John P. Needham
@johnpneedham.bsky.social
Naples, FL based expert in exchange traded and OTC derivatives; foodie and vinophile; formerly a devoted but lousy golfer, currently boating a lot and working on fitness, but I'm still cool. Find me down at Keywaydin Island.
Disagree.
CFTC should not be regulating gambling. That's for state gambling regulators. Period.
The U.S. derivatives market is not "gambling." It exists to provide market participants with legit price discovery, and risk transfer (hedging).
If a market isn't for hedging, it ain't for CFTC.
CFTC should not be regulating gambling. That's for state gambling regulators. Period.
The U.S. derivatives market is not "gambling." It exists to provide market participants with legit price discovery, and risk transfer (hedging).
If a market isn't for hedging, it ain't for CFTC.
December 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Disagree.
CFTC should not be regulating gambling. That's for state gambling regulators. Period.
The U.S. derivatives market is not "gambling." It exists to provide market participants with legit price discovery, and risk transfer (hedging).
If a market isn't for hedging, it ain't for CFTC.
CFTC should not be regulating gambling. That's for state gambling regulators. Period.
The U.S. derivatives market is not "gambling." It exists to provide market participants with legit price discovery, and risk transfer (hedging).
If a market isn't for hedging, it ain't for CFTC.
It is also the Gulf of Mexico.
These people are god damned weirdos.
These people are god damned weirdos.
December 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It is also the Gulf of Mexico.
These people are god damned weirdos.
These people are god damned weirdos.
Where is Lottie's on this list? If it doesn't include Lottie's at 1900 north / 1900 west it isn't much of a list of essential Chicago dive bars.
Lottie's didn't make volume I either.
🙄
Lottie's didn't make volume I either.
🙄
November 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Where is Lottie's on this list? If it doesn't include Lottie's at 1900 north / 1900 west it isn't much of a list of essential Chicago dive bars.
Lottie's didn't make volume I either.
🙄
Lottie's didn't make volume I either.
🙄
More importantly....
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
More importantly....