Preserving the Stories That Shaped the Derivatives Markets

We capture the insights, events, and innovations that have shaped the derivatives markets through the voices of those who lived them.

Your support helps us ensure these invaluable stories are never lost to time. Join us in keeping the history of the derivatives markets alive by contributing to our mission.

Open Outcry Traders History Project

Jack Sandner

John F. (Jack) Sandner is a boxer, lawyer, trader and former CME chairman who served as a director of CME Group from July 2007 to February of 2018.
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The Path to Electronic Trading

Bill Brodsky

Former Cboe Global Markets Chairman and CEO Bill Brodsky’s career in the financial industry spanned multiple decades and took him on a path from Wall Street to LaSalle Street.

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The History of Financial Futures

Richard Sandor

Richard Sandor helped create the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and pass the Commodity Exchange Act, which allowed for financial futures to be traded.

MoRe Financial Futures

The History of Environmental Trading

Gordon Bennett

Gordon Bennett is British business executive and environmental finance leader. He is pivotal in driving initiatives that intersect market operations with environmental sustainability

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John Lothian Profiles

Blair Hull

It’s not every day you hear one of the most successful traders and businessmen in the industry say he got his start as a card counter in blackjack.

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MarketsWiki World of Opportunity

Terry Duffy

“Take a deep look at where you could possibly go…and if you don’t do that and take the near-sighted approach, you’ll be sorry.”

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Futures Discovery

Block Trade: Futures Discovery EP 18

In episode 18 of Futures Discovery, we’re embarking on a deep dive into the historical evolution, corrected use, and current impact of circuit breakers, a critical element shaping the course of futures trading.

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Options Discovery

Multi-leg Options Strategies: Options Discovery EP 33

In this episode of Options Discovery, Asma Awass talks about topics that newer and intermediate traders should familiarize themselves with.

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