CFTC Inflates Penalties for Rogue Traders to Match Economy
Published Date: 1/24/2025
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Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is raising the maximum fines for breaking trading rules to keep up with inflation. This means anyone who violates these rules could face bigger penalties starting in 2025. The changes help keep penalties fair and effective as prices go up over time.
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Inflation-Adjusted CEA Fines Start 2025
If you violate trading rules under the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission raised the maximum civil monetary penalties to reflect inflation. That means anyone who breaks these rules could face larger fines starting in 2025. The change implements the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.
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