Can you trade rainfall?

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Hello, folks. You're tuned into Finshots Daily. In today's episode, we talk about a different kind of futures contract whose underlying asset is rainfall. Before we begin, here's a quick word from Team Ditto. Life has a way of surprising us, and not always in a good way. Sometimes it's a sudden illness or an unexpected hospital visit that can shake up everything. In India, families still pay about thirty-nine percent of medical expenses directly from their own pockets, and just one hospital stay can wipe out years of savings. The easiest way to protect yourself is by getting a good health insurance plan. It's way cheaper than footing one huge bill. And if you're unaware where to start, book a free call with Ditto. No spam, just honest jargon-free guidance. Trusted by over eight lakh people for their health and term insurance needs. The link is in the description. Now back to the story. For most of human history, the weather was treated as an uncontrollable force of nature. A drought could destroy economies, floods could paralyze cities, and businesses simply absorb the damage as part of life. An act of God, if you will. But financial markets have a habit of trying to price every form of uncertainty eventually. Interest rates become tradable, oil futures became tradable, and then volatility itself became tradable. Weather followed surprisingly soon after, and one of the biggest pioneers of this was Enron. Yes, that Enron. Their logic was