# EDGAR Filing Document

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**0001445546-23-000072.hdr.sgml**: 20230105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-23-000072

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 487

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230105

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FT 10553
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001953045
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 487
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-268867
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23510385

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630 765 8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
- **STREET 2:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

Registration No. 333-268867

1940 Act No. 811-05903

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6

FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2

A.Exact name of trust:

FT 10553

B.Name of depositor:

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

C.Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices:

120 East Liberty Drive

Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

D.Name and complete address of agents for service:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Copy to: |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;JAMES A. BOWEN | &nbsp;&nbsp;ERIC F. FESS |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;c/o First Trust Portfolios L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;c/o Chapman and Cutler LLP |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;120 East Liberty Drive | &nbsp;&nbsp;320 South Canal Street |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Suite 400 | &nbsp;&nbsp;27th Floor |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wheaton, Illinois 60187 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Chicago, Illinois 60606 |

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E.Title and Amount of Securities Being Registered:

An indefinite number of Units pursuant to Rule 24f-2 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

F.Approximate date of proposed sale to public:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.

\|X\| Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective on January 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. pursuant to Rule 487.

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           Cboe Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20 Portfolio, Series 24

                                   FT 10553

FT 10553 is a series of a unit investment trust, the FT Series. FT 10553
consists of a single portfolio known as Cboe Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20
Portfolio, Series 24 (the "Trust"). The Trust invests in a portfolio of
FLexible EXchange(R) Options ("FLEX Options" or "Securities") and cash. The
Trust is designed to participate in positive price returns of the SPDR(R) S&P
500(R) ETF Trust ("SPY" or the "Underlying ETF") up to a cap of 18.58% (after
deduction of the Trust's annual operating expenses, but before applicable
sales charges and organization costs), 15.84% (after sales charges and
organization costs for Units purchased through a traditional brokerage
account) and 17.43% (after sales charges and organization costs for Units
purchased through a "wrap fee" account), while seeking to provide a buffer
against the first 20% of Underlying ETF losses ("Outcomes") over the period
from the Trust's inception (January 5, 2023) until the Trust's termination
date (April 5, 2024) (the "Outcome Period"). Returns after application of the
buffer will be reduced by the Trust's fees and expenses. THE TRUST SEEKS TO
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ACHIEVE SPECIFIED OUTCOMES BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE OUTCOMES FOR THE
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OUTCOME PERIOD WILL BE ACHIEVED. YOU MAY LOSE SOME OR ALL OF YOUR MONEY BY
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INVESTING IN THE TRUST.
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The Outcomes described in this prospectus are specifically designed to apply
only if you hold Units on the first day of the Outcome Period and continue to
hold them on the last day of the period. IF YOU SELL OR REDEEM YOUR UNITS
BEFORE THE OUTCOME PERIOD ENDS, YOU MAY RECEIVE A VERY DIFFERENT RETURN BASED
ON THE TRUST'S CURRENT VALUE.

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

                                FIRST TRUST(R)

                                 800-621-1675

                The date of this prospectus is January 5, 2023

                               Table of Contents

Portfolio                                                                      3
Summary of Essential Information                                               9
Fee Table                                                                     10
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                       11
Statement of Net Assets                                                       12
Schedule of Investments                                                       13
The FT Series                                                                 15
Hypothetical Examples                                                         16
Risk Factors                                                                  19
Who Should Invest                                                             26
Public Offering                                                               26
Distribution of Units                                                         28
The Sponsor's Profits                                                         29
The Secondary Market                                                          29
How We Purchase Units                                                         29
Expenses and Charges                                                          29
Tax Status                                                                    30
Retirement Plans                                                              33
Rights of Unit Holders                                                        33
Income and Capital Distributions                                              33
Redeeming Your Units                                                          34
Removing Securities from the Trust                                            35
Amending or Terminating the Indenture                                         36
Information on Cboe Vest Financial LLC, the Sponsor and Trustee               36
Other Information                                                             37

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                          Portfolio

Objective.

The Trust seeks to provide returns based on the price performance of shares of
the Underlying ETF, subject to a capped amount. Under normal market
conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its net assets in
investments that provide exposure to large capitalization companies.

The Portfolio.

The Trust seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a portfolio
consisting of purchased and written FLEX Options and cash to pay for the fees
and expenses of the Trust. The FLEX Options are listed on the Chicago Board
Options Exchange (the "CBOE") and are guaranteed by the Options Clearing
Corporation (the "OCC"). The FLEX Options reference shares of the Underlying
ETF which had a share price on the NYSE of $379.21 (the "Initial Underlying
ETF Level") at the time the FLEX Options were executed and entitle or obligate
the holder to purchase or sell shares of the Underlying ETF at each FLEX
Option's strike price on April 5, 2024 (the "FLEX Option Expiration Date").
The FLEX Options are all European style options, which means that they are
exercisable at the strike price only on the FLEX Option Expiration Date. The
FLEX Options are intended to be liquidated on or prior to the FLEX Option
Expiration Date, rather than be exercised, in order to avoid having the Trust
receive shares of the Underlying ETF or be obligated to deliver shares of the
Underlying ETF.

The FLEX Options are intended to generate returns based on the price
performance of the Underlying ETF. Please note that the Trust's performance
will not reflect the payment of dividends by the Underlying ETF. The
Underlying ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track performance of
the S&P 500(R) Index (the "Underlying Index"). See "The Underlying ETF and the
Underlying Index" on page 7. The Trust is designed for Unit holders who intend
to purchase Units at the Trust's inception and hold them until April 5, 2024,
the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date, and seek a percentage total return per
Unit that increases by any percentage increase in the price of the Underlying
ETF relative to the Initial Underlying ETF Level up to a maximum total return
of 18.58% (before applicable sales charges and organization costs), 15.84%
(after sales charges and organization costs for Units purchased through a
traditional brokerage account) and 17.43% (after sales charges and
organization costs for Units purchased through a "wrap fee" account) (the
"Capped Return"), while also providing downside "buffered" protection of up to
20% of net asset value of the decline in the Underlying ETF ("Buffered
Protection"). The buffer is 17.69% (after sales charges and organization costs
for Units purchased through a traditional brokerage account) and 19.03% (after
sales charges and organization costs for Units purchased through a "wrap fee"
account). The maximum annualized total return is 14.62% (before applicable
sales charges and organization costs), 12.49% (after sales charges and
organization costs for Units purchased through a traditional brokerage
account) and 13.73% (after sales charges and organization costs for Units
purchased through a "wrap fee" account) over the 15-month life of the Trust.
For Units purchased through a traditional brokerage account subject to the
Trust's initial sales charge, the capped upside and partial downside
protection will be reduced by the amount of the Trust's maximum sales charge
and organization costs, equal to 2.321%. For Units purchased through a "wrap
fee" account not subject to the Trust's initial sales charge, the capped
upside and partial downside protection will be reduced by the amount of the
Trust's creation and development fee and organization costs, equal to 0.961%.
See "Fee Table" in this prospectus for information regarding these fees and
expenses.

The Capped Return and the Buffered Protection are based on the life of the
Trust and are not an annualized rate of return. The percentage increase or
decrease of the Underlying ETF described above is the percentage increase or
decrease of the Underlying ETF from when the FLEX Option strike levels are set
on the initial date of deposit to the close of the market on the FLEX Option
Expiration Date. The Trust's ability to achieve its investment objective is
dependent on Unit holders purchasing Units at a price equal to their initial
net asset value ($10 per Unit) and holding them until the Trust's Mandatory
Termination Date. The price at which you will be able to purchase Units will
be based on their valuation at the Evaluation Time on the date you purchase
your Units, which will be higher than $10 per Unit because of the Trust's
sales charges, which will impact your potential returns and therefore your
return will be less than the Capped Return.

THE TRUST MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE HYPOTHETICAL RETURNS SET FORTH IN
THIS PROSPECTUS. THE TRUST'S PERFORMANCE MAY BE IMPACTED BY A VARIETY OF
FACTORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REDEMPTION ACTIVITY, A DILUTION OF
YOUR INVESTMENT, UNUSUAL ECONOMIC EVENTS, MARKET MOVEMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE
LIQUIDITY OF THE FLEX OPTIONS. THE TRUST'S PORTFOLIO IS NOT MANAGED. IN THE

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UNLIKELY EVENT THAT THE FLEX OPTIONS CANNOT MAINTAIN THEIR PROPER RATIOS,
THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE TRUST'S ABILITY TO MEET ITS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OR FOLLOW ITS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY.

Illustrative Market Scenarios.

The Trust seeks to provide returns net of all Trust fees and expenses based on
the price performance of the Underlying ETF for Units purchased on the Trust's
Initial Date of Deposit at their initial net asset value of $10 per Unit and
held until the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date as follows:

- THE PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF INCREASES ABOVE 18.51%. If, at the FLEX
Option Expiration Date, the price of the Underlying ETF increased by greater
than or equal to 18.51% compared to the price of the Underlying ETF at the
Trust's inception, the Trust seeks to provide Unit holders with a maximum
total return of 18.58% (before applicable sales charges and organization costs).

- THE PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF INCREASES BETWEEN 0% AND 18.51%. If, at the
FLEX Option Expiration Date, the price of the Underlying ETF increased between
0% and 18.51% compared to the price of the Underlying ETF at the Trust's
inception, the Trust seeks to provide Unit holders with a total return that
increases by the approximate percentage increase of the price of the
Underlying ETF, up to a maximum return of 18.58% (before applicable sales
charges and organization costs).

- THE PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF DECREASES BETWEEN 0% AND 20%. If, at the
FLEX Option Expiration Date, the price of the Underlying ETF decreased between
0% and 20% compared to the price of the Underlying ETF at the Trust's
inception, the Trust seeks to provide Unit holders with a "buffered" total
return of approximately 0.00% less the applicable sales charges and
organization costs, meaning your return will be a loss equal to the applicable
sales charges and organization costs.

- THE PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF DECREASES BY GREATER THAN 20%. If, at the
FLEX Option Expiration Date, the price of the Underlying ETF decreased by
greater than 20% compared to the price of the Underlying ETF at the Trust's
inception, the Trust seeks to provide Unit holders with a loss that is 20%
less (before fees and expenses) than the loss of the Underlying ETF, with a
maximum loss of approximately -80.30% of net asset value (the "Maximum Loss").

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                     Hypothetical Performance Return Chart

The following chart illustrates the hypothetical returns that the Trust seeks
to provide in certain illustrative scenarios. THIS CHART DOES NOT TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT PAYMENT BY THE TRUST OF APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES AND ORGANIZATION
COSTS, AS SUCH GAINS WILL BE DECREASED BY THE SALES CHARGES AND ORGANIZATION
COSTS AND LOSSES WILL BE INCREASED BY THE SALES CHARGES AND ORGANIZATION
COSTS. Please note that the chart assumes a capped return of approximately
18.58% (before applicable sales charges and organization costs) and a buffer
of 20% (before fees and expenses).

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What is a FLEX Option?

The Trust's initial portfolio includes several types of FLEX Options including
purchased and written put and call options (as further described below). The
FLEX Options are all European style options, which means that they are
exercisable at the strike price only on the FLEX Option Expiration Date. FLEX
Options are customized option contracts available through national securities
exchanges that are guaranteed for settlement by the OCC, a market
clearinghouse. The FLEX Options are listed on the CBOE. FLEX Options provide
investors with the ability to customize terms of an option, including exercise
prices, exercise styles (European style versus American style options which
are exercisable any time prior to the expiration date) and expiration dates,
while achieving price discovery in competitive, transparent auctions markets
and avoiding the counterparty exposure of the over-the-counter option positions.

Each FLEX Option contract entitles the holder thereof (i.e., the purchaser of
the FLEX Option) the option to purchase (for the call options) or sell (for
the put options) 100 shares of the Underlying ETF as of the close of the
market on the FLEX Option Expiration Date at the strike price multiplied by
100. The Trust is designed so that any amount owed by the Trust on the written
FLEX Options will be covered by payouts at expiration from the purchased FLEX
Options. As a result, the FLEX Options will be fully covered and no additional
collateral will be necessary during the life of the Trust. The Trust receives
premiums in exchange for the written FLEX Options and pays premiums in
exchange for the purchased FLEX Options. The OCC and securities exchange that
the FLEX Options are listed on do not charge ongoing fees to writers or
purchasers of the FLEX Options during their life for continuing to hold the
option contracts.

The OCC guarantees performance by each of the counterparties to FLEX Options,
becoming the "buyer for every seller and the seller for every buyer,"
protecting clearing members and options traders from counterparty risk.
Subject to determination by the Securities Committee of the OCC, adjustments
may be made to the FLEX Options for certain events (collectively, "Corporate
Actions") specified in the OCC's by-laws and rules: certain stock dividends or
distributions, stock splits, reverse stock splits, rights offerings,
distributions, reorganizations, recapitalizations, or reclassifications with
respect to an underlying security, or a merger, consolidation, dissolution or
liquidation of the issuer of the underlying security.  According to the OCC's
by-laws, the nature and extent of any such adjustment is to be determined by
the OCC's Securities Committee, in light of the circumstances known to it at
the time such determination is made, based on its judgment as to what is
appropriate for the protection of investors and the public interest, taking
into account such factors as fairness to holders and writers (or purchasers
and sellers) of the affected options, the maintenance of a fair and orderly
market in the affected options, consistency of interpretation and practice,
efficiency of exercise settlement procedures, and the coordination with other
clearing agencies of the clearance and settlement of transactions in the
underlying interest.

The information set forth above relating to the FLEX Options and the OCC has
been obtained from the OCC. The description and terms of the FLEX Options to
be entered into with the OCC are set forth in the by-laws and rules of the
OCC, available at www.optionsclearing.com, which is not considered part of
this prospectus nor is it incorporated by reference herein.

The Trust invests in in-the-money purchased call options, out-of-the-money
written call options, at-the-money purchased put options and out-of-the-money
written put options. The following discussion describes each type of security.

In-The-Money Purchased Call Options ("ITM Purchased Call Options"). The ITM
Purchased Call Options are call options purchased by the Trust, each with a
strike price significantly lower than the Initial Underlying ETF Level. If the
price of the Underlying ETF is less than or equal to the strike price of the
ITM Purchased Call Options on the FLEX Option Expiration Date, the ITM
Purchased Call Options will expire without net proceeds being payable to the
Trust (i.e., the ITM Purchased Call Options will expire worthless). If the
price of the Underlying ETF is greater than the strike price on the FLEX
Option Expiration Date, then the ITM Purchased Call Options are intended to
provide a return to the Trust based on the difference between the strike price
of the ITM Purchased Call Options and the price of the Underlying ETF on the
FLEX Option Expiration Date equal to a per Unit dollar amount of proceeds of
$10.038 multiplied by ((the price of the Underlying ETF on the FLEX Option
Expiration Date divided by the Initial Underlying ETF Level) minus 0.00%) on
the FLEX Option Expiration Date. The ITM Purchased Call Options are intended
to provide approximately one-to-one exposure to the Underlying ETF.

Out-Of-The-Money Written Call Options ("OTM Written Call Options"). The OTM
Written Call Options are call options written by the Trust, each with a strike
price greater than the Initial Underlying ETF Level. If the price of the
Underlying ETF is less than or equal to the strike price of the OTM Written
Call Options on the FLEX Option Expiration Date, the OTM Written Call Options
will expire without net proceeds being payable by the Trust (i.e., the OTM

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Written Call Options will expire worthless). If the price of the Underlying
ETF is greater than the strike price on the FLEX Option Expiration Date, then
the OTM Written Call Options are intended to provide for the Trust to deliver
proceeds to the purchasers of the OTM Written Call Options based on the
increase of the price of the Underlying ETF over the strike price of the OTM
Written Call Options equal to a per Unit dollar amount of proceeds of $10.038
multiplied by ((the price of the Underlying ETF on the FLEX Option Expiration
Date divided by the Initial Underlying ETF Level) minus 118.51%) on the FLEX
Option Expiration Date. The OTM Written Call Options are intended to provide
premiums to the Trust that will offset the cost of the purchased FLEX Options
and are also intended to limit the increase from the FLEX Options to 18.58%
after deduction of the Trust's annual operating expenses.

At-The-Money Purchased Put Options ("ATM Purchased Put Options"). The ATM
Purchased Put Options are put options purchased by the Trust, each with a
strike price equal to the Initial Underlying ETF Level. If the price of the
Underlying ETF is greater than or equal to the strike price of the ATM
Purchased Put Options on the FLEX Option Expiration Date, the ATM Purchased
Put Options will expire without net proceeds being payable to the Trust (i.e.,
the ATM Purchased Put Options will expire worthless). If the price of the
Underlying ETF is less than the strike price on the FLEX Option Expiration
Date, then the ATM Purchased Put Options are intended to provide a return to
the Trust based on the decrease between the Initial Underlying ETF Level and
the price of the Underlying ETF on the FLEX Option Expiration Date equal to a
per Unit dollar amount of proceeds of $10.038 multiplied by (100.00% minus
(the price of the Underlying ETF on the FLEX Option Expiration Date divided by
the Initial Underlying ETF Level)) on the FLEX Option Expiration Date.

Out-Of-The-Money Written Put Options ("OTM Written Put Options"). The OTM
Written Put Options are put options written by the Trust, each with a strike
price less than the Initial Underlying ETF Level. If the price of the
Underlying ETF is greater than or equal to the strike price of the OTM Written
Put Options on the FLEX Option Expiration Date, the OTM Written Put Options
will expire without net proceeds being payable by the Trust (i.e., the OTM
Written Put Options will expire worthless). If the price of the Underlying ETF
is less than the strike price on the FLEX Option Expiration Date, then the OTM
Written Put Options are intended to provide for the Trust to deliver proceeds
to the purchasers of the OTM Written Put Options based on the decrease between
the Initial Underlying ETF Level and the price of the Underlying ETF on the
FLEX Option Expiration Date equal to a per Unit dollar amount of proceeds of
$10.038 multiplied by (80.00% minus (the price of the Underlying ETF on the
FLEX Option Expiration Date divided by the Initial Underlying ETF Level)) on
the FLEX Option Expiration Date. The ATM Purchased Put Options along with the
OTM Written Put Options are intended to offset a decrease between the Initial
Underlying ETF Level and the price of the Underlying ETF on the FLEX Option
Expiration Date up to approximately 20%.

