Squawk on the Street SOTS 2nd Hour: Fmr. Defense Sec. Talks Iran, Wall Street's Week Ahead, & LIVE: CBOE CEO 4/6/26
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Apr 6, 2026 Josh Gottheimer, a congressman focused on intelligence and AI security, raises alarms about Anthropic and calls for guardrails. Craig Donahue, CEO of CBOE Global Markets, discusses booming options trading, zero-DTE products, and prediction-market plans. Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary, analyzes military options, rules of engagement, and risks around Iran in short, punchy segments.
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Positioning Data Suggests Market Low
- HSBC sees positioning signals flip to a buy and believes Monday's close (63.43) was a near-term low, limiting downside for equities and credit.
- Signals include hedging, put-call ratios, momentum and investor surveys converging bullishly.
Prepare For A Core CPI Shock
- Watch core CPI closely and prepare for rapid yield moves if core prints +0.4–0.5%.
- Higher yields could push the market into a 'danger zone' where cash becomes the only effective shelter.
CBOE's Zero DTE Options Boom
- Craig Donahue described five decades of options growth and the recent record years driven by retail and education.
- He highlighted zero-day-to-expiration options as a highly successful new product attracting high volumes.