Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. List of Abbreviations xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. New York, 1866: The Greatest Stock Operator on Wall Street 15
8. 2. Chicago, 1888: Off-Color Man from the East 40
9. 3. The Chicago Board of Trade, 1910–1940: Longitudinal Network Analysis 85
10. 4. London, 2005–2012: “It’s a Cartel Now in London” 112
11. 5. New York, 2015–2022: “What Is Said on Chat, Stays on Chat” 140
12. Conclusion 152
13. Appendix 1: Industry Statistics 163
14. Appendix 2: Sources and Methods 166
15. Notes 173
16. Bibliography 227
17. Index 263