Options Clearing Corp Tweaks Risk Rules: Yawn, Business as Usual
Published Date: 1/31/2025
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Summary
The Options Clearing Corporation just updated its risk rules to better match how it actually works today. These changes make the rules clearer but won’t affect traders or cost anyone extra. The updates took effect right away on January 17, 2025, so everyone’s on the same page now!
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