MICHAEL KHOUW
Director
Equity Derivatives Trading US Cantor Fitzgerald
Michael C. Khouw is a senior Equity Derivatives trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, LP and manager of the US Listed Equity Derivatives Desk. Cantor Fitzgerald is a recognized leader in the specialized areas of equity and fixed income capital markets, offering an array of products and services to more than 5000 institutional clients around the world.
Before joining Cantor, Mike was an analyst/consultant for Ivory Capital, LLC. Prior to Ivory Mike was a floor-based options trader for Bluefin Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of Bluefin Trading, a proprietary trading firm based in White Plains, NY where he co-founded the energy options trading group and was responsible for teaching options trading to the firm’s new hires. Prior to Bluefin Mike was an options trader for Gateway Partners, LLC a proprietary trading firm specializing in volatility arbitrage with operations on all US options exchanges.
Mike is a former member of the New York Mercantile Exchange, The American Stock Exchange, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. He has a BA from Tufts University.
- Season of Fear? 23 Nov 2009
Do options traders sense a holiday massacre? There was a massive trade that went up on Vix options at the December expiry. Specifically, one customer sold 28,000 of the December 45-strike calls and then bought 56,000 of the December 60-strike calls.
- Money In The Bank? 20 Nov 2009
When it was hovering around $4 bucks, the thought of Bank of America being a $30 stock seemed patently absurd. But that's exactly what one option investor is betting on.
- Redemption in Dell 19 Nov 2009
It's been a tough day for stocks and for tech in particular. A firmer dollar, some lousy economic data, and a nasty semiconductor sector downgrade from Merrill are all weighing on the market.
- This POT Is Smoking 18 Nov 2009
Call it a game of follow the leader today. George Soros buys Potash shares and now everyone is clamoring to buy POT.
- ERTS So Good 16 Nov 2009
We've said it hundreds of time on the show before: Never buy out-of-the-money calls in hopes of a takeover. But with so much deal making going on, and so many days punctuated with takeover talk, the urge to merge may drive some options investors to reach out and buy those cheap calls.
- Doubling Down? 29 Oct 2009
Are options traders doubling down on Las Vegas Sands ahead of earnings? That appears to be the case with today's action.
- Season of Fear? 23 Nov 2009
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