Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) continues to investigate and handle abnormal trading activities and violations for the purposes of performing front-line market supervision responsibilities, regulating futures trading activities, preventing and mitigating market risks and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of market participants. In December 2023, 43 cases of abnormal trading were investigated and handled.
Among the 43 cases of abnormal trading, 14 cases were self-trade exceeding frequency limit, 24 cases were frequent cancellation of orders and five cases were cancellation of large-amount orders. The above-mentioned clients whose trading activities reached the handling threshold of DCE have been delivered telephone alert through the Members and the self-regulatory measures of restricting the opening of positions for one month have been taken against two clients.
In addition, DCE also investigated and handled four violation clues, including one case of transferring funds through matched orders, one case of self-trade or negotiated trade affecting contract prices, and two cases of exceeding frequency limit that violating the trading limit mechanism. DCE has conducted investigations against the relevant clients and taken corresponding measures in accordance with DCE rules.