2026-12531NoticeWallet

Another Exchange Mandates Monthly Customer Reviews

Published Date: 6/23/2026

Notice

Summary

NYSE Arca is making OTP Holders and OTP Firms check their customers’ trading activity every month to see if they should be labeled as “Professional Customers.” This change helps keep trading rules clear and fair. It starts right away and doesn’t cost anyone extra money.

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster Professional-Customer Reclassification

If you place a lot of listed options orders, firms must now check monthly (not quarterly) whether your orders should be labeled a "Professional Customer". A Professional Customer is defined to include accounts that place more than 390 orders in listed options per day on average during a calendar month; firms must update representations within five days after the end of the calendar month. The filing notes that Customer orders sometimes receive lower transaction fees and execution credits, which could change if an account is reclassified.

OTP Firms Must Review Customers Monthly

If you are an Options Trading Permit (OTP) Holder or an OTP Firm, you must review customer trading activity every calendar month and make any representation changes within five days after the end of the calendar month instead of five days after the end of the calendar quarter. The Exchange says this change is effective July 1, 2026 and does not increase daily workflow or add extra costs because firms already compute daily averages.

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Key Dates

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6/23/2026
7/1/2026

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