Tag Archives: CME

Positives for prediction markets

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Jason Ruspini

Satyajit Das, in his 2006 book: Dealers on exchanges charge clients a fixed commission to trade; the cartel of dealers means that clients have no choice other than to deal through them. The dealers are fierce advocates of competition except … Continue reading →

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I come in agreement with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s comment to the CFTC.

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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) – CME’s comment is not far away from HedgeStreet’s take, … Continue reading →

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is not a friend of the prediction markets. Nor is the ISDA.

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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 … Continue reading →

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CME’s Economic Event Futures

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- 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 … Continue reading →

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CME Group = Chicago Mercantile Exchange + Chicago Board Of Trade

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

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, … Continue reading →

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David Yu appointed Betfair CEO. – January 4

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

That was exactly one year ago, January 4, 2006 (PDF file): David Yu, formerly CTO and then COO of Betfair, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for the company. David was previously Vice President, Engineering for Alta Vistaâ€™s e-Commerce and … Continue reading →

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It’s close to impossible to compete with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

The head of the New York Stock Exchange to Maria Bartiromo: Do you consider the Chicago Mercantile Exchange a competitor? Not directly a competitor, because they are in a different mix of products. Over time, they will become more of … Continue reading →

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