The National Futures Association (NFA) is the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the U.S. derivatives industry, including on-exchange traded futures, retail off-exchange foreign currency (forex) and OTC derivatives (swaps).

NFA is headquartered in Chicago and maintains an office in New York City.

[2][3] NFA chief responsibilities include registering firms and individuals who want to do business in the derivatives industry, monitoring trades, taking disciplinary actions against members who don't follow the rules, creating rules and best practices, providing member education through workshops, webinars and conferences, mediating member and customer disputes, and providing investor education and protection.

[4] One of the NFA's main functions is to provide up-to-date information to all member, subscribers, investors and the regulators.

The NFA News section[5] provides links to the latest NFA enforcement actions, press releases, notices to members, updated rule submissions, testimonies and more.