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AAC
Agricultural Advisory Committee
AE
The Actuarials Exchange, LLC
AGA
Association of Government Accountants
AP
Associated Persons
BTEX
BrokerTec Futures Exchange
BPAC
Budget Program Activity Code
CBOT
Chicago Board of Trade
CCORP
The Clearing Corporation
CCFE
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange
CCX
Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc.
CDXCHANGE
Commodities Derivative Exchange, Inc.
CEA
Commodity Exchange Act
CFE
CBOE Futures Exchange
CFFE
Cantor Financial Futures Exchange
CFTC
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CFMA
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CME AM
CME Alternative Marketplace, Inc.
COMEX
Commodity Exchange Division
COOP
Continuity of Operations Plan
CPO
Commodity Pool Operator
CSCE
Coffee Sugar and Cocoa Exchange
CTA
Commodity Trading Advisor
DCM
Designated Contract Market
DCO
Derivatives Clearing Organization
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
DOJ
U.S. Department of Justice
DTEF
Derivatives Transaction Execution Facility
EBOT
Exempt Board of Trade
ECM
Exempt Commercial Market
EDBS
Exchange Database System
EPFE
Exchange Place Futures, LLC
FAIR
Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform
FB
Floor Broker
FCM
Futures Commission Merchant
FCOM
FutureCom
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FLETT
Flett Exchange
FT
Floor Trader
FTE
Full-time Equivalent
FY
Fiscal Year
GAO
Government Accountability Office
GCC
Guaranty Clearing Corporation
GFI
GFI Group, Inc.
GFI ForexMatch
GFI Group Inc., ForexMatch
GMAC
Global Markets Advisory Committee
GPRA
Government Performance and Results Act
HSE
HoustonStreet Exchange, Inc.
IB
Introducing Broker
ICAP
ICAP Commodity Derivatives Trading System
ICAP ETC
ICAP Electronic Trading Community
ICAP HYDE
ICAP HYDE Limited Trading System
ICC
Intermarket Clearing Corporation
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICE US
InterContinental Exchange US
IMAREX
International Maritime Exchange
INET
INET Futures Exchange
INTRADE
Intrade Board of Trade
IOSCO
International Organization of Securities Commissions
ISS
Integrated Surveillance System
IT
Information Technology
KCBT
Kansas City Board of Trade
LCH
London Clearing House
Longitude
Longitude, LLC
MACE
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
MASC
Management Accounting Structure Code
MATCHBOXX ATS
Matchboxx Alternate Trading System
ME
Merchants Exchange
MGE
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
NEC
National Economic Council
NFA
National Futures Association
NGX
Natural Gas Exchange
Nodel
Nodel Exchange, LLC
NQLX
NQLX, LLC
NTP
NetThruPut
NYBOT
New York Board of Trade
NYCC
New York Clearing Corporation
NYCE
New York Cotton Exchange
NYFE
New York Futures Exchange
NYMEX
New York Mercantile Exchange
OCC
The Options Clearing Corporation
OCX
OneChicago Futures Exchange
OED
Office of the Executive Director (CFTC)
OGC
Office of the General Counsel (CFTC)
OIG
Office of the Inspector General
OITS
Office of Information and Technology Services (CFTC)
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
ONXCC
OnExchange Clearing Corporation
OPEX
Optionable, Inc.
Options ATS
Options ATS, LLC
OTS
Office of Thrift Supervision
PAR
Performance and Accountability Report
PBOT
Philadelphia Board of Trade
PWG
President’s Working Group on Financial Markets
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SFP
Security Futures Products
SL
Spectron Live.com Limited
Storm
Storm Exchange, Inc.
SRO
Self-Regulatory Organization
Swapstream
Swapstream Operating Services, Ltd.
TAC
Technology Advisory Committee
TCX
TradeCapture Exchange
TFS
Traditional Financial Services Pulp and Paper Division
TFSE
TFS Energy, LLC
TS
TradeSpark, LP
TSS
Trade Surveillance System
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFE
US Futures Exchange
WBOT
Weather Board of Trade
WXL
WeatherXchange Limited
Yellow jacket
Yellow Jacket Software, Inc