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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1123

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:File No. SR-CBOE-2026-061

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators Reported by Certain Issuers of Stock

Securities and Exchange Commission — observed across 2 documents over 93 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Cboe stock exchange can now list a new investment product that rewards traders who correctly predict whether companies' reported performance metrics will reach specific targets. If your company is publicly traded, be aware that your published performance numbers could now become the basis for investment products that other investors buy and sell.

First seen

Jul 15, 2026

Last seen

Oct 16, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Jul 15, 2026·91 FR 43418

    Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend its Rules To Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) Reported by Certain Issuers of Stock (“Binary KPI Options”)

    #2026-14201

  2. Notice·Oct 16, 2026·91 FR 65854

    Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators Reported by Certain Issuers of Stock

    #2026-21149