The companies, products and regulatory developments shaping the broker industry.
A capital-based margin add-on and a conditional loss test support OCC’s wider product-eligibility framework. Its current guidance distinguishes overnight index products from early-morning equity and ETF options.
Ahead of a proposed December 6 launch, Nasdaq's 9pm–4am ET session adds new ports, next-day trade-date assignment and specialised controls, not just longer opening hours.
The European broker has extended selected stock-option dealing around the US market open and close while also changing pricing and available spread strategies.
Tiger Brokers Singapore plans early and late US options sessions on Tiger Trade, subject to product coverage and client eligibility; the scheduled rollout is not yet an executed launch.
Eligible contracts gain pre-market and curb sessions; announced commissions fall to $0.60 per options contract and $0.005 per equity share, before applicable additional charges.
The planned weekend service remains subject to regulatory review. Bruce’s current overnight rules provide a starting point for understanding order handling, price bands and settlement.
Cboe’s analysis covers C1 and NYSE American combined. Morning trading dominated, but the curb session had a smaller product universe and ETF options drove much of the total.
The reported October additions total 97 instruments across two batches. The products are share-price derivatives, with trading schedules and margin terms set by contract.
Session-specific fat-finger settings take effect on 26 October. They remain disabled by default for equities.
Pending terms address session-end order cancellation, adviser permissions and withdrawals. The different account types retain different payment rules.