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Commodities Exchange Act

A Federal act which regulates the Futures and options industries, requiring all Futures and options to be traded on organized Exchange. The act is administered by the Commodity futures Trading Commission.

Related Terms: 10 Commission, Commodity futures, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Exchange, Fed, Futures, Option, Ring, Trade, Trading
Other Related Pages: Category: Options Starting With: C
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