Twenty-three enforcement actions were delivered. CFTC is generally responsible for overseeing and regulating commodity futures and options markets. Registrants are required, by the CFTC, to disclose market risks and past performance information to prospective customers. The DEA conducts daily market surveillance to detect abusive trade practices such as price distortion, congestion, and manipulation. NASD is the parent company of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Internet surveillance is limited, however.
Trading on the internet is done on a myriad of bulletin boards, chat rooms, and unregistered Web sites. The NYSE uses several methods to supervise its market. Possible causes include price manipulation . An automated financial surveillance system - performs constant evaluation of member firms. Unusual trade patterns can be identified through this system.