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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 5:41 PM2 repliesview on HN

> Legally, any fund that tracks the NASDAQ 100 must follow the rules set by NASDAQ

No? Contractually, maybe. But legally you can do whatever you want with index constructions.


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lxgryesterday at 6:01 PM

Are indexes not covered by copyright, even if you don't mention the underlying data source by name?

If they are, you'd only get a license when accepting their terms.

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malfistyesterday at 6:02 PM

You might be surprised to learn that the stock markets are heavily regulated.

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