# CFTC Orders Eagle Market Makers Inc. to Pay over $223,000 in Penalties and Disgorgement to Settle Charges of Violating Corn Futures Speculative Position Limits and Failing to Supervise Traders

> CFTC release 6416-12 · 2012-11-21 · **Settlement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 6416-12
- **Release date:** 2012-11-21
- **Type:** Settlement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Eagle Market Makers Inc. to Pay over $223,000 in Penalties and Disgorgement to Settle Charges of Violating Corn Futures Speculative Position Limits and Failing to Supervise Traders
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/6416-12

## 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 6416-12, "CFTC Orders Eagle Market Makers Inc. to Pay over $223,000 in Penalties and Disgorgement to Settle Charges of Violating Corn Futures Speculative Position Limits and Failing to Supervise Traders", 2012-11-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/6416-12.

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