About the Commission
CFTC Organization Chart (PDF)
Agricultural Advisory Committee
CFTC Reports
FY 2010 President’s Budget and Performance Plan, April 2009
The annual budget and performance plan prepared for the House Committee on Appropriations requests the resources estimated to ensure sufficient regulation and protection of the futures and option markets for the current fiscal year.
Strategic Plan 2007-2012, September 2007
The strategic plan details the CFTC’s plans to continue to meet the challenges posed by the growth and complexity of the futures and options industry. The CFTC’s strategic goals include ensuring the economic vitality of the commodity futures and options markets; protecting market users and the public; and ensuring market integrity in order to foster open, competitive, and financially sound markets.
Performance and Accountability Report, November 2008
Report of the CFTC’s accomplishments and audited financial statements for the fiscal year 2008.
CFTC E-Government Report for FY 2007
A brief overview of the CFTC’s implementation of the E-Government Act of 2002, including a description of an internal CFTC-specific E-Government initiative, process for determining which information will be made available on the website, and information dissemination activities.
CFTC Inventories of Commercial and Inherently Governmental Activities
Inventories of commercial and inherently governmental activities performed at the Commission. These inventories are mandated by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, PL 105-270.
This Month in Futures Markets
This report is based on the Commitment of Traders (COT) report. For each commodity, the COT reports provide information on the size and the direction of the positions taken, across all maturities, by three categories of futures traders. These three trader categories are called “commercial”,”non-commercial”, and “non-reportable”.
Additional Reports
- March 2009: Fiscal Year 2008 Buy American Act Report, (PDF)
- September 2008: CFTC Staff Report on Commodity Swap Dealers and Index Traders with Commission Recommendations, (PDF)
- June 2008 Update: Commodities and Equities: A “Market of One”?, (PDF)
- October 2007: Report on the Oversight of Trading on Regulated Futures Exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets, (PDF)
- April 2005: Price Dynamics, Price Discovery and Large Futures Trader Interactions in the Energy Complex, Staff Research Report (PDF)
- January 2003: Enhancing Disclosure in the Mortgage-Backed Securities Markets (PDF)
- June 2002: Report on the Study of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commission Rules and Orders Governing the Conduct of Registrants Under the Act (PDF)
- April 2002: Report on Cattle Futures Trading During March/April 2002 (PDF)
- March 2002: Report on Futures Industry Response to September 11th (PDF)
- December 2001: Special Procedures to Encourage and Facilitate Bona Fide Hedging by Agricultural Producers (PDF)
- December 2001: Joint Report on Retail Swaps (PDF)
- November 1999: The Global Competitiveness of U.S. Futures Markets Revisited
- November 1999: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets and the Commodity Exchange Act (PDF)
- April 1999: Hedge Funds, Leverage, and the Lessons of Long-Term Capital Management (PDF)
- May 1997: Policy Alternatives Relating to Agricultural Trade Options and Other Agricultural Risk-Shifting Contracts