NYSE Arca Tweaks Manual Options Trading Fees
Published Date: 5/26/2026
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Summary
NYSE Arca is changing how much it charges and pays back for certain manual options trades. Market Makers will see new fees on non-Penny stocks, and Floor Brokers will get a new rebate when they trade with Market Makers on the floor. These changes kicked in right away on May 6, 2026, affecting anyone who trades options manually on NYSE Arca.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Market Maker Manual Fee Increases to $1.00
If you are a Market Maker executing manual options on NYSE Arca in non‑Penny issues, the per‑contract fee increases from $0.50 to $1.00. This change applies to non‑Penny issues (excluding MXEA, MXEF, MXUSA, MXWLD, and MXACW) and took effect May 6, 2026.
Floor Broker $0.20 Per‑Contract Rebate
If you are a Floor Broker on the NYSE Arca Trading Floor and your order trades with a Market Maker order, you may receive a $0.20 per‑contract rebate. For Floor Brokers in the FB Prepay Program, this rebate applies instead of rebates from the Manual Billable Rebate Program; the change became effective May 6, 2026.
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