Blu Putnam Chief Economist, CME Group All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the authors and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information
InsideAdvantage Spring 2013
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AlphaFlash® Trader Brings Automated Event Driven Trading
AlphaFlash® Trader brings automated event driven trading to popular execution platforms Q: Let’s start with the basics: What is AlphaFlash Trader? A: AlphaFlash Trader is a trading application that allows users of popular trading platforms to automate their trading based on macroeconomic news. A clear benefit is that it doesn’t
Outlook 2013: Special Report by David Hightower
The historical commodity super-cycle has not come to an end, even if major commodity index measures and a number of key physical commodity markets finished 2012 well below the historic highs they forged in 2011. Certainly, slower global activity and wall-to-wall global fiscal uncertainty has tripped up many commodity markets
Today’s Futures Trader
Global Connectivity Evolves the Profession of Trading
By Iqbal Brainch Chief Marketing Officer Advantage Futures Electronic trading transformed the futures industry over the past decade. The players have adapted and evolved to suit the new technological landscape. How have open outcry traders made the leap to a world of microseconds, colocation, algorithms and automation? To understand

