stackyFACTSAt the Dojima Rice Exchange in the seventeenth century, feudal lords began selling tickets for rice that had not even been planted yet. This allowed them to immediately fund their lavish lifestyles while creating a sophisticated forward market, proving that trading theoretical carbohydrates is a centuries-old tradition.
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