KOL - Year One: Indonesian Coal Derivatives (ICI 4)
Originally published on Feb. 12, 2019
By Gregor Spilker
In a short period, Indonesian coal derivatives have established themselves within the coal trading product landscape. Trading in the ICI 4 futures contract began 12 months ago, and we take the launch anniversary as an opportunity to look back and take stock. The introduction of any new futures contract is a challenging undertaking, and many contracts fail to see continuous trading following launch. We will assess the success of the ICI 4 product using three criteria: i) Does it trade? ii) how far out along the