The Underlying ETF and the Underlying Index.

The Underlying ETF is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that uses a
full replication strategy, meaning it invests entirely in the securities which
comprise the Underlying Index. PDR Services, LLC ("PDR") serves as the
Underlying ETF's sponsor. The investment objective of the Underlying ETF is to
seek to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally
to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500(R) Index. See below for a
description of the Underlying ETF's principal investment strategies and risks.
You can find the Underlying ETF's prospectus and other information about the
ETF, including the statement of additional information and most recent reports
to shareholders, online at https://us.spdrs.com/en/etf/spdr-sp-500-etf-SPY.

The summary information below regarding the Underlying ETF comes from its
filings with the SEC (File No. 33-46080). You are urged to refer to the SEC
filings made by the Underlying ETF and to other publicly available information
(e.g., the ETF's annual reports) to obtain an understanding of the ETF's
business and financial prospects.

The investment objective of the Underlying ETF is to seek to provide
investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price
and yield performance of the S&P 500(R) Index (the "Index").

The following description of the Underlying ETF's principal investment
strategies was taken directly from the Underlying ETF's prospectus, dated
January 28, 2022 (defined terms have been modified).

"SPY seeks to achieve its investment objective by holding a portfolio of the
common stocks that are included in the Index (the "Portfolio"), with the
weight of each stock in SPY's Portfolio substantially corresponding to the
weight of such stock in the Index.

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In SPY's prospectus, the term "Portfolio Securities" refers to the common
stocks that are actually held by SPY and make up SPY's Portfolio, while the
term "Index Securities" refers to the common stocks that are included in the
Index, as determined by the index provider, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P").
At any time, SPY's Portfolio will consist of as many of the Index Securities
as is practicable. To maintain the correspondence between the composition and
weightings of Portfolio Securities and Index Securities, State Street Global
Advisors Trust Company (the "Trustee") or its parent company, State Street
Bank and Trust Company ("SSBT") adjusts SPY's Portfolio from time to time to
conform to periodic changes made by S&P to the identity and/or relative
weightings of Index Securities in the Index. SPY's Trustee or SSBT aggregates
certain of these adjustments and makes changes to SPY's Portfolio at least
monthly, or more frequently in the case of significant changes to the Index.

SPY may pay transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions, when it buys and
sells securities (or "turns over" its Portfolio). Such transaction costs may
be higher if there are significant rebalancings of Index Securities in the
Index, which may also result in higher taxes when SPY's units are held in a
taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in SPY's estimated
annual Trust ordinary operating expenses, affect SPY's performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, SPY's portfolio turnover rate was 4% of the average
value of its portfolio. SPY's portfolio turnover rate does not include
securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions of
SPY's units. Portfolio turnover will be a function of changes to the Index as
well as requirements of SPY's trust agreement....

Although SPY may fail to own certain Index Securities at any particular time,
SPY generally will be substantially invested in Index Securities, which should
result in a close correspondence between the performance of the Index and the
performance of SPY....SPY does not hold or trade futures or swaps and is not a
commodity pool....

The Index includes five hundred (500) selected companies, all of which are
listed on national stock exchanges and spans over 24 separate industry
groups....Since 1968, the Index has been a component of the U.S. Commerce
Department's list of Leading Indicators that track key sectors of the U.S.
economy. Current information regarding the market value of the Index is
available from market information services. The Index is determined, comprised
and calculated without regard to SPY."

As of January 3, 2023, the five largest sectors represented in SPY were:
Information Technology, 25.58%, Health Care, 15.84%, Financials, 11.76%,
Consumer Discretionary, 9.79% and Industrials, 8.70%.

Standard & Poor's(R), S&P(R) and SPDR(R) are registered trademarks of Standard
& Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P) and these trademarks have been licensed
for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI) and sublicensed for certain
purposes by First Trust Portfolios L.P. The Trust is not sponsored, endorsed,
sold or promoted by SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, PDR, Standard & Poor's(R) or
their affiliates. SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, PDR, Standard & Poor's(R) or
their affiliates have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the
accuracy or adequacy of, descriptions and disclosures relating to the Trust or
the FLEX Options. SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, PDR, Standard & Poor's(R) or
their affiliates make no representations or warranties, express or implied,
regarding the advisability of investing in the Trust or the FLEX Options or
results to be obtained by the Trust or the FLEX Options, Unit holders or any
other person or entity from use of the Underlying ETF. SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF
Trust, PDR, Standard & Poor's(R) or their affiliates have no liability in
connection with the management, administration, marketing or trading of the
Trust or the FLEX Options.

Shares of the Underlying ETF may be invested in directly without paying the
fees and expenses associated with the Trust. There are a variety of other
investments available that track or reference the Underlying Index.

You should be aware that the expected outcomes stated herein may not be
realized. Of course, as with any similar investment, there can be no guarantee
that the objectives of the Trust will be achieved. See "Risk Factors" for a
discussion of the risks of investing in the Trust.

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                  Summary of Essential Information (Unaudited)

           CBOE VEST LARGE CAP DEEP BUFFERED 20 PORTFOLIO, SERIES 24
                                    FT 10553

   At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit-January 5, 2023

                   Sponsor:   First Trust Portfolios L.P.
                   Trustee:   The Bank of New York Mellon

Initial Number of Units (1)                                                                                  11,333
Fractional Undivided Interest in the Trust per Unit (1)                                                    1/11,333
Public Offering Price:
Public Offering Price per Unit (2)                                                                         $10.237
    Less Initial Sales Charge per Unit (3)                                                                    (.139)
                                                                                                           ________
Aggregate Offering Price Evaluation of Securities per Unit (4)                                               10.098
                                                                                                           ________
Redemption Price per Unit (5)                                                                                10.098
    Less Creation and Development Fee per Unit (3)(5)                                                         (.060)
    Less Organization Costs per Unit (5)                                                                      (.038)
                                                                                                           ________
Net Asset Value per Unit (5)                                                                               $10.000
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First Settlement Date                                                                               January 9, 2023
Mandatory Termination Date (6)                                                                        April 5, 2024
Cash CUSIP Number                                                                                        30330C 846
Fee Account CUSIP Number                                                                                 30330C 853
Pricing Line Product Code                                                                                    145148
Ticker Symbol                                                                                                FRXRTX

Income Distribution Record Date                    Tenth day of each June and December, commencing June 10, 2023.
Income Distribution Date (7)                       Twenty-fifth day of each June and December, commencing June 25, 2023.
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(1) As of the Initial Evaluation Time on the Initial Date of Deposit, we may
adjust the number of Units of the Trust so that the Net Asset Value per Unit
will equal approximately $10.00. If we make such adjustment, the fractional
undivided interest per Unit will vary from the amount indicated above.

(2) The Public Offering Price shown above reflects the value of the Securities
on the business day prior to the Initial Date of Deposit. The price you pay
for your Units will be based on their valuation at the Evaluation Time on the
date you purchase your Units.

(3) You will pay a maximum sales charge of 1.95% of the Public Offering Price
per Unit (equivalent to 1.98% of the net amount invested) which consists of an
initial sales charge and a creation and development fee. Investors will not be
assessed a sales charge on the portion of their Units represented by cash
deposited to pay the Trust's organization costs and creation and development
fee.

(4) Each FLEX Option is generally valued based on the last quoted sale price
where readily available and appropriate as discussed under "The Value of the
Securities." On the Initial Date of Deposit, the evaluations for purposes of
determining the purchase, sale or redemption price of Units will be at 2:30
p.m. Eastern time (the "Initial Evaluation Time"). Subsequent to the Initial
Date of Deposit, evaluations will be made as of the close of trading on the
New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each
day on which it is open (the "Evaluation Time").

(5) The Net Asset Value per Unit figure reflects the deduction of the creation
and development fee and estimated organization costs, which will be deducted
from the assets of the Trust at the end of the initial offering period. The
Redemption Price per Unit reflects the deduction of such creation and
development fee and estimated organization costs. See "Redeeming Your Units."

(6) See "Amending or Terminating the Indenture."

(7) The Trustee will distribute money from the Income Account, as determined
at the semi-annual Record Date, semi-annually on the twenty-fifth day of each
June and December to Unit holders of record on the tenth day of such months
provided the amount in the Income Account equals at least $1.00 per 100 Units.
The Trustee will make distributions from the Capital Account monthly on the
twenty-fifth day of each month to Unit holders of record on the tenth day of
such month provided the amount available for distribution from the Capital
Account equals at least $1.00 per 100 Units. See "Income and Capital
Distributions."

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                             Fee Table (Unaudited)

This Fee Table describes the fees and expenses that you may, directly or
indirectly, pay if you buy and hold Units of the Trust. See "Public Offering"
and "Expenses and Charges." Although the Trust has a term of approximately 15
months, and is a unit investment trust rather than a mutual fund, this
information allows you to compare fees.

                                                                                                                      Amount
                                                                                                                      per Unit
                                                                                                                      ________
Unit Holder Sales Fees (as a percentage of public offering price)

Maximum Sales Charge
   Initial sales charge                                                                                 1.36%(a)      $.139
   Creation and development fee                                                                         0.59%(b)      $.060
                                                                                                        _____         _____
   Maximum sales charge (including creation and development fee)                                        1.95%         $.199
                                                                                                        =====         =====
Organization Costs (as a percentage of public offering price)
   Estimated organization costs                                                                         .371%(c)      $.0380
                                                                                                        =====         ======
Estimated Annual Trust Operating Expenses(d)
(as a percentage of average net assets)
   Portfolio supervision, bookkeeping, administrative and evaluation fees                               .077%         $.0080
   Trustee's fee and other operating expenses                                                           .174%(e)      $.0180
                                                                                                        _____         ______
      Total                                                                                             .251%         $.0260
                                                                                                        =====         ======

                                    Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
Trust with the cost of investing in other investment products. The example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Trust for the periods shown. The
example also assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the
Trust's operating expenses stay the same. The example does not take into
consideration transaction fees which may be charged by certain broker/dealers
for processing redemption requests. Although your actual costs may vary, based
on these assumptions your costs, assuming you sell or redeem your Units at the
end of each period, would be:

                           1 Year           15 Months
                           ______           _________
                           $263             $270

The example will not differ if you hold rather than sell your Units at the end
of each period.
________________

(a) The "transactional sales charge" consists entirely of an initial sales
charge, deducted at the time of purchase. The initial sales charge is actually
equal to the difference between the maximum sales charge of 1.95% and the
amount of any remaining creation and development fee. Investors will not be
assessed a sales charge on the portion of their Units represented by cash
deposited to pay the Trust's organization costs and creation and development
fee.

(b) The creation and development fee compensates the Sponsor for creating and
developing the Trust. The creation and development fee is a charge of $.060
per Unit collected at the end of the initial offering period, which is
expected to be approximately one day from the Initial Date of Deposit. If the
price you pay for your Units exceeds $10.237 per Unit, the creation and
development fee will be less than 0.59%; if the price you pay for your Units
is less than $10.237 per Unit, the creation and development fee will exceed
0.59%. If you purchase Units after the initial offering period, you will not
be assessed the creation and development fee.

(c) Estimated organization costs, which include a one-time licensing fee, will
be deducted from the assets of the Trust at the end of the initial offering
period. Estimated organization costs are assessed on a fixed dollar amount per
Unit basis which, as a percentage of average net assets, will vary over time.

(d) Each of the fees listed herein is assessed on a fixed dollar amount per
Unit basis which, as a percentage of average net assets, will vary over time.

(e) Other operating expenses do not include brokerage costs and other
portfolio transaction fees. In certain circumstances, the Trust may incur
additional expenses not set forth above. See "Expenses and Charges."

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                             Report of Independent
                       Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Unit Holders and the Sponsor, First Trust Portfolios L.P., of FT 10553

Opinion on the Statement of Net Assets

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of FT 10553,
comprising Cboe Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20 Portfolio, Series 24 (the
"Trust"), one of the series constituting the FT Series, including the schedule
of investments, as of the opening of business on January 5, 2023 (Initial Date
of Deposit), and the related notes. In our opinion, the statement of net
assets presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Trust as of the opening of business on January 5, 2023 (Initial Date of
Deposit), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

This statement of net assets is the responsibility of the Trust's Sponsor. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this statement of net assets based
on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to
be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the statement of net assets is free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the statement of net assets, whether due to error or fraud,
and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the statement of net assets. Our audit also included evaluating
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Trust's
Sponsor, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statement of
net assets. Our procedures included confirmation with the broker and
confirmation of the irrevocable letter of credit held by The Bank of New York
Mellon, the Trustee, and deposited in the Trust for the purchase of
securities, as shown in the statement of net assets, as of the opening of
business on January 5, 2023, by correspondence with the Trustee. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois
January 5, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies sponsored by
First Trust Portfolios L.P. since 2001.

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                            Statement of Net Assets

           CBOE VEST LARGE CAP DEEP BUFFERED 20 PORTFOLIO, SERIES 24
                                   FT 10553

   At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit-January 5, 2023

                                   NET ASSETS
Investment in Securities represented by contracts to purchase FLEX Options Basket (1) (2) (3)                     $113,331
Cash (2)                                                                                                             1,111
Less liability for reimbursement to Sponsor for organization costs (4)                                                (431)
Less liability for creation and development fee (5)                                                                   (680)
                                                                                                                  ________
Net assets                                                                                                        $113,331
                                                                                                                  ========
Units outstanding                                                                                                   11,333
Net asset value per Unit (6)                                                                                      $  10.00

                             ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
Cost to investors (7)                                                                                             $116,016
Less maximum sales charge (7)                                                                                       (2,254)
Less estimated reimbursement to Sponsor for organization costs (7)                                                    (431)
                                                                                                                  ________
Net assets                                                                                                        $113,331
                                                                                                                  ========
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                        NOTES TO STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

The Trust is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. The Sponsor is responsible for the preparation of
financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States which require the Sponsor to make estimates and
assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. The Trust intends to comply in its initial fiscal year
and thereafter with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to
regulated investment companies and as such, will not be subject to federal
income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital
gains) distributed to Unit holders.

(1) The Trust invests in a portfolio of purchased and written FLEX Options.
Aggregate cost of the purchased FLEX Options listed under "Schedule of
Investments" and the liability for the written FLEX Options are based on their
aggregate underlying value. The Securities were deposited at prices equal to
their market value as determined by the Sponsor. The Trust has a Mandatory
Termination Date of April 5, 2024.

(2) An irrevocable letter of credit issued by The Bank of New York Mellon, of
which approximately $300,000 has been allocated to the Trust, has been
deposited with the Trustee as collateral, covering the monies necessary for
the purchase of the Securities according to their purchase contracts $113,331
and cash $1,111. Cash is included in the Trust to cover the cost of the
Trust's organization costs and the creation and development fee.

(3) The Trust will enter into option contracts which provide the option
purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a
predetermined exercise price on the option's expiration date and the Trust
will also enter into option contracts which provide the option purchaser with
the right, but not the obligation, to sell a security to the Trust at a
predetermined price on the option's expiration date. The option purchaser pays
a premium to the option writer for the right to exercise the option. The
option writer is obligated to sell or buy the security underlying the contract
at a set price, if the option purchaser chooses to exercise the option. As a
writer of an option contract, the Trust is not subject to credit risk but is
subject to market risk, since the Trust is obligated to make payments under
the terms of the option contract if exercised.

(4) A portion of the Public Offering Price consists of an amount sufficient to
reimburse the Sponsor for all or a portion of the costs of establishing the
Trust. These costs have been estimated at $.0380 per Unit. A payment will be
made at the end of the initial offering period to an account maintained by the
Trustee from which the obligation of the investors to the Sponsor will be
satisfied. To the extent that actual organization costs of the Trust are
greater than the estimated amount, only the estimated organization costs added
to the Public Offering Price will be reimbursed to the Sponsor and deducted
from the assets of the Trust.

(5) The creation and development fee ($.060 per Unit) is payable by the Trust
on behalf of Unit holders out of assets of the Trust at the end of the initial
offering period. If Units are redeemed prior to the close of the initial
offering period, the fee will not be deducted from the proceeds.

(6) Net asset value per Unit is calculated by dividing the Trust's net assets
by the number of Units outstanding. This figure includes organization costs
and the creation and development fee, which will only be assessed to Units
outstanding at the end of the initial offering period.

(7) The aggregate cost to investors in the Trust, excluding the amount held in
cash deposited to pay the Trust's organization costs and creation and
development fee, includes a maximum sales charge computed at the rate of 1.95%
of the Public Offering Price per Unit (equivalent to 1.98% of the net amount
invested), assuming no reduction of sales charge as set forth under "Public
Offering."

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                            Schedule of Investments

           CBOE VEST LARGE CAP DEEP BUFFERED 20 PORTFOLIO, SERIES 24
                                    FT 10553

   At the Opening of Business on the Initial Date of Deposit-January 5, 2023

FLexible EXchange(R) Options ("FLEX Options")
(100%):

                                                   Percentage of   Market
                                                   Aggregate       Value per       Cost of
                                                   Offering        FLEX Options    Securities to
Description of FLEX Options (1)(2)                 Price           Basket (4)      the Trust (4)
__________________________________                 ____________    ____________    _____________
     FLEX Options Basket (3)                       100%            $113,331        $113,331
                                                   ====                            ========

(1) All Securities are represented by regular way contracts to purchase such
Securities which are backed by an irrevocable letter of credit deposited with
the Trustee. The Sponsor entered into purchase contracts for the Securities on
January 5, 2023. Such purchase contracts are expected to settle within one
business day.

