Is Automated Trading Legal? 2025 Rules & Risks Explained
What Do U.S. Regulations Say About Auto Trading? In the U.S., the SEC and CFTC primarily regulate automated trading. The SEC requires any platform that executes trades on behalf of others—such as Global AutoTrading—to register as a broker-dealer. Meanwhile, the CFTC oversees futures and options markets and monitors algorithmic trading to reduce systemic risk and…