[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72731-72737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28848]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-70948; File No. SR-CHX-2013-20]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Adopt a Match Trade Prevention Modifier for Limit and Market Orders
Submitted to the Exchange
November 26, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given
that on November 20, 2013, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or
the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. CHX has filed
this proposal pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \3\ which is
effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
CHX proposes to amend Article 1, Rule 1 (Definitions) and Rule 2
(Order Types, Modifiers, and Related Terms) to adopt a Match Trade
Prevention order execution modifier for limit and market orders
submitted