(2) Each FLEX Option contract entitles the holder thereof (i.e., the
purchaser) to purchase (for the call options) or sell (for the put options)
100 shares of the SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust on the FLEX Option Expiration
Date of April 5, 2024 at the FLEX Option's strike price multiplied by 100. The
notional value of the FLEX Options as of the Initial Date of Deposit are as
follows:

   Purchased Options:
      Call Options on SPY      $113,763
      Put Options on SPY       $113,763

   Written Options:
      Put Options on SPY       $113,763
      Call Options on SPY      $113,763

(3) The FLEX Option Basket represents the following:

   Purchased Options:
      3 Call Options on SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, Strike Price of $0.01, Expiring April 5, 2024
      3 Put Options on SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, Strike Price of $379.21, Expiring April 5, 2024

   Written Options:
      3 Call Options on SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, Strike Price of $449.40, Expiring April 5, 2024
      3 Put Options on SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF Trust, Strike Price of $303.37, Expiring April 5, 2024

(4) The cost or proceeds of the Securities to the Trust represents the
aggregate underlying value with respect to the Securities acquired, generally
determined based on the last quoted sale price where readily available and
appropriate. On the Initial Date of Deposit, the value of the Securities will
be based on the specific trade prices in which the Securities representing the
Trust are executed. If no trades occur for a specific trade date or the
Sponsor determines that market quotations are unavailable or inappropriate
(e.g., due to infrequent transactions or thin trading), the Sponsor will
determine the underlying value of the Securities based on their good faith
determination of the fair value of the Securities at their discretion. To
determine the fair value of the Securities, where available, the Sponsor will
start with values generated using model prices provided by an independent
third party, which uses a proprietary algorithm using standard option
valuation variables and calculations. Where such values are not available
through typical third party sources, the Sponsor will generate their own model-
based valuations of the Securities, including using the Black-Scholes model
for option valuation, and use current market quotations for comparable listed
options that are more actively traded. The valuation of the Securities has
been determined by the Sponsor. In accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 820 ("ASC 820"), "Fair Value
Measurement," fair value is defined as the price that the Trust would either
receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer an option's liability to
an independent buyer in a timely transaction in the principal or most
advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier
hierarchy to maximize the use of the observable market data and minimize the
use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of the fair value
measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability,
including the technique or pricing model used to measure fair value and the
risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be
observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the
assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability,
developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the
reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that may reflect the
reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants
would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on the best
information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs
is summarized in the three broad levels: Level 1 which represents quoted
prices in active markets for identical investments; Level 2 which represents
fair value based on other significant observable inputs (including, quoted

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prices for similar investments in active markets, quoted prices for identical
or similar investments in markets that are non-active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the investment (for example, interest
rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities,
prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or inputs
that are derived from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation
or other means), and Level 3 which represents fair value based on significant
unobservable inputs (including the Trust's own assumptions in determining the
fair value of investments). The Trust's investments in FLEX Options of
$113,331 are classified as Level 2, whose valuations on the date of deposit
were determined by the Sponsor using model prices provided by third-party
pricing services. The inputs used by these third party pricing services were
based upon significant observable inputs that included, but were not limited
to, the items noted above. The cost of the Securities to the Sponsor and the
Sponsor's loss (which is the difference between the cost of the Securities to
the Sponsor and the cost of the Securities to the Trust) are $113,383 and $52,
respectively.

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                                 The FT Series

The FT Series Defined.

We, First Trust Portfolios L.P. (the "Sponsor"), have created hundreds of
similar yet separate series of a unit investment trust which we have named the
FT Series. The series to which this prospectus relates, FT 10553, consists of
a single portfolio known as Cboe Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20 Portfolio,
Series 24.

The Trust was created under the laws of the State of New York by a Trust
Agreement (the "Indenture") dated the Initial Date of Deposit. This agreement,
entered into among First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Sponsor, The Bank of New
York Mellon as Trustee and First Trust Advisors L.P. as Portfolio Supervisor,
governs the operation of the Trust.

YOU MAY GET MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS CONCERNING THE NATURE, STRUCTURE AND RISKS
OF THIS PRODUCT IN AN "INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT" BY CALLING THE SPONSOR AT 800-
621-1675, DEPT. CODE 2.

How We Created the Trust.

On the Initial Date of Deposit, we deposited a portfolio of FLEX Options and
cash with the Trustee and, in turn, the Trustee delivered documents to us
representing our ownership of the Trust in the form of units ("Units").

After the Initial Date of Deposit, we may deposit additional Securities in the
Trust, or cash (including a letter of credit or the equivalent) with
instructions to buy more Securities, to create new Units for sale. If we
create additional Units, we will attempt, to the extent practicable, to
maintain the percentage relationship established among the Securities on the
Initial Date of Deposit (as set forth under "Schedule of Investments"),
adjusted to reflect the sale, redemption or liquidation of any of the
Securities or any stock split or a merger or other similar event affecting the
issuer of the Securities.

Since the prices of the Securities will fluctuate daily, the ratio of
Securities in the Trust, on a market value basis, will also change daily. The
portion of Securities represented by each Unit will not change as a result of
the deposit of additional Securities or cash in the Trust. If we deposit cash,
you and new investors may experience a dilution of your investment. This is
because prices of Securities will fluctuate between the time of the cash
deposit and the purchase of the Securities, and because the Trust pays the
associated brokerage fees. To reduce this dilution, the Trust will try to buy
the Securities as close to the Evaluation Time and as close to the evaluation
price as possible. You may also experience a dilution of your investment when
the Trust sells Securities to meet redemption requests as Securities are
typically sold after the redemption request is received. Because the Trust
pays the brokerage fees associated with the sale of Securities to meet
redemption and exchange requests, frequent redemption and exchange activity
will likely result in higher brokerage expenses. TO THE EXTENT THERE IS A
DILUTION TO YOUR INVESTMENT IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THE
HYPOTHETICAL RETURNS SET FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS.

An affiliate of the Trustee may receive these brokerage fees or the Trustee
may retain and pay us (or our affiliate) to act as agent for the Trust to buy
Securities. If we or an affiliate of ours act as agent to the Trust, we will
be subject to the restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"). When acting in an agency capacity, we may select
various broker/dealers to execute securities transactions on behalf of the
Trust, which may include broker/dealers who sell Units of the Trust. We do not
consider sales of Units of the Trust or any other products sponsored by First
Trust as a factor in selecting such broker/dealers.

We cannot guarantee that the Trust will keep its present size and composition
for any length of time. Securities may be periodically sold under certain
circumstances to satisfy Trust obligations, to meet redemption requests and,
as described in "Removing Securities from the Trust," to maintain the sound
investment character of the Trust, and the proceeds received by the Trust will
be used to meet Trust obligations or distributed to Unit holders. However,
Securities will not be sold to take advantage of market fluctuations or
changes in anticipated rates of appreciation or depreciation, or if they no
longer meet the criteria by which they were selected. You will not be able to
dispose of or vote any of the Securities in the Trust. As the holder of the
Securities, the Trustee will vote the Securities and, except as described in
"Removing Securities from the Trust," will endeavor to vote the Securities
such that the Securities are voted as closely as possible in the same manner
and the same general proportion as are the Securities held by owners other
than such Trust.

Neither we nor the Trustee will be liable for a failure in any of the
Securities. However, if a contract for the purchase of any of the Securities
initially deposited in the Trust fails, unless we can purchase substitute
Securities ("Replacement Securities") we will refund to you that portion of
the purchase price and transactional sales charge resulting from the failed
contract on the next Income Distribution Date. Any Replacement Security the
Trust acquires will be identical to those from the failed contract.

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                             Hypothetical Examples

The examples that follow illustrate various scenarios with respect to the FLEX
Options held by the Trust. The assumptions made in connection with these
examples may not reflect actual events. You should not take any example as an
indication or assurance of the expected performance of the Underlying ETF, the
FLEX Options or the Trust Units.

These examples do not attempt to present any projection of actual Trust
performance. These examples are merely intended to illustrate the operation of
the FLEX Options and the return or loss in certain situations. The
hypothetical returns shown below do not reflect the deduction of the Trust's
sales charges or organization costs. Please note that the examples assume a
capped return of approximately 18.58% (before the applicable sales charges and
organization costs) and a buffer of 20%.

EXAMPLE 1 - FLEX OPTION EXPIRATION DATE CLOSING PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF
INCREASES BY 40%

The following provides an example of how the FLEX Options and cash held by the
Trust would perform should the FLEX Option Expiration Date closing price of
the Underlying ETF increase by 40% over the Initial Underlying ETF Level.
Under this scenario, a $1,000.00 investment in the FLEX Options and cash held
by the Trust would provide a hypothetical return of approximately $1,186.34 on
the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date, consisting of:

- receiving value of approximately $1,405.31 on the ITM Purchased Call Options,

- no value being realized with respect to the OTM Written Put Options or the
ATM Purchased Put Options, as each would expire worthless,

- losing value of approximately $215.72 on the OTM Written Call Options, and

- losing value of approximately $3.25 to pay the Trust's annual operating
expenses.

In this example, participation in the appreciation of the Underlying ETF is
capped by the Capped Return feature. Therefore, an investment in the FLEX
Options and cash held by the Trust does not benefit from the full appreciation
of the Underlying ETF during the term of the Trust. Because of the Capped
Return feature, return will be less than a direct investment in the Underlying
ETF, which would not be subject to such a Capped Return. In this example,
return on an investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust is not
affected by the Buffered Protection feature or the Maximum Loss feature.

In this example, the hypothetical total return on an investment in the FLEX
Options and cash held by the Trust, after the Trust's annual operating
expenses, would be approximately 18.58%. The total return on an investment in
the Trust under this scenario would be less than 18.58% because the price of
Units will include the applicable sales charges and organization costs. The
price at which you will be able to purchase Units will be based on their
valuation at the Evaluation Time on the date you purchase your Units, which
will be higher than $10 per Unit, which will reduce your potential returns.
The hypothetical return above does not reflect the deduction of any sales
charges or organization costs.

EXAMPLE 2 - FLEX OPTION EXPIRATION DATE CLOSING PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF
INCREASES BY 5%

The following provides an example of how the FLEX Options and cash held by the
Trust would perform should the expiration date closing price represent a 5%
increase over the Initial Underlying ETF Level. Under this scenario, a
$1,000.00 investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust would
provide a hypothetical return of approximately $1,050.73 on the Trust's
Mandatory Termination Date, consisting of:

- receiving value of approximately $1,053.98 on the ITM Purchased Call Options,

- no value being realized with respect to the OTM Written Put Options, the ATM
Purchased Put Options or OTM Written Call Options, as each would expire
worthless, and

- losing value of approximately $3.25 to pay the Trust's annual operating
expenses.

In this example, upside exposure to the Underlying ETF is similar to the price
return (not including returns from dividends) available from a direct
investment in the Underlying ETF. In this example, return on an investment in
the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust is not affected by the Buffered
Protection feature, the Maximum Loss feature or the Capped Return feature.

In this example, the hypothetical total return on an investment in the FLEX
Options and cash held by the Trust, after the Trust's annual operating
expenses, would be approximately 5.02%. The total return on an investment in
the Trust under this scenario would be less than 5.02% because the price of
Units will include the applicable sales charges and organization costs. The

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price at which you will be able to purchase Units will be based on their
valuation at the Evaluation Time on the date you purchase your Units, which
will be higher than $10 per Unit, which will reduce your potential returns.
The hypothetical return above does not reflect the deduction of any sales
charges or organization costs.

EXAMPLE 3 - FLEX OPTION EXPIRATION DATE CLOSING PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF
DECREASES BY 5%

The following provides an example of how the FLEX Options and cash held by the
Trust would perform should the expiration date closing price represent a 5%
decrease from the Initial Underlying ETF Level. Under this scenario, a
$1,000.00 investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust would
provide a hypothetical return of approximately $1,000.54 on the Trust's
Mandatory Termination Date, consisting of:

- receiving value of approximately $953.59 on the ITM Purchased Call Options,

- receiving value of approximately $50.19 on the ATM Purchased Put Options,

- no value being realized with respect to the OTM Written Put Options or OTM
Written Call Options, as each would expire worthless, and

- losing value of approximately $3.25 to pay the Trust's annual operating
expenses.

In this example there are benefits from the Buffered Protection feature
provided where the price of the Underlying ETF on the FLEX Option Expiration
Date represents a decrease from the Initial Underlying ETF Level, but by less
than 20%. Because of the Buffered Protection feature, the Unit holder's loss
would be less than the price return (not including returns from dividends)
from a direct investment in the Underlying ETF. In this example, return on an
investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust is not affected by
the Maximum Loss feature or Capped Return feature.

In this example, the hypothetical total return on an investment in the FLEX
Options and cash held by the Trust, after the Trust's annual operating
expenses, would be approximately 0.00%. The total return on an investment in
the Trust under this scenario would be less than 0.00% because the price of
Units will include the applicable sales charges and organization costs. The
price at which you will be able to purchase Units will be based on their
valuation at the Evaluation Time on the date you purchase your Units, which
will be higher than $10 per Unit, which will reduce your potential returns.
The hypothetical return above does not reflect the deduction of any sales
charges or organization costs.

EXAMPLE 4 - FLEX OPTION EXPIRATION DATE CLOSING PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF
DECREASES BY 50%

The following provides an example of how the FLEX Options and cash held by the
Trust would perform should the expiration date closing price represent a 50%
decrease from the Initial Underlying ETF Level. Under this scenario, a
$1,000.00 investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust would
provide a hypothetical return of approximately $699.39 on the Trust's
Mandatory Termination Date, consisting of:

- receiving value of approximately $501.88 on the ITM Purchased Call Options,

- receiving value of approximately $501.91 on the ATM Purchased Put Options,

- no value being realized with respect to the OTM Written Call Options, as
they would expire worthless,

- losing value of approximately $301.15 on the OTM Written Put Options, and

- losing value of approximately $3.25 to pay the Trust's annual operating
expenses.

In this example, there is a loss less than the loss that would have resulted
from a direct investment in the Underlying ETF (not including returns from
dividends). In this example, return on an investment in the FLEX Options and
cash held by the Trust benefits from the Buffered Protection feature, and is
not affected by the Maximum Loss feature or Capped Return feature.

In this example, the hypothetical loss on a investment in the FLEX Options and
cash held by the Trust, after the Trust's annual operating expenses, would be
approximately -30.11%. The total return on an investment in the Trust under
this scenario would be less than -30.11% because the price of Units will
include the applicable sales charges and organization costs. The price at
which you will be able to purchase Units will be based on their valuation at
the Evaluation Time on the date you purchase your Units, which will be higher
than $10 per Unit, which will reduce your potential returns. The hypothetical
return above does not reflect the deduction of any sales charges or
organization costs.

EXAMPLE 5 - FLEX OPTION EXPIRATION DATE CLOSING PRICE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF
DECREASES BY 95%

The following provides an example of how the FLEX Options and cash held by the
Trust would perform should the expiration date closing price represent a 95%
decrease from the Initial Underlying ETF Level. Under this scenario, a
$1,000.00 investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust would
provide a hypothetical return of approximately $247.67 on the Trust's
Mandatory Termination Date, consisting of:

- receiving value of approximately $50.16 on the ITM Purchased Call Options,

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- receiving value of approximately $953.62 on the ATM Purchased Put Options,

- no value being realized with respect to the OTM Written Call Options, as
they would expire worthless,

- losing value of approximately $752.86 on the OTM Written Put Options, and

- losing value of approximately $3.25 to pay the Trust's annual operating
expenses.

In this example, there are benefits from the Buffered Protection feature and a
loss less than the loss that would have resulted from a direct investment in
the Underlying ETF (not including returns from dividends). In this example,
return on an investment in the FLEX Options and cash held by the Trust is not
affected by the Capped Return feature.

In this example, the hypothetical loss on an investment in the FLEX Options
and cash held by the Trust, after the Trust's annual operating expenses, would
be approximately -75.28%. The total return on an investment in the Trust under
this scenario would be less than -75.28% because the price of Units will
include the applicable sales charges and organization costs. The price at
which you will be able to purchase Units will be based on their valuation at
the Evaluation Time on the date you purchase your Units, which will be higher
than $10 per Unit, which will reduce your potential returns. The hypothetical
return above does not reflect the deduction of any sales charges or
organization costs.

THE RETURN ON UNITS REDEEMED PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE TRUST WILL LIKELY
BE LESS THAN THE ORIGINAL PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE AND THE RETURN THAT A UNIT
HOLDER COULD EXPECT IF UNITS WERE HELD UNTIL THE TRUST'S TERMINATION. IN
ADDITION, DURING THE LIFE OF THE TRUST, THE UNIT VALUE WILL NOT MOVE
PROPORTIONALLY WITH CHANGES IN THE VALUE OF SPY. ANY REDEMPTION OF UNITS PRIOR
TO THE TRUST'S TERMINATION COULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS.

                              TABLE OF HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOS OF REDEMPTION AT MATURITY

                   Hypothetical Final
                    Distribution on      Hypothetical Percentage    Hypothetical Percentage    Hypothetical Percentage
                    Series Mandatory         Gain or Loss to            Gain or Loss to            Gain or Loss to
Hypothetical        Dissolution Date      Unit Holders Based on        Unit Holders in a          Unit Holders in a
 SPY Return            per Unit*            Net Asset Value*          Brokerage Account*         "Wrap Fee" Account*
____________       __________________    _______________________    _______________________    _______________________
 100.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  90.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  80.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  70.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  60.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  50.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  40.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  30.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  20.00%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  18.51%                 $11.86                 18.58%                     15.84%                     17.43%
  15.00%                 $11.51                 15.06%                     12.40%                     13.95%
  10.00%                 $11.00                 10.04%                      7.50%                      8.97%
   5.00%                 $10.50                  5.02%                      2.59%                      4.00%
   0.00%                 $10.00                  0.00%                     -2.31%                     -0.97%
  -5.00%                 $10.00                  0.00%                     -2.31%                     -0.97%
 -10.00%                 $10.00                  0.00%                     -2.31%                     -0.97%
 -15.00%                 $10.00                  0.00%                     -2.31%                     -0.97%
 -20.00%                 $10.00                  0.00%                     -2.31%                     -0.97%
 -30.00%                  $9.00                -10.03%                    -12.12%                    -10.91%
 -40.00%                  $7.99                -20.07%                    -21.92%                    -20.85%
 -50.00%                  $6.99                -30.11%                    -31.73%                    -30.79%
 -60.00%                  $5.99                -40.15%                    -41.53%                    -40.73%
 -70.00%                  $4.98                -50.19%                    -51.34%                    -50.67%
 -80.00%                  $3.98                -60.23%                    -61.15%                    -60.61%
 -95.00%                  $2.47                -75.28%                    -75.85%                    -75.52%
-100.00%                  $1.97                -80.30%                    -80.75%                    -80.49%

*Reflects deduction of the Trust's annual operating expenses.

