OCC, founded in 1973, is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization and the foundation for secure markets. Questions? Email [email protected]
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OCC is proud to welcome MIAX Futures as our newest exchange partner. We look forward to supporting their growth as they continue to build out their product lineup.
Read more: bit.ly/49ZJIkp
OCC is proud to support @Cboe's and @NYSE's launch of extended-hours trading for multi-listed single-stock and ETF options. Starting today, we’ll clear these trades with the same rigorous risk management and operational resilience as regular hours. ⏱️
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OCC cleared more than 1.49 billion options and futures contracts during September 2026, while year-to-date average daily total volume of options and futures increased 20.5% to 70.8 million contracts. That’s a total volume increase of 6.1% year over year. bit.ly/47cdEbn
ALT Bar chart titled "Year-to-Date Average Daily Volume" as of September 30, 2026. It compares values for 2025 and 2026 in three categories: Index, ETF, and Equity. Index volumes are 4.8M (2025) and 6.2M (2026). ETF volumes are 21.6M (2025) and 29.3M (2026). Equity volumes are 32.1M (2025) and 35.1M (2026).
OCC welcomes IEX Options Exchange, a new options exchange from Investors Exchange (IEX) as its newest clearing participant, bringing OCC's total number of exchanges and trading platforms to 23. bit.ly/4hIOaHt
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Most of our work, you'll never see. That's by design.
Today we're launching Clear Purpose. Clear Resolve. — a look at the people who keep options markets stable, every single day.
Explore a bit of who we are and what we do: theocc.com/company-informati…
#ClearResolveOCC
OCC has launched the "SOC Agent" — an AI-powered security investigation agent built with Amazon Web Services' Amazon Bedrock. Learn more: bit.ly/4zaFsJf
OCC was proud to host DSTA & Women in ETFs for a panel on Innovation in Derivative-based ETFs ahead of the 2026 Texas Traders Convention. Topics: the advisor education gap, outcome engineering, and the shift to retail-driven demand.
#OCC #ETFs #Derivatives
OCC welcomes MX2 Options — a new exchange from @memxtrading — as its newest clearing participant, bringing OCC's total participant exchanges and trading platforms to 22. Read more: bit.ly/4deih8c
🎙️ ETH and 24/7 trading could reshape U.S. markets. In Wide World of Options, OIC's Mark Benzaquen and OCC's Aniceto Solares explore what it takes to achieve continuous trading and the regulatory framework behind it: lnkd.in/gMmzY2Sk
Twenty-five years ago today, our nation was changed forever. We honor and remember every life lost on September 11, 2001, and we continue to pay tribute to the first responders and everyday citizens whose courage carried us through that day and every day since.
Never forget.
OCC has earned the @Everbridge Best in Resilience™ Diamond Tier certification, a best-in-class designation in CEM. This follows last year's Gold Tier award and reflects our sustained commitment to operational excellence and crisis readiness. Learn more: bit.ly/46CKtOh
OCC has named Jake Middleton as Chief Security Officer. He brings over 20 years of cyber and information security leadership from the Federal Reserve.🔐
Read more: bit.ly/4A7MIXI #Cybersecurity #FinTech
OCC cleared 1.44B+ options contracts in August, up 14.4% YoY, with ETF options up 35.3% and YTD avg daily volume up 22.6% to 70.8M contracts. Securities lending loan value also rose 24.4% to ~$226.5B despite fewer transactions. More: bit.ly/4itGnPZ
#Options #Derivatives
OCC's July 2026 monthly volume data is out — and the headline is that growth is broad-based, but not even. The data is available here: bit.ly/4bCVORE
OCC announced Michael Bodson, former president and CEO of DTCC has been elected as a public director and will succeed Stephen Luparello as chairman of its board of directors in January 2027: bit.ly/44MPyCZ
Options and futures volume reached 1.61 billion contracts in June 2026, up 45% year-over-year. ETF options grew with a 69.7% surge, while index options climbed 44.0%. Read our monthly volume report here➡️ bit.ly/4eSxfSF
#OptionsMarket #MarketData
A great start to the @OptionsConf — OCC’s Board Chairman Steve Luparello led a compelling fireside chat with SEC Director of Trading and Markets @SECGov Jamie Selway, exploring the issues and opportunities shaping today's options markets.
#OptionsConf2026
Dan Busby, Chief Operating Officer at OCC, kicked things off at the @OptionsConf with a warm welcome, setting the stage for engaging conversations and valuable insights across the industry in the days ahead.
#OptionsConf2026
Mat Cashman and Mark Benzaquen of @Options_Edu kicked off the @OptionsConf with an energetic welcome to all attendees. We're thrilled to be here for the next three days of meaningful conversations shaping the future of the options industry.
#OptionsConf2026 #optionstrading
OCC is partnering with @AWSCloud to build a governed, cloud-powered platform at scale. See how we're automating governance across a multi-account environment: go.aws/4eTSN1s
