# CFTC Orders Chicago-Based Futures Commission Merchant Newedge USA, LLC to Pay More than $220,000 for Violating Speculative Position Limits in Live Cattle Futures Trading

> CFTC release 5981-11 · 2011-02-08 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5981-11
- **Release date:** 2011-02-08
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Chicago-Based Futures Commission Merchant Newedge USA, LLC to Pay More than $220,000 for Violating Speculative Position Limits in Live Cattle Futures Trading
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5981-11

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 5981-11, "CFTC Orders Chicago-Based Futures Commission Merchant Newedge USA, LLC to Pay More than $220,000 for Violating Speculative Position Limits in Live Cattle Futures Trading", 2011-02-08. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5981-11.

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