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THESE EXAMPLES DO NOT SHOW THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE UNDERLYING ETF OR ANY
INVESTMENT. THESE EXAMPLES ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT
INTENDED TO BE INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS OF THE UNDERLYING ETF, THE FLEX
OPTIONS OR THE TRUST'S UNITS. YOU MAY REALIZE A RETURN THAT IS LOWER THAN THE
INTENDED RETURNS DESCRIBED ABOVE AS A RESULT OF UNITS BEING REDEEMED PRIOR TO
THE TRUST'S MANDATORY TERMINATION DATE, PURCHASING UNITS AT A PRICE OTHER THAN
THE INITIAL NET ASSET VALUE OF THE UNITS ON THE INITIAL DATE OF DEPOSIT, IN
THE EVENT THAT THE FLEX OPTIONS ARE OTHERWISE LIQUIDATED BY THE TRUST PRIOR TO
EXPIRATION, IF THERE IS A LACK OF LIQUIDITY FOR THE FLEX OPTIONS DURING THE
LIFE OF THE TRUST OR ON THE FLEX OPTION EXPIRATION DATE, IF THE TRUST IS
UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE FLEX OPTIONS BASED ON
THE NUMBER OF FLEX OPTION CONTRACTS IN THE TRUST'S PORTFOLIO, IF A CORPORATE
ACTION (DEFINED ABOVE) OCCURS WITH RESPECT TO THE UNDERLYING ETF, OR AS A
RESULT OF INCREASES IN POTENTIAL TAX-RELATED EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENSES OF
THE TRUST ABOVE ESTIMATED LEVELS.

                                  Risk Factors

Price Volatility. As with any investment, we cannot guarantee that the
performance of the Trust will be positive over any period of time, or that you
won't lose money. The Trust invests in FLEX Options. The value of the Trust's
Units will fluctuate with changes in the value of the FLEX Options. The value
of your Units may fall over time. Amounts available to distribute to Unit
holders on the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date will depend primarily on the
performance of the FLEX Options and are not guaranteed. The Trust seeks to
provide returns related to the price performance of the Underlying ETF only,
which does not include returns from distributions paid by the Underlying ETF.
The Units, on the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date and at any other point in
time, may be worth less than your original investment. In addition, during the
life of the Trust, the Unit value will not move proportionally with changes in
the value of SPY.

The Trust's investment strategy has not been designed to achieve its objective
if Units are bought after the Trust's Initial Date of Deposit or redeemed
prior to the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date. Because the Trust is not
managed, the Trustee will not sell Securities in response to or in
anticipation of market fluctuations, as is common in managed investments.
Units of the Trust are not deposits of any bank and are not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.

Underlying ETF Market Risk. The FLEX Options represent indirect positions in
the Underlying ETF and are subject to risks associated with changes in value
as the price of the Underlying ETF rises or falls. The investment in the FLEX
Options includes the risk that their value may be affected by market risk
related to the Underlying ETF, the Underlying Index and the value of the
securities in the Underlying Index held by the Underlying ETF. Market risk is
the risk that the value of the securities will fluctuate. Market value
fluctuates in response to various factors. These can include changes in
interest rates, inflation, the financial condition of a security's issuer,
perceptions of an issuer, ratings on a bond, or political or economic events
affecting the issuer. While the FLEX Options are individually related to the
Underlying ETF, the return on the FLEX Options depends on the price of the
Underlying ETF at the close of the NYSE on the FLEX Option Expiration Date and
will be substantially determined by market conditions and the Underlying ETF
and the value of the securities comprising the Underlying ETF as of such time.

Common Stocks. The Underlying ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to
provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the
price and yield performance of the S&P 500(R) Index. The value of the
Underlying ETF will fluctuate over time based on changes in the value of the
Underlying Index and securities represented by the Underlying ETF, which are
subject to risks associated with investments in common stocks. Common stocks
are subject to the risk that their prices will fall. Common stock prices
fluctuate for several reasons including changes in investors' perceptions of
the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant
stock market, such as market volatility, or when political or economic events
affecting the issuers occur. Common stock prices may also be particularly
sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing
costs increase, negatively impacting issuers. Common stocks represent a
proportional share of ownership in a company. Shareholders of common stocks
have rights to receive payments that are generally subordinate to those of
creditors of, or holders of debt obligations or preferred stocks of, such
issuers. Common stocks are structurally subordinated to preferred stocks,
bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure, and
represent a residual claim on the issuer's assets that have no value unless
such assets are sufficient to cover all other claims.

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Information Technology. A significant percentage of the stocks held by SPY are
issued by information technology companies. Technology companies are generally
subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life
cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing; frequent introduction of new
or enhanced products; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections;
cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new
product introductions. Technology companies may be smaller and less
experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial
resources. Technology company stocks have experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance. Also,
the stocks of many Internet companies have exceptionally high price-to-
earnings ratios with little or no earnings histories.

Equity Investing Risk. Because the Trust holds FLEX Options that reference the
Underlying ETF, the Trust has exposure to an investment in SPY, which involves
risks similar to those of investing in any fund of equity securities, such as
market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic and political
developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities
prices.

An investment in SPY is subject to the risks of any investment in a broadly
based portfolio of common stocks, including the risk that the general level of
stock prices may decline, thereby adversely affecting the value of such
investment. The value of securities may fluctuate in accordance with changes
in the financial condition of the issuers of the securities, the value of
common stocks generally and other factors. The identity and weighting of the
securities change from time to time.

The financial condition of issuers of the securities may become impaired or
the general condition of the stock market may deteriorate, either of which may
cause a decrease in the value of the portfolio and thus in the value of units.
Since SPY is not actively managed, the adverse financial condition of an
issuer will not result in its elimination from the portfolio unless such
issuer is removed from the Index.

Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to
volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and
perceptions of their issuers change. These investor perceptions are based on
various and unpredictable factors, including expectations regarding
government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and interest
rates, economic expansion or contraction, and global or regional political,
economic and banking crises.

Holders of common stocks of any given issuer incur more risk than holders of
preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer because the rights of
common stockholders, as owners of the issuer, generally are subordinate to the
rights of creditors of, or holders of debt obligations or preferred stocks
issued by, such issuer. Further, unlike debt securities that typically have a
stated principal amount payable at maturity, or preferred stocks that
typically have a liquidation preference and may have stated optional or
mandatory redemption provisions, common stocks have neither a fixed principal
amount nor a maturity. Common stock values are subject to market fluctuations
as long as the common stock remains outstanding. The value of the portfolio
will fluctuate over the entire life of the Trust.

Small and/or Mid Capitalization Companies. Certain of the securities held by
SPY are issued by small and/or mid capitalization companies. Investing in
stocks of such companies may involve greater risk than investing in larger
companies. For example, such companies may have limited product lines, as well
as shorter operating histories, less experienced management and more limited
financial resources than larger companies. Securities of such companies
generally trade in lower volumes and are generally subject to greater and less
predictable changes in price than securities of larger companies. In addition,
small and mid-cap stocks may not be widely followed by the investment
community, which may result in low demand.

Large Capitalization Companies. Certain of the securities held by SPY are
issued by large capitalization companies. The return on investment in stocks
of large capitalization companies may be less than the return on investment in
stocks of small and/or mid capitalization companies. Large capitalization
companies may also grow at a slower rate than the overall market.

Capped Upside Risk. The Trust's strategy seeks to provide returns that match
those of the Underlying ETF for Units purchased on the Trust's Initial Date of
Deposit and held for the entire Outcome Period, subject to a pre-determined
upside cap. If an investor does not hold its Units for the entire Outcome
Period, the returns realized by that investor may not match those that the
Trust seeks to achieve. If the Underlying ETF experiences gains during the
Outcome Period, the Trust will not participate in those gains beyond the cap.
If the anticipated return approaches the cap during the life of the Trust,
some investors may choose to redeem early. Such behavior may impose increased
costs on the Trust, reducing the return to the remaining Unit holders.

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Buffered Loss Risk. There can be no guarantee that the Trust will be
successful in its strategy to buffer against Underlying ETF losses if the
Underlying ETF decreases over the Outcome Period by 20% or less. A shareholder
may lose their entire investment. The Trust's strategy seeks to deliver
returns that match the price return of the Underlying ETF (up to the cap),
while limiting downside losses, if Units are bought on the day on which the
Trust enters into the FLEX Options and held until those FLEX Options expire at
the end of the Outcome Period. In the event an investor sells or redeems Units
prior to the expiration of the FLEX Options, the buffer that the Trust seeks
to provide may not be available.

Dilution Risk. If we deposit cash, you and new investors may experience a
dilution of your investment. This is because prices of Securities will
fluctuate between the time of the cash deposit and the purchase of the
Securities, and because the Trust pays the associated brokerage fees. To
reduce this dilution, the Trust will try to buy the Securities as close to the
Evaluation Time and as close to the evaluation price as possible. You may also
experience a dilution of your investment when the Trust sells Securities to
meet redemption requests as Securities are typically sold after the redemption
request is received. Because the Trust pays the brokerage fees associated with
the sale of Securities to meet redemption and exchange requests, frequent
redemption and exchange activity will likely result in higher brokerage
expenses. To the extent there is a dilution to your investment it is highly
likely that you will not receive the hypothetical returns set forth in this
prospectus.

Outcome Period Risk. The Trust's investment strategy is designed to deliver
returns that match those of the Underlying ETF if Units are bought on the day
on which the Trust enters into the FLEX Options (i.e., the first day of the
Outcome Period) and held until those FLEX Options expire at the end of the
Outcome Period, subject to the predetermined upside return cap. In the event
an investor purchases Units after the first day of the Outcome Period or sells
or redeems Units prior to the end of the Outcome Period, the value of that
investor's investment in their Units may not be buffered against a decline in
the value of the Underlying ETF and may not participate in a gain in the value
of the Underlying ETF up to the cap for the investor's investment period.

Flex Options Risk. Trading FLEX Options involves risks different from, or
possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in
securities. The Trust may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX
Option positions and certain FLEX Option positions may expire worthless. The
FLEX Options are listed on an exchange; however, no one can guarantee that a
liquid secondary trading market will exist for the FLEX Options. In the event
that trading in the FLEX Options is limited or absent, the value of the
Trust's FLEX Options may decrease. In a less liquid market for the FLEX
Options, liquidating the FLEX Options may require the payment of a premium
(for written FLEX Options) or acceptance of a discounted price (for purchased
FLEX Options) and may take longer to complete. A less liquid trading market
may adversely impact the value of the FLEX Options and Trust Units and result
in the Trust being unable to achieve its investment objective. Less liquidity
in the trading of the Trusts FLEX Options could have an impact on the prices
paid or received by the Trust for the FLEX Options in connection with
redemptions of the Trust's Units. Depending on the nature of this impact to
pricing, the Trust may be forced to pay more for redemptions than the price at
which it currently values the FLEX Options. Such overpayment or could reduce
the Trust's ability to maintain the cap and buffer. Additionally, in a less
liquid market for the FLEX Options, the liquidation of a large number of
options may more significantly impact the price. A less liquid trading market
may adversely impact the value of the FLEX Options and the value of your
investment. The trading in FLEX Options may be less deep and liquid than the
market for certain other exchange-traded options, non-customized options or
other securities.

Transactions in FLEX Options are required to be centrally cleared. In a
transaction involving FLEX Options, the Trust's counterparty is the OCC,
rather than a bank or broker. Since the Trust is not a member of the OCC and
only members ("clearing members") can participate directly in the OCC, the
Trust will hold its FLEX Options through accounts at clearing members.
Although clearing members guarantee performance of their clients' obligations
to the OCC, there is a risk that the assets of the Trust might not be fully
protected in the event of a clearing member's bankruptcy, as the Trust would
be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds
segregated on behalf of the clearing member's customers for the relevant
account class. Additionally, the OCC may be unable or unwilling to perform its
obligations under the FLEX Options contracts.

Flex Options Valuation Risk. The FLEX Options held by the Trust will be
exercisable at the strike price only on their expiration date. Prior to the
expiration date, the value of the FLEX Options will be determined based upon
market quotations or using other recognized pricing methods. The value of the
FLEX Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the Underlying

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ETF (although they generally move in the same direction) or its underlying
securities and FLEX Option prices may be highly volatile and may fluctuate
substantially during a short period of time. The value of the FLEX Options
prior to the expiration date may vary because of factors other than the value
of the Underlying ETF, such as interest rate changes, changing supply and
demand, decreased liquidity of the FLEX Options, a change in the actual and
perceived volatility of the stock market and the Underlying ETF and the
remaining time to expiration. An increase in the value of the written FLEX
Options reduces the value of your Units. As the value of the written FLEX
Options increases, the written FLEX Options have a more negative impact on the
value of your Units. You should note that even if the value of the Underlying
ETF does not change, if the value of a written FLEX Option increases (for
example, based on increased volatility of the Underlying Index) your Units
will lose value. After the premium is received on the written FLEX Options,
the written FLEX Options will reduce the value of your Units.

During periods of reduced market liquidity or in the absence of readily
available market quotations for the holdings of the Trust, the ability of the
Sponsor to value the FLEX Options based on their good faith determination of
the fair value becomes more difficult and the judgment of the Sponsor may play
a greater role in the valuation of the Trust's holdings due to reduced
availability of reliable objective pricing data. Consequently, while such
determinations may be made in good faith, it may nevertheless be more
difficult for the Trust to accurately assign a daily value and could result in
greater fluctuation in their valuations from one day to the next than if
market quotations were used. Under those circumstances, the value of the FLEX
Options will require more reliance on the Sponsor's judgment than that
required for securities for which there is an active trading market. This
creates a risk of mispricing or improper valuation of the FLEX Options which
could impact the value of the Trust's Units. There is no assurance that the
Trust could sell or close out a portfolio position for the value established
for it at any time, and it is possible that the Trust would incur a loss
because a portfolio position is sold or closed out at a discount to the
valuation established by the Trust at that time. In addition, the Trust's
ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues or errors
by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

Investment in the Underlying ETF Risk. Because the Trust holds FLEX Options
that reference a fund, Unit holders are subject to the risk that the
securities selected by the fund's investment advisor will underperform the
markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds.
Further, the fund may in the future invest in other types of securities which
involve risk which may differ from those set forth below. The fund referenced
by the FLEX Options held by the Trust may invest a relatively high percentage
of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the fund may be
more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence
affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be
highly concentrated in certain issuers.

Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"). ETFs are investment pools that hold other
securities. The FLEX Options represent indirect positions in the Underlying
ETF, which is an exchange-traded fund, and are subject to risks associated
with changes in value of the Underlying ETF, such as the following:

- Index Correlation and Tracking Error Risk. While the Underlying ETF is
intended to track the performance of the Underlying Index, the Underlying
ETF's returns may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the
return of the Underlying Index. Index correlation risk is the risk that the
performance of an index-based ETF will vary from the actual performance of the
fund's target index, known as "tracking error." This can happen due to
transaction costs, market impact, corporate actions (such as mergers and spin-
offs) and timing variances. In addition, it is possible that the Underlying
ETF may not always fully replicate the securities contained in the Underlying
Index.

- Market Trading Risk. The Underlying ETF is structured as a unit investment
trust registered under the 1940 Act. Unlike typical open-end funds or unit
investment trusts, ETFs generally do not sell or redeem their individual
shares at net asset value. Shares of ETFs may trade at a discount from their
net asset value in the secondary market. This risk is separate and distinct
from the risk that the net asset value of the ETF shares may decrease. The
amount of such discount from net asset value is subject to change from time to
time in response to various factors. ETFs generally sell and redeem shares in
large blocks (often known as "Creation Units"). In addition, securities
exchanges list ETF shares for trading, which allows investors to purchase and
sell individual ETF shares at current market prices throughout the day. ETFs
therefore possess characteristics of traditional open-end funds and unit
investment trusts, which issue redeemable shares, and of corporate common

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stocks or closed-end funds, which generally issue shares that trade at
negotiated prices on securities exchanges and are not redeemable.

- Passive Investment Risk. The Underlying ETF is a passively-managed index
fund that seeks to replicate the performance and composition of the Underlying
Index. As a result, the Underlying ETF will hold constituent securities of the
Underlying Index regardless of the current or projected performance on a
specific security or particular industry or market sector. Maintaining
investments in the securities regardless of market conditions of the
performance of individual securities could cause the Underlying ETF's returns
to be lower than if it employed an active strategy.

Counterparty Risk. Trust transactions involving a counterparty are subject to
the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Trust.
Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty's financial condition
(i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities
and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty's
inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss
to the Trust. The Trust may be unable to recover its investment from the
counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
The OCC acts as guarantor and central counterparty with respect to the FLEX
Options. As a result, the ability of the Trust to meet its objective depends
on the OCC being able to meet its obligations. In the unlikely event that the
OCC becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to meet its settlement
obligations, the Trust could suffer significant losses.

Tax Risk. The Trust intends to treat any income it may derive from the FLEX
Options as "qualifying income" under the provisions of the Code applicable to
regulated investment companies ("RICs"). In addition, based upon language in
the legislative history, the Trust intends to treat the issuer of the FLEX
Options as the referenced asset, which, assuming the referenced asset
qualifies as a RIC, would allow the Trust to qualify for special rules in the
RIC diversification requirements. If the income is not qualifying income or
the issuer of the FLEX Options is not appropriately the referenced asset, the
Trust could lose its own status as a RIC.

