binary options and futures

LINK  http://www.hedgestreet.com/abouthedgestreet/pressreleases.html 介绍有关 binary options and futures 基础知识 以及行业之间的发展动态 ============================================================================= U.S. Futures Exchange to Offer Futures Contracts on Events Beginning With CBOT Merger   CHICAGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) hasannounced a new futures product to let investors take a position on thefate of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which has received mergerproposals from both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) andIntercontinentalExchange (ICE). The contracts are the first of USFE'sBinary Event Futures and were self-certified with the Commodity FuturesTrading Commission (CFTC).    USFE's Binary Event Futures hinge on specific, legally defined businessor financial events that impact market participants. The exchange plans tolist multiple contracts, each representing different outcomes andtimeframes for the CBOT's possible merger. The contracts will settle on anall-or-nothing basis.    "USFE is committed to providing relevant and innovative products forour customers, and the decisions of these three exchanges have realeconomic consequences for the futures industry and the U.S. economy as awhole," said Satish Nandapurkar, CEO of USFE. "Our binary futures provide asimple way to hedge against risks associated with either mergerpossibility."    USFE plans to list the new contracts in late April.    About U.S. Futures Exchange    Chicago-based U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) offers specialized productsto meet the unique market demands of retail, hedge fund and institutionalcustomers in a fully-regulated, centrally-cleared futures and optionsexchange. USFE was formed in 2006 following Man Group's investment in theformer Eurex US. For further information, visit http://www.usfe.com.