# Federal Register #SR-IEX-2026-35

SEC notice on IEX proposal for uniform options strike-price standards

**Buyer:** Securities and Exchange Commission
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** SR-IEX-2026-35

This SEC notice describes a proposed Investors Exchange LLC rule change, not a procurement opportunity.
- Government agency: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Proponent: Investors Exchange LLC (IEX).
- The proposal would add Rule 20.140A, setting uniform standards for available options-series strike prices and codifying procedures for selecting new series, including series added based on after-market trading.
- No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or procurement vendors are identified.

### Description

Investors Exchange LLC proposes to adopt Rule 20.140A, incorporating select provisions of the Options Listings Procedure Plan into its rules. The rule would apply uniform objective standards to the range of options series exercise (or strike) prices available for trading on the exchange. The filing codifies existing plan provisions concerning selection of new options series and strike-setting parameters. The proposed rule change became effective upon filing and was designated to become operative upon filing.

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