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Regulatory Notice 26-21

Summary 

FINRA has adopted amendments to its rules and updated its interpretations to address binary options. The amendments to Rules 2220 (Options Communications), 2360 (Options), and 4210 (Margin Requirements) clarify the application of the rules to binary options, including options whose payout is based on the value of an issuer’s reported financial or operating metrics and options cleared by a registered clearing agency other than The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).