Notice2026-03606

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE Arca Equities Fees and Charges

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8932-8937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03606]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-104870; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2026-18]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE 
Arca Equities Fees and Charges

February 19, 2026.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on February 11, 2026, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or the 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The 
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the 
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the NYSE Arca Equities Fees and 
Charges (``Fee Schedule'') with respect to Retail Tiers. The proposed 
rule change is available on the Exchange's website at <a href="http://www.nyse.com">www.nyse.com</a>, and 
at the principal office of the Exchange.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule with respect to 
Retail Tiers. More specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend the fee 
for Retail

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Orders \3\ with a time-in-force of Day that remove liquidity under 
Retail Tier 3 and Retail Tier 5.
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    \3\ A Retail Order is an agency order that originates from a 
natural person and is submitted to the Exchange by an ETP Holder, 
provided that no change is made to the terms of the order to price 
or side of market and the order does not originate from a trading 
algorithm or any other computerized methodology. See Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 67540 (July 30, 2012), 77 FR 46539 (August 
3, 2012) (SR-NYSEArca-2012-77).
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    The proposed changes respond to the current competitive environment 
where ETP Holders have a choice among both exchange and off-exchange 
venues of where to route marketable retail order flow.
    The Exchange proposes to implement the fee changes effective 
February 11, 2026.\4\
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    \4\ The Exchange originally filed to amend the Fee Schedule on 
January 30, 2026 (SR-NYSEArca-2026-12). SR-NYSEArca-2026-12 was 
withdrawn on February 11, 2026, and replaced by this filing.
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Background
    The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market. The 
Commission has repeatedly expressed its preference for competition over 
regulatory intervention in determining prices, products, and services 
in the securities markets. In Regulation NMS, the Commission 
highlighted the importance of market forces in determining prices and 
SRO revenues and, also, recognized that current regulation of the 
market system ``has been remarkably successful in promoting market 
competition in its broader forms that are most important to investors 
and listed companies.'' \5\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51808 (June 9, 
2005), 70 FR 37496, 37499 (June 29, 2005) (File No. S7-10-04) (Final 
Rule) (``Regulation NMS'').
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    While Regulation NMS has enhanced competition, it has also fostered 
a ``fragmented'' market structure where trading in a single stock can 
occur across multiple trading centers. When multiple trading centers 
compete for order flow in the same stock, the Commission has recognized 
that ``such competition can lead to the fragmentation of order flow in 
that stock.'' \6\ Indeed, equity trading is currently dispersed across 
16 exchanges,\7\ numerous alternative trading systems,\8\ and broker-
dealer internalizers and wholesalers, all competing for order flow. 
Based on publicly available information, no single exchange currently 
has more than 20% market share.\9\ Therefore, no exchange possesses 
significant pricing power in the execution of equity order flow. More 
specifically, the Exchange currently has less than 15% market share of 
executed volume of equities trading.\10\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61358, 75 FR 3594, 
3597 (January 21, 2010) (File No. S7-02-10) (Concept Release on 
Equity Market Structure).
    \7\ See Cboe U.S Equities Market Volume Summary, available at 
<a href="https://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/market_share">https://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/market_share</a>. See generally 
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/fast-answers/divisionsmarketregmrexchangesshtml.html">https://www.sec.gov/fast-answers/divisionsmarketregmrexchangesshtml.html</a>.
    \8\ See FINRA ATS Transparency Data, available at <a href="https://otctransparency.finra.org/otctransparency/AtsIssueData">https://otctransparency.finra.org/otctransparency/AtsIssueData</a>. A list of 
alternative trading systems registered with the Commission is 
available at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/foia/docs/atslist.htm">https://www.sec.gov/foia/docs/atslist.htm</a>.
    \9\ See Cboe Global Markets U.S. Equities Market Volume Summary, 
available at <a href="http://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/market_share/">http://markets.cboe.com/us/equities/market_share/</a>.
    \10\ See id.
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    The Exchange believes that the ever-shifting market share among the 
exchanges from month to month demonstrates that market participants can 
move order flow, or discontinue or reduce use of certain categories of 
products. While it is not possible to know a firm's reason for shifting 
order flow, the Exchange believes that one such reason is because of 
fee changes at any of the registered exchanges or non-exchange venues 
to which a firm routes order flow. The competition for Retail Orders is 
even more stark, particularly as it relates to exchange versus off-
exchange venues.