Regulated Investment Company Qualification Risk. To maintain its status as a
RIC, the Trust must distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable
income and at least 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income annually. In
addition, to avoid a non-deductible excise tax, the Trust must distribute at
least 98% of its ordinary income and at least 98.2% of its capital gain net
income. The Trust has entered into option agreements with the same
counterparty and taken the position that the option agreements are separate
agreements. Under general tax principles, a regulated investment company would
not accrue income on separate option agreements during the term of the
agreements. However, if the agreements are treated as one agreement, the Trust
might be required to accrue income currently during the term and make annual
distributions of income. If the Trust is required to accrue income but does
not distribute the income to the investors, the Trust may fail to qualify as a
regulated investment company. In addition, if the agreements are treated as
one agreement, the Trust may fail either or both of the RIC income and
diversification tests. Separately, depending upon the circumstances, sales to
fund redemptions could cause the Trust to recognize income that the Trust is
required to distribute to maintain the Trust's RIC status and avoid the excise
tax. Funding such distributions could require additional sales, which could
require more distributions and affect the projected performance of the Trust.
Alternatively, if the Trust only makes distributions to maintain its RIC
status and becomes subject to the excise tax, that could also affect the
projected performance of the Trust. In either case, the assets sold to fund
redemptions, distributions or pay the excise tax will not be available to
assist the Trust in meeting its target outcome. If the Trust fails to qualify
as a regulated investment company, it will be subject to tax as a C corporation.

Section 1258 Risk. Section 1258 of the Internal Revenue Code requires the gain
from conversion transactions to be recharacterized as ordinary income. The
Trust contains a straddle, which would generally produce ordinary income or
short term capital gain. When a transaction sold as producing capital gains
from certain types of investments, including straddles that create a return
tied to the time value of money, the transaction may be treated as a
conversion transaction, and all gain from the transaction may be treated as
ordinary income.

Early Trust Termination Risk. The Trustee has the power to terminate your
Trust early in limited cases as described under "Amending or Terminating the
Indenture" including if the value of the Securities owned by the Trust as
shown by any evaluation is less than the lower of $2,000,000 or 20% of the
total value of Securities deposited in the Trust during the initial offering
period. This could result in a reduction in the value of Units and result in a
significant loss to investors.

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the
securities held by the Underlying ETF held by the Trust will fall if interest
rates increase. Securities typically fall in value when interest rates rise

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and rise in value when interest rates fall. Securities with longer periods
before maturity are often more sensitive to interest rate changes. The Federal
Reserve has recently raised interest rates and expects to continue to do so in
response to inflation. Therefore, risks associated with rising rates are
heightened for the securities held by the Underlying ETF.

Distributions. If the amount of cash in the Income and Capital Accounts of the
Trust are insufficient to provide for expenses and other amounts payable by
the Trust, the Trust may sell Securities to pay such amounts. These sales may
result in losses to Unit holders and the inability of the Trust to meet its
investment objective. There is no assurance that your investment will maintain
its size or composition.

Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or Units of
the Trust in general, may fall in value. Securities are subject to market
fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or
market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in
securities prices. Units of the Trust could decline in value or underperform
other investments. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war,
acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or other public health
issues, recessions, political turbulence or other events could have a
significant negative impact on the Trust and its investments. Such events may
affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more
significantly than others. Such events could adversely affect the prices and
liquidity of the Trust's portfolio securities and could result in disruptions
in the trading markets. Any such circumstances could have a materially
negative impact on the value of the Trust's Units and result in increased
market volatility.

In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. In response,
various countries, including the United States, issued broad-ranging sanctions
on Russia and certain Russian companies and individuals. The hostilities
between the two countries may escalate and any existing or future sanctions
could have a severe adverse effect on Russia's economy, currency, companies
and region as well as negatively impact other regional and global economic
markets of the world, companies in such countries and various sectors,
industries and markets for securities and commodities globally, such as oil
and natural gas, and may have a negative effect on a Trust's investments and
performance beyond any direct exposure to Russian issuers or those of
adjoining geographic regions. Russia may also take retaliatory actions or
countermeasures, such as cyberattacks and espionage, which may negatively
impact the countries and companies in which the Trust may invest. The extent
and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities;
the extent and impact of existing and any future sanctions, market disruptions
and volatility; and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be
predicted. These and any related events could have a significant negative
impact on certain of the Trust's investments as well as the Trust's
performance, and the value or liquidity of certain Securities held by the
Trust may decline significantly.

An outbreak of a respiratory disease designated as COVID-19 was first detected
in China in December 2019. The COVID-19 global pandemic and the ensuing
policies enacted by governments and central banks have caused and may continue
to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets,
negatively impacting global growth prospects. While the U.S. has resumed
"reasonably" normal business activity, many countries continue to impose
lockdown measures. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects
cannot be determined with certainty and may exacerbate other pre-existing
political, social and economic risks. Additionally, there is no guarantee that
vaccines will be effective against emerging variants of the disease.

Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve, have taken
extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies
and financial markets. These measures have included, among other policy
responses, a $700 billion quantitative easing program, a reduction of the
Federal funds rate to near-zero, and numerous economic stimulus packages. The
impact of these and additional measures taken in the future, and whether they
will be effective in mitigating economic and market disruptions, including
upward pressure on prices, will not be known for some time. As a means to
fight inflation, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates and expects to
continue to do so and has announced that it intends to reverse previously
implemented quantitative easing.

Absence of an Active Market Risk. The Underlying ETF faces numerous market
trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for Underlying
ETF shares due to a limited number of market markers or authorized
participants. The Underlying ETF may rely on a small number of third-party
market makers to provide a market for the purchase and sale of shares and
market makers are under no obligation to make a market in the Underlying ETF's
shares. Additionally, only a limited number of institutions act as authorized
participants for the Underlying ETF and only an authorized participant may

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engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Underlying ETF
and are not obligated to submit purchase or redemption orders for creation
units. Decisions by market makers or authorized participants to reduce their
role or step away from these activities in times of market stress could
inhibit the effectiveness of the arbitrage process in maintaining the
relationship between the underlying values of the Underlying ETF's portfolio
securities and the Underlying ETF's market price. Any trading halt or other
problem relating to the trading activity of these market makers or any issues
disrupting the authorized participants' ability to proceed with creation
and/or redemption orders could result in a dramatic change in the spread
between the Underlying ETF's net asset value and the price at which the
Underlying ETF's shares are trading on the Exchange, which could result in a
decrease in value of the Underlying ETF's shares. This reduced effectiveness
could result in the Underlying ETF's shares trading at a premium or discount
to net asset value and also in greater than normal intraday bid-ask spreads
for Underlying ETF's shares.

Fluctuation of Net Asset Value Risk. The net asset value of shares of the
Underlying ETF will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of
the Underlying ETF's holdings. The market prices of shares will generally
fluctuate in accordance with changes in net asset value as well as the
relative supply of and demand for shares on the exchange on which they trade.
The bid/ask spread may also widen depending on market conditions and the
liquidity of the underlying investments held by the Underlying ETF. The Trust
cannot predict whether shares will trade below, at or above their net asset
value because the shares trade on an exchange at market prices and not at net
asset value. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that
supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for shares
will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing
the prices of the holdings of the Underlying ETF trading individually or in
the aggregate at any point in time.

Trading Issues Risk. Although the shares of the Underlying ETF are listed for
trading on a securities exchange, there can be no assurance that an active
trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in
shares on such exchanges may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons
that, in the view of an exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable. In
addition, trading in shares on an exchange is subject to trading halts caused
by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the exchange's "circuit
breaker" rules. Market makers are under no obligation to make a market in the
Underlying ETF shares. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the
exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Underlying ETF will continue
to be met or will remain unchanged. In particular, if the Underlying ETF does
not comply with any provision of the listing standards of an exchange that are
applicable to the Underlying ETF, and cannot bring itself into compliance
within a reasonable period after discovering the matter, the exchange may
remove the shares of the Underlying ETF from listing. The Underlying ETF may
have difficulty maintaining its listing on an exchange in the event that the
Underlying ETF's assets are small or the Underlying ETF does not have enough
shareholders.

Cybersecurity Risk. As the use of Internet technology has become more
prevalent in the course of business, the Trust has become more susceptible to
potential operational risks through breaches in cybersecurity. A breach in
cybersecurity refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may
cause the Trust to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption or
lose operational capacity. Such events could cause the Sponsor of the Trust to
incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs
associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. Cybersecurity
breaches may involve unauthorized access to digital information systems
utilized by the Trust through "hacking" or malicious software coding, but may
also result from outside attacks such as denial-of-service attacks through
efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users. In addition,
cybersecurity breaches of the Trust's third-party service providers, or
issuers in which the Trust invests, can also subject the Trust to many of the
same risks associated with direct cybersecurity breaches. The Sponsor of, and
third-party service provider to, the Trust have established risk management
systems designed to reduce the risks associated with cybersecurity. However,
there is no guarantee that such efforts will succeed, especially because the
Trust does not directly control the cybersecurity systems of issuers or third-
party service providers.

Legislation/Litigation. From time to time, various legislative initiatives are
proposed in the United States and abroad which may have a negative impact on
certain of the Trust's investments. For example, recently adopted tax
legislation, tax regulations proposed by the U.S. Treasury or positions taken
by the Internal Revenue Service could affect the value of the Trust by
changing the taxation or tax characterizations of the Trust's investments, or
dividends and other income paid by or related to such Securities. Litigation
regarding any of the issuers of the Securities, or the industries represented
by these issuers, may negatively impact the value of these Securities. We

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cannot predict what impact any pending or proposed legislation or pending or
threatened litigation will have on the value of the Trust's investments.

                               Who Should Invest

You should consider an investment in the Trust if you want:

- the potential for capital appreciation on the Underlying ETF subject to a
cap and with a limited degree of downside "buffered" protection.

- to forgo gains greater than the Capped Return.

- a growth-oriented investment that will receive no periodic distributions.

- to accept the risk of as much as a 80% loss of principal.

You should not consider an investment in the Trust if you:

- are uncomfortable with the risks of an unmanaged investment in option
contracts.

- are uncomfortable with exposure to the risks associated with the Trust's
FLEX Options.

- are uncomfortable with a return that depends upon the performance of the
Underlying ETF.

- are uncomfortable foregoing gains greater than the Capped Return.

- are not willing to be subject to a maximum return that is less than the
Capped Return (potentially much less), or a buffer that is less than the
"Buffered Protection," if Units are purchased at a price other than the
initial net asset value.

- are uncomfortable with the risk that you may lose as much as 80% of your
principal.

- are uncomfortable with not receiving any income or periodic distributions.

- cannot hold the Units until the Mandatory Termination Date.

- are considering purchasing Units at or near the Capped Return.

                                Public Offering

The Public Offering Price.

Units will be purchased at the Public Offering Price, the price per Unit of
which is comprised of the following:

- The aggregate underlying value of the purchased FLEX Options, less the value
of the written FLEX Options;

- The amount of any cash in the Income and Capital Accounts; and

- The maximum sales charge (which combines an initial upfront sales charge and
the creation and development fee).

The price you pay for your Units will differ from the amount stated under
"Summary of Essential Information" due to various factors, including
fluctuations in the prices of the Securities and changes in the value of the
Income and/or Capital Accounts.

Although you are not required to pay for your Units until two business days
following your order (the "date of settlement"), you may pay before then. You
will become the owner of Units ("Record Owner") on the date of settlement if
payment has been received. If you pay for your Units before the date of
settlement, we may use your payment during this time and it may be considered
a benefit to us, subject to the limitations of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

The number of Units available may be insufficient to meet demand. This may be
because of the Sponsor's inability to, or decision not to, purchase and
deposit underlying Securities in amounts sufficient to maintain the
proportionate numbers of shares of each Security as required to create
additional Units or because of its inability to sell FLEX Options.

Organization Costs. Cash which comprises the portion of the Public Offering
Price intended to be used to reimburse the Sponsor for the Trust's
organization costs (including costs of preparing the registration statement,
the Indenture and other closing documents, registering Units with the SEC and
states, licensing fees required for the establishment of the Trust under
license agreements which provide for full payment of the licensing fees not
later than the conclusion of the organization expense period, the initial
audit of the Trust's statement of net assets, legal fees and the initial fees
and expenses of the Trustee) has been included in the Trust. The Sponsor will
be reimbursed for the Trust's organization costs at the end of the initial
offering period (a significantly shorter time period than the life of the
Trust). To the extent actual organization costs are less than the estimated
amount, only the actual organization costs will ultimately be charged to the
Trust.

Minimum Purchase.

The minimum amount per account you can purchase of the Trust is generally
$1,000 worth of Units ($1,000 if you are purchasing Units for your Individual
Retirement Account or any other qualified retirement plan), but such amounts
may vary depending on your selling firm.

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Maximum Sales Charge.

The maximum sales charge of 1.95% per Unit is comprised of a transactional
sales charge and a creation and development fee. After the initial offering
period the maximum sales charge will be reduced by 0.59%, to reflect the
amount of the previously charged creation and development fee.

Transactional Sales Charge.

The transactional sales charge you will pay is comprised of an initial sales
charge.

Initial Sales Charge. The initial sales charge, which you will pay at the time
of purchase, is equal to the difference between the maximum sales charge of
1.95% of the Public Offering Price and the remaining creation and development
fee (initially $.060 per Unit). On the Initial Date of Deposit, the initial
sales charge is equal to approximately 1.36% of the Public Offering Price of a
Unit. Thereafter, it will vary from 1.36% depending on the purchase price of
your Units and as the creation and development fee payments are made. When the
Public Offering Price per Unit exceeds $10.237, the initial sales charge will
exceed 1.36% of the Public Offering Price.

Creation and Development Fee.

As Sponsor, we will also receive, and the Unit holders will pay, a creation
and development fee. See "Expenses and Charges" for a description of the
services provided for this fee. The creation and development fee is a charge
of $.060 per Unit collected at the end of the initial offering period.

Discounts for Certain Persons.

The maximum sales charge is 1.95% per Unit and the maximum dealer concession
is 1.25% per Unit.

If you are purchasing Units for an investment account, the terms of which
provide that your registered investment advisor or registered broker/dealer
(a) charges periodic fees in lieu of commissions; (b) charges for financial
planning, investment advisory or asset management services; or (c) charges a
comprehensive "wrap fee" or similar fee for these or comparable services ("Fee
Accounts"), you will not be assessed the transactional sales charge described
above on such purchases. These Units will be designated as Fee Account Units
and assigned a Fee Account CUSIP Number. Certain Fee Account Unit holders may
be assessed transaction or other account fees on the purchase and/or
redemption of such Units by their registered investment advisor, broker/dealer
or other processing organizations for providing certain transaction or account
activities. Fee Account Units are not available for purchase in the secondary
market. We reserve the right to limit or deny purchases of Units not subject
to the transactional sales charge by investors whose frequent trading activity
we determine to be detrimental to the Trust.

Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members) of the
Sponsor, our related companies, and dealers and their affiliates will purchase
Units at the Public Offering Price less the applicable dealer concession,
subject to the policies of the related selling firm. Immediate family members
include spouses, or the equivalent if recognized under local law, children or
step-children under the age of 21 living in the same household, parents or
step-parents and trustees, custodians or fiduciaries for the benefit of such
persons. Only employees, officers and directors of companies that allow their
employees to participate in this employee discount program are eligible for
the discounts.

The Value of the Securities.

The Sponsor will determine the aggregate underlying value of the Securities in
the Trust as of the Evaluation Time on each business day and will adjust the
Public Offering Price of the Units according to this valuation. This Public
Offering Price will be effective for all orders received before the Evaluation
Time on each such day. If we or the Trustee receive orders for purchases,
sales or redemptions after that time, or on a day which is not a business day,
they will be held until the next determination of price. The term "business
day" as used in this prospectus shall mean any day on which the NYSE is open.
For purposes of Securities and Unit settlement, the term business day does not
include days on which U.S. financial institutions are closed.

The aggregate underlying value of the FLEX Options in the Trust will generally
be determined based on the last quoted sale price where readily available and
appropriate. If no trades occur for a specific trade date or the Sponsor
determines that market quotations are unavailable or inappropriate (e.g., due
to infrequent transactions or thin trading), the Sponsor will determine the
underlying value of the Securities based on their good faith determination of
the fair value of the Securities at their discretion. To determine the fair
value of the Securities, where available, the Sponsor will start with values
generated using model prices provided by an independent third party, which
uses a proprietary algorithm using standard option valuation variables and
calculations. Where such values are not available and to assess the
reasonableness of the above valuations, the Sponsor will generate their own
model-based valuations of the Securities, including using the Black-Scholes
model for option valuation, and use current market quotations and ask/bid
prices for comparable listed options that are more actively traded.

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                             Distribution of Units

We intend to qualify Units of the Trust for sale in a number of states. All
Units will be sold at the then current Public Offering Price.

The Sponsor compensates intermediaries, such as broker/dealers and banks, for
their activities that are intended to result in sales of Units of the Trust.
This compensation includes dealer concessions described in the following
section and may include additional concessions and other compensation and
benefits to broker/dealers and other intermediaries.

Dealer Concessions.

Dealers and other selling agents can purchase Units at prices which reflect a
concession or agency commission of 1.25% of the Public Offering Price per
Unit, subject to reductions set forth in "Public Offering-Discounts for
Certain Persons."

Eligible dealer firms and other selling agents who, during the previous
consecutive 12-month period through the end of the most recent month, sold
primary market units of unit investment trusts sponsored by us in the dollar
amounts shown below will be entitled to up to the following additional sales
concession on primary market sales of units during the current month of unit
investment trusts sponsored by us:

Total sales                                 Additional
(in millions)                               Concession
______________________________________________________
$25 but less than $100                          0.035%
$100 but less than $150                         0.050%
$150 but less than $250                         0.075%
$250 but less than $1,000                       0.100%
$1,000 but less than $5,000                     0.125%
$5,000 but less than $7,500                     0.150%
$7,500 or more                                  0.175%

Dealers and other selling agents will not receive a concession on the sale of
Units which are not subject to a transactional sales charge, but such Units
will be included in determining whether the above volume sales levels are met.
Eligible dealer firms and other selling agents include clearing firms that
place orders with First Trust and provide First Trust with information with
respect to the representatives who initiated such transactions. Eligible
dealer firms and other selling agents will not include firms that solely
provide clearing services to other broker/dealer firms or firms who place
orders through clearing firms that are eligible dealers. We reserve the right
to change the amount of concessions or agency commissions from time to time.
Certain commercial banks may be making Units of the Trust available to their
customers on an agency basis. A portion of the transactional sales charge paid
by these customers is kept by or given to the banks in the amounts shown above.

Other Compensation and Benefits to Broker/Dealers.

