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title: "Commodity Futures Trading Commission"
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# Commodity Futures Trading Commission

[Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Writing Algorithms](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms.md) > Datasets > Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent agency of the US government, created by Congress in 1974. It regulates the US derivatives markets, including futures and swaps. Its mission is to promote the integrity of these markets through sound regulation.

- [Commitments of Traders](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/datasets/commodity-futures-trading-commission/commitments-of-traders.md)

## Pages in This Section

- [Commitments of Traders](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/writing-algorithms/datasets/commodity-futures-trading-commission/commitments-of-traders.md): Commitments of Traders dataset from Commodity Futures Trading Commission.