On May 13, OpCC issued business continuity industry test strategy.
OpCC issued 2026 business continuity and disaster recovery industry test strategy.
Document dated May 13, 2026, received from OpCC May 18, summarized on May 21.
Test Strategy
SIFMA leads, OCC participates in an annual industry-wide business continuity test.
Test exercises, verifies ability of options and futures firms to operate through an emergency, using backup sites, recovery facilities, backup communication capabilities.
This test is a validation of market connectivity and interactive processing, but is not a full test of internal systems of firms, exchanges, and market utilities.
This industry test allows OCC participants, members and exchanges, to connect to the OCC’s DR environment and execute trade and post trade clearing transactions.
OCC will be supporting a RegSCI-style test, will not be supporting the classic ping style
Members mandated for participation in 2026 test were formally notified in Nov. 2025.
Test participation is required for mandated members, participation is optional for non-mandated members; firms unsure of their mandate status should contact their OCC.
Jul. 31, 2026 will be last day available to register for participation in the industry test.
Test Date
OCC will run this year’s Industry Test using Oct. 24, 2026, as the business date.
