In observance of Juneteenth, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
fileX is a centralized, secure file transfer platform where firms can send, track and receive files in one place. fileX significantly streamlines the process for submitting bulk filings to FINRA, provides additional options for submitting those filings to FINRA, and allows for seamless authentication and authorization. fileX will eventually replace the different legacy file transfer methods in use today.
The Series 34 exam—the Retail Off-Exchange Forex Examination—is a National Futures Association (NFA) exam administered by FINRA.
With a margin account, you can borrow funds to purchase securities; with a cash account, you cannot. With a cash account, you’re expected to pay the full amount for all securities purchased by the settlement date—which, for most securities, including options, means paying for them one day after you place an order to buy.The name "cash account" causes confusion for some investors who
(a) Application of FINRA Rule 9000 Series (Code of Procedure) to Funding PortalsExcept for the FINRA Rule 9520 Series, FINRA Rule 9557, FINRA Rule 9561, and the FINRA Rule 9700 Series, all funding portal members shall be subject to the FINRA Rule 9000 Series, unless the context requires otherwise, provided, however, that:(1) the term "member" as used in the FINRA Rule 9000 Series shall
In many cases, an unforeseen emergency can derail your financial plans. However, there are steps you can take to soften the impact of an unexpected hit to your finances. Here are a few tips on how to prepare for and survive financial hardships.
When you retire, you leave behind many things—the daily grind, commuting, maybe your old home—but one thing you keep is a tax bill. In fact, income taxes can be your single largest expense in retirement.
SummaryEffective May 22, 2024, the Section 31 fee rate applicable to specified securities transactions on the exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets will increase from its current rate of $8.00 per million dollars in transactions to a new rate of $27.80 per million dollars in transactions.Finance-related questions should be directed to:Amanda Rath, Manager, Finance, at (240) 386-6637 or by
Currently, FINRA API users wishing to get access for TRACE, ADF, ORF, and TRF Reference Data are required to download a digital certificate and present verified user id and password credentials to access the API. As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiatives, FINRA is introducing a new method for users to gain secure access to the API.FINRA will replace digital certificates with
The following charges shall be paid by participants for the use of the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine ("TRACE"):System FeesTransaction Reporting FeesData FeesLevel I Trade Report Only Web Browser Access — $20/month per user IDLevel II Full Service Web Browser Access — Subscription for a single user ID or the first user ID — $50/month (includes one Data Set); $80/month (includes
