NYSE Arca Shelves December Options Regulatory Fee Waiver
Published Date: 2/7/2025
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Summary
NYSE Arca planned to waive the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) for December 2024, which would have saved traders some money that month. But after review, they decided to pull back that plan, so the fee will stay in place as usual. This affects anyone trading options on NYSE Arca and means no fee break is coming in December 2024.
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No ORF Waiver for December 2024
NYSE Arca had proposed waiving the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) for December 2024, but on January 27, 2025 the Exchange withdrew that proposal. If you trade options on NYSE Arca, you will not receive a fee waiver for December 2024 and will pay the ORF as usual.
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