Commodity Futures Trading Commission
a.k.a. CFTC
The US government agency that regulates futures, options on futures, swaps and retail forex.
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The US government agency that regulates futures, options on futures, swaps and retail forex.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) polices US derivatives markets and, together with the National Futures Association, oversees retail forex brokers in the US.
It also publishes the Commitments of Traders report. US rules are among the strictest for retail forex, with low leverage caps and a FIFO rule.
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