Cboe Equities to Increase Maximum Allowed Dedicated Cores Effective May 1, 2026

Reference ID: C2026042400

Applicable Cboe Exchanges: BYX Equities, BZX Equities, EDGA Equities, EDGX Equities

Overview

Effective May 1, 2026, all Cboe-affiliated U.S. Equities Exchanges will increase the maximum number of Cboe Dedicated Cores allowed per Member and Sponsored Access Participant as detailed below.

Technical Details

Upon the effective date, the maximum number of Dedicated Cores allowed will be updated as follows:
  • The maximum number of Dedicated Cores allowed for each Member will be increased from 120 to 170.
  • The maximum number of Dedicated Cores for each Sponsored Access Participant access relationship with a Sponsoring Member will be increased from 35 to 85.

Cboe will continue monitoring our Members' interest in Dedicated Cores and allotment availability with the goal of increasing these limits to meet our Members' needs. Any additional changes to the maximum number of allowed Dedicated Cores will be communicated via Exchange notice. Information regarding the current caps will be available in the specifications listed below instead of in the U.S. Equities Exchanges' Fee Schedules, subject to regulatory review.

As each Dedicated Core only supports a single BOE logical port, when requesting a new BOE logical port, firms must request the new logical port be hosted on a Dedicated Core. Risk settings for BOE logical ports on Dedicated Cores can be managed independently, and firms utilizing such ports are encouraged to confirm risk settings prior to use.