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US Equities & Options Regulatory Fees: SEC Section 31, FINRA TAF, and OCC

Comprehensive fee breakdown for trading NYSE and NASDAQ equities and CBOE options, including FINRA Trading Activity Fee caps and Options Clearing Corporation charges.

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SEC Section 31 = $27.80 per $1,000,000 Gross Sales
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Fee Component Statutory Rate Maximum Cap per Trade Trade Side
SEC Section 31 Fee $27.80 per $1,000,000 Uncapped Sell orders only
FINRA TAF (Stock) $0.000166 per share $8.30 per execution Sell orders only
FINRA TAF (Options) $0.00279 per contract Uncapped Sell orders only
OCC Clearing Fee $0.02 per contract $55.00 per trade Both Buy and Sell
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