Other Fine Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)· United States · 2026-05-06

CFTC Orders New York Trader to Pay $200,000 for Spoofing

→ Sidney Lebental

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered Sidney Lebental to pay a $200,000 civil monetary penalty for spoofing while trading treasury futures. He is also prohibited from trading commodity interests for one month and must cease violating the spoofing prohibition in the Commodity Exchange Act.

Amount (EUR)

€184

Original currency

$200,000

Action date

2026-05-06

Authority

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Country

United States

Primary source:
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9227-26 ↗

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