Trading an option contract with zero days to expiration is a that strategy has become more common as expirations in certain options have expanded to practically every day of the week. But selling and buying options with zero days to expiration can be risky.
FINRA Reminds Firms of Sales Practice Obligations for Volatility-Linked Exchange-Traded Products
Summary FINRA is updating the set of interpretations of the margin rule. The new, updated set of interpretations is available on the FINRA website and is effective upon publication of this Notice. To assist members, FINRA is simultaneously making available a guide to the updated interpretations that includes a text comparison with the previous interpretations and other information about the
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Selling Away And Outside Business Activities
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NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD Regulation)
FINRA issued $85.5 million in fines in 2023 , and the Board determined that there were $97.8 million in fines-eligible expenditures in 2023 (i.e., capital initiatives, strategic expenditures and other activities eligible to be funded by fine monies based on the criteria set forth above). Because the total of fines-eligible expenditures exceeded the amount of fines issued in 2023, the balance of $12.3 million was funded from FINRA’s reserves and excess operating results.
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Sanction Guidelines
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NASD Sanction Guidelines
Rule 3030
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Selling Away
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The NASD Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines) are used by
FINRA Provides Guidance on Amendments to FINRA Rules Relating to SEC Regulation M
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has expelled Biremis, Corp., formerly known as Swift Trade Securities USA, Inc., and barred its President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Beck, for supervisory violations
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Margin Disclosure and Day-Trading Risk Disclosure Statements
Effective Date: July 1, 2002
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Day-Trading Risk Disclosure Statements
The multi-week period following the end of each quarter when most public companies release their earnings reports is known as earnings season. Wall Street analysts, financial media and investors often eagerly anticipate reports from many major firms during earnings season and monitor how they might impact individual stocks and economy-wide narratives.