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SEC Reviews Cboe EDGX Plan to Give Retail Investors Better Stock Prices

January 21, 2026

Cboe EDGX Exchange is seeking SEC approval for a new Retail Price Improvement Program that would guarantee individual investors at least $0.001 better pricing than the national best bid or offer. This is a stock market structure proposal — not an immigration policy — and does not affect visa holders, F-1 students, or H-1B workers in any way. We're flagging this so you know it's outside our coverage area.

Note to Readers

This Federal Register document is outside The Visa Pulse's coverage area. It concerns a proposed stock exchange rule change by Cboe EDGX Exchange, reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — not an immigration policy from USCIS, DHS, DOL, or the State Department.

Key Points

What: Cboe EDGX Exchange proposes a Retail Price Improvement Program to give individual stock traders better execution prices
Who: Retail stock investors and broker-dealers on the EDGX exchange
When: Proposed rule filed September 30, 2025; SEC reviewing as of January 2026
Impact: No impact on visa status, immigration benefits, or work authorization

What This Document Is About

Cboe EDGX Exchange filed a proposed rule change asking the SEC to approve a

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