• A Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) is an individual or entity registered to provide advice on commodity trading.
  • Consultants must meet certain qualification requirements to be registered as a CTA.
  • CTA registration requires CTA to advise on all forms of commodity investment.
  • With some exceptions, the National Futures Association (NFA) requires CTA registration.
  • The NFA was established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to register CTAs and enforce the provisions of the CFTC and NFA rules.