    The Exchange thus needs to compete in the first instance with non-
exchange venues for Retail Order flow, and with the 17 other exchange 
venues for that Retail Order flow that is not directed off-exchange. 
Accordingly, competitive forces compel the Exchange to use exchange 
transaction fees and credits, particularly as they relate to competing 
for Retail Order flow, because market participants can readily trade on 
competing venues if they deem pricing levels at those other venues to 
be more favorable.
    To respond to this competitive environment, the Exchange has 
established a number of Retail Tiers, e.g., Retail Tier 1, Retail Tier 
2, Retail Tier 3, Retail Tier 4 and Retail Tier 5, which are designed 
to provide an incentive for ETP Holders to route Retail Orders to the 
Exchange by providing higher credits for adding liquidity correlated to 
an ETP Holder's higher trading volume in Retail Orders on the Exchange. 
Under certain of these tiers, ETP Holders also do not pay a fee when 
such Retail Orders have a time-in-force of Day that remove liquidity 
from the Exchange. The Retail Tiers are designed to encourage ETP 
Holders that provide displayed liquidity in Retail Orders on the 
Exchange to increase that order flow, which would benefit all ETP 
Holders by providing greater execution opportunities on the Exchange. 
In order to provide an incentive for ETP Holders to direct providing 
displayed Retail Order flow to the Exchange, the credits increase in 
the various tiers based on increased levels of volume directed to the 
Exchange.
Proposed Rule Change
    As noted above, the Exchange currently provides tiered credits for 
Retail Orders that provide liquidity on the Exchange. Specifically, 
Section VII. Tier Rates--Round Lots and Odd Lots (Per Share Price $1.00 
or Above), provides a credit of $0.0038 per share for Adding under 
Retail Tier 1, a credit of $0.0037 per share for Adding under Retail 
Tier 2, a credit of $0.0036 per share for Adding under Retail Tier 3, a 
credit of $0.0034 per share for Adding under Retail Tier 4, and a 
credit of $0.0035 per share for Adding under Retail Tier 5.\11\ 
Additionally, the Exchange currently charges a fee of $0.0025 per share 
for Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that removes liquidity 
under Retail Tier 1, Retail Tier 2, Retail Tier 3 and Retail Tier 5 if 
an ETP Holder executes 170 million or more shares of such orders in a 
billing month or executes 0.055% of Dollar Plus Consolidated 
Volume,\12\ up to 250 million shares a month, whichever is higher, 
where the first 170 million shares of such orders or 0.055% of Dollar 
Plus Consolidated Volume, up to 250 million shares, whichever is 
higher, are not charged a fee. Since ETP Holders closely track the 
number of Retail Orders they send to the Exchange, the Exchange 
believes they can readily determine at the time of execution whether 
their Retail Orders will execute free of charge or be subject to the 
proposed fee of $0.0025 per share, described below.
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    \11\ See Fee Schedule, Retail Tiers table under Section VII. 
Tier Rates--Round Lots and Odd Lots (Per Share Price $1.00 or 
Above).
    \12\ Dollar Plus Consolidated Volume means the full month 
equivalent of CADV in securities with a per share price $1.00 or 
Above. See Fee Schedule, Section I. Definitions.
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    The Exchange proposes to now charge a fee of $0.0025 per share for 
Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove liquidity under 
Retail Tier 3 and Retail Tier 5 except that no fee would be charged for 
the first 170 million shares of such orders or 0.055% of Dollar Plus 
Consolidated Volume, up to 250 million shares, whichever is higher, to 
ETP Holders registered as a Lead Market Maker (``LMM'') \13\ or Market

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Maker \14\ in at least 200 \15\ Less Active ETPs \16\ in which the ETP 
Holder meets at least two Performance Metrics.\17\ The Exchange 
proposes to adopt new footnote (e) to describe the no fee exception.
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    \13\ The term ``Lead Market Maker'' is defined in Rule 1.1(w) to 
mean a registered Market Maker that is the exclusive Designated 
Market Maker in listings for which the Exchange is the primary 
market.
