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  "primary_business_name": "OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC",
  "legal_name": "OPTION RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC",
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  "city": "Portsmouth",
  "state": "NH",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "14460",
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    "common_name": "Boston",
    "msa_name": "Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-31",
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  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
    "CO",
    "CT",
    "FL",
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    "IL",
    "IN",
    "MA",
    "MD",
    "MI",
    "MN",
    "MO",
    "NC",
    "NH",
    "NJ",
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    "NY",
    "OH",
    "OR",
    "PA",
    "SC",
    "TN",
    "TX",
    "UT",
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  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/company/option-research-&-technology-services-orats-",
    "https://orats.com",
    "https://twitter.com/optionrats",
    "https://youtube.com/@orats"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/293933",
  "city_as_filed": "PORTSMOUTH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/option-research-and-technology-services-llc-portsmouth-nh-293933",
  "display_name": "Option Research & Technology Services, LLC",
  "summary": "Option Research & Technology Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Portsmouth, NH, registered since 2018, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Option Research & Technology Services, LLC (CRD 293933): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Option Research & Technology Services, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Option Research & Technology Services, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Option Research & Technology Services, LLC located?",
      "a": "Option Research & Technology Services, LLC's principal office is in Portsmouth, NH, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Option Research & Technology Services, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Option Research & Technology Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 293933."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Option Research & Technology Services, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Option Research & Technology Services, LLC: Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Option Research & Technology Services, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,641); high net worth individuals (107); corporations or other businesses not listed above (39)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Option Research & Technology Services, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/293933"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Option Research & Technology Services, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5. Registered or notice-filed in AL, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA."
    }
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-11"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-02-08"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-04-05"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-02-25"
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    {
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5.",
        "Registered or notice-filed in AL, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA."
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/option-research-and-technology-services-llc-portsmouth-nh-293933.md",
  "clients": [
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
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  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/293933",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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