Dakota State University
BUS 418 Financial Futures & Options
Spring 2001

Class Notes
Chapter
2

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1 The Nature of a Futures Contract
2, 3 Organized Futures Trading
4 Futures Market Obligations, Table 2.2
Function of the Clearinghouse, Figure 2.2
5 Top Ten International Exchanges, 1997, 1998
6 Top Ten International Exchanges, 1999, 2000
7 Top Ten International Contracts, 1997, 1998
8 Top Ten International Contracts, 1999, 2000
9 Futures Volume, U.S. Exchanges, 1972-1996
10 Futures Open Interest & Volume, 1993-1999
11, 12 Contract Information (handout in class)
13 The Clearinghouse
14 Daily Settlement
15 Delivery and Cash Settlement
16 Open Interest vs. Volume
17, 18, 19 Futures Traders
20, 22 Regulation of Futures Markets
21 Commodity Futures Trading Commission home page

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