The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent federal agency based in Washington. It regulates US derivatives markets, including futures, swaps, options, and cryptocurrency trading ...

Discover how options and futures differ in the financial market, focusing on obligations, trading hours, and their roles for investors and institutions.

Trading in all contracts on the London Metal Exchange has resumed after being halted earlier in the day Monday, with the ...

Commodities futures are a form of investment that involve buying and selling contracts for the future delivery of commodities such as oil, gold, and agricultural products. Futures trading can be used ...

Oil futures hold on as the top active asset on HIP-3. Oil futures for WTI and Brent are now among the top 5 contracts based on commodities.

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday called for public comment ahead of ...

CFTC issued guidance and an ANPRM for event contracts. Sports—up to 90% of volume—are a focus of the guidance encouraging ...

Understand what makes a qualified eligible participant (QEP) eligible to invest in complex funds, including futures and hedge funds, under the Commodity Exchange Act rules.

Stock futures and options trading reopened fully at 8:30 a.m. ET. Globex futures and options markets, foreign exchange platform EBS markets and BMD markets were all impacted, the Chicago Mercantile ...

On December 21, 2025, the CFTC’s Market Participants Division (“MPD”) issued a no‑action letter that could materially expand hedging options for commercial energy companies by allowing firms to ...