WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has issued an order designating Xchange Alpha LLC as a designated contract market under Section 5 of the Commodity Exchange Act. Xchange Alpha is registered in Delaware and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The CFTC determined Xchange Alpha demonstrated its ability to comply with the CEA and CFTC regulations applicable to DCMs. The terms and conditions of the designation order require, among other things, Xchange Alpha to comply with all applicable provisions of the CEA and the CFTC regulations applicable to DCMs.