Intercontinental Exchange - ICE

Categories: International, Trading

Nope, not the kind of ice in your drink, nor the folks in immigration enforcement and customers.

In the investment-world context, ICE refers to the Intercontinental Exchange: the great exchange, born in 2000, where energy commodities swap hands.

Whether you’re in the market for natural gas, oil, electricity, or even jet fuel, ICE has what you’re looking for. ICE also has derivatives and futures if underlying assets are more your flavor.

Just how big of a deal is ICE? Well, ICE bought the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and it’s the third largest exchange in the world. So...pretty big.

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