    \14\ Pursuant to Rule 7.23-E(a)(1), all registered Market 
Makers, including LMMs, have an obligation to maintain continuous, 
two-sided trading interest in those securities in which the Market 
Marker is registered to trade. In addition, pursuant to Rule 7.24-
E(b), LMMs are held to higher performance standards in the 
securities in which they are registered as LMM. LMMs can earn 
additional financial incentives for meeting the higher performance 
standards specified from time to time in the Fee Schedule. Only one 
LMM can be registered in a NYSE-Arca listed security, but that 
security can have an unlimited number of registered Market Makers. 
Market Makers can also be registered in securities that trade on an 
unlisted trading privileges basis on the Exchange.
    \15\ The number of Less Active ETPs for a billing month will be 
calculated as the average number of Less Active ETPs in which an LMM 
is registered on the first and last business day of the previous 
month.
    \16\ Pursuant to Section I under LMM Transaction Fees and 
Credits, the term ``Less Active ETPs'' means ETPs that have a CADV 
in the prior calendar quarter that is the greater of either less 
than 100,000 shares or less than 0.013% of Consolidated Tape B ADV. 
The term ``ETP'' means Exchange Traded Product listed on NYSE Arca.
    \17\ The applicable Performance Metrics are specified in Section 
III under LMM Transaction Fees and Credits on the Fee Schedule.
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    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to charge ETP Holders a 
fee for Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove 
liquidity. The Exchange notes that the proposed fee of $0.0025 per 
share for Retail Orders impacted by this proposed rule change is lower 
than the standard fee of $0.0030 per share for orders on the Exchange 
that remove liquidity. The Exchange further notes that other 
marketplaces offer various incentives based on trading activity. For 
instance, pursuant to its Retail Order Process, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 
(``Nasdaq'') charges a fee of $0.0025 per share for shares executed in 
excess of 8 million shares in the month that remove liquidity while not 
charging a fee for shares executed below 8 million shares in the month 
that remove liquidity.\18\
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    \18\ See RFTY Strategies (Retail Order Process) at <a href="https://nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=PriceListTrading2">https://nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=PriceListTrading2</a>.
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    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change to adopt an 
exception so that the proposed fee would not apply is designed to 
incentivize ETP Holders to increase liquidity-providing orders in NYSE 
Arca-listed securities, including in lower volume securities, in which 
they are registered as a LMM or Market Maker, that they send to the 
Exchange, which would support the quality of price discovery on the 
Exchange and provide additional liquidity for incoming orders for the 
benefit of all market participants. The proposed rule change may also 
incentivize ETP Holders to increase their Retail Orders with a time-in-
force of Day that add and remove liquidity to qualify for Retail Tier 1 
or Retail Tier 2 and thereby earn increased credits for Adding and 
continue to not pay a fee for removing liquidity when below the 
existing cap.
    The proposed rule change would also continue to encourage 
additional liquidity on the Exchange by providing determinacy to the 
Fee Schedule to enable market participants to determine what fee or 
rebate level would be applicable to any submitted order at the time of 
execution.
    The Exchange notes that, in addition to its transaction business, 
its listing business also operates in a highly competitive market in 
which market participants, including issuers of securities, LMMs, and 
other liquidity providers, can readily transfer their listings, or 
direct order flow to competing venues if they deem fee levels, 
liquidity provision incentive programs, or other factors at a 
particular venue to be insufficient or excessive. The proposed rule 
change reflects the current competitive pricing environment and is 
designed to incentivize market participants to participate as LMMs or 
Market Makers, especially in Less Active ETPs, and thereby, further 
enhance the market quality on such securities listed on the Exchange 
and encourage issuers to list new products on the Exchange.
