📉Nasdaq BX Proposes Lowering Options Regulatory Fee for 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission announces Nasdaq BX’s proposal to lower the Options Regulatory Fee from $0.0008 to $0.0003 per contract effective October 1, 2025. The measure aims to ensure that regulatory revenue does not exceed the costs associated with overseeing options trading, while providing lower costs for participants in the options market.
Learn More📈Nasdaq BX Proposes Limit on SQF Ports for Market Makers
The Nasdaq BX proposes a rule change to limit Market Makers to 250 Specialized Quote Feed (SQF) Ports per month, impacting how they connect to the exchange and manage their trading operations. The change is aimed at improving operational efficiency and maintaining a secure trading environment while fulfilling regulatory requirements related to quote submissions.
Learn More📈Nasdaq BX Proposes New Options Regulatory Fee Structure
Nasdaq BX has filed a proposed rule change to modify the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) methodology, focusing on transactions executed and cleared within its exchange. This change, effective January 2, 2026, aims to align regulatory costs with the financial activities of market participants while continuing to monitor revenue generation from the ORF to ensure it does not exceed regulatory costs.
Learn More📈Nasdaq BX Proposes Temporary Increase in Options Regulatory Fee
The Securities and Exchange Commission has published a notice from Nasdaq BX, Inc. about a proposed temporary increase in the Options Regulatory Fee from $0.0005 to $0.0008 per contract side. This change, effective May 1, 2025, aims to better align regulatory revenue with the Exchange's operational costs and will revert to the previous rate after December 31, 2025.
Learn More💼Nasdaq BX Delays New Options Regulatory Fee Implementation
The Securities and Exchange Commission announces Nasdaq BX's proposed rule change to delay the implementation of the new Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) and its methodology. The new fee structure is now set to be implemented on June 1, 2025, with a planned sunset on December 1, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on the proposal.
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