Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Fun with futures
See how well you know these futures fun facts.
1. What was the first-known futures exchange?
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2. The original name for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was:
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3. The only agricultural product it is illegal to trade futures in is:
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4. Which of the following is an actual futures contract that has been traded?
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5. Which Nobel-prize winning economist made the highly uneconomical decision to charge the CME Group only $7,500 for a feasibility study on currency futures?
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6. The first stock index futures were launched on which index?
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7. What symbol is used as an identifier at the beginning of futures contracts?
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