# 2026-22265: NYSE Tweaks Broker Rebates for One Month of Options Trading

2026-22265, Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE American Options Fee Schedule To Waive the Maximum Combined Floor Broker Credits on QCC Trades and Rebates Paid Through the Manual Billable Rebate Program for October 2026, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-11-02, effective 2026-10-20; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22265
- As of: 2026-11-03
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22265
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE American Options Fee Schedule To Waive the Maximum Combined Floor Broker Credits on QCC Trades and Rebates Paid Through the Manual Billable Rebate Program for October 2026
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 69028
- Published: 2026-11-02
- Effective: 2026-10-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

NYSE Tweaks Broker Rebates for One Month of Options Trading

## Summary

NYSE American is shaking things up for October 2026 by removing the cap on credits and rebates for Floor Brokers handling QCC trades. This means brokers can earn more without hitting a maximum limit, making trading on the exchange more rewarding. If you’re a Floor Broker or involved in these trades, get ready for a boost in your earnings next October!

## Effects PRIA read

- October 2026: Cap on Floor Broker Credits Waived: benefit, high. For October 2026, NYSE American will waive the monthly cap on combined Floor Broker credits for QCC trades and rebates paid through the Manual Billable Rebate Program. The cap had been set per month per Floor Broker firm (historically $3,000,000 in 2025, increased to $4,000,000, and later to $5,500…
- Waiver Intended to Preserve Exchange Liquidity: benefit, medium. The Exchange says it is waiving the cap in October 2026 to discourage Floor Broker firms from redirecting order flow away from the Exchange and to encourage them to continue executing open outcry transactions there. The filing states this should increase liquidity and market quality on the Exchange…

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## Sources
- [2026-22265 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22265/self-regulatory-organizations-nyse-american-llc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of-a)
- [2026-22265 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-02/pdf/2026-22265.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22265 (as of 2026-11-03).