Before working with any person or firm to trade in commodity futures, commodity pools, options, forex, or other derivatives, verify that the entity is properly registered with the CFTC. The Commodity Exchange Act requires certain firms and individuals to be registered with the CFTC.

The Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) requires certain firms and individuals that conduct business in the derivatives industry to register with the CFTC. CFTC regulations also require, with few exceptions, CFTC registered firms to be NFA Members.

Intermediaries are generally required to register with the CFTC; Associated Persons (APs) also must register and their principals must be listed. Floor Traders (FTs) are also required to register; You can access registration information through the National Futures Association's BASIC (Background Affiliation Status Information Center) system

The Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) requires certain firms and individuals that conduct business in the derivatives industry to register with the CFTC. CFTC regulations also require, with few exceptions, CFTC registered firms to be NFA Members. The CFTC has delegated registration responsibility to NFA.

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(B) Each application for registration as an FCM or an IB also must be completed and filed in accordance with CFTC Regulation 1.10. (C) Each application for registration as a CPO also must be completed and filed in accordance with CFTC Regulation 4.13(d).

This document provides an overview of the steps needed to register Large Trader (LTR) CFTC Portal account. CFTC does not permit the sharing of Portal accounts. Each user must have an individual account using a first and last name. Please allow up to two business days for new account requests to be reviewed.

This document provides an overview of the steps needed to register for an FCM CFTC Portal account. CFTC does not permit the sharing of Portal accounts. Each user must have an individual account using a first and last name. Please allow up to two business days for new account requests to be reviewed.

The Commodity Exchange Act requires certain firms and individuals to be registered with the CFTC. Registration and examination of firms and individuals is conducted on behalf of the CFTC by the National Futures Association (NFA) under the supervision of the CFTC.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent agency of the US government that regulates, amongst other entities, “commodity pool operators” (CPOs) and “commodity trading advisers” (CTAs).