“Trying to buy variance for us is like going into a poker game with an open hand. Market makers should have to play with an open hand [too.]”

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“Trying to buy variance for us is like going into a poker game with an open hand. Market makers should have to play with an open hand [too.]”

—Steve Tumen, ceo at Equitec Group, explains that listed variance is a dead market with dealers often being too tight-lipped.

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