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Electron Exchange DCM, LLC Pending 07/06/2023 7
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
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). 0
Coinbase Derivatives, LLC Designated 11/23/2020 LMX Labs, LLC is a designated contract market (DCM) which started doing business as FairX but then changed to doing business as Coinbase Derivatives or just Coinbase. The exchange clears through Nodal Clear, a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) and part of EEX Group, which is in turn part of Deutsche Brse Group. As of 12/21/23, LMX Labs, LLC changed its legal name to Coinbase Derivatives, LLC. 5
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
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. 1
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. 1
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. 1
Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC Designated 08/07/2003 CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC has changed its name to Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC effective October 31, 2017. 2
Cboe Digital Exchange Designated 10/28/2011 This DCM was originally designated under the name Eris Exchange. It was acquired by Cboe Digital Holdings, Inc. on May 2, 2022 and changed its name to Cboe Digital Exchange, LLC on October 1, 2022. 5
Cantor Exchange, LLC Withdrawn 11/20/2008 On January 26, 2006, the Cantor Exchange (Cantor) requested a stay of the 180 day review period set forth in Section 6 of the Commodity Exchange Act. 7
Bitnomial Exchange, LLC Designated 04/17/2020 3
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
Aristotle Exchange DCM, Inc. Pending 10/07/2021 8
Aqua-Index Exchange, LLC Pending 08/10/2015 4
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. 0
American Gas Exchange, LLC Pending 09/20/2016 1
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