Thematic Pillar Hub · 1 Published Briefings
regulatory-benchmarks research topics and source records from VolSurface Desk. Comprehensive 2026 empirical benchmark covering 0 institutions and 21 competent authorities tracked by VolSurface Desk, detailing 6D compliance scores, contracting legal entities, and direct register verification.
A named author is recorded on some briefings in this hub, including Dr. Alistair Finch, CQF, FRM . Reviewer records and automated-check status appear on each briefing when available.
Comprehensive 2026 empirical benchmark covering 0 institutions and 21 competent authorities tracked by VolSurface Desk, detailing 6D compliance scores, contracting legal entities, and direct register verification.
Black–Scholes option calculator →
European option price and Greeks (delta, gamma, vega, theta, rho) with dividend yield.
Implied volatility calculator →
Back out the volatility implied by an option’s market price.
Futures fair value & basis calculator →
Cost-of-carry fair value, basis and the repo rate implied by a futures price.
0DTE implied volatility expected move calculator →
Intraday 1σ and 2σ expected price bands from annualised IV and trading minutes remaining.
Black–Scholes option Greeks & gamma exposure (GEX) estimator →
Call and put Greeks plus dealer net Gamma Exposure ($ per 1% spot move) from open interest.
VolSurface Desk currently audits 0 English-verified financial institutions across 21 competent supervisory authorities within its Listed Options, Futures & Volatility Derivatives Venues coverage slice.
The 6D model combines Licence Standing (30%), Risk Telemetry (25%), Institutional Scale (15%), Industry Footprint (15%), and Execution & User Signals (15%) on a 0.0–10.0 scale, as documented at /methodology.
Global brokerage and exchange groups frequently operate multiple legal subsidiaries across Tier-1 onshore regimes and offshore jurisdictions. Investor compensation, leverage limits, and client-money segregation depend strictly on the specific legal entity named in your onboarding contract.
Every institution dossier and regulator profile on VolSurface Desk links directly to the issuing authority's official public register (such as FCA FRN Register, SEC EDGAR, FINRA BrokerCheck, NFA BASIC, MAS FID, or FinCEN MSB Search).
Yes. VolSurface Desk provides public REST endpoints (/api/v1/verify/license, /api/v1/verify/domain, /api/v1/brokers/{slug}), an OpenAPI 3.1 specification (/.well-known/openapi.json), and a JSON-RPC 2.0 MCP server (/api/mcp).
