Cboe Lead Market Maker Program

The Cboe Lead Market Maker (LMM) Program is a rewards-based program that aims to provide a superior trading experience for issuers and investors by incenting Lead Market Makers to demonstrably enhance market quality in the form of tighter markets and deeper liquidity for Cboe-listed securities.

Base Payment

Average Aggregate Daily Auction Volume in LMM Assigned securities

  0-10,000 10,001-100,000 100,001-500,000 500,001-1,000,000 1,000,001 or greater
Daily Incentive for each Qualified Security 1-5 $10 $25 $40 $50 $100
Daily Incentive for each Qualified Security 6-25 $10 $25 $25 $30 $70
Daily Incentive for each Qualified Security 26-50 $10 $10 $20 $25 $50
Daily Incentive for each Qualified Security 51-100 $10 $10 $15 $20 $25
Daily Incentive for each Qualified Security Greater Than 100 $10 $10 $15 $15 $20

Enhanced Payment

LMMs will receive the following rates on a daily basis per Qualified security for which they also meet certain enhanced market quality standards in addition to the Base Payment above:

Average Aggregate Daily Auction Volume in LMM Assigned securities

  0-10,000 10,001-100,000 100,001-500,000 500,001-1,000,000 1,000,001 or greater
Daily Incentive for each Enhanced Security 1-5 $3 $7.50 $12 $15 $30
Daily Incentive for each Enhanced Security 6-25 $3 $7.50 $7.50 $9 $21
Daily Incentive for each Enhanced Security 26-50 $3 $3 $6 $7.50 $15
Daily Incentive for each Enhanced Security 51-100 $3 $3 $4.50 $6 $7.50
Daily Incentive for each Enhanced Security Greater Than 100 $3 $3 $4.50 $4.50 $6

LMMs in Cboe listed securities will transact for free in the Closing Auction in assigned securities

LMM Securities

Visit our LMM Securities page for a complete list of securities in the LMM program, including LMMs on the security, the date it entered the program and issuing company.

* See the Cboe BZX Exchange Rule Book for Market Maker requirements.