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change would continue to 
encourage additional liquidity on the Exchange. The Exchange does not 
know how much Retail Order flow ETP Holders choose to route to other 
exchanges or to off-exchange venues. Without having a view of ETP 
Holders' activity on other markets and off-exchange venues, the 
Exchange has no way of knowing how this proposed rule change would 
impact ETP Holders in terms of the number of Retail Orders directed to 
the Exchange or to other trading venues.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\19\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\20\ in particular, 
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons 
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between 
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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The Proposed Fee Change Is Reasonable
    As discussed above, the Exchange operates in a highly fragmented 
and competitive market. The Commission has repeatedly expressed its 
preference for competition over regulatory intervention in determining 
prices, products, and services in the securities markets. Specifically, 
in Regulation NMS, the Commission highlighted the importance of market 
forces in determining prices and SRO revenues and, also, recognized 
that current regulation of the market system ``has been remarkably 
successful in promoting market competition in its broader forms that 
are most important to investors and listed companies.'' \21\
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    Given this competitive environment, the proposal represents a 
reasonable attempt to attract additional order flow to the Exchange.
    As noted above, the competition for Retail Order flow is stark 
given the amount of retail limit orders that are routed to non-exchange 
venues. The Exchange believes that the ever-shifting market share among 
the exchanges from month to month demonstrates that market participants 
can shift order flow, or discontinue or reduce use of certain 
categories of products, in response to fee changes. ETP Holders can 
choose from any one of the 18 currently operating registered exchanges, 
and numerous off-exchange venues, to route such order flow. 
Accordingly, competitive forces constrain exchange transaction fees, 
particularly as they relate to competing for retail orders. Stated 
otherwise, changes to exchange transaction fees can have a direct 
effect on the ability of an exchange to compete for order flow.
    The Exchange believes it is reasonable to adopt the proposed fee 
for Retail Orders. The Exchange believes that the proposed fee change 
will encourage increased participation from retail liquidity providers 
while maintaining a competitive and performance-based pricing structure 
that better reflects current market conditions and trading volumes. The 
Exchange believes the proposed fee change would continue to encourage 
increased participation from retail liquidity providers. The Exchange 
believes the proposed change is also reasonable because it is designed 
to attract higher volumes of Retail Orders transacted on the Exchange 
by ETP Holders which would benefit all market participants by offering 
greater price discovery, increased transparency, and an increased 
opportunity to trade on the

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Exchange. As noted above, ETP Holders could continue to not pay the 
proposed fee by sending greater volume of Retail Orders with a time-in-
force of Day that remove liquidity and qualify for Retail Tier 1 or 
Retail Tier 2, as each of these pricing tiers would continue to not 
charge a fee for Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove 
liquidity when below the existing cap.
    The Exchange believes the proposed exception to not pay a fee for 
Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove liquidity is 
reasonable because it provides ETP Holders with an opportunity to not 
pay the proposed fee by incentivizing ETP Holders to register as an LMM 
or Market Maker in NYSE Arca-listed securities, including in lower 
volume securities, and transacting in such securities to meet the 
minimum performance requirements and thus qualify to not pay the 
proposed fee. The Exchange also believes it is reasonable to require 
ETP Holders to register as a LMM or Market Maker in a minimum number of 
Less Active ETPs and to meet at least two Performance Metrics in such 
securities as the Exchange believes this requirement would enhance 
market quality in Less Active ETPs and support the quality of price 
discovery in such securities.
    The Exchange believes the proposed exception to not pay a fee for 
Retail Orders that are impacted by this proposed rule change is 
reasonable as these changes would provide an incentive for ETP Holders 
to direct their order flow to the Exchange and provide meaningful added 
levels of liquidity and thereby, qualify to not pay the proposed fee. 
As noted above, the Exchange operates in a highly competitive 
environment, particularly for attracting order flow that provides 
displayed liquidity on an exchange. More specifically, the Exchange 
notes that greater add volume order flow may provide for deeper, more 
liquid markets and execution opportunities at improved prices, which 
the Exchange believes would incentivize liquidity providers to submit 
additional liquidity and enhance execution opportunities.
    The Exchange believes that the proposal represents a reasonable 
effort to provide enhanced order execution opportunities for ETP 
Holders. All ETP Holders would benefit from the greater amounts of 
liquidity on the Exchange, which would represent a wider range of 
execution opportunities. The Exchange notes that market participants 
are free to shift their order flow to competing venues if they believe 
other markets offer more favorable fees and credits.
    On the backdrop of the competitive environment in which the 
Exchange currently operates, the proposed rule change is a reasonable 
attempt to increase liquidity on the Exchange and improve the 
Exchange's market share relative to its competitors.
