Enforcement Actions

The CFTC Division of Enforcement investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The CFTC takes enforcement actions against individuals and firms registered with the Commission, those who are engaged in commodity futures and option trading on designated domestic exchanges, and those who improperly market futures and options contracts.

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View Opinions and Adjudicatory Orders

Enforcement Advisory: Updated Advisory on Self Reporting and Full Cooperation

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Individuals

Enforcement Advisory: Cooperation Factors in Enforcement Division Sanction Recommendations for Companies

Enforcement Advisory: Advisory on Self Reporting and Cooperation for CEA Violations Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

See CFTC Press Release 7518-17 (January 19, 2017) and
Speech of James McDonald, Director of the Division of Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding Perspectives on Enforcement: Self-Reporting and Cooperation at the CFTC (September 25, 2017)

Date ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Federal Court Imposes Over $29 Million in Restitution and Penalties Against California and Colorado Residents for Binary Options and Forex Fraud, Registration Violations, and Failure to Comply with Commodity Pool Operator Regulations
CFTC Adds 34 Unregistered Foreign Entities to RED List
Federal Court Orders Texas Unregistered Commodity Pool Operator to Pay More Than $13 Million for Commodity Fraud
CFTC Orders J.P. Morgan to Pay $850,000 for Swap Reporting Failures
CFTC Orders Swap Dealer to Pay $6 Million for Swap Reporting and Daily Mark Disclosure Violations
CFTC Charges Commodity Pool Operators and a Florida Company with Fraudulently Solicitating Over $41.6 Million in a Commodity Pool Scheme
CFTC Orders Interactive Brokers LLC to Pay Over $1 Million for Supervision Failures
CFTC Charges South African Pool Operator and CEO with $1.7 Billion Fraud Involving Bitcoin
CFTC Orders Starberry Limited to Pay Over $1.37 Million for Failing to Register as a Futures Commission Merchant
Federal Court Orders California Man to Pay Over $600,000 for Commodity Pool Fraud