ZUGZWANG

Zugzwang: Episode 6 - Anatomy of a Trading Department

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Show Notes

Jack Simpson, Oliver Nunn and Endgame Director David Scott go inside a trading team to see how the physical, contract and risk desks work, and why a price spike looks very different to each of them, from the contracts locked in years out to the dispatch decisions made on the day.

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