Press Releases
February 05, 2019
Volatility Trading to Launch on SPIKES Index - MIAX Options Exchange Begins Trading February 19, Opening Volatility Market to Competition for First Time in History
MIAX Options® is scheduled to launch volatility trading on the SPIKES™ Index (Ticker: SPIKE) February 19, marking the end of exclusivity in the volatility market.
October 15, 2018
MIAX Options Exchange Gets Green Light on New Volatility Product
MIAX Options® today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade cash-settled options on the SPIKES™ Index (Ticker: SPIKE), transforming the competitive landscape of the volatility trading market dominated by a single player for the last 15 years.
April 30, 2018
MIAX Options Begins Publishing SPIKES Volatility Index on OPRA
MIAX Options® today announced that it has begun publishing the SPIKES™ Volatility Index (Ticker: SPIKE), following a successful launch of the Index. Transmission of the underlying Index value is being done via OPRA, with an option settlement value to follow at a later date.