Commodity Exchange, Inc. Gold Futures and Options Trading Litigation
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement closed on April 19, 2022
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval (hearing August 5, 2022). Companies with one settlement often face another.
You may be eligible for a payment if you sold physical gold or financial instruments with gold as the underlying asset, or bought gold put options, between January 1, 2004, and June 30, 2013. Eligible class members who filed a timely and valid claim form can receive compensation.
Who qualifies
- Between January 1, 2004 and June 30, 2013.
- Anywhere in the United States.
- Products: physical gold, financial or derivative instrument in which gold is the underlying reference asset, gold put options.
“If you from January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2013, either (A) sold any physical gold or financial or derivative instrument in which gold is the underlying reference asset, or (B) bought gold put options in transactions conducted over-the-counter or in whole or in part on COMEX or on any other exchange operated in the…”From the court-approved notice
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court Southern District of New York (case 14-MC-2548(VEC)), run by Kroll Settlement Administration. The official site is goldfixsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.