Optionshop
| Optionshop | |
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| Products | Software and technology assisting the trading of options on futures |
| Website | optionshop.com |
Optionshop is an online futures broker specializing in the execution of options on futures. It was founded by OptionsCity and Thirdstone. It launched and began accepting new accounts on January 7, 2013.[1] [2] It offers a set of cloud-based APIs, allowing businesses to access market data, place exchange orders, and utilize risk controls.
Optionshop was acquired by Chicago-based independent software vendor OptionsCity in November 2014.[3]
History[edit]
John Lothian News Interview[edit]
Robert Fitzsimmons Discusses His New Startup Optionshop
Robert Fitzsimmons was the CEO of Optionshop, an online futures broker specializing in the execution of options on futures. Fitzsimmons spoke with John Lothian News senior editor Sarah Rudolph about the interest in commodities as an asset class, the dislocation in the markets and the need for retail traders to use options to minimize their commodities risk. Published August 2, 2012. Watch at JohnLothianNews.com[4]
Products and Services[edit]
Software and technology assisting the trading of options on futures.
Key People[edit]
- Robert Fitzsimmons, CEO
References[edit]
- ↑ Optionshop - Coming Fall 2012. Optionshop.
- ↑ Optionshop, the New Online Futures Broker Specializing in Options on Futures, Opens Doors for Traders and Investors. Optionshop.
- ↑ Tech Local: A Windy City Provider of Trading Software Acquires a Chicago-Based FinTech Startup. ChicagoInno.
- ↑ Robert Fitzsimmons Discusses His New Startup Optionshop. John Lothian News.