Alerts9.22.23

Does the CFTC Require Trading Screens and Technology Providers to Register as CTAs?

Does the CFTC Require Trading Screens and Technology Providers to Register as CTAs?

An entity that is simply providing signal aggregation should not need to register as a commodity trading advisor (CTA) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently entered into a consent order for permanent injunction against defendants Ryan Masten and BareIt Media LLC (d/b/a SignalPush) relating to a September 2020 CFTC enforcement action regarding the marketing, sale, soliciting, fraud, trade execution, and promises of “quick returns” offered on certain websites.

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