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National Futures Association NFA is the industrywide, selfregulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry. We strive every day to develop rules, programs and services that safeguard market integrity, protect investors and help our Members meet their regulatory responsibilities. Managing risk by trading futures and options on futures contracts is a vital component of the global economy. Every business day tens of millions of futures contracts are traded on an increasingly broad spectrum of products, including agricultural commodities, oil, precious metals, equities, treasury bonds, financial indexes and foreign currencies. Investor confidence is crucial to the success of the futures markets, and the best way to gain investor confidence is to ensure that the highest levels of integrity are demanded of all market participants and intermediaries. Membership in NFA is mandatory, assuring that everyone conducting business with the public on the U.S. futures exchangesmore than 4,200 firms and 55,000 associatesmust adhere to the same high standards of professional conduct. NFA is an independent regulatory organization with no ties to any specific marketplace. We operate at no cost to the taxpayer. We are financed exclusively from membership dues and from assessment fees paid by the users of the futures markets.

 

Address: 300 S. Riverside Plaza, #1800 Chicago, IL 60606-6615
Telephone: (312) 781-1300
Fax: (312) 781-1467
Website: http://www.nfa.futures.org/