NYSE Arca Syncs Timestamps to 2030—Bureaucratic Sync-Up Alert
Published Date: 9/12/2025
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Summary
NYSE Arca is updating a rule about how it tracks trade times to match a new exemption that extends the deadline from 2025 to 2030. This change affects traders and firms using the Consolidated Audit Trail system, giving them more time before stricter timestamp rules kick in. The update is effective immediately and won’t cost anyone extra right now.
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CAT Timestamp Exemption Extended to 2030
If you are an Industry Member or trading firm that reports data to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), the Exchange updated Rule 11.6860 to extend the exemption that requires truncating timestamps after the nanosecond level (instead of rounding) from April 8, 2025 to April 8, 2030. The rule change is effective upon filing.
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