Market regulation · 10/11/2010

CFTC Proposes Exemption for Trading and Clearing of Gold ETF Volatility Index Options

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to exempt the trading and clearing of options contracts based on the CBOE Gold ETF Volatility Index from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, with the goal of allowing these options to be traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and cleared through the Options Clearing Corporation.