On April 7 Exxon Mobil held informal talks of mergers and acquisitions with Pioneer Natural Resources, potentially kicking off a fresh wave of consolidation in the energy sector.
Equity options traders often rely on implied volatility to assess opportunities, but the practice isn’t limited to the equities segment of the financial markets. Futures traders can also utilize volatility—and in much the same manner—making the crossover from equities options to futures options fairly intuitive. The big difference between equity options and futures options is … Continued
Earnings season for the third quarter of 2019 is set to ratchet up during the third week of October, when JPMorgan Chase & Company (JPM) kicks off reporting for the big banks on the 15th. While roughly two dozen companies in the S&P 500 will have already reported prior to the 15th, the bulk of … Continued