Jun 26, 2025 | That's Why We Did That.
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...
May 29, 2025 | That's Why We Did That.
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...
Apr 24, 2025 | That's Why We Did That.
As MetroTrade officially opens its doors this month, we’re excited to welcome you to our first post-launch newsletter. While we’re busy getting settled and ensuring our clients have the best possible trading experience, we also want to continue attempting...
Apr 2, 2025 | That's Why We Did That.
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...
Feb 26, 2025 | That's Why We Did That.
As someone who has been in the futures industry for over two decades, I’ve seen numerous attempts to make futures more accessible to retail traders. Most failed. But, the introduction of micro futures in 2019 marked a fundamental shift in how the industry...
Jan 23, 2025 | That's Why We Did That.
For the first edition of WWDT in 2025, I decided to look at the concept of a strategic bitcoin reserve and how it compares to other government strategic reserve programs. The concept of a government-sponsored Bitcoin reserve represents a significant departure from...
