# 2026-16384: Cboe jacks up data fees for little guys from $750 to $1,250

2026-16384, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Increase the Discounted External Distribution Fee for the EDGX Top Feed Available Under the Exchange's Existing Small Retail Broker Distribution Program From $750 per Month to $1,250 per Month, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-08-12, effective 2026-08-06; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16384
- As of: 2026-08-19
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16384
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Increase the Discounted External Distribution Fee for the EDGX Top Feed Available Under the Exchange's Existing Small Retail Broker Distribution Program From $750 per Month to $1,250 per Month
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 52101
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: 2026-08-06
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

Cboe jacks up data fees for little guys from $750 to $1,250

## Summary

Cboe EDGX Exchange is raising the discounted monthly fee for its EDGX Top Data Feed from $750 to $1,250 for small retail brokers. This change affects brokers using the Small Retail Broker Distribution Program and takes effect immediately. If you’re a small broker relying on this data feed, expect to pay more starting now!

## Effects PRIA read

- Small Broker Data Fee Rises $500/month: cost, high. If you are a Small Retail Broker in EDGX's Small Retail Broker Distribution Program, your discounted External Distribution Fee for the EDGX Top Feed increases from $750 per month to $1,250 per month, effective immediately upon filing on August 6, 2026. The new $1,250/month fee remains a discount co…
- Program Eligibility Remains Unchanged: benefit, low. The Exchange states that no other features of the Small Retail Broker Distribution Program will change, including the eligibility criteria: distributor must be a broker-dealer distributing to Non-Professional Data Users with a brokerage relationship, at least 90% of the subscriber population must b…

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## Sources
- [2026-16384 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16384/self-regulatory-organizations-cboe-edgx-exchange-inc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of)
- [2026-16384 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16384.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16384 (as of 2026-08-19).