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Seattle Grain Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 The last futures trade occurred in 1959. Originally Designated on 1/29/1926. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 0
San Francisco Grain Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 Originally designated as the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce in 1922 following passage of the Grain Futures Act which required grain exchanges to be designated as contract markets. It later was designated as the San Francisco Grain Exchange on February 28, 1938. The last trade occurred in 1940. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 2
Portland Grain Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 Located in Portland, OR, the exchanges last trade occurred in 1942. Originally Designated on 4/30/1929. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 1
Pacific Futures Exchange Vacated 04/21/2008 On January 17, 2008, the Pacific Futures Exchange ( PFE) requested that the CFTC vacate PFEs contract market designation as of April 21, 2008. PFE has not been operational since PFE was orginally designated as a contract market on July 22, 1986. PFEs contract market designation was vacated, effective April 21, 2008. 1
Pacific Commodity Exchange Vacated 05/04/1977 The Pacific Commodity Exchange (PCE) was located in San Francisco, CA. It traded coconut oil, palm oil and several metals. The PCEs contract market designation was revoked as the result of a settlement with the CFTC, after PCE had been charged with failing to enforce its rules. 1
OneChicago LLC Vacated 12/21/2020 OneChicago LLC listed for trading security futures products and was owned primarily by Interactive Brokers Group, LLC, CBOE, and CME. 3
Omaha Grain Exchange Vacated 02/07/1937 Founded in 1904, the Omaha (NE) Grain Exchange was primarily a cash grain market, but made several unsuccessful attempts to trade futures contracts. Originally Designated on 5/22/1930. Vacated on 2/7/1937. 2
NYSE Liffe US, LLC Vacated 07/01/2014 NYSE Liffe trades precious metals. NYSE Liffe uses the LIFFE CONNECT trading system, regulatory services are provided by NFA, and clearing is provided by OCC. NYSE Liffe was vacated on July 1, 2014. 10
NQLX LLC Futures Exchange Vacated 10/19/2010 On June 16, 2010, NYSE Euronext, the ultimate parent of NQLX requested that the status of NQLX as a designated contract market be vacated and set aside by the CFTC. Comments with respect to this request were due by August 6, 2010. NQLX was originally designated as a DCM in August 2001. On July 1, 2005, it met the definition of a "dormant" DCM and since that time has remained inactive. NQLX was merged into LIFFE Ventures in late 2010. 1
New York Produce Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 The New York Produce Exchange (NYPE) was the first exchange to trade soybean oil, beginning in 1940. Other NYPE contracts included cottonseed oil, cottonseed meal, and pepper. Damaged by the Great Salad Oil scandal of the 1960s, the NYPE merged with the International Commercial Exchange in 1970. Originally designated on 7/21/1926. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 1
New York Cotton Exchange Vacated 06/09/2004 The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) merged with the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) on June 10, 2004, and became the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) as the final step of a merger that began in 1998. The Citrus Associates, FINEX, and NYFE were owned by NYCE. NYBOT was formed in 1998 when CSCE and NYCE merged. 2
New Orleans Cotton Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 Founded in 1871 as the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, it was first designated in 1936. The last futures trade occurred in 1964. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975, the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974, when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 0
NASDAQ Futures, Inc. Vacated 09/16/2020 The Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT), was first approved by the CFTC as a contract market on 5/18/85. Effective 11/7/13, the name of the exchange was changed to NASDAQ Futures, Inc. (NQF). NQF remained a DCM until 1/1/14, on which date it became a "dormant designated contract market" as defined in CFTC regulation 40.1. On 2/6/14, NQF submitted an application to be reinstated as a DCM, pursuant to sections 5 and 6(a) of the CEA and part 38 of the CFTCs regulations. On 7/2/14, NQFs DCM application was stayed pursuant to section 6(a) of the CEA and CFTC regulation 38.3(c). The stay was lifted on 9/29/14. Effective November 21, 2014, NQFs application for reinstatement was approved and its contract market designation was reinstated pursuant to Sections 5 and 6(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Part 38 of the CFTCs regulations. Nasdaq Futures Inc. was vacated effective September 16, 2020. 26
