Commodity trading advisor

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A commodity trading advisor (CTA) is US financial regulatory term for an individual or organization who is retained by a fund or individual client to provide advice and services related to trading in futures contracts, commodity options and/or swaps.[1][2] They are responsible for the trading within managed futures accounts. The definition of CTA may also apply to investment advisors for hedge funds and private funds including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in certain cases.[3] CTAs are generally regulated by the United States federal government through registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and membership of the National Futures Association (NFA).[4]

  1. ^ Lemke, Thomas P.; Gerald T. Lins; Kathryn L. Hoenig; Patricia S. Rube (2012). Hedge Funds and Other Private Funds: Regulation and Compliance 2012-2013 Edition. Thomson West.
  2. ^ "7 USC § 1A - Definitions". Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sutherland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "NFA BASIC". Background Affiliation Status Information Center (BASIC).