The NYSE American Options market blends customer priority and size pro-rata allocation with the benefit of an open outcry trading floor in New York to offer traders deep liquidity across listed option contracts. NYSE American is part of a dual market structure that combines access to American and Arca options through a single integrated technology platform.
Apply for Membership to any, or all, of our five Exchanges, across equities and options, by completing one form.
NYSE Membership Application
To be completed by an Applicant seeking Membership to any NYSE Exchange
or if the Applicant is seeking to add a new type of business on an NYSE
Exchange
Application for Market Maker Registration
To be completed by Applicants seeking to conduct Market Maker
activities on any NYSE Exchange
Master User Agreement
User Agreement to be completed by all Member Firms and NYSE Entities
NYSE Authorized Trader Form
To be completed by all Member Firms connecting to the NYSE Pillar
platform to identify personnel authorized to conduct business with the NYSE
Trading Operations Desk.
AP Form
To be completed by an entity registering as an Approved Person
Options Clearing Letter of Consent
Agreement to be completed between a Member and a Clearing Member
wishing to establish a new clearing relationship on any Options Exchange
Application for Individual Registration and Non-Registered Associated
Person (NRF) Designation
To be completed by Individuals seeking Exchange approval as a Clerk, Floor Broker, Floor Employee, Institutional Broker, Designated Market Maker, Nominee or Voting Designee on any the respective NYSE Exchange.
Market Maker Authorized Trader (MMAT) Registration Form
To be completed by Individuals seeking Exchange approval as a Market Maker
Authorized Trader (MMAT) on NYSE, NYSE Arca, NYSE American and/or NYSE
National. The Exchange will review this document upon receipt, and Market
Maker Registration becomes effective when the applicant receives approval
notice from the Exchange.
Options Trading Permit Request Form
Additional Information
Membership Fees can be found in our Price List: Current Trading Fees
Information Memo - New Membership Application and Updated Process for Material Change in Business
Connectivity
Effective August 1, 2019, clearing firms may file to restrict their OCC registered clearing numbers for give up business on NYSE American Options by submitting the Options Clearing Member Restriction Form. Once a Restriction Form is filed, the clearing firm name and restricted clearing number will be added to the list below. ATP Member Firms have 90 days to reach out to the clearing firm to request authorization to give up a restricted clearing number.
| Restricted Clearing Firm Name | Restricted OCC Clearing Number |
|---|---|
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC | 0541 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0161 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0733 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0792 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0519 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0540 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0551 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0552 |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | 0598 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0010 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0200 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0840 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC | 0017 |
| Wolverine Execution Services, LLC | 0365 |
| X-Change Financial Access, LLC | 0007 |
If you are an ATP Member Firm, and require authorization for a restricted give up, please contact Client Relationship Services at [email protected] for the clearing firm’s contact information.
If you are an ATP Member Firm and require access to an unrestricted give up, please submit the Options Designated Give Up Notification Form.
At this time, retail investors do not have direct access to NYSE American Options. If you are a retail investor, please contact your brokerage firm to inquire whether it routes orders to NYSE American Options. You can gain entry to NYSE American Options through a direct-access brokerage firm.
A Specialist is an assigned floor-based market maker who provides two-sided quotes on the NYSE American Options market. Specialists receive a guaranteed participation right if quoting at the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO), subject to customer order priority. They are also required to provide continuous two-sided quotes 90% of the time the NYSE American Options market is open for trading. Only one Specialist may be identified for each underlying product.
A Floor Market Maker (FMM) has certain obligations. Each FMM can choose the number of issues they want to trade, restricted only by the number of ATPs they purchase. In addition, FMMs must select a Trading Zone on the Floor as part of their Primary Appointment. Trades affected by open outcry in the appointed Trading Zone are included in calculating the Primary Trading requirement. FMMs need to provide continuous two-sided quotes in their selected electronic primary appointment issues 60% of the time the NYSE American Options market is open for trading.
A Remote Market Maker (RMM) is an ATP Holder registered with NYSE American Options to make transactions from a location off the trading floor. RMM transactions that are executed through NYSE American Options facilities are deemed to be Market Maker transactions. Like FMMs, RMMs have a 60% quoting obligation.
An Agency Floor Broker (AFB) represents orders on the trading floor. The AFB must report all orders to the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) within the guidelines established by NYSE American Options.
An Order Flow Provider is any ATP member or member organization that acts as an agent to submit orders to NYSE American Options.