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NYSE Pillar® Options

Integrated trading technology

NYSE Pillar is NYSE’s integrated trading technology platform which enables member firms to connect to all NYSE equities and options markets using a standard protocol. Pillar is designed to improve efficiency and reduce complexity for customers, while enhancing consistency, performance and resiliency.

NYSE American Options successfully completed its migration to Pillar in October 2023 and NYSE Arca Options migrated to Pillar in July 2022.

NYSE Pillar technology offers:


More efficient processing, enhanced determinism and lower latency

Shorter time to market for ongoing enhancements

Simplified, harmonized order types, terminology, and messaging across all of our markets

More efficient processing, enhanced determinism and lower latency

Shorter time to market for ongoing enhancements

Simplified, harmonized order types, terminology, and messaging across all of our markets

Latest updates and highlights


03 November 2023
01 November 2023

Trader Update: NYSE American Options: Decommission of Legacy UTP Sessions and XDP Channels

27 October 2023

Trader Update: NYSE American Options: NYSE Pillar Final Migration Tranche October 30, 2023

Trade Ops Portal (TOP)


NYSE Pillar TOP replaces UTP client portals GEMS and CMT. TOP offers the ability to access all NYSE Pillar exchanges from one single portal and login.

Participants can execute a various tasks on the portal including: i) View executed trade details; ii) Review inventory of Pillar order entry and Drop Copy sessions; iii) Configure Pre-Trade and Activity-Based Risk Controls; iv) Allocate Open Outcry trades; v) Apply Post Trade clearing changes.

TOP User Guides

Learn more

Contact and support


NYSE Trading Operations

[email protected]

+1 212 896 2830, Options, 1, 2

Technology Member Services

[email protected]

+1 212 896 2830, Options, 2, 2

Relationship Management

[email protected]
+1 855 898 9012

NYSE Trading Operations

[email protected]

+1 212 896 2830, Options, 1, 2

Technology Member Services

[email protected]

+1 212 896 2830, Options, 2, 2

Relationship Management

[email protected]
+1 855 898 9012