The roundtable will focus on hedges of a physical commodity by a commercial enterprise, including gross hedging, cross-commodity hedging, anticipatory hedging, and the process for obtaining a non-enumerated exemption.
In 2012, NYSE Amex Options was the first exchange to file for and receive approval to eliminate position and exercise limits for options overlying the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
The CFTC announced today that it will extend the comment period to Feb. 10 on its proposed amendment to rules on aggregation for position limits that was set to close on Jan. 14.
You would think that after six years Bart Chilton would have learned something about the Futures industry, instead he gives credence to slanted uninformed stories to appear to be a champion of the little man. Chilton is only champion of the little mind.
The top U.S. derivatives regulator will consider a reworked proposal to limit speculation blamed for price surges in energy, wheat and other commodities after Wall Street groups successfully challenged an earlier version.
