Caroline Ashford
Caroline Ashford writes for Deltu Review and other Independent Journal publications, covering futures, options and derivatives and stocks and equity markets. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
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Implied volatility and the VIX explained
What implied volatility means, how option prices reveal it, how the Cboe VIX volatility index is built from S&P 500 options, and what it can and cannot tell you.
ICE to Buy MarketAxess for $6.0 Billion in Fixed Income Markets Deal
Intercontinental Exchange agreed to buy MarketAxess for $167 per share in cash, a 33% premium. Fees, closing conditions and financing terms from the 8-K.
Cboe wins SEC approval for extended options market hours
Cboe received SEC approval to trade select single-stock options before and after the regular session, with about 20 names expected at a July 13, 2026 launch.