| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Chicago Board of Trade (Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.) |
Designated |
12/21/2000 |
On 7/12/07, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) became a subsidiary of CME Group Inc. CBOT was originally organized as a grain cash market in 1848; the CBOT is generally considered to be the oldest organized futures exchange. In 1859, the CBOT was granted a charter by the Illinois legislature which, among other things, standardized grades and provided for inspectors of grain to be appointed by the CBOT, whose decisions were binding on members. In 1865, formal trading rules were instituted particularly concerning margin and delivery procedures. In 1877 the CBOT began publishing futures prices, and in 1883 the first clearing organization was established to clear CBOT contracts, initially on a voluntary basis. Under a clearing service agreement between CBOT and CME, most clearing functions for CBOT contracts are performed by CME. |
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| Chicago Climate Futures Exchange, LLC |
Dormant |
03/01/2013 |
The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) is wholly owned by Chicago Climate Exchange Inc (CCX). CCX previously filed a notice with the Commission to operate as an exempt commercial market (ECM). CCS announced plans to wind down operations in August of 2011. Effective as of February 28, 2012 there is no remaining open interest in contracts at CCFE and all contracts have been delisted. |
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| Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. |
Designated |
12/21/2000 |
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) was originally known as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, which was formed in 1898. It became the CME in 1919, trading futures on a variety of agricultural products. On 7/12/07, CME and the Chicago Board of Trade mergered, both becoming subsidiaries of CME Group Inc. |
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| U.S Futures Exchange, L.L.C. |
Dormant |
01/01/2010 |
The U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE, but originally known as Eurex US) is owned approximately 67% by Man Group USA Inc., a New York Corporation, approximately 29% by U.S. Exchange Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is a separately capitalized wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurex Frankfurt, AG, and approximately 4% by Exchange Place Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. USFE ceased exchange operations effective 12/31/08; as of 01/01/10, USFE became dormant. |
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| FutureCom, LTD. |
Dormant |
01/01/2004 |
FutureCom was designated as a contract market subject to specific conditions preventing the exchange from trading until the conditions were satisfied. The specific designation conditions are set forth in the CFTCs approval letter and Order. FutureCom never commenced trading, as the conditions placed on its designation were not met prior to the exchange becoming dormant. FutureComs business plan is to be an internet based, electronic exchange. |
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| 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. |
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| Merchants Exchange |
Dormant |
10/01/2004 |
The Merchants Exchange (ME) was originally established in 1836 as a cash commodity market known as the Merchants Exchange of St. Louis. It was designated as a contract market by the Secretary of Agriculture twice. ME was first designated as a contract market on May 12, 1923. That designation was vacated on August 31, 1957. ME was designated again on April 13, 1962, and it appears that that designation was vacated in 1974. In 2000, the ME was designated as a contract market by the CFTC under the name Merchants Exchange of St. Louis, operating as an electronic exchange. It changed its name to ME in January 2002. |
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| NexTrade Futures Exchange, Inc. |
Withdrawn |
02/21/2012 |
At the request of NexTrade, the 180-day review period under section 6 of the CEA was stayed on 10/15/03. |
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| 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. |
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| New York Futures Exchange |
Dormant |
02/01/2004 |
The New York Futures Exchange (NYFE) originally was a subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange when it was established in 1980. It was sold to the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) in 1994. All NYFE contracts were transferred to the NYCE on August 1, 2003, and in June 2004, these contracts were transferred to the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT); NYBOT was formed in 1998 when NYCE merged with the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange. NYFE now is a subsidiary of NYBOT. |
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| New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. |
Designated |
12/21/2000 |
On August 22, 2008, The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) became a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME Group Inc. NYMEX was founded in 1872 as the Butter and Cheese Exchange of New York and became the NYMEX in 1882. Since 1994, the Commodity Exchange (COMEX) has operated as a subsidiary of NYMEX. |
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| onExchange Board of Trade, Inc. |
Dormant |
01/01/2004 |
onExchange Board of Trade (ONXBOT) was designated as a DCM on December 22, 2000. The original business plan was for an internet based electronic exchange, but ONXBOT has never commenced trading. |
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| Twin Cities Board of Trade |
Dormant |
01/01/2004 |
The Twin Cities Board of Trade (TCBT) currently is not operational. The only authorized contract was the British Pound/Deutsche Mark Cross Rate future, for which trading was never initiated. |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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| AMEX Commodities Corporation |
Dormant |
01/01/2004 |
The AMEX Commodities Corporation (ACC) was designated as a contract market on February 15, 1985. ACC currently is not operational; there has been no activity on the ACC since 1986. |
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| 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. |
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| Commodity Exchange, Inc. |
Designated |
12/21/2000 |
The Commodity Exchange (COMEX) was founded in 1933 from the merger of the National Metal Exchange, the Rubber Exchange of New York, the National Raw Silk Exchange, and the New York Hide Exchange (the oldest of these exchanges was founded in 1882). Since 1994, COMEX has operated as a subsidiary of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). |
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