Housing derivatives market draws pro investment crowd 
Broker addresses questions about futures trading in real estate
By Stephen Bedikian, Tuesday, July 3, 2007.Since May 2006, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has offered futures contracts and options based on the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. Futures and options currently are traded on indices for a composite index, and the 10 markets included in that composite are: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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