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Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
The CFTC Glossary
A Guide to the Language of the Futures Industry
http://www.cftc.gov/ConsumerProtection/EducationCenter/CFTCGlossary/index.htm
Because the acronyms of many words and phrases used throughout the futures industry are not readily available in standard references, the Commission's Office of Public Affairs compiled a glossary to assist members of the public.
This glossary is not all-inclusive, nor are general definitions intended to state or suggest the views of the Commission concerning the legal significance, or meaning of any word or term. Moreover, no definition is intended to state or suggest the Commission's views concerning any trading strategy or economic theory.
Glossary of Acronyms
U.S. Federal Law
- CEA
- Commodity Exchange Act of 1936
- DODD-FRANK ACT
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010
- FARM BILL
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- FECA
- Federal Employees' Compensation Act
- FFMIA
- Federal Financial Management Improvement Act
- FISMA
- Federal Information Security Management Act
- FMFIA
- Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
- FSRIA
- Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
- GPRA
- Government Performance and Results Act
CFTC Divisions and Offices
- DCR
- Division of Clearing and Risk
- DMO
- Division of Market Oversight
- DOE
- Division of Enforcement
- DSIO
- Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight
- OCE
- Office of the Chief Economist
- ODT
- Office of Data and Technology
- OED
- Office of the Executive Director
- OGC
- Office of the General Counsel
- OIA
- Office of International Affairs
- OIG
- Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Federal Departments and Agencies
- CFTC
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- DOL
- U.S. Department of Labor
- DOT
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- FCA
- Farm Credit Administration
- FmHA
- Farmers Home Administration
- GAO
- Government Accountability Office
- IRS
- Internal Revenue Service
- OCC
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- OMB
- Office of Management and Budget
- OPM
- Office of Personnel Management
- SEC
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- USDA
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
Other Abbreviations
- AAC
- Agricultural Advisory Committee
- ACF
- Alternate Computing Facility
- AFR
- Agency Financial Report
- AP
- Associated Person
- APR
- Annual Performance Report
- BIS
- Bank for International Settlements
- CME
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- COT
- Commitments of Traders
- CPF
- CFTC Customer Protection Fund
- CPO
- Commodity Pool Operator
- CSRS
- Civil Service Retirement System
- CTA
- Commodity Trading Advisor
- DCM
- Designated Contract Market
- DCO
- Derivatives Clearing Organization
- EBOT
- Exempt Boards of Trade
- ECM
- Exempt Commercial Market
- EEMAC
- Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee
- FASAB
- Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
- FB
- Floor Broker
- FBOT
- Foreign Board of Trade
- FCM
- Futures Commission Merchants
- FERS
- Federal Employees' Retirement System
- FOREX
- Foreign Exchange Currency
- FT
- Floor Trader
- FTE
- Full-time Equivalent
- FWC
- Futures Workers Compensation
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- GAAP
- U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- GAAS
- Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
- GAGAS
- Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
- GMAC
- Global Markets Advisory Committee
- IB
- Introducing Broker
- IOSCO
- International Organization of Securities Commissions
- IT
- Information Technology
- MD&A
- Management's Discussion and Analysis
- MOU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- NFA
- National Futures Association
- ORB
- Other Retirement Benefits
- OTC
- Over-the-Counter
- RFED
- Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer
- SD
- Swap Dealer
- SDR
- Swap Data Repository
- SEF
- Swap Execution Facility
- SES
- Senior Executive Service
- SPDC
- Special Price Discovery Contract
- SRO
- Self-Regulatory Organization
- SFFAS
- Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards
- TAC
- Technology Advisory Committee
- TIA
- Tenant Improvement Allowance
- U.S.
- United States