Milwaukee Grain Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 Originally designated as the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. Futures trading was suspended in 1966. Originally Designated on 10/24/1922. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 1
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange Vacated 05/13/2004 All MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) contracts were transferred to its parent, the Chicago Board of Trade, as of April 7, 2003. 3
Memphis Board of Trade Vacated 04/21/1975 Founded in 1885 as the Memphis Merchants Exchange, it was the first exchange to trade soybean meal, beginning in 1940, 11 years before the Chicago Board of Trade. It became the Memphis Board of Trade in 1954 and the last futures trade occurred in 1964. Originally designated on 12/8/1940. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactive exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 1
Los Angeles Grain Exchange Vacated 05/01/1953 The Los Angeles Grain Exchange traded futures contracts in corn, barley and grain sorghums. The last trade occurred in December 1945. Origanally designated on 10/24/1922. Vacated on 5/1/1953. 1
Kansas City Board of Trade Vacated 12/17/2013 The Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) was established by local Kansas City merchants in 1856 as a means of trading grain. Futures trading in grains began in 1876. 1
International Commercial Exchange Vacated 04/21/1975 Originally designated on 4/9/1971. It ceased operations in 1973 and former International Commercial Exchange traders were granted certain trading privileges on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The exchange designation was never formally vacated but the exchange was not active on April 21, 1975 , the effective date of the CFTC Act of 1974 when the CFTC commenced operations. The CFTC carried over those contract market designations that were active in 1975 and for which the exchange applied for continuing contract market designation; all existing designations for inactie exchanges were effectively vacated as of 4/21/1975. 0
Inet Futures Exchange, LLC Vacated 01/25/2022 Inet Futures Exchange (Inet) originally was designated as Island Futures Exchange on February 19, 2002. It changed its name to Inet on December 5, 2003. It never commenced trading. Vacated as of 1/25/2022. 2
Hutchinson Board of Trade Association Vacated 10/26/1936 The Hutchinson Board of Trade Association operated as a wheat market in Hutchinson, Kansas. Originally designated on 3/16/1932. Vacated on 10/26/1936. 2
Green Exchange, LLC Vacated 07/31/2012 The Green Exchange (GreenX) was designated as a DCM on July 22, 2010. GreenEx is a joint venture between CME Exchange and a number of other investment concerns. GreenEx offers environmental products. GreenX was issued an order of vacation on July 31, 2012 which will become effective 10 days after the transfer of GreenX's open interest to NYMEX. 14
Duluth Board of Trade Vacated 03/15/1972 The Duluth Board of Trade, located in Duluth, MN, was founded in 1881. The last futures trade was in 1946. Originally Designated on 5/11/1923. Vacated on 3/15/1972. 1
Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange Vacated 06/09/2004 The Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) merged with the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) on June 10, 2004, and became the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) as the final step of a merger that began in 1998. 2
Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange Vacated 06/09/2004 Citrus Associates was a subsidiary of the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE); other subsidiaries included the Wool Associates, the Tomato Products Associates, and FINEX (the Financial Instruments Exchange), but only Citrus Associates had its own rulebook. Citrus Associates products were moved to NYCE as of 12/09/03. 0
Chicago Rice and Cotton Exchange Vacated 11/08/1991 Originally designated as the New Orleans Commodity Exchange in 1981. The exchange moved to Chicago in 1983 and became the Chicago Rice and Cotton Exchange (CRCE). The CRCE was subsequently acquired by the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm), which in turn was acquired by the Chicago Board of Trade in 1986. In 1991, the CRCE designation was vacated and its rough rice contract was transferred to the MidAm. 2
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce Vacated 08/18/1936 No futures contracts are known to have been traded on the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce after designation. Originally Designated on 8/15/1923, Vacated on 8/18/1936. 2
American Commodity Exchange Vacated 07/03/1981 American Commodity Exchange (ACE) was founded in 1978 and traded futures on GNMA certificates and US Treasury instruments. The last futures trades were in July 1981. The exchange closed in 1981 under an agreement whereby ACE members were offered membership in the New York Futures Exchange (NYFE). 2