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National Futures Association, NFA is one of theĀ futures and options marketĀ key elements in United States. NFA is an independent organization which was established by Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is managed by the market participants (FCMs, CTAs, Introducing brokers and Commodity Pool Operators). (more…)
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This article reveals what is Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and how this market supervising and regulating institution influence the futures, options and forex markets and which useful services it provides for market participants or simply for us. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulation The history of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) starts in 1974 when The US Congress found it as an institution for exchange traded futures and options market oversight and regulation. (more…)
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