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A Summer Reading List for Traders

A Summer Reading List for Traders

During my annual summer trip to the New Jersey shore, I couldn’t help but notice that my beach read, Den of Thieves by James Stewart, was somewhat non-typical. So for this month’s MTM, I thought it would be fun to create a “beach reading” list for traders. Reading may...
Mid-Year Industry Updates

Mid-Year Industry Updates

For those who missed it, the CFTC recently closed the comment period for public comments on 24/7 Trading[1] and the listing of Perpetual-style futures contracts[2]. But these are not the only changes looming in the industry, based on the pending applications at the...
How Did We Get Here – 25 years of CME Group

How Did We Get Here – 25 years of CME Group

Along with the CFTC, the CME Group is also having an anniversary in 2025. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the demutualization of the CME Group from a member-owned non-profit into a shareholder-owned corporation. In light of this, I recently added the book...
The CFTC at 50 and Beyond

The CFTC at 50 and Beyond

Given that the CFTC is celebrating its 50th birthday and has been in the news lately, I thought the time was right to examine its origins, the Commodity Exchange Act that preceded it, and the application of that Act today to crypto, prediction markets, and whatever...
A Time for Reflection (and an Announcement)

A Time for Reflection (and an Announcement)

As I sat down to write this month’s newsletter the news crossed the wire about NinjaTrader’s 1.5 billion dollar acquisition by Kraken[1]. A heartfelt congratulations to Marty and his team for creating a product and platform so good that Kraken is using it as a...