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CFTC
Also searched as: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
What does CFTC mean?
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a US federal regulator overseeing derivatives markets within its jurisdiction. Its role should be distinguished from a prop provider’s private evaluation rules.
Example
A trader checks the regulatory context of the live-market services connected to a program.
Illustrative example; not a provider’s quoted offer.Why it matters for prop traders
A reference to the CFTC is not evidence that a particular prop challenge has regulatory approval.
Sources and further reading
The following primary sources support the terminology. Provider rules describe their own products and may change.