Established in the mid-1970s, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the go-to authority for American exchange-traded derivatives. Established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974, the CFTC is the regulatory body of U.S.-based futures and options markets. Exchanges, commercial banks, clearinghouses, brokers, and traders are all subject to CFTC’s oversight. If… Read more.
