India Goes Crazy, Bans Wheat & Rice Derivatives

Quote from archon:

Is it me, or is this ban just nuts?

yeah.. just you.

The true price discovery is made when there is no futures markets... but, I am sure my fellow traders would try to convince me otherwise.
 
Not crazy, just some old remedies of socialism.

As far as price discovery without futures. Tell it to a farmer, who faces huge risks, and see what he will respond.
 
Quote from TudorJones:

yeah.. just you.

The true price discovery is made when there is no futures markets... but, I am sure my fellow traders would try to convince me otherwise.

Even better, the true price discovery is made when there is no currency.

I want to exchange my trading software for wheat. But the farmer who sells wheat has no use for a trading software. I think I'm going to starve...
 
Quote from james_bond_3rd:

Even better, the true price discovery is made when there is no currency.

I want to exchange my trading software for wheat. But the farmer who sells wheat has no use for a trading software. I think I'm going to starve...

Interesting !
But in that case, currency=wheat ?
 
Quote from james_bond_3rd:

Even better, the true price discovery is made when there is no currency.

I want to exchange my trading software for wheat. But the farmer who sells wheat has no use for a trading software. I think I'm going to starve...


Apu, quit wasting your time writing silly code and go grow some wheat .
 
Quote from RedDuke:

As far as price discovery without futures. Tell it to a farmer, who faces huge risks, and see what he will respond.

Uhm, direct producers can still make forward agreements with direct buyers. Anything beyond that, is a bunch of BS and paper pushing.

Look at any futures market today and it's mostly pure speculation with little reality. Most of those agreements can never be met.

Re-educate yourself about the tulip bubble and why Holland banned derivatives for centuries.
 
Quote from TudorJones:

futures markets doesn't equal capitalism....

He didn't say anything about capitalism, just socialism. You should stop reading into things.

On the other hand, ...I think a free and open marketplace where prices are dictated purely by market forces is the embodiment of capitalism.

Let the market be your guide.....
 
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