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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) The term 'Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The independent federal regulatory agency established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 to administer the Commodity Exchange Act. It regulates trading on the futures exchanges in the United States. The CFTC also regulates the activities of numerous commodity exchange members, public brokerage houses, commodity trading advisors, and commodity pool operators'. Previous 5 Terms: Commodity distribution Commodity Distribution Program Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 Commodity exchange Commodity Exchange Authority Next 5 Terms: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Act of 1974 Commodity Import Programs (CIPs) Commodity letters of credit (CLOC) Commodity loan rates Commodity programs About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.