The Proposed Fee Change Is an Equitable Allocation of Fees and Credits
    The Exchange believes the proposal equitably allocates fees and 
credits among market participants because all ETP Holders that 
participate on the Exchange would be subject to the proposed rule 
change on an equal basis. The Exchange believes its proposal equitably 
allocates its fees and credits among its market participants by 
fostering liquidity provision and stability in the marketplace.
    The Exchange believes the proposed changes to Retail Orders are an 
equitable allocation of fees because the proposed changes, taken 
together, will incentivize ETP Holders to continue to direct their 
Retail Order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange also believes that the 
proposed rule change is equitable because it would apply to all 
similarly situated ETP Holders. As previously noted, the Exchange 
operates in a competitive environment, particularly as it relates to 
attracting Retail Orders to the Exchange. The Exchange does not know 
how much order flow ETP Holders choose to route to other exchanges or 
to off-exchange venues. The Exchange believes that pricing is just one 
of the factors that ETP Holders consider when determining where to 
direct their order flow. Among other things, factors such as execution 
quality, fill rates, and volatility, are important and deterministic to 
ETP Holders in deciding where to send their order flow.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed exception to not pay a fee 
for Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove liquidity 
represents an equitable allocation of fees and credits and is not 
unfairly discriminatory because it would apply uniformly to all ETP 
Holders, in that all ETP Holders would be eligible to utilize the 
exception by registering as a LMM or Market Maker in a Less Active ETP 
and meeting the market quality metrics. The Exchange believes that the 
proposal to offer a fee exception tied to market quality metrics 
represents an equitable allocation of payments because LMMs and Market 
Makers would be required to not only meet their Rule 7.23-E obligations 
but also meet prescribed performance requirements in order to qualify 
for the pricing structure. Further, all LMMs and Market Makers on the 
Exchange are eligible to participate and could do so by simply 
registering in a Less Active ETP and meeting the proposed market 
quality metrics. Under the proposal, no fee would be charged under 
Retail Tier 3 and Retail Tier 5 to ETP Holders that register as a LMM 
or Market Maker in at least 200 Less Active ETPs in which it meets at 
least two Performance Metrics.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change equitably 
allocates its fees and credits because maintaining the proportion of 
Retail Orders in exchange-listed securities that are executed on a 
registered national securities exchange (rather than relying on certain 
available off-exchange execution methods) would contribute to 
investors' confidence in the fairness of their transactions and would 
benefit all investors by deepening the Exchange's liquidity pool, 
supporting the quality of price discovery, promoting market 
transparency and improving investor protection.
The Proposed Fee Change Is Not Unfairly Discriminatory
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is not unfairly 
discriminatory. In the prevailing competitive environment, ETP Holders 
are free to disfavor the Exchange's pricing if they believe that 
alternatives offer them better value. Moreover, the proposal neither 
targets nor will it have a disparate impact on any particular category 
of market participant. The Exchange believes that the proposal does not 
permit unfair discrimination because the proposal would be applied to 
all similarly situated ETP Holders and all ETP Holders would be 
similarly subject to the proposed changes. Accordingly, no ETP Holder 
already operating on the Exchange would be disadvantaged by the 
proposed allocation of fees. The Exchange further believes that the 
proposed change would not permit unfair discrimination among ETP 
Holders because the general and tiered rates are available equally to 
all ETP Holders.
    The Exchange believes it is not unfairly discriminatory to provide 
an exception not to pay a fee for Retail Orders with a time-in-force of 
Day that remove liquidity, as the exception would be provided on an 
equal basis to all ETP Holders that meet the proposed performance 
requirements. Further, the Exchange believes the proposed exception not 
to pay a fee would incentivize ETP Holders to register in Less Active 
ETPs and send more orders to the Exchange to meet the performance 
metrics. As noted above, ETP Holders could continue to not pay the 
proposed fee by sending greater

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volume of Retail Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove 
liquidity and qualify for Retail Tier 1 or Retail Tier 2, as each of 
these pricing tiers would continue to not charge a fee for Retail 
Orders with a time-in-force of Day that remove liquidity when below the 
existing cap. The Exchange believes that the proposed exception is not 
unfairly discriminatory because it would be available to all ETP 
Holders on an equal and non-discriminatory basis.
