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By Press Release |
January 20, 2014
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.
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By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg |
January 15, 2014
European Union lawmakers clinched a deal to put the brakes on high-frequency trading and curb speculation in commodity derivatives.
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By Press Release |
January 9, 2014
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.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 23, 2013
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.
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By Press Release |
November 5, 2013
Today the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved two Position Limits Proposals.
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By Dave Michaels, Bloomberg |
November 4, 2013
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.
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By Philip McBride Johnson |
October 30, 2013
It hardly makes sense for the CFTC to pursue an appeal from a federal district court decision invalidating an earlier rule on speculative position limits when it is on the cusp of enacting new rules on the subject that (hopefully) will pass muster in the courts.
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By Alanna Byrne |
October 11, 2012
Four high-ranking Republican members of the House Committee on Financial Services accused the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Wednesday of wasting time and money when implementing a law that would have set position limits on derivatives tied to 28 physical commodities.
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By Phil Flynn |
October 11, 2012
What was a “shock” to oil traders was the magnitude of the distillate drawdown in last night's API. We knew that supply was tight in the Midwest as farmers are deep into the harvest — but a drop of 6.2 million barrels?
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By Daniel P. Collins |
October 3, 2012
When my kids are acting particularly nutty and inattentive, my wife looks them in the eye and says, “focus, you need to focus.”
