CFTC (US)

Also called: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Commodity Futures Trading Commission — the US government agency regulating commodity and derivatives markets, including retail FX.

The CFTC oversees the NFA and is the ultimate authority for retail FX in the US. Together with the Dodd-Frank Act post-2010, CFTC rules force any broker serving US retail to register, segregate funds, and abide by 50:1 max leverage.