NYSE American Hikes Options Regulatory Fee, Effective Immediately
Published Date: 8/6/2026
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ORF charged only on on‑Exchange customer trades
Starting July 1, 2026, the ORF is assessed only for options executions that occur on the Exchange and are cleared by the OCC in the customer range. The per-contract ORF is assessed on each side of such transactions and collected by the OCC from the clearing firm (either an ATP Holder or a non-ATP clearing firm).
ORF rate set at $0.0050 on Sept. 1
The exchange proposes an Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) rate of $0.0050 per contract effective September 1, 2026. For context, the ORF rate was $0.0026 per contract before July 1, 2026 and the exchange had earlier proposed $0.0160 per contract effective July 1, 2026.
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