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Tag Archives: event derivative trader
“What public purpose is served in the oversight of these [event derivative] markets and what differentiates these [event derivative] markets from pure gambling outside the CFTC’s jurisdiction?”
- My short thoughts on the CFTC announcement: Nothing new.. No good. Sports prediction markets won’t be allowed by the CFTC (no matter), and, thus, the US-based event derivative exchanges will never be profitable. (Remember that HedgeStreet V1 went into … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Regulations
Tagged bet markets, betting markets, Caveat Bettor, CFTC, David Pennock, event derivative markets, event derivative trader, event derivatives, event futures markets, Joyce Berg, Koleman Strumpf, Mark Davies, prediction markets, sports
prediction markets, Steve Levitt, Tom W. Bell
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“Prediction Market Hustler” = an event derivative trader (with bad ethics) who takes advantage of less skilled traders in real-money prediction markets.
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??? BetFair bet-matching logic ???
While market design expert Chris Hibbert is puzzled by Niall O’Connor’s statement mentioning an automated trader, event derivative trader Ed Murray (who made a series of accusations against BetFair) has just written a comment bringing in some intriguing (but yet … Continue reading
Posted in Exchange & Market Designs, Exchanges & Markets, Market Trading, Mechanism Designs
Tagged Andrew Black, automated trader, bet matching, bet matching logic, bet matching software, BetFair, BetFair Malta, Chris Hibbert, combo market maker, Ed Murray, event derivative trader, GBP, human market makers, Mark Davies, market designs, Market Trading, Michael Robb, Niall O'Connor, Player, prediction markets, Radio 5, same runner, Securities and Exchange Commission, sports markets, traders, un-hired job candidate, United Kingdom
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InTrade-TradeSports is still plagued by the North Korea Missile scandal.
Any good journalist writing up a piece on InTrade or interviewing John Delaney does mention the North Korea Missile scandal. — Bet on It! – (page two – page three + a crappy listing of exchanges) – by Spectrum’s Steven … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Exchanges & Markets, Market Contract Statements, Market Expiry
Tagged Bryan Whitman, event derivative trader, Japan, John Delaney, journalist, National Security Advisor, North Korea, prediction markets, Sea of Japan, Stephen Hadley, Steven Cherry, TradeÂsports, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. military, United States, Vancheeswaran, White House
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FREAKONOMICS: John Delaney of InTrade-TradeSports.
Freakonomics (last month): Q: Briefly, what is Intrade? A: InTrade is a marketplace, just like eBay or the NYSE, that provides innovative markets to trade, and the best darn predictive information on uncertain future events bar none! InTrade is a … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry
Tagged Bryan Whitman, eBay, event derivative trader, Japan, John Delaney, National Security Advisor, non-sports prediction markets, North Korea, prediction markets, Sea of Japan, sister site, sports
prediction markets, Stephen Hadley, U.S. military, United States, US government, Vancheeswaran, White House
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WHAT MIKE GIBERSON DIDN’T TELL YOU ABOUT THE ONE-MILLION INKLE MAN.
Adam Siegel (of Inkling) interviews their #1 event derivative trader: 7) What is one feature Inkling doesn’t have you would like to see? Hmmm…. A good exchange rate to US dollars? (Ha ha ha). I’d like to see a tighter … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry, Software
Tagged Adam, Adam Siegel, event derivative trader, manager, Mike Giberson
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Event derivative trader Vancheeswaran has been expelled from the TradeSports-InTrade forum.
And, of course, no reason was cited. Trade Exchange Network Membership Information Dear vancheeswaran, The site administrators have removed your access rights: Violation of T&Cs powered by eve community<http://eve.groupee.com/landing/goto.php?a=community> Hummm… Quite vague. Do they dislike the truth, at Intrade-TradeSports? Here … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce
Tagged ALL, America, Bryan Whitman, event derivative trader, Japan, John Delaney, National Security Advisor, North Korea, prediction market trader, prediction markets, Sea of Japan, Stephen Hadley, Trader, U.S. military, United States, US government, Vancheeswaran, White House
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INTRADE-TRADESPORTS: John Delaney LIED in his Freakonomics interview.
That’s what tries to demonstrate event derivative trader “Vancheeswaran” in a comment on the Freakonomics blog post featuring a complacent interview of InTrade-TradeSports’ John Delaney. — InTrade-TradeSports’ John Delaney: We listed a market on whether the U.S. Government would formally … Continue reading
Posted in All Best Posts Ever, Analysis (Accuracy & Precision), Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Market Contract Statements, Market Expiry
Tagged Bryan Whitman, event derivative trader, Japan, John Delaney, National Security Advisor, North Korea, prediction markets, Sea of Japan, Stephen Hadley, U.S. military, United States, US government, Vancheeswaran, White House
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Event derivative trader Azazel pokes fun at InTrade-TradeSports.
Azazel: Because I am a masochist, I think Tradesports should have contract groups relating to controversies surrounding management decisions at Tradesports. These would serve as a nice hedge for people who get screwed over by controversial decisions or are worried … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Humor
Tagged Azazel, event derivative trader, North Korea, USD
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Once again, wannabe dictator John Delaney censors a sound comment from a rational and well informed TradeSports trader.
On the TradeSports forum, once again, a legitimate comment from a TradeSports trader has been pruned. Here’s the line from event derivative trader “Vancheeswaran2″ that was expunged: [...] Tradesports claims to be just like NYSE or LSE, but anyone pulling … Continue reading