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Onion futures trading began on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the mid-1940s as an attempt to replace the income lost when the butter futures contract ceased. [3] By the mid-1950s, onion futures contracts were the most traded product on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. In 1955, they accounted for 20% of its trades. [4]
At the time, onions futures contracts were the most traded product on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, accounting for 20% of its trades in 1955. [4] He soon began splitting his time between New York and Chicago, where he traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange several days a week. In Chicago, he was a very successful trader.
In June 1987, Zimmerman married Lisa Tatkus, whom he met while working at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. They had taken a trip to Canada but Zimmerman was not allowed to return to the United States without a work permit; The couple then married. Between 1987 and 1992, Zimmerman made and lost tens of thousands of dollars.
Ironically, the documentary was widely available on video sharing sites before its official "web premiere" on September 6, 2013. Critics have suggested a meta-fictional subtext to the documentary, linking the film's storyline about Chicago traders to the plight of independent filmmakers in a time of the declining influence of film festivals and ...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange records indicated that $40,000 of her profits came from larger trades initiated by James Blair. According to exchange records, Robert "Red" Bone, the commodities broker that facilitated the trades on behalf of Refco, reportedly because Blair was a good client, allowed Clinton to maintain her positions even though she ...
Richard J. Dennis, a commodities speculator once known as the "Prince of the Pit," [1] was born in Chicago, in January, 1949. In the early 1970s, he borrowed $1,600 and reportedly made $350 million. In the early 1970s, he borrowed $1,600 and reportedly made $350 million.
Peregrine Financial Group Inc., commonly known as PFGBest, [1] was an Iowa-based financial firm that operated for over 20 years. It was shut down in July 2012 [2] after it was put under investigation for a $200 million shortfall in customer funds. [3]
Everette Bagby Harris, (April 18, 1913 - December 24, 1993) [1] was an American businessman. Harris served as President of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from 1953 to 1978. . During this time, he oversaw the diversification of the products traded on the exchan