The Sponsor, at its own expense and out of its own profits, currently provides
additional compensation and benefits to broker/dealers who sell Units of this
Trust and other First Trust products. This compensation is intended to result
in additional sales of First Trust products and/or compensate broker/dealers
and financial advisors for past sales. A number of factors are considered in
determining whether to pay these additional amounts. Such factors may include,
but are not limited to, the level or type of services provided by the
intermediary, the level or expected level of sales of First Trust products by
the intermediary or its agents, the placing of First Trust products on a
preferred or recommended product list, access to an intermediary's personnel,
and other factors. The Sponsor makes these payments for marketing, promotional
or related expenses, including, but not limited to, expenses of entertaining
retail customers and financial advisors, advertising, sponsorship of events or
seminars, obtaining information about the breakdown of unit sales among an
intermediary's representatives or offices, obtaining shelf space in
broker/dealer firms and similar activities designed to promote the sale of the
Sponsor's products. The Sponsor makes such payments to a substantial majority
of intermediaries that sell First Trust products. The Sponsor may also make
certain payments to, or on behalf of, intermediaries to defray a portion of
their costs incurred for the purpose of facilitating Unit sales, such as the
costs of developing or purchasing trading systems to process Unit trades.
Payments of such additional compensation described in this and the preceding
paragraph, some of which may be characterized as "revenue sharing," create a
conflict of interest by influencing financial intermediaries and their agents
to sell or recommend a First Trust product, including the Trust, over products
offered by other sponsors or fund companies. These arrangements will not
change the price you pay for your Units.

Advertising and Investment Comparisons.

Advertising materials regarding the Trust may discuss several topics,
including: developing a long-term financial plan; working with your financial

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professional; the nature and risks of various investment strategies and unit
investment trusts that could help you reach your financial goals; the
importance of discipline; how the Trust operates; how securities are selected;
various unit investment trust features such as convenience and costs; and
options available for certain types of unit investment trusts. These materials
may include descriptions of the principal businesses of the companies
represented in the Trust, research analysis of why they were selected and
information relating to the qualifications of the persons or entities
providing the research analysis. In addition, they may include research
opinions on the economy and industry sectors included and a list of investment
products generally appropriate for pursuing those recommendations.

From time to time we may compare the estimated returns of the Trust (which may
show performance net of the expenses and charges the Trust would have
incurred) and returns over specified periods of other similar trusts we
sponsor in our advertising and sales materials, with (1) returns on other
taxable investments such as the common stocks comprising various market
indexes, corporate or U.S. Government bonds, bank CDs and money market
accounts or funds, (2) performance data from Morningstar, Inc. or (3)
information from publications such as Money, The New York Times, U.S. News and
World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes or Fortune. The investment
characteristics of the Trust differ from other comparative investments. You
should not assume that these performance comparisons will be representative of
the Trust's future performance. We may also, from time to time, use
advertising which classifies trusts or portfolio securities according to
capitalization and/or investment style.

                             The Sponsor's Profits

We will receive a gross sales commission equal to the maximum transactional
sales charge per Unit less any reduction as stated in "Public Offering." We
will also receive the amount of any collected creation and development fee.
Also, any difference between our cost to purchase the Securities and the price
at which we sell them to the Trust is considered a profit or loss (see Note 4
of "Schedule of Investments"). During the initial offering period, dealers and
others may also realize profits or sustain losses as a result of fluctuations
in the Public Offering Price they receive when they sell the Units.

In maintaining a market for the Units, any difference between the price at
which we purchase Units and the price at which we sell or redeem them will be
a profit or loss to us.

                              The Secondary Market

Although not obligated, we may maintain a market for the Units after the
initial offering period and continuously offer to purchase Units at prices
based on the Redemption Price per Unit.

We will pay all expenses to maintain a secondary market, except fees to value
Trust Securities and Trustee costs to transfer and record the ownership of
Units. We may discontinue purchases of Units at any time. IF YOU WISH TO
DISPOSE OF YOUR UNITS, YOU SHOULD ASK US FOR THE CURRENT MARKET PRICES BEFORE
MAKING A TENDER FOR REDEMPTION TO THE TRUSTEE.

                             How We Purchase Units

The Trustee will notify us of any tender of Units for redemption. If our bid
at that time is equal to or greater than the Redemption Price per Unit, we may
purchase the Units. You will receive your proceeds from the sale no later than
if they were redeemed by the Trustee. We may tender Units that we hold to the
Trustee for redemption as any other Units. If we elect not to purchase Units,
the Trustee may sell tendered Units in the over-the-counter market, if any.
However, the amount you will receive is the same as you would have received on
redemption of the Units.

                              Expenses and Charges

The estimated annual expenses of the Trust are listed under "Fee Table." If
actual expenses of the Trust exceed the estimate, the Trust will bear the
excess. The Trustee will pay operating expenses of the Trust from the Income
Account of the Trust if funds are available, and then from the Capital
Account. The Income and Capital Accounts are non-interest-bearing to Unit
holders, so the Trustee may earn interest on these funds, thus benefiting from
their use.

First Trust Advisors L.P., an affiliate of ours, acts as Portfolio Supervisor
and will be compensated for providing portfolio supervisory services and
evaluation services as well as bookkeeping and other administrative services
to the Trust. In providing portfolio supervisory services, the Portfolio
Supervisor may purchase research services from a number of sources, which may
include underwriters or dealers of the Trust. In addition, the Portfolio

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Supervisor may, at its own expense, employ one or more sub-Portfolio
Supervisors to assist in providing services to the Trust. The Portfolio
Supervisor has employed Cboe Vest Financial LLC for research services and as
sub-Portfolio Supervisor. As Sponsor, we will be compensated for providing
evaluation services and we will receive brokerage fees when the Trust uses us
(or an affiliate of ours) as agent in buying or selling Securities. As
authorized by the Indenture, the Trustee may employ a subsidiary or affiliate
of the Trustee to act as broker to execute certain transactions for the Trust.
The Trust will pay for such services at standard commission rates.

The fees payable to the Sponsor, First Trust Advisors L.P. and the Trustee are
based on the largest aggregate number of Units of the Trust outstanding at any
time during the calendar year, except during the initial offering period, in
which case these fees are calculated based on the largest number of Units
outstanding during the period for which compensation is paid. These fees may
be adjusted for inflation without Unit holders' approval, but in no case will
the annual fees paid to us or our affiliates for providing services to all
unit investment trusts be more than the actual cost of providing such services
in such year.

As Sponsor, we will receive a fee from the Trust for creating and developing
the Trust, including determining the Trust's objectives, policies, composition
and size, selecting service providers and information services and for
providing other similar administrative and ministerial functions. The
"creation and development fee" is a charge of $.060 per Unit outstanding at
the end of the initial offering period. The Trustee will deduct this amount
from the Trust's assets as of the close of the initial offering period. We do
not use this fee to pay distribution expenses or as compensation for sales
efforts. This fee will not be deducted from your proceeds if you sell or
redeem your Units before the end of the initial offering period.

In addition to the Trust's operating expenses and those fees described above,
the Trust may also incur the following charges:

- All legal expenses of the Trustee according to its responsibilities under
the Indenture;

- The expenses and costs incurred by the Trustee to protect the Trust and your
rights and interests (i.e., participating in litigation concerning a portfolio
security) and the costs of indemnifying the Trustee;

- Fees for any extraordinary services the Trustee performed under the Indenture;

- Payment for any loss, liability or expense the Trustee incurred without
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, in connection with
its acceptance or administration of the Trust;

- Payment for any loss, liability or expenses we incurred without negligence,
bad faith or willful misconduct in acting as Sponsor of the Trust;

- Foreign custodial and transaction fees (which may include compensation paid
to the Trustee or its subsidiaries or affiliates), if any; and/or

- All taxes and other government charges imposed upon the Securities or any
part of the Trust.

The above expenses and the Trustee's annual fee are secured by a lien on the
Trust. In addition, if there is not enough cash in the Income or Capital
Account, the Trustee has the power to sell Securities to make cash available
to pay these charges which may result in capital gains or losses to you. See
"Tax Status."

                                   Tax Status

RICs holding Cash and FLEX Options on SPDR(R) S&P 500(R) ETF.

Tax Risk. The Trust intends to treat any income it may derive from the FLEX
Options as "qualifying income" under the provisions of the Code applicable to
RICs. In addition, based upon language in the legislative history, the Trust
intends to treat the issuer of the FLEX Options as the referenced asset,
which, assuming the referenced asset qualifies as a RIC, would allow the Trust
to qualify for special rules in the RIC diversification requirements. If the
income is not qualifying income or the issuer of the FLEX Options is not
appropriately the referenced asset, the Trust could lose its own status as a
RIC.

Regulated Investment Company Qualification Risk. To maintain its status as a
RIC, the Trust must distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable
income and at least 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income annually. In
addition, to avoid a non-deductible excise tax, the Trust must distribute at
least 98% of its ordinary income and at least 98.2% of its capital gain net
income. The Trust has entered into option agreements with the same
counterparty and taken the position that the option agreements are separate
agreements. Under general tax principles, a regulated investment company would
not accrue income on separate option agreements during the term of the
agreements. However, if the agreements are treated as one agreement, the Trust
might be required to accrue income currently during the term and make annual
distributions of income. If the Trust is required to accrue income but does
not distribute the income to the investors, the Trust may fail to qualify as a

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regulated investment company. In addition, if the agreements are treated as
one agreement, the Trust may fail either or both of the RIC income and
diversification tests. Separately, depending upon the circumstances, sales to
fund redemptions could cause the Trust to recognize income that the Trust is
required to distribute to maintain the Trust's RIC status and avoid the excise
tax. Funding such distributions could require additional sales, which could
require more distributions and affect the projected performance of the Trust.
Alternatively, if the Trust only makes distributions to maintain its RIC
status and becomes subject to the excise tax, that could also affect the
projected performance of the Trust. In either case, the assets sold to fund
redemptions, distributions or pay the excise tax will not be available to
assist the Trust in meeting its target outcome. If the Trust fails to qualify
as a regulated investment company, it will be subject to tax as a C
corporation.

Section 1258 Risk. Section 1258 of the Internal Revenue Code requires the gain
from conversion transactions to be recharacterized as ordinary income. The
Trust contains a straddle, which would generally produce ordinary income or
short term capital gain. When a transaction sold as producing capital gains
from certain types of investments, including straddles that create a return
tied to the time value of money, the transaction may be treated as a
conversion transaction, and all gain from the transaction may be treated as
ordinary income.

Federal Tax Matters.

This section discusses some of the main U.S. federal income tax consequences
of owning Units of the Trust as of the date of this prospectus. Tax laws and
interpretations change frequently, and this summary does not describe all of
the tax consequences to all taxpayers. For example, this summary generally
does not describe your situation if you are a broker/dealer or other investor
with special circumstances. In addition, this section may not describe your
state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences.

This federal income tax summary is based in part on the advice of counsel to
the Sponsor. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") could disagree with any
conclusions set forth in this section. In addition, our counsel may not have
been asked to review, and may not have reached a conclusion with respect to
the federal income tax treatment of the assets to be deposited in the Trust.
This summary may not be sufficient for you to use for the purpose of avoiding
penalties under federal tax law.

As with any investment, you should seek advice based on your individual
circumstances from your own tax advisor.

Trust Status.

Unit investment trusts maintain both Income and Capital Accounts, regardless
of tax structure. Please refer to the "Income and Capital Distributions"
section of the prospectus for more information.

The Trust intends to qualify as a RIC under the federal tax laws. If the Trust
qualifies as a RIC and distributes its income as required by the tax law, the
Trust generally will not pay federal income taxes. For federal income tax
purposes, you are treated as the owner of the Trust Units and not of the
assets held by the Trust.

Income from the Trust.

Trust distributions are generally taxable. After the end of each year, you
will receive a tax statement that separates the Trust's distributions into
ordinary income dividends, capital gain dividends and return of capital.
Income reported is generally net of expenses (but see "Treatment of Trust
Expenses" below). Ordinary income dividends are generally taxed at your
ordinary income tax rate, however, certain dividends received from the Trust
may be taxed at the capital gains tax rates. Generally, all capital gain
dividends are treated as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you
have owned your Units. In addition, the Trust may make distributions that
represent a return of capital for tax purposes and will generally not be
currently taxable to you, although they generally reduce your tax basis in
your Units and thus increase your taxable gain or decrease your loss when you
dispose of your Units. The tax laws may require you to treat distributions
made to you in January as if you had received them on December 31 of the
previous year.

Some distributions from the Trust may qualify as long-term capital gains,
which, if you are an individual, is generally taxed at a lower rate than your
ordinary income and short-term capital gain income. The distributions from the
Trust that you must take into account for federal income tax purposes are not
reduced by the amount used to pay a deferred sales charge, if any.
Distributions from the Trust, including capital gains, may also be subject to
a "Medicare tax" if your adjusted gross income exceeds certain threshold
amounts. In addition, because some of the positions in the FLEX Options may be
offsetting, the ability of the Trust to obtain long-term capital gain
treatment may be reduced. Also, to the extent the gain on the FLEX Options
exceeds the gain on the Underlying ETF, there is a risk that Section 1260 of
the Internal Revenue Code will recharacterize such excess gain as ordinary
income.

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Treatment of the FLEX Options.

The Trust's investments in offsetting positions with respect to the Underlying
ETF may be "straddles" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The straddle
rules may affect the character of gains (or losses) realized by the Trust, and
losses realized by the Trust on positions that are part of a straddle may be
deferred under the straddle rules, rather than being taken into account in
calculating taxable income for the taxable year in which the losses are
realized. In addition, certain carrying charges (including interest expense)
associated with positions in a straddle may be required to be capitalized
rather than deducted currently. Certain elections that the Trust may make with
respect to its straddle positions may also affect the amount, character and
timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the affected positions.

The tax consequences of straddle transactions to the Trust are not entirely
clear in all situations under currently available authority. The straddle
rules may increase the amount of short-term capital gain realized by the
Trust, which is taxed as ordinary income when distributed to U.S. shareholders
in a non-liquidating distribution. Because application of the straddle rules
may affect the character of gains or losses, defer losses and/or accelerate
the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions, if
the Trust makes a non-liquidating distribution of its short-term capital gain,
the amount which must be distributed to U.S. shareholders as ordinary income
may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to the Trust that did
not engage in such transactions.

The FLEX Options included in the portfolio are exchange-traded options. Under
Section 1256 of the Code, certain types of exchange-traded options are treated
as if they were sold (i.e., "marked to market") at the end of each year. The
Trust does not believe that the positions held by the Trust will be subject to
Section 1256, which means that the positions will not be marked to market, but
the positions will be subject to the straddle rules.

Sale of Units.

If you sell your Units (whether to a third party or to the Trust), you will
generally recognize a taxable gain or loss. To determine the amount of this
gain or loss, you must subtract your (adjusted) tax basis in your Units from
the amount you receive from the sale. Your original tax basis in your Units is
generally equal to the cost of your Units, including sales charges. In some
cases, however, you may have to adjust your tax basis after you purchase your
Units, in which case your gain would be calculated using your adjusted basis.

The tax statement you receive in regard to the sale or redemption of your
Units may contain information about your basis in the Units and whether any
gain or loss recognized by you should be considered long-term or short-term
capital gain. The information reported to you is based upon rules that do not
take into consideration all of the facts that may be known to you or to your
advisors. You should consult with your tax advisor about any adjustments that
may need to be made to the information reported to you in determining the
amount of your gain or loss.

Treatment of Trust Expenses.

Expenses incurred and deducted by the Trust will generally not be treated as
income taxable to you. In some cases, however, you may be required to treat
your portion of these Trust expenses as income. You may not be able to take a
deduction for some or all of these expenses even if the cash you receive is
reduced by such expenses.

Non-U.S. Investors.

If you are a non-U.S. investor, distributions from the Trust treated as
dividends will generally be subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 30% of the
distribution. Certain dividends, such as capital gains dividends, short-term
capital gains dividends, and distributions that are attributable to certain
interest income may not be subject to U.S. withholding taxes. In addition,
some non-U.S. investors may be eligible for a reduction or elimination of U.S.
withholding taxes under a treaty. However, the qualification for those
exclusions may not be known at the time of the distribution.

Separately, the United States, pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance
Act ("FATCA") imposes a 30% tax on certain non-U.S. entities that receive U.S.
source interest or dividends if the non-U.S. entity does not comply with
certain U.S. disclosure and reporting requirements. This FATCA tax also
currently applies to the gross proceeds from the disposition of securities
that produce U.S. source interest or dividends. However, proposed regulations
may eliminate the requirement to withhold on payments of gross proceeds from
dispositions.

It is the responsibility of the entity through which you hold your Units to
determine the applicable withholding.

You should consult your tax advisor regarding potential foreign, state or
local taxation with respect to your Units.

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                                Retirement Plans

You may purchase Units of the Trust for:

- Individual Retirement Accounts;

- Keogh Plans;

- Pension funds; and

- Other tax-deferred retirement plans.

Generally, the federal income tax on capital gains and income received in each
of the above plans is deferred until you receive distributions. These
distributions are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases,
be eligible for special averaging or tax-deferred rollover treatment. Before
participating in a plan like this, you should review the tax laws regarding
these plans and consult your attorney or tax advisor. Brokerage firms and
other financial institutions offer these plans with varying fees and charges.

                             Rights of Unit Holders

Unit Ownership.

Ownership of Units will not be evidenced by certificates. If you purchase or
hold Units through a broker/dealer or bank, your ownership of Units will be
recorded in book-entry form at the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and
credited on its records to your broker/dealer's or bank's DTC account.
Transfer of Units will be accomplished by book entries made by DTC and its
participants if the Units are registered to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co. DTC
will forward all notices and credit all payments received in respect of the
Units held by the DTC participants. You will receive written confirmation of
your purchases and sales of Units from the broker/dealer or bank through which
you made the transaction. You may transfer your Units by contacting the
broker/dealer or bank through which you hold your Units.

Unit Holder Reports.

The Trustee will prepare a statement detailing the per Unit amounts (if any)
distributed from the Income Account and Capital Account in connection with
each distribution. In addition, at the end of each calendar year, the Trustee
will prepare a statement which contains the following information:

- A summary of transactions in the Trust for the year;

- A list of any Securities sold during the year and the Securities held at the
end of that year by the Trust;

- The Redemption Price per Unit, computed on the 31st day of December of such
year (or the last business day before); and

- Amounts of income and capital distributed during the year.

