Tag Archives: Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CFTC-regulated, real-money prediction markets about movie box office — Cantor Exchange
Cantor Exchange
http://www.cantorexchange.com/ — A twin site of the Hollywood Stock Exchange.
Here are my early thoughts about the “Cantor Exchange”. I regret to say that their “Cantor Exchange” website does not seem very usable. (I hope it is not a bad omen.) It is impossible for me to copy their explanations posted on their webpages (other [...]
ROBERT SHILLER: “We need prediction markets…” on future house prices.
Via Stacy Herbert (Max Keiser’s special someone)
Video – spot the last minute
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“In its upcoming proceedings, therefore, the CFTC should exempt prediction markets from regulations that would prevent them from flourishing, like requiring that such shares be traded on designated commodity exchanges.”
… wrote that academic guy in the Wall Street Journal. But he doesn’t mention that HedgeStreet and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (and the CBOT) are all for the “excluded commodities” and the “Designated Contract Makers” way.
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Honesty and fairness, when writing in a prestigious publication, would dictate that you mention your opponents’ opinions.
Academia = Ivory Tower.
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Will [...]
I come in agreement with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s comment to the CFTC.
I read it very quickly, and I agree with what they say —except the last section which I don’t get. I’ll tell you more tomorrow.
CME Group – (PDF file)
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CME’s comment is not far away from HedgeStreet’s take, which I told you I like. – (PDF file)
I suppose our good friend Jason Ruspini somewhat shares [...]
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is not a friend of the prediction markets. Nor is the ISDA.
Will the Chicago Mercantile Exchange write to the CFTC?
… asks Google’s Bo Cowgill.
That could be… However, I’m not holding my breath. Here’s why. The CME (along side the CBOE and ISDA) represents forces that does not push for the kind of financial innovations we are pushing here, on Midas Oracle. We are pulling for Web-based, [...]
CME’s Economic Event Futures
Short, factual only, but very interesting article from David Goodboy.
… on speculating and hedging directly on Non-Farm Payroll reports.
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2008 hurricane binary option contracts
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MondoVisione:
Hurricane binary option contracts will pay the full contract value ($10,000) to the buyer if the combined CHI for all of the hurricanes during the season equals or exceeds a certain value (strike); otherwise, it pays nothing and the seller keeps the premium. The premium varies from $0 to $10,000, depending on the likelihood of [...]
CME Group = Chicago Mercantile Exchange + Chicago Board Of Trade
New website: CME Group
–> On Thursday, they sent out an e-mail to everybody saying that the two legacy websites will be closed just after the launch of the new website —that is, this Saturday, January 19, 2008.
–> Then, on Friday, they back-pedaled. The two legacy websites will remain on the Web for two short weeks. [...]
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