Chicago Board of Trade

CBOT Traders Indicted For Fraud

AP | Posted 05.02.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- The defense attorney for a Chicago Board of Trade trader accused of swindling customers says the charges against his client are ridicu...

Chicago Board Of Trade Action Down 53%

Reuters | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago


Trading volume at the Chicago Board of Trade was 52.7 percent lower in November at 52,269,007 contracts, compared with 110,483,289 contracts traded in...

What Is Volatility? Meet The VIX, Or Volatility Index

New York Times | Michael M. Grynbaum | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business


Fear is running high on Wall Street. Just look at the Fear Index. With all those stomach-churning free falls and sharp reversals in the stock market ...

During Frantic Trading, Rick Santelli Finds Toupee On Trading Floor (VIDEO)

CNBC | Dave Burdick | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business


CNBC reporter Rick Santelli found(?) a toupee on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade during one of the most eye-popping days of trading in history...