By February 15th yearly, the Annual Reports are posted to the Sponsor's
website (www.ftportfolios.com) in the UIT Tax Center and retrievable by CUSIP.
You may also request one be sent to you by calling the Sponsor at 800-621-
1675, dept. code 2. In addition, you may also request from the Trustee copies
of the evaluations of the Securities as prepared by the Sponsor to enable you
to comply with applicable federal and state tax reporting requirements.

                        Income and Capital Distributions

You will begin receiving distributions on your Units only after you become a
Record Owner. The Trustee will credit any interest received on the Trust's
Securities to the Income Account of the Trust. All other receipts, such as
return of capital or capital gain dividends, are credited to the Capital
Account of the Trust. The Trust does not, however, intend to make any
distributions during its life.

The Trustee will distribute money from the Income Account, as determined at
the semi-annual Record Date, semi-annually on the twenty-fifth day of each
June and December to Unit holders of record on the tenth day of such months
provided the amount equals at least $1.00 per 100 Units. No income
distribution will be paid if accrued expenses of the Trust exceed amounts in
the Income Account on the Distribution Dates. Distribution amounts will vary
with changes in the Trust's fees and expenses, in dividends received and with
the sale of Securities. The Trustee will distribute money in the Capital
Account monthly on the twenty-fifth day of each month to Unit holders of
record on the tenth day of such month if the amount available for distribution
from that account equals at least $1.00 per 100 Units. In any case, the
Trustee may distribute funds in the Capital Account in December of each year
to avoid imposition of any income or excise taxes on undistributed income in
the Trust and will distribute funds as part of the final liquidation
distribution.

If an Income or Capital Account distribution date is a day on which the NYSE
is closed, the distribution will be made on the next day the stock exchange is
open. Distributions are paid to Unit holders of record determined as of the
close of business on the Record Date for that distribution or, if the Record
Date is a day on which the NYSE is closed, the first preceding day on which
the exchange is open.

Within a reasonable time after the Trust is terminated, you will receive the
pro rata share of the money from the sale of the Securities and amounts in the

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Income and Capital Accounts. All Unit holders will receive a pro rata share of
any other assets remaining in the Trust, after deducting any unpaid expenses.

The Trustee may establish reserves (the "Reserve Account") within the Trust to
cover anticipated state and local taxes or any governmental charges to be paid
out of that Trust.

                              Redeeming Your Units

You may redeem all or a portion of your Units at any time by sending a request
for redemption to your broker/dealer or bank through which you hold your
Units. You are responsible for any governmental charges that apply. Certain
broker/dealers may charge a transaction fee for processing redemption
requests. Two business days after the day you tender your Units (the "Date of
Tender") you will receive cash in an amount for each Unit equal to the
Redemption Price per Unit calculated at the Evaluation Time on the Date of
Tender.

The Date of Tender is considered to be the date on which your redemption
request is received by the Trustee from the broker/dealer or bank through
which you hold your Units (if such day is a day the NYSE is open for trading).
However, if the redemption request is received after the Initial Evaluation
Time on the Initial Date of Deposit or, thereafter, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (or
after any earlier closing time on a day on which the NYSE is scheduled in
advance to close at such earlier time), the Date of Tender is the next day the
NYSE is open for trading.

Any amounts paid on redemption representing income will be withdrawn from the
Income Account if funds are available for that purpose, or from the Capital
Account. All other amounts paid on redemption will be taken from the Capital
Account.

If permitted, broker/dealers that tender for redemption at least 7,556 Units
(and in increments of 3,778 Units above such amount), or such other number of
Units as determined by the Sponsor which will result in a pro rata
distribution of whole shares of Securities, rather than receiving cash, may
elect to receive an In-Kind Distribution in an amount equal to the Redemption
Price per Unit by making this request to the Trustee at the time of tender. No
In-Kind Distribution requests submitted during the 10 business days prior to
the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date will be honored. Where possible, the
Trustee will make an In-Kind Distribution by distributing each of the
Securities in book-entry form to the broker/dealer's account at DTC. The
Trustee will subtract any customary transfer and registration charges from an
In-Kind Distribution. As a tendering Unit holder, the broker/dealer will
receive its pro rata number of whole shares of Securities that make up the
portfolio, and cash from the Capital Account equal to the fractional shares to
which it is entitled.

The Trustee may sell Securities to make funds available for redemption. The
Trustee will purchase the written FLEX Options which will cancel them and sell
the purchased FLEX Options. Because of the minimum amounts in which the FLEX
Options must be traded, the proceeds of Securities sold may exceed the amount
required at the time to redeem Units. In addition, due to timing issues, the
Trustee may need to sell more Securities than anticipated to satisfy
redemptions. Both of these events could cause a dilution of remaining Unit
holders' investments, reduce Unit values and cause the Trust not to achieve
the hypothetical returns set forth in this prospectus. These excess proceeds
will be distributed to Unit holders. If Securities are sold, the size and
diversification of the Trust will be reduced. These sales may result in lower
prices than if the Securities were sold at a different time.

Your right to redeem Units (and therefore, your right to receive payment) may
be delayed:

- If the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings);

- If the SEC determines that trading on the NYSE is restricted or that an
emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the Securities not reasonably
practical; or

- For any other period permitted by SEC order.

The Trustee is not liable to any person for any loss or damage which may
result from such a suspension or postponement.

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The Redemption Price.

The Redemption Price per Unit is determined by the Trustee by:

adding

1. cash in the Income and Capital Accounts of the Trust not designated to
purchase Securities; and

2. the aggregate underlying value of the purchased FLEX Options held by the
Trust; and

deducting

1. the aggregate value of the written FLEX Options;

2. any applicable taxes or governmental charges that need to be paid out of
the Trust;

3. any amounts owed to the Trustee for its advances;

4. estimated accrued expenses of the Trust, if any;

5. cash held for distribution to Unit holders of record of the Trust as of the
business day before the evaluation being made;

6. liquidation costs for foreign Securities, if any; and

7. other liabilities incurred by the Trust; and

dividing

1. the result by the number of outstanding Units of the Trust.

Until they are collected, the Redemption Price per Unit will include estimated
organization costs as set forth under "Fee Table."

                       Removing Securities from the Trust

The portfolio of the Trust is not managed. However, we may, but are not
required to, direct the Trustee to dispose of a Security in certain limited
circumstances, including situations in which:

- The issuer of the Security defaults in the payment of a declared dividend;

- Any action or proceeding prevents the payment of dividends;

- There is any legal question or impediment affecting the Security;

- The issuer of the Security has breached a covenant which would affect the
payment of dividends, the issuer's credit standing, or otherwise damage the
sound investment character of the Security;

- The issuer has defaulted on the payment of any other of its outstanding
obligations;

- There has been a public tender offer made for a Security or a merger or
acquisition is announced affecting a Security, and that in our opinion the
sale or tender of the Security is in the best interest of Unit holders;

- The sale of Securities is necessary or advisable (i) in order to maintain
the qualification of the Trust as a "regulated investment company" or (ii) to
provide funds to make any distribution for a taxable year in order to avoid
imposition of any income or excise taxes on undistributed income in the Trust;

- The price of the Security has declined to such an extent, or such other
credit factors exist, that in our opinion keeping the Security would be
harmful to the Trust;

- As a result of the ownership of the Security, the Trust or its Unit holders
would be a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment
company; or

- The sale of the Security is necessary for the Trust to comply with such
federal and/or state laws, regulations and/or regulatory actions and
interpretations which may be in effect from time to time.

Except for instances in which the Trust acquires Replacement Securities, as
described in "The FT Series," the Trust will generally not acquire any
securities or other property other than the Securities. The Trustee, on behalf
of the Trust and at the direction of the Sponsor, will vote for or against any
offer for new or exchanged securities or property in exchange for a Security,
such as those acquired in a merger or other transaction. If such exchanged
securities or property are acquired by the Trust, at our instruction, they
will either be sold or held in the Trust. In making the determination as to
whether to sell or hold the exchanged securities or property we may get advice
from the Portfolio Supervisor. Any proceeds received from the sale of
Securities, exchanged securities or property will be credited to the Capital
Account of the Trust for distribution to Unit holders or to meet redemption
requests. The Trustee may retain and pay us or an affiliate of ours to act as
agent for the Trust to facilitate selling Securities, exchanged securities or
property from the Trust. If we or our affiliate act in this capacity, we will
be held subject to the restrictions under the 1940 Act. When acting in an
agency capacity, we may select various broker/dealers to execute securities
transactions on behalf of the Trust, which may include broker/dealers who sell
Units of the Trust. We do not consider sales of Units of the Trust or any
other products sponsored by First Trust as a factor in selecting such
broker/dealers. As authorized by the Indenture, the Trustee may also employ a
subsidiary or affiliate of the Trustee to act as broker in selling such
Securities or property. The Trust will pay for these brokerage services at
standard commission rates.

The Trustee may sell Securities designated by us, or, absent our direction, at
its own discretion, in order to meet redemption requests or pay expenses. In

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designating Securities to be sold, we will try to maintain the proportionate
relationship among the Securities. If this is not possible, the composition
and diversification of the Trust may be changed.

                     Amending or Terminating the Indenture

Amendments. The Indenture may be amended by us and the Trustee without your
consent:

- To cure ambiguities;

- To correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;

- To make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or

- To make other changes determined not to be adverse to your best interests
(as determined by us and the Trustee).

Termination. As provided by the Indenture, the Trust will terminate on the
Trust's Mandatory Termination Date as stated in the "Summary of Essential
Information." The Trust may be terminated earlier:

- Upon the consent of 100% of the Unit holders of the Trust;

- If the value of the Securities owned by the Trust as shown by any evaluation
is less than the lower of $2,000,000 or 20% of the total value of Securities
deposited in the Trust during the initial offering period ("Discretionary
Liquidation Amount"); or

- In the event that Units of the Trust not yet sold aggregating more than 60%
of the Units of the Trust are tendered for redemption by underwriters,
including the Sponsor.

If the Trust is terminated due to this last reason, we will refund your entire
sales charge. For various reasons, the Trust may be reduced below the
Discretionary Liquidation Amount and could therefore be terminated before the
Trust's Mandatory Termination Date.

Unless terminated earlier, the Trustee will begin to sell Securities in
connection with the termination of the Trust during the period beginning nine
business days prior to, and no later than, the Trust's Mandatory Termination
Date. We will determine the manner and timing of the sale of Securities.
Because the Trustee must sell the Securities within a relatively short period
of time, the sale of Securities as part of the termination process may result
in a lower sales price than might otherwise be realized if such sale were not
required at this time.

The scheduled Trust's Mandatory Termination Date will be on the same day as
the expiration date of the FLEX Options. If the Trust is terminated early, the
Trustee will sell the purchased FLEX Options and enter into a closing purchase
transaction as a result of which the written FLEX Options will be canceled.

You will receive a cash distribution from the sale of the remaining
Securities, along with your interest in the Income and Capital Accounts,
within a reasonable time after the Trust is terminated. The Trustee will
deduct from the Trust any accrued costs, expenses, advances or indemnities
provided for by the Indenture, including estimated compensation of the Trustee
and costs of liquidation and any amounts required as a reserve to pay any
taxes or other governmental charges.

        Information on Cboe Vest Financial LLC, the Sponsor and Trustee

Cboe Vest Financial LLC.

Cboe Vest Financial LLC ("Cboe Vest"), a registered investment advisory firm,
is a subsidiary of Cboe Vest Group, Inc. ("Cboe VG"). First Trust Capital
Partners, LLC, an affiliate of the Sponsor, is the largest single holder of
voting shares in Cboe VG. The remaining voting shares of Cboe VG are owned by
Cboe Vest, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cboe Holdings, Inc., and certain
individuals who operate Cboe VG and Cboe Vest. Cboe is a registered trademark
of Cboe Exchange, Inc. Vest is a service mark of Cboe VG.

Cboe Vest is a leading advisor to financial professionals and investment
managers on Target Outcome Investments, a new class of investments that target
a defined return profile, with an allowance for a specific level risk, at a
particular point in time in the future. Cboe Vest applies its expertise in
options-based Target Outcome Investments to managed account, mutual funds and
UITs. These products seek to provide investors with targeted protection,
enhanced returns, defined income and a level of predictability unattainable
with most other investments available today.

The Cboe Vest(SM) trademark is the property of Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated ("CBOE"), and has been licensed for use by the Trust. The Trust
is not sponsored or sold by CBOE and neither CBOE nor any of its affiliates
makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Trust.

The Sponsor.

We, First Trust Portfolios L.P., specialize in the underwriting, trading and
wholesale distribution of unit investment trusts under the "First Trust" brand
name and other securities. An Illinois limited partnership formed in 1991, we
took over the First Trust product line and act as Sponsor for successive
series of:

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- The First Trust Combined Series

- FT Series (formerly known as The First Trust Special Situations Trust)

- The First Trust Insured Corporate Trust

- The First Trust of Insured Municipal Bonds

- The First Trust GNMA

The First Trust product line commenced with the first insured unit investment
trust in 1974. To date we have deposited more than $545 billion in First Trust
unit investment trusts. Our employees include a team of professionals with
many years of experience in the unit investment trust industry.

We are a member of FINRA and SIPC. Our principal offices are at 120 East
Liberty Drive, Wheaton, Illinois 60187; telephone number 800-621-1675. As of
December 31, 2021, the total partners' capital of First Trust Portfolios L.P.
was $125,276,503.

This information refers only to us and not to the Trust or to any series of
the Trust or to any other dealer. We are including this information only to
inform you of our financial responsibility and our ability to carry out our
contractual obligations. We will provide more detailed financial information
on request.

Code of Ethics. The Sponsor and the Trust have adopted a code of ethics
requiring the Sponsor's employees who have access to information on Trust
transactions to report personal securities transactions. The purpose of the
code is to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to prevent fraud,
deception or misconduct with respect to the Trust.

The Trustee.

The Trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon, a trust company organized under
the laws of New York. The Bank of New York Mellon has its unit investment
trust division offices at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286,
telephone 800-813-3074. If you have questions regarding your account or your
Trust, please contact the Trustee at its unit investment trust division
offices or your financial advisor. The Sponsor does not have access to
individual account information. The Bank of New York Mellon is subject to
supervision and examination by the Superintendent of the New York State
Department of Financial Services and the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation to the extent permitted by law.

The Trustee has not participated in selecting the Securities; it only provides
administrative services. A broker which is a member of the OCC engaged by the
Sponsor has custody of the Trust's FLEX Options; the Trustee has custody of
the Trust assets other than the FLEX Options.

Limitations of Liabilities of Sponsor and Trustee.

Neither we nor the Trustee will be liable for taking any action or for not
taking any action in good faith according to the Indenture. We will also not
be accountable for errors in judgment. We will only be liable for our own
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence (ordinary negligence in the
Trustee's case) or reckless disregard of our obligations and duties. The
Trustee is not liable for any loss or depreciation when the Securities are
sold. If we fail to act under the Indenture, the Trustee may do so, and the
Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes in good faith under the
Indenture.

The Trustee will not be liable for any taxes or other governmental charges or
interest on the Securities which the Trustee may be required to pay under any
present or future law of the United States or of any other taxing authority
with jurisdiction. Also, the Indenture states other provisions regarding the
liability of the Trustee.

If we do not perform any of our duties under the Indenture or are not able to
act or become bankrupt, or if our affairs are taken over by public
authorities, then the Trustee may:

- Appoint a successor sponsor, paying them a reasonable rate not more than
that stated by the SEC;

- Terminate the Indenture and liquidate the Trust; or

- Continue to act as Trustee without terminating the Indenture.

The Trustee and Unit holders may rely on the accuracy of any evaluation
prepared by the Sponsor. The Sponsor will make determinations in good faith
based upon the best available information, but will not be liable to the
Trustee or Unit holders for errors in judgment.

                               Other Information

Legal Opinions.

Our counsel is Chapman and Cutler LLP, 320 S. Canal St., Chicago, Illinois
60606. They have passed upon the legality of the Units offered hereby and
certain matters relating to federal tax law. Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP acts
as the Trustee's counsel.

Experts.

The Trust's statement of net assets, including the schedule of investments, as
of the opening of business on the Initial Date of Deposit included in this
prospectus, has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent

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registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein,
and is included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

Supplemental Information.

If you write or call the Sponsor, you will receive free of charge supplemental
information about this Series, which has been filed with the SEC and to which
we have referred throughout. This information states more specific details
concerning the nature, structure and risks of this product.

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                                 FIRST TRUST(R)

           Cboe Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20 Portfolio, Series 24
                                   FT 10553

                                   Sponsor:

                          First Trust Portfolios L.P.

                          Member SIPC o Member FINRA
                            120 East Liberty Drive
                            Wheaton, Illinois 60187
                                 800-621-1675

                                   Trustee:

                          The Bank of New York Mellon

                             240 Greenwich Street
                           New York, New York 10286
                                 800-813-3074
                             24-Hour Pricing Line:
                                 800-446-0132
 Please refer to the "Summary of Essential Information" for the Product Code.
                            ________________________

 When Units of the Trust are no longer available, this prospectus may be used
                          as a preliminary prospectus
       for a future series, in which case you should note the following:

 THE INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY
  NOT SELL, OR ACCEPT OFFERS TO BUY, SECURITIES OF A FUTURE SERIES UNTIL THAT
  SERIES HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH THE SEC. NO SECURITIES CAN BE SOLD IN ANY
                     STATE WHERE A SALE WOULD BE ILLEGAL.
                            ________________________

   This prospectus contains information relating to the above-mentioned unit
   investment trust, but does not contain all of the information about this
    investment company as filed with the SEC in Washington, D.C. under the:

             - Securities Act of 1933 (file no. 333-268867) and

             - Investment Company Act of 1940 (file no. 811-05903)

Information about the Trust, including its Code of Ethics, can be reviewed and
   copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information
 regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by
                       calling the SEC at 202-942-8090.

Information about the Trust is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's
Internet site at www.sec.gov.

