Opportunity
Federal Register #SR-NYSEARCA-2026-81
NYSE Arca, Inc. Proposes Amendments to Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) Methodology and Schedule
Buyer
Securities and Exchange Commission
Posted
August 06, 2026
Identifier
SR-NYSEARCA-2026-81
This notice concerns a proposed rule change by NYSE Arca, Inc. regarding the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF): - Government buyer: - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - NYSE Arca, Inc. (self-regulatory organization submitting the rule change) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is a regulatory fee change, not a procurement of goods or services - Products/services requested: - No products or services are being procured - The notice addresses the methodology and description of the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) assessed on options transactions cleared by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) - Notable requirements and details: - The ORF is set at $0.0120 per contract through August 31, 2026, and $0.0080 per contract from September 1, 2026 - The amendment aligns NYSE Arca's fee schedule language with other options exchanges - The ORF is designed to recover a portion of the Exchange's regulatory costs, including legal, regulatory, and surveillance operations - The change is non-substantive and ensures ORF collections do not exceed regulatory costs - No procurement action, product, or service acquisition is involved in this notice
Description
The Securities and Exchange Commission published a notice regarding a proposed rule change by NYSE Arca, Inc. to amend the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF). The amendment includes non-substantive changes to the ORF methodology description to align with other options exchanges and specifies the ORF rates effective through August 31, 2026, and from September 1, 2026. The ORF is assessed on options transactions cleared by the Options Clearing Corporation in the customer range for executions on the Exchange, designed to recover a portion of the Exchange's regulatory costs. The proposed changes aim to ensure the ORF collections do not exceed regulatory costs and to promote consistency among options exchanges' fee schedules.