Options Reference Market Structure & Compliance
U.S. options market structure reference: exchange licensing classifications, OCC compliance data, and non-standard contract settlement mechanics.
Market structure and compliance reference data for U.S. equity options.
This category covers the OCC Special Settlements dataset, which provides authoritative records of how exercise and assignment obligations are resolved for non-standard (adjusted) option contracts resulting from corporate actions such as mergers, splits, spin-offs, and special dividends. Delivery components and post-adjustment contract terms are included.
These datasets support institutional compliance, post-trade validation, and accurate modelling of adjusted option contract payoffs.
OCC Listed Options Daily#
The OCC Listed Options Daily dataset is derived from the official Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Directory of Listed Products and provides comprehensive daily coverage of all equity, index, and currency options listed on U.S. public exchanges. The dataset includes core reference attributes such as the OCC-designated option symbol, underlying symbol, option name, underlying security type, and applicable position limits. It serves as an authoritative daily snapshot of the U.S. listed options universe, enabling users to accurately track option availability, reference identifiers, and listing characteristics over time. Data is available on a daily basis starting July 2023, and is designed to support historical research, universe construction, compliance monitoring, and institutional-grade options reference workflows.
OCC Equities Special Settlements#
The OCC Equities Special Settlements dataset is derived from official Options Clearing Corporation records and provides authoritative coverage of non-standard (adjusted) U.S. equity option contracts resulting from corporate actions such as mergers, splits, spin-offs, or special dividends.The dataset includes key identifiers such as the adjusted option symbol and underlying equity symbol, along with detailed settlement mechanics describing how exercise and assignment obligations were resolved. This includes information on delivery components, enabling users to accurately interpret post-adjustment contract terms and cash-and-carry outcomes. Data is available on a daily basis starting November 1, 2017, and is designed to support historical research, back-testing, compliance validation, and institutional-grade options analytics involving complex or non-standard contracts.