(a) A person registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a futures commission merchant or as a leverage transaction merchant whose activities require such registration;
(b) A person registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or registered under the laws of this state as a securities broker-dealer whose activities require such registration;
(c) A person affiliated with, and whose obligations and liabilities under the transaction are guaranteed by, a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section;
(d) A person who is a member of a contract market designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any clearinghouse thereof;
(e) A financial institution.
The exemption provided by this section shall not apply to any transaction or activity which is prohibited by the Commodity Exchange Act or CFTC rule.