Derivatives

Products and Services

Overview

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Execution Services offers electronic access to Derivatives markets around the globe, including Listed Options, Spreads on Listed Options, Options Algorithms, Futures, Options on Futures, Futures Spreads and Futures Algorithms.

Strengths

Memberships on over 40 derivatives exchanges globally, with electronic DMA and algo access around the clock.
Dedicated Options and Futures execution services desk staffed 24 hours with experienced derivatives support personnel.
Sophisticated algorithms for trading Futures contracts globally.
Algorithms for trading U.S. Listed Options that navigate across all U.S. Options exchanges to provide best execution.
Complete Clearing support for Options and Futures for all markets.
Multi-currency and multi-exchange processing of Debt, Equity, Currency and Commodity products available on one statement.

Perspective

Trader Trends

Venue Toxicity Analysis Can Help Reduce Information Leakage

Information leakage differs significantly across venues.Bank of America Merrill Lynch measures venue toxicity by examining the difference between execution price and a short term fair price.

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Pairs Trading

Which electronic algorithms can be used to trade relative evaluation opportunities or manage risk in a pending corporate action?

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Trading Futures During Roll Periods

Volume curves during roll periods can differ significantly from the curves used for trading standard periods. Due to its adaptive nature, the Instinct® algorithm can efficiently find liquidity during this atypical period.

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