Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
1155 Twenty-first Street NW., Washington, DC 20581
Phone, 202-418-5000. Fax, 202-418-5521. Internet, www.cftc.gov.
CHAIRMAN Gary Gensler
Commissioners Bartholomew H. Chilton, Michael V. Dunn, Jill E. Sommers
General Counsel Terry S. Arbit
Executive Director Madge Bolinger
Director, Division of Market Oversight Richard Shilts
Director, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Ananda Radhakrishnan
Oversight
Director, Division of Enforcement Stephen Obie
Chief Economist Geoffrey Price
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The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is to protect market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity futures and options, and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound commodity futures and option markets.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal regulatory agency for futures trading, was established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 4a). The Commission began
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operation in April 1975, and its authority to regulate futures trading was renewed by Congress in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, and 2000.
The Commission consists of five Commissioners who are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. One Commissioner is designated by the President to serve as Chairman. The Commissioners serve staggered 5-year terms, and by law no more than three Commissioners can belong to the same political party.
The Commission has six major operating components: the Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, and Enforcement and the Offices of the Executive Director, General Counsel, and Chief Economist.
Activities
The Commission regulates trading on the U.S. futures markets, which offer commodity futures and options contracts. It regulates these markets in order to ensure the operational integrity of the futures markets. The Commission regulates two tiers of markets: designated contract markets and registered derivatives transaction execution facilities. It also exercises more limited regulatory or enforcement authority over other types of markets. Additionally, the Commission regulates derivatives clearing organizations. Each board of trade that operates a designated contract market must own or have a relationship...
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