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.

> Are indexes not covered by copyright

Index providers definitely own their trademarks. You can’t market an S&P index without paying S&P. But “the available authority indicates that copyright protection for indexes may extend to the index constituent lists but not index averages, and copyright preemption principles may limit misappropriation protection for indexes to a very narrow class of ‘hot news’ uses” [1].

> * you'd only get a license when accepting their terms*

Sure. But plenty of indices allow for mixing and matching. The terms are designed to avoid confusion—you can’t use the term NASDAQ 100 if it isn’t exactly that. More broadly, there are tons of indices and benchmark portfolios.

[1] https://www.blegalgroup.com/market-index-licensing-a-review-...

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

If there were a good autopilot energy policy option, it would probably entail doing the opposite of whatever Germany votes to do.

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

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

How is this a response?