    As described above, in today's competitive marketplace, order flow 
providers have a choice of where to direct liquidity-providing order 
flow, in particular, Retail Orders. The Exchange notes that the 
submission of Retail Orders is optional for ETP Holders in that they 
could choose whether to submit Retail Orders and, if they do, the 
extent of its activity in this regard. The Exchange believes that it is 
subject to significant competitive forces, as described below in the 
Exchange's statement regarding the burden on competition.
    For the foregoing reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal 
is consistent with the Act.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\22\ the Exchange 
believes that the proposed rule change would not impose any burden on 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. Instead, as discussed above, the Exchange believes 
that the proposed changes would encourage the submission of additional 
liquidity to a public exchange, thereby promoting market depth, price 
discovery and transparency and enhancing order execution opportunities 
for ETP Holders. As a result, the Exchange believes that the proposed 
change furthers the Commission's goal in adopting Regulation NMS of 
fostering integrated competition among orders, which promotes ``more 
efficient pricing of individual stocks for all types of orders, large 
and small.'' \23\
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    \22\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
    \23\ See supra note 5.
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    Intramarket Competition. The Exchange believes the proposed rule 
change does not impose any burden on intramarket competition that is 
not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 
The Exchange does not believe that the proposed change represents a 
significant departure from previous pricing offered by the Exchange or 
its competitors. The proposed change is designed to attract additional 
order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange believes that the proposed 
changes would continue to incentivize market participants to direct 
order flow to the Exchange. The Exchange also believes that that the 
proposed exception to not pay a fee for Retail Orders with a time-in-
force of Day that remove liquidity would incentivize ETP Holders to 
participate as LMMs or Market Makers and direct liquidity adding order 
flow to the Exchange in order to meet certain performance metrics, 
which would bring with it additional execution opportunities for market 
participants and improved price transparency. Greater overall order 
flow, trading opportunities, and pricing transparency would benefit all 
market participants on the Exchange by enhancing market quality and 
would continue to encourage ETP Holders to send their orders to the 
Exchange, thereby contributing towards a robust and well-balanced 
market ecosystem. All ETP Holders would be subject to the proposed 
changes, and, as such, the proposed changes would not impose a 
disparate burden on competition among market participants on the 
Exchange. As noted, the proposal would apply to all similarly situated 
ETP Holders on the same and equal terms, who would benefit from the 
changes on the same basis. Accordingly, the proposed change would not 
impose a disparate burden on competition among market participants on 
the Exchange.
    Intermarket Competition. The Exchange believes the proposed rule 
change does not impose any burden on intermarket competition that is 
not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 
The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in which market 
participants can readily choose to send their orders to other exchanges 
and off-exchange venues if they deem fee levels at those other venues 
to be more favorable. As noted above, the Exchange's market share of 
intraday trading (i.e., excluding auctions) is currently less than 10%. 
In such an environment, the Exchange must continually adjust its fees 
and rebates to remain competitive with other exchanges and with off-
exchange venues. Because competitors are free to modify their own fees 
and credits in response, and because market participants may readily 
adjust their order routing practices, the Exchange does not believe 
this proposed fee change would impose any burden on intermarket 
competition.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed change could promote 
competition between the Exchange and other execution venues, including 
those that currently offer similar order types and comparable 
transaction pricing, by encouraging additional orders to be sent to the 
Exchange for execution.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,\24\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(2) thereunder \25\ the Exchange has designated this proposal as 
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed on any 
person, whether or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory 
organization, which renders the proposed rule change effective upon 
filing. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \24\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \25\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

    <bullet> Use the Commission's internet comment form (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>); or
    <bullet> Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5220273e377f313d3f3f373c2621122137317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c1e190009410f0301010902181f2c1f090f420b031a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please include 
file number SR-NYSEARCA-2026-18 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

    <bullet> Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to file number SR-NYSEARCA-2026-18. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will

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post all comments on the Commission's internet website (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>). Copies of the filing will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. Do 
not include personal identifiable information in submissions; you 
should submit only information that you wish to make available 
publicly. We may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication 
submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. 
All submissions should refer to file number SR-NYSEARCA-2026-18 and 
should be submitted on or before March 17, 2026.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\26\
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    \26\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03606 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am]
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