Options Exchange Nudges Regulatory Fee Up a Tick
Published Date: 7/17/2026
Notice
Summary
Cboe EDGX Exchange is raising its Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) from $0.0002 to $0.0003 per contract for options trades that clear in the customer range. This change affects traders using the Exchange and kicks in immediately to help cover regulatory costs. If you trade options on EDGX, expect a slightly higher fee starting now!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Switch to On‑Exchange ORF Assessment
Beginning July 1, 2026, EDGX will assess ORF only on transactions that occur on EDGX and would clear in the customer range at the OCC, rather than assessing ORF on a member's all customer-range transactions regardless of where they executed. The Exchange notes that before this change a customer transaction could be assessed ORFs from every options exchange totaling as much as $0.023 per transaction per side (as of June 1, 2026).
EDGX Options Regulatory Fee Increase
If you trade options on Cboe EDGX that clear in the customer range at the OCC, the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) the Exchange charges rises from $0.0002 per contract side to $0.00286 per contract side. This change takes effect July 1, 2026 and the fee is collected by the OCC from the clearing firm.
No ORF on Outbound Linkage Trades
The Exchange states that the ORF will not be assessed on outbound linkage trades. That means trades routed outbound via linkage are not charged the EDGX ORF.
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