Insights

Market structure, insights and articles

Articles, opinion and press on FX options liquidity, electronification and venue design, from the OptAxe team and guest authors. Series: Market, Regulation, Product, Press and Opinion.

The new intelligence layer: Harnessing FX Options data for better trading decisions

Market

6 min read

The new intelligence layer: Harnessing FX Options data for better trading decisions

Paul Golden investigates how FX options data is becoming a forward-looking intelligence layer for trading decisions, with contributions from Chris Jackson, CEO and Co-Founder of OptAxe. First published in e-Forex, August 2026.

Paul Golden

August 30, 2026

FX Options’ growth: Which platforms win?

Market

4 min read

FX Options’ growth: Which platforms win?

John McGrath examines the battle between scale and specialisation in the FX options market, and where niche players like OptAxe fit in its future.

John McGrath

June 25, 2026

Smarter automation and decision making: How the use of AI will help FX option trading gain further traction electronically

Market

5 min read

Smarter automation and decision making: How the use of AI will help FX option trading gain further traction electronically

As AI accelerates FX options electronification, Chris Jackson, CEO of OptAxe, tells Paul Golden how the technology preserves product complexity while simplifying the trading experience.

Paul Golden

April 27, 2026

Product

5 min read

OptAxe: Rewiring FX Option distribution

At the heart of our model is the OptAxe Protocol, a new digital infrastructure for axe distribution that combines precision with institutional scale.

Yorke O'Leary

July 30, 2025

Unlocking Opportunities with new FX Option Trading Models and Platforms

Market

6 min read

Unlocking Opportunities with new FX Option Trading Models and Platforms

Automation is having a growing impact on FX options trading. Chris Jackson, CEO of OptAxe, talks to Paul Golden at e-Forex.

Paul Golden

April 29, 2025

Market

5 min read

Liquidity Lessons for OTC FX derivatives: why the market needs more than multi-bank RFQs and CLOBs

Chris Smith, Chief Business Development Officer at OptAxe, investigates why the market structure is evolving beyond traditional RFQ and CLOBs, and how sequencing from dark to lit allows for optimal execution outcomes.

Chris Smith

January 29, 2025