Jeff Myers

eToro, a multi-asset social investment network, announced its intent to acquire Gatsby, an options trading platform. What Happened: In an effort to empower more everyday investors with simple and transparent ways to grow and maintain their wealth, eToro will acquire Gatsby for $50 million in cash...

Gatsby, a commission-free options trading platform recognized as a Benzinga Listmaker for outstanding achievement in fintech, formally announced a new funding round led by SWS Venture Capital. This comes as millions stuck at home due to the global economic shutdown explore the world of...

Gatsby, a commission-free options trading platform recognized as a Benzinga Listmaker for outstanding achievement in fintech, is now live on Android and iOS, allowing novices and professionals the ability to freely express their opinions in the stock and ETF options market. Now, investors and...

In an interview with Benzinga, Jeff Myers, co-founder at the commission-free options trading platform Gatsby, discussed reducing barriers and creating a community around options trading. How It Started The story goes like this: Myers viewed a pre-viral video of a passenger being dragged off a...

Gatsby, a commission-free options trading platform, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to help scale its business. The company's investors include Rosecliff Ventures, SWS Venture Capital, Irish Angels and Plug and Play Ventures.  The platform launches in the fall on iOS and Android,...

In 2017, two of the largest retail brokerages in the country, TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) and E*Trade Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC), found that millennials, not their older Gen-X and Baby Boomer counterparts, were the most active options traders on their platforms. This may have...

Benzinga's Fintech Focus Podcast features conversations with the biggest names in fintech. Subscribe to the Fintech Focus newsletter to get a roundup of industry news delivered to your inbox weekly, and check out upcoming programming at Benzinga events. In this episode of the Fintech Focus...