Why CME wants phone traders slinging leveraged Nvidia contracts at 3 AM after earnings drop

At 4:05 pm in New York, a large tech company releases earnings. The main stock session has ended, executives begin their conference call, and billions of dollars start shifting through every instrument connected to the company. Shares move across extended-hours venues, options desks recalculate volatility, index…
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