[igorgue]

>> "Yes, I know they are bigger but I can assure you that if you ask random people in my country most would know NASDAQ while very few would know CME"

Just go out to a target and ask 5 people... Unless you live on mars already.

[ashark]

I imagine I'd get three "CME? Dunno WTF that is", "How about Chicago Mercantile Exchange?", "Oh yeah, I recognize that from the boring parts of morning news updates on the radio. They do something with soy beans, right?" and two "yeah, still dunno. Is it a farmer's market?"

Midwestern US city (not Chicago).

[Kiro]

Outside of the US I don't think many would know what Chicago Mercantile Exchange is though while most would probably know Nasdaq.

[jonknee]

But every single person who is qualified to trade futures would know about the CME... It's the 900lb gorilla.