# 2026-01377: Cboe EDGX Updates Short-Term Options Trading Program Rules

2026-01377, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Short Term Option Series Program in Rule 19.6, Interpretation and Policy .05, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-01-26, effective 2026-01-16 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01377
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Short Term Option Series Program in Rule 19.6, Interpretation and Policy .05
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 3245
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Effective: 2026-01-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Cboe EDGX Updates Short-Term Options Trading Program Rules

## Summary

Cboe EDGX Exchange is updating its Short Term Option Series Program rules to make trading short-term options clearer and more efficient for traders. This change affects anyone trading these options and takes effect immediately, with no extra costs involved. It’s a smooth move to keep the market sharp and user-friendly!

## Effects PRIA read

- Adds Monday and Wednesday Weeklies: benefit, low. The Exchange will allow up to two Monday and two Wednesday short-term option expirations (in addition to Friday weeklies) for certain large, liquid individual stocks and ETF shares. This change applies to qualifying symbols and is limited to two Monday expirations and two Wednesday expirations beyo…
- Qualifying Security Eligibility Criteria: benefit, low. To get the new Monday and Wednesday expirations, a security must meet quarterly tests: an individual stock must have market capitalization greater than $700,000,000,000; a Fund Share must have Assets Under Management over $50,000,000,000 (by NAV); monthly options volume must exceed 10,000,000 sides…
- No New Expiries on Post-Close Earnings Days: benefit, low. For Qualifying Securities, the Exchange will not list a Monday or Wednesday expiry on a day when there is an Earnings Announcement after market close (official quarterly or yearly earnings filed with the Commission). If a security stops meeting the eligibility tests, it will lose the Monday and Wed…
- Strike Intervals, PM-Settlement, Series Cap: mixed, low. Monday and Wednesday qualifying expirations will use the same strike intervals as current SPY/QQQ/IWM inner-week expirations: $0.50 or greater for strikes below $100, $1 for strikes $100–$150 (and $0.50 where classes trade in $1 increments), and $2.50 or greater for strikes above $150. All such ser…

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## Sources
- [2026-01377 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01377/self-regulatory-organizations-cboe-edgx-exchange-inc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of)
- [2026-01377 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01377.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01377 (as of 2026-06-08).