Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) protects the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity and financial futures and options, and to fosters open, competitive, and financially sound futures and option markets. They investigate and prosecute commodities fraud, including foreign currency schemes, energy manipulation and hedge fund fraud, and works with other federal and state agencies to bring criminal and other actions.
Agency profile
Core identity, hierarchy, and public contact details from the authoritative directory.
- Official name
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Display name
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Short name
- CFTC
- Branch
- Executive
- Agency type
- commission
- Phone
- 1-202-418-5000
- Main address
- Office of External Affairs Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st St., NW Washington, DC 20581
Known names and aliases
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Recent rules and notices
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