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, Market Maker, Nominee or
Voting Designee on any NYSE Exchange
OPTIONS TRADING PERMIT REQUEST FORM
Additional Information
NYSE ARCA OPTIONS POSITION TRANSFER FORM
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 Arca Options by submitting the NYSE Arca OTP 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. OTP Member Firms have 90 days to reach out to the clearing firm to request authorization to give up a restricted clearing number.
NYSE Arca OTP Clearing Member Restriction Form
NYSE Arca Options Authorization or Revocation of 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 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0010 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0200 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 0840 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC | 0017 |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 0671 |
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp | 0519 |
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp | 0540 |
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp | 0551 |
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp | 0552 |
| Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp | 0598 |
| X-Change Financial Access, LLC | 0007 |
If you are an OTP 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 OTP Member Firm and require access to an unrestricted give up, please submit the NYSE Arca Options Designated Give up Notification Form.
A Market Maker is an OTP holder or firm registered with NYSE Arca to submit quotes electronically and make transactions as a dealer-specialist. Market Makers can operate from on or off the trading floor.
Lead Market Makers (LMMs) are Market Makers with more stringent obligations. In some cases, they receive participation guarantees. LMMs operate on or off the trading floor and perform Floor Broker functions if they meet specific requirements. Any OTP holder or firm registered as a Market Maker may apply to become a LMM. They must maintain specified cash or liquid assets based on the number of issues traded.
A Market Maker Authorized Trader (MMAT) is licensed to enter quotes and orders on NYSE Arca for the account of a registered Market Maker firm. An MMAT can be an individual OTP holder or officer, partner, employee, or a trader associated with the OTP firm. A passing score on the appropriate Market Maker exam is required.
If your firm currently enters option orders on NYSE Arca, no additional OTPs or changes are necessary.
Current Equity Trading Permit (ETP) holders on the NYSE Arca equity Platform who wish to enter options order can do so by acquiring an OTP.