                    To obtain copies at prescribed rates -

                   Write: Public Reference Section of the SEC
                          100 F Street, N.E.
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
          e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov

                                January 5, 2023

              PLEASE RETAIN THIS PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

                                 FIRST TRUST(R)

                                 The FT Series

                             Information Supplement

This Information Supplement provides additional information concerning the
structure, operations and risks of the unit investment trust contained in FT
10553 not found in the prospectus for the Trust. This Information Supplement
is not a prospectus and does not include all of the information you should
consider before investing in the Trust. This Information Supplement should be
read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Trust in which you are
considering investing.

This Information Supplement is dated January 5, 2023. Capitalized terms have
been defined in the prospectus.

                               Table of Contents

Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.                                      1
Risk Factors
   Securities                                                                  2

Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC

Standard & Poor's(R), S&P(R) and S&P 500(R) are registered trademarks of
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. The Trust is not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC or its
affiliates (collectively, "S&P"). S&P makes no representation or warranty,
express or implied, to the owners of the Trust or any member of the public
regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the
Trust particularly or the ability of the Licensed Index to track general
market performance. S&P's only relationship to First Trust Advisors L.P. with
respect to the Licensed Index is the licensing of such indexes and certain
trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P or its licensors. The
Licensed Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to
First Trust Advisors L.P. or the Trust. S&P has no obligation to take the
needs of First Trust Advisors L.P. or the owners of the Trust into
consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Licensed Index. S&P
is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the
prices, and amount of the Trust or the timing of the issuance or sale of the
Trust or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the
Trust is to be converted into cash, surrendered or redeemed, as the case may
be. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration,
marketing or trading of the Trust. There is no assurance that investment
products based on the Licensed Index will accurately track index performance
or provide positive investment returns. S&P is not an investment advisor.
Inclusion of a security within an index is not a recommendation by S&P to buy,
sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, CME Group Inc. and its affiliates, a
shareholder of S&P, may independently issue and/or sponsor financial products
unrelated to the Trust, but which may be similar to and competitive with the
Trust. In addition, CME Group Inc. and its affiliates may trade financial
products which are linked to the performance of the S&P 500(R) Index.

S&P DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE
COMPLETENESS OF THE LICENSED INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY
COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
(INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P SHALL NOT BE
SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS
THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE
OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., OWNERS OF THE
TRUST, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE LICENSED INDEX OR
WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF
THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY

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BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P AND FIRST TRUST
ADVISORS L.P., OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P.

Risk Factors

Securities. An investment in Units should be made with an understanding of the
risks which an investment in common stocks entails, including the risk that
the financial condition of the issuers of the Securities or the general
condition of the relevant stock market may worsen, and the value of the
Securities and therefore the value of the Units may decline. Common stocks are
especially susceptible to general stock market movements and to volatile
increases and decreases of value, as market confidence in and perceptions of
the issuers change. These perceptions are based on unpredictable factors,
including expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal
policies, inflation and interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, and
global or regional political, economic or banking crises.

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Undertaking

Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information, documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred in that section.

CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

A. Bonding Arrangements of Depositor:

First Trust Portfolios L.P. is covered by a Brokers' Fidelity Bond, in the total amount of $2,000,000, the insurer being National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh.

B. This Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and documents:

The facing sheet

The Prospectus

The signatures

Exhibits

SIGNATURES

The Registrant, FT 10553, hereby identifies The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 4; The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 18; The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 69; The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 108; The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 119; The First Trust Special Situations Trust, Series 190; FT 286; The First Trust Combined Series 272; FT 412; FT 438; FT 556; FT 754; FT 1102; FT 1179; FT 2935; FT 3320; FT 3367; FT 3370; FT 3397; FT 3398; FT 3400; FT 3451; FT 3480; FT 3529; FT 3530; FT 3568; FT 3569; FT 3570; FT 3572; FT 3615; FT 3647; FT 3650; FT 3689; FT 3690; FT 3729; FT 3780; FT 3940; FT 4020; FT 4037; FT 4143; FT 4260; FT 4746; FT 4789; FT 5039; FT 5415; FT 7033; FT 7256; FT 7935; FT 8495; FT 8669; FT 8713; FT 8740; FT 8746; FT 8758; FT 8817; FT 8955; FT 8956; FT 8965; FT 8976; FT 8978; FT 8993; FT 8994; FT 8997; FT 9039; FT 9040; FT 9042; FT 9058; FT 9068; FT 9203; FT 9204; FT 9303; FT 9305; FT 9326; FT 9327; FT 9372; FT 9401; FT 9402; FT 9403; FT 9474; FT 9513; FT 9514; FT 9611; FT 9630; FT 9709; FT 9872; FT 9908; FT 9911; FT 9923; FT 9937; FT 9950; FT 9961; FT 9977; FT 9978; FT 10051; FT 10057; FT 10105; FT 10109; FT 10121; FT 10272; FT 10295; FT 10323; FT 10412; FT 10447; FT 10455 and FT 10475 for purposes of the representations required by Rule 487 and represents the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)that the portfolio securities deposited in the series with respect to which this Registration Statement is being filed do not differ materially in type or quality from those deposited in such previous series;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)that, except to the extent necessary to identify the specific portfolio securities deposited in, and to provide essential financial information for, the series with respect to the securities of which this Registration Statement is being filed, this Registration Statement does not contain disclosures that differ in any material respect from those contained in the registration statements for such previous series as to which the effective date was determined by the Commission or the staff; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)that it has complied with Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, FT 10553, has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wheaton and State of Illinois on January 5, 2023.

FT 10553

By: <u>First Trust Portfolios L.P.</u><br> Depositor

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| By: | <u>/s/ Elizabeth H. Bull</u><br> Senior Vice President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacity and on the date indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Name</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Title</u>\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Date</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;James A. Bowen | &nbsp;&nbsp;Director of The Charger Corporation, the General Partner of First Trust Portfolios L.P., and Chief Executive Officer of First Trust Portfolios L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;))))By: <u>/s/ Elizabeth H. Bull</u>) Attorney-in-Fact\*\*) January 5, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;James M. Dykas | &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer of First Trust Portfolios L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;)) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Christina Knierim | &nbsp;&nbsp;Controller of First Trust Portfolios L.P. | &nbsp;&nbsp;)) |

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\* The title of the person named herein represents his or her capacity in and relationship to First Trust Portfolios L.P., the Depositor.

\*\* Executed copies of the related [powers of attorney](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1919017/000144554622003872/ex-99_poa.htm) were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 of FT 10131 (File No. 333-264568) and the same is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

CONSENT OF COUNSEL

The consent of counsel to the use of its name in the Prospectus included in this Registration Statement is contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the use of its name in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.

EXHIBIT INDEX

1.1 [Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1932408/000144554622005878/ex-1_1.htm) for FT 10292 and certain subsequent
Series, effective September 7, 2022 among First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Depositor, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee and First
Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-266325 ] filed on behalf of FT 10292).

1.1.1 [Trust Agreement](ex-99_a1.htm) for FT 10553, effective January 5, 2023 among First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Depositor,
The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, and First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor.

1.2 [Certificate of Limited Partnership](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1765637/000144554619002061/ex-99_12.htm) of Nike Securities, L.P., predecessor of
First Trust Portfolios L.P. (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-230481 ] filed on behalf of FT 8001).

1.3 [Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1765637/000144554619002061/ex-99_13.htm) of Nike Securities, L.P.,
predecessor of First Trust Portfolios L.P. (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-230481 ] filed on behalf of FT 8001).

1.4 [Articles of Incorporation](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1765637/000144554619002061/ex-99_14.htm) of Nike Securities Corporation, predecessor to
The Charger Corporation, the general partner of First Trust Portfolios L.P., Depositor (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Form S-6 [ File No. 333-230481 ] filed
on behalf of FT 8001).

1.5 [By-Laws](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501210/000144554610004041/ex-99_1.txt) of The Charger Corporation, the general partner of First Trust Portfolios L.P.,
Depositor (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-169625 ] filed on behalf of FT 2669).

1.7 Fund of Funds Agreements (incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File No. 333-261661 ] filed
on behalf of [FT 9909](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1890626/000144554622000227/ex-99_17.htm) , Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-261297 ] filed on behalf of [FT 9857](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1886320/000144554622000466/ex-99_17.htm) , Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-262164 ] filed on behalf of [FT 9948](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895931/000144554622000550/ex-99_17.htm) , Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-262344 ] filed on behalf of [FT 9965](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1896702/000144554622000755/ex-99_17.htm) and Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-263845 ] filed on behalf of [FT 10083](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1908366/000144554622002689/ex-99_17.htm)).

2.2 [Code of Ethics](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1732176/000144554618002364/ex-99_ethics.txt) (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form
S-6 [ File No. 333-224320 ] filed
on behalf of FT 7359).

3.1 [Opinion of counsel](ex-99_2a.htm) as to legality of securities being registered.

4.1 [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.](ex-99_c4.htm)

6.1 [List of Principal Officers](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795884/000144554620001243/ex-99_officers.txt) of the Depositor (incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File No. 333-236093 ] filed
on behalf of FT 8556).

7.1 [Powers of Attorney](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1919017/000144554622003872/ex-99_poa.htm) executed by the Officers listed on page S-3 of this
Registration Statement (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Form S-6 [ File
No. 333-264568 ] filed on behalf of FT 10131).

## Ex-99

MEMORANDUM

FT 10553

<u>File No. 333-268867</u>

The Prospectus and the Indenture filed with Amendment No. 1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-6 have been revised to reflect information regarding the execution of the Indenture and the deposit of Securities on January 5, 2023 and to set forth certain statistical data based thereon. In addition, there are a number of other changes described below.

THE PROSPECTUS

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Cover Page</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;The date of the Trust has been added. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Page 9</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;The following information for the Trust appears: |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Aggregate Value of Securities initially deposited has been added. |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;The initial number of Units of the Trust |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sales charge |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Public Offering Price per Unit as of the business day before the Initial Date of Deposit |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Mandatory Termination Date has been added. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Page 11</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm has been completed. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Page 12</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Statement of Net Assets has been completed. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Pages 13-14</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Schedule of Investments has been completed. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Back Cover</u> | &nbsp;&nbsp;The date of the Prospectus has been included. |

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THE TRUST AGREEMENT AND STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST

The Trust Agreement has been conformed to reflect the execution thereof.

/s/ CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP

January 5, 2023

## Exhibit 99.1

FT 10553

TRUST AGREEMENT

Dated: January 5, 2023

The Trust Agreement among First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Depositor, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor, sets forth certain provisions in full and incorporates other provisions by reference to the document entitled "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust for FT 10292 and certain subsequent Series, Effective: September 7, 2022" (herein called the "Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust"), and such provisions as are incorporated by reference constitute a single instrument. All references herein to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.

WITNESSETH THAT:

In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Portfolio Supervisor agree as follows:

PART I

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST

Subject to the provisions of Part II and Part III hereof, all the provisions contained in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this instrument as fully and to the same extent as though said provisions had been set forth in full in this instrument. Facsimile or electronic signatures (including signatures in Portable Document Format (PDF)) to this Trust Agreement shall be acceptable and binding, and this Trust Agreement may be delivered by facsimile or other electronic means (including by electronic mail or a designated document storage website) confirmed by electronic mail.

PART II

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST

CBOE VEST LARGE CAP DEEP BUFFERED 20 PORTFOLIO, SERIES 24

The following special terms and conditions are hereby agreed to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.The Securities initially deposited in the Trust pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust are set forth in Schedule A hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.The aggregate number of Units delivered by the Trustee on the Initial Date of Deposit in exchange for the Securities pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust and the initial fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the Trust represented by each Unit thereof are set forth in the Prospectus in the section "Summary of Essential Information."

Documentation confirming the ownership of this number of Units for the Trust is being delivered by the Trustee to the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C.The Record Date shall be as set forth in the Prospectus under "Summary of Essential Information." Notwithstanding the provisions in Part I of Section 3.05 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust, the Trustee shall pay the fees due to the Trustee, the Depositor and the Portfolio Supervisor on or shortly after the Mandatory Termination Date. All fees shall be computed on the number of Units outstanding as of the termination of the initial offering period determined as provided in Section 4.01 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D.The Distribution Date shall be the 25th day of the month in which the related Record Date occurs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E.The Mandatory Termination Date for the Trust shall be as set forth in the Prospectus under "Summary of Essential Information."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F.First Trust Advisors L.P.'s compensation as referred to in Section 3.16 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust and First Trust Portfolios L.P.'s compensation as referred to in Section 4.03 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust shall be an annual aggregate fee in the amount of $.0080 per Unit. The Trustee shall pay such aggregate amount to First Trust Advisors L.P. which shall be responsible to remit the Depositor's fee to First Trust Portfolios L.P. First Trust Advisors L.P. shall confirm such remittance and the amount thereof to the Trustee upon request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G.The Trustee's compensation rate pursuant to Section 6.04 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust shall be an annual fee in the amount of $.0096 per Unit. However, in no event shall the Trustee receive compensation in any one year from any Trust of less than $2,000.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H.The Initial Date of Deposit for the Trust is January 5, 2023.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I.There is no minimum amount of Securities to be sold by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Indenture for the redemption of Units.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J.The minimum number of Units a Unit holder must redeem in order to be eligible for an in-kind distribution of Securities pursuant to Section 5.02 is set forth in the Prospectus. No in-kind distribution requests submitted during the 10 Business Days prior to the Trust's Mandatory Termination Date will be honored.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;K.No Unit holder will be eligible for an in-kind distribution of Securities pursuant to Section 8.02.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L.Pershing LLC will act as clearing broker with respect to transactions involving options and other instruments owned by the Trust cleared through the Options Clearing Corporation and in such capacity will maintain custody of such options and instruments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M.For this Series, the Depositor will deliver the sum of $10,000 to the aforementioned clearing broker which the clearing broker will credit to the account maintained by the clearing broker for the Trust. The Trustee will record such sum, and any income earned thereon, as an asset of the Reserve Account. The sum may be applied by the clearing broker to satisfy the liabilities due the clearing broker in respect of the Trust or its assets. To the extent the sum is so applied, it will be restored by liquidation of Trust assets at the Depositor's direction. The Trustee shall not treat any part of the sum as asset of the Trust (including, without limitation, for purposes of the calculation of the Trust Fund Evaluation pursuant to Section 5.01), unless and until the sum is applied to Trust liabilities without reimbursement from other Trust assets and in such event the Trustee shall treat only the unreimbursed amount as an asset of the Trust Fund. Upon termination of the Trust the sum, or such part of it which then remains, shall be returned to the Depositor.

PART III

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.The definition of "Securities" as set forth in Section 1.01(23) shall be amended to include debt securities of corporations or other entities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.The second paragraph of Section 3.05(II)(a) is amended to add the following sentence at the end thereof:

"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.05, the Trustee will not be required to make a distribution from the Income Account of a Trust which has elected to qualify as a "regulated Investment company" and does not make distributions of income calculated on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual income of the Trust unless the amount available for distribution from such account shall equal or exceed $1.00 per 100 Units."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C.The first two sentences of the third paragraph of Section 3.11 shall be replaced with the following:

"Subject to the preceding paragraph, with respect to any Trust that holds shares of a closed-end fund, exchange traded fund or other investment fund (a "Deposited Fund"), the Trustee will provide the Depositor access to the information provided to the Trustee regarding matters on which voting or other action is solicited or required with respect to shares of a Deposited Fund. If the Depositor determines that the voting or response to such matters should not be done in accordance with the first paragraph of this Section and, with respect to any Trust which is a widely held fixed investment trust as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.671-5(b)(22) the outcome of voting or response to such matters will not result in such Trust receiving new or exchange securities, as certified to the Trustee by the Depositor upon which the Trustee shall conclusively rely, the Depositor will direct the Trustee in writing as to the manner in which the voting or response should be made not later than ten Business Days prior to due date for the vote or response."

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Trust Portfolios L.P., The Bank of New York Mellon and First Trust Advisors L.P. have each caused this Trust Agreement to be executed and the respective corporate seal to be hereto affixed and attested (if applicable) by authorized officers; all as of the day, month and year first above written.

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.,

Depositor

First Trust Advisors L.P.,

Portfolio Supervisor

By /s/ Elizabeth H. Bull<br> Senior Vice President of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Trust Portfolios L.P. and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Trust Advisors L.P.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, Trustee

By /s/ Ann S. Hom

Vice President

SCHEDULE A TO TRUST AGREEMENT

Securities Initially Deposited

FT 10553

(Note: Incorporated herein and made a part hereof for the Trust is the "Schedule of Investments" for the Trust as set forth in the Prospectus.)

## Exhibit 99.3

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| ![cac_logo](cac.jpg) | **Chapman and Cutler LLP**<br> 320 South Canal Street, 27th Floor<br> Chicago, Illinois 60606<br>T 312.845.3000<br> F 312.701.2361<br> www.chapman.com |

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January 5, 2023

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

120 East Liberty Drive

Suite 400

Wheaton, Illinois 60187

Re: FT 10553

Gentlemen:

We have served as counsel for First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Sponsor and Depositor of FT 10553 in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of a Trust Agreement dated January 5, 2023 among First Trust Portfolios L.P., as Depositor, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, and First Trust Advisors L.P., as Portfolio Supervisor, pursuant to which the Depositor has delivered to and deposited the Securities listed in Schedule A to the Trust Agreement with the Trustee and pursuant to which the Trustee has issued to or on the order of the Depositor units of fractional undivided interest in and ownership of the Fund created under said Trust Agreement.

In connection therewith, we have examined such pertinent records and documents and matters of law as we have deemed necessary in order to enable us to express the opinions hereinafter set forth.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.the execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement and the issuance of Units in the Fund have been duly authorized; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.the Units in the Fund when duly issued and delivered by the Trustee in accordance with the aforementioned Trust Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Fund and the Depositor and such Units, when issued and delivered in accordance with the Trust Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth in the Trust prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-268867) relating to the Units referred to above, to the use of our name and to the reference to our firm in said Registration Statement and in the related Prospectus.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP

EFF/amh

## Exhibit 99.4

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement No. 333-268867 on Form S-6 of our report dated January 5, 2023, relating to the financial statement of FT 10553, comprising Cboe Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20 Portfolio, Series 24, one of the series constituting the FT Series, appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

January 5, 2023