There used to be a time when the average person on the street was asked about Futures at the CME, and every average Joe thought it was rigged. With the advent of electronic trading, all the tricks played in the pits are gone. Futures, through democratization and stringent controls for fair play for all CME customers, has become the premier trading venue.
Securities are one scam after the other with insider trading scandals gallore. The powers that be in NY want to make it more and…