Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

Cboe Clear U.S. Receives SEC Approval to Expand Clearing Capabilities

Cboe Clear U.S. received temporary SEC registration as a Covered Clearing Agency, expanding its clearing authority beyond CFTC-regulated futures and swaps into securities products. The first use will be clearing binary securities options tied to corporate KPIs, planned to list on Cboe Options Exchange and be available on Robinhood in Q4 2026. The approval positions Cboe's clearing arm as a growth platform across asset classes, complementing its pan-European clearing business and its existing OCC partnership.

•3d ago

Cboe Global Markets Announces Increase in Share Repurchase Authorization; Declares Fourth-Quarter 2026 Dividend

Cboe Global Markets' board authorized an additional $550 million of share repurchases and declared a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $0.86 per share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2026; the buyback program has no expiration date and does not obligate repurchases. Cboe had $536.8 million remaining under existing authorizations as of June 30, 2026, and management framed the increase as a signal of balance-sheet strength and commitment to returning capital.

•4d ago

Cboe Launches Extended Trading Sessions for Select Single Stock and ETF Options

Cboe launched extended pre- and post-market trading for options on 24 single stocks and 5 ETFs on its C1 exchange today, becoming the only U.S. options exchange offering extended sessions beyond index options. The covered symbols include the Magnificent 10 names and major ETFs like SPY and QQQ, which together accounted for roughly 53% of average daily U.S.-listed options volume in 2026 through September. Major retail and global brokers including Robinhood, Interactive Brokers, Fidelity, Moomoo, Tiger Brokers, TradeStation, and Tradier are supporting the launch at or near day one. Cboe also plans to launch 23-hour trading on its BZX exchange on December 6, subject to industry readiness; its GTH index options posted record monthly and quarterly average daily volume in September and Q3 2026.

•7d ago

Cboe Clear Europe Expands Securities Financing Transactions Clearing Service to U.S. Equities

Cboe Clear Europe will expand its Securities Financing Transactions clearing service from mid-October to include over 3,500 U.S. equities and ETFs, initially covering the Russell 3000 Index and the top 500 U.S. listed ETFs. The move creates a first-of-its-kind securities lending CCP service spanning European and U.S. equities, ETFs and fixed income, with plans to broaden coverage to roughly 12,000 U.S. symbols over time. The SFT service reached a record €14 billion in outstanding loan value in September 2026, and management frames the U.S. expansion as a response to client demand for globally consistent clearing efficiencies.

•19d ago

Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for September 2026

Cboe reported September 2026 volume with index options ADV of 6.4 million contracts, up 22.3% year-over-year and the second-highest monthly figure on record. Quarterly records were set in SPX 0DTE ADV (3.2 million contracts) and XSP options, while quarterly multi-list ADV of 15.3 million contracts was the second-best on record. Global FX ADV rose 26.6% YoY. Q3 RPC guidance was roughly stable with recent months (Total Options $0.307 per contract), and the Cboe Australia sale to TMX Group closed July 31, removing Australian metrics from the report.

•21d ago

Cboe and Robinhood Announce Planned Launch of New KPI Contracts, Further Expanding Prediction Market Offerings

Cboe plans to launch a new category of SEC-regulated KPI binary contracts tied to company-specific key performance indicators, initially covering 23 actively traded U.S.-listed companies, expected in October 2026 subject to regulatory approval. Robinhood will be the first retail broker to offer the products at launch, with both Cboe and Robinhood waiving fees through the end of 2026. As part of the initiative, Cboe filed for temporary SEC registration of its clearinghouse Cboe Clear U.S. as a Covered Clearing Agency, a step toward expanding its U.S. clearing business into new product categories, potentially including tokenized binary security options.

•26d ago

Cboe Provides Additional Details Relating to Anticipated Financial Impacts of S&P DJI Licensing Agreement Extension

Cboe signed a 25-year extension of its exclusive licensing agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices, keeping the partnership in place through 2051. The company said 2026 royalty fee terms are unchanged and the updated 2027 terms will have a de minimis impact on 2027 net revenue growth, with future royalty adjustments expected to be smaller than the 2027 reset. Specific 2027 organic total net revenue guidance will come with fourth-quarter earnings in February, and further details will be filed on Form 8-K.

•27d ago

Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices Sign 25-Year Extension of Exclusive Licensing Agreement, Through 2051

Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices signed a 25-year extension of their exclusive licensing agreement, keeping Cboe's exclusive rights to SPX options in place through 2051. The deal builds on a collaboration dating to 1983 and opens the door to next-generation products including tokenized options contracts. SPX options set a record 970.6 million contracts traded in 2025, with average daily volume of 3.9 million contracts, up 25% year over year. The extension removes a key long-term licensing risk for Cboe's highest-margin derivatives franchise and provides runway to grow SPX and VIX product suites.

•27d ago

Cboe Global Markets Declares Increased Third-Quarter 2026 Dividend

Cboe Global Markets declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.86 per share for the third quarter of 2026, a 19% increase from the prior quarter's $0.72 per share. This increase marks the 16th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

•2mo ago

Cboe Clear Europe to Expand Securities Financing Transactions Clearing into Fixed Income

Cboe Clear Europe will expand its Securities Financing Transactions clearing service to include Fixed Income instruments starting August 24. The expansion covers EU, Swiss, UK, and U.S. government and corporate bonds, building on the existing service which currently has €9 billion in daily outstanding loans. Management expects the move to improve capital efficiency and simplify post-trade operations for market participants across asset classes.

•2mo ago

Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for July 2026

Cboe Global Markets reported July 2026 trading volume with multi-listed options ADV rising 28.4% year-over-year to 15.7 million contracts, driven by strength across its derivatives portfolio. Highlights included a new monthly ADV record for mini-SPX (XSP) options at 238,000 contracts, while 0DTE volume accounted for a record 66.2% of total SPX options volume. Cboe Clear Europe also reached a milestone, surpassing 1 billion cleared client cash equity trades year-to-date through July 31.

•2mo ago

Cboe Completes Sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group

Cboe Global Markets has completed the sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group, an asset now renamed TMX Australia Exchange. The transaction is part of a strategic initiative to refocus resources on core strengths and reinvest in the company's most compelling growth opportunities. A separate agreement to sell Cboe Canada to TMX Group, announced earlier this year, remains pending regulatory approval.

•2mo ago

Cboe Global Markets Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026

Cboe Global Markets reported record second quarter net revenue of $731.6 million, up 25% year-over-year, while diluted EPS surged 50% to $3.35. The company raised its full-year 2026 organic total net revenue growth target to 'mid to high teens' and raised its Data Vantage growth target to 'low teens', driven by a 30% revenue increase in its derivatives segment. Capital allocation activities included $75.7 million in dividends and $32.6 million used to repurchase approximately 127,000 shares, leaving significant capacity remaining under buyback authorizations.

•2mo ago

CBOE: 8-K · debt financing

Cboe Global Markets entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. to establish a $400 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility. The five-year facility matures on July 24, 2031, and includes a $25 million swing line sub-facility with an option to increase total commitments to $600 million. Interest will be charged at Term SOFR plus a margin of 0.75% to 1.25% or a prime-based rate plus a margin of 0% to 0.25% under customary financial covenants.

SEC 8-K•2mo ago

Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for June 2026

Cboe Global Markets reported record monthly and quarterly trading volume in June 2026, with U.S. Options ADV reaching a quarterly record of 21.9 million contracts and a monthly record of 23.0 million contracts. Multi-listed options volume surged 40.5% year-over-year to an average of 16.6 million contracts daily, while proprietary index options set a new quarterly ADV record of 6.2 million contracts. The company provided preliminary Q2 revenue per contract guidance, projecting $0.064 for Multi-Listed Options and $0.953 for Index Options.

•3mo ago

Cboe Introduces Cboe Predicts, Launching First Products in New Prediction Markets Suite

Cboe launched Cboe Predicts, a new prediction markets suite featuring binary option contracts on the Mini-S&P 500 Index (XSP). The initial products, listed under symbols XSPBW and XSPBX, are available on Interactive Brokers and expected at Charles Schwab soon. The launch leverages Cboe's SPX ecosystem and OCC clearing infrastructure to offer simple 'yes-or-no' payout structures for retail traders.

•4mo ago

Cboe Global Markets Reports Trading Volume for May 2026

Cboe Global Markets reported record monthly average daily volume of 22.0 million contracts for its U.S. options exchanges in May 2026. Multi-listed options volume surged 25.7% year-over-year to 15.97 million contracts, while index options volume jumped 38.8% to 6.01 million contracts. Futures and international equity volumes also showed strong double-digit YoY growth, with IBHY futures hitting a record $5.8 billion in notional value.

•4mo ago

Cboe Receives SEC Approval to Offer Extended Trading Hours for Select Multi-Listed Single Stock Options

Cboe Global Markets received SEC approval to launch extended pre- and post-market trading sessions for select multi-listed single-stock options, starting July 13, 2026. The new sessions will cover approximately 20 high-volume names, including the Magnificent 7 stocks like Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple, as well as Palantir, Broadcom, and AMD. Eligibility requires strict liquidity thresholds, including a minimum $50 billion market cap and 150,000 average daily option contracts, ensuring the launch focuses on the most liquid and stable assets. This move aligns options trading with the industry trend toward near-24x5 equity trading, allowing investors to better manage risk around pre- and post-market news events.

•4mo ago

Cboe Hires Boudewijn Duinstra as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer

Cboe Global Markets has appointed Boudewijn Duinstra as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective at a future date. Duinstra brings over three decades of experience in risk management and clearing, most recently serving as CEO of ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC and previously as Head of Risk Management at ICE Clear Europe. He will lead Cboe's global risk management function, reporting to CEO Craig Donohue, and will be based in Chicago with additional time spent in Amsterdam to support international operations.

•5mo ago

Cboe Begins Offering Daily Expirations for Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Options

Cboe Global Markets launched daily expirations for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJX) index options, effective May 18, 2026. The expansion adds to existing weekly and monthly contracts, catering to growing retail demand for short-dated and zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) strategies. In Q1 2026, 0DTE trading already represented a record 50.11% of all index options volume on Cboe, highlighting the strategic importance of this product extension.

•5mo ago

Cboe Global Markets Reports Results for First Quarter 2026 and Continued Execution of Strategic Realignment

Cboe Global Markets reported record first-quarter results with net revenue increasing 29% to $728.9 million and diluted EPS rising 54% to $3.66, driven by strong performance across its options, equities, and FX segments. The company significantly raised its 2026 organic revenue growth guidance to 'low double-digit to mid-teens' and lowered its adjusted operating expense guidance to $838-$853 million, reflecting robust operating leverage. As part of a continued strategic realignment, Cboe announced it will reduce its workforce by approximately 20% and has reached a definitive agreement to sell Cboe Canada and Cboe Australia to focus on core businesses.

•5mo ago

Cboe Announces Agreement to Sell Cboe Australia and Cboe Canada to TMX Group

Cboe Global Markets has agreed to sell its Canadian and Australian equities exchanges to TMX Group for $300 million USD. The divestiture supports a strategic realignment to sharpen focus on core strengths, including derivatives and emerging areas like digital assets and tokenization. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, with financial implications to be detailed on the Q1 earnings call on May 1, 2026.

•6mo ago