If you’ve been anywhere near a trading desk lately, you know the CAT isn’t a house pet. It’s the Consolidated Audit Trail, Wall Street’s massive tracking system meant to capture every stock and options trade across U.S. markets. Or...
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Will SEC Cost Cuts Reshape Consolidated Audit Trail Reporting
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Subscribe03 OCT 2025 / SEC UPDATES
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently cut costs on the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), Wall Street's comprehensive tracking system for all U.S. stock and options trade. Originally, the CAT's price grew from around $55M a year in 2016 to a projected $248M in 2024, prompting the SEC to cut unnecessary expenses bringing costs down below $196M by 2025, a move cautiously welcomed by Wall Street and other industry professionals.
If you’ve been anywhere near a trading desk lately, you know the CAT isn’t a house pet. It’s the Consolidated Audit Trail, Wall Street’s massive tracking system meant to capture every stock and options trade across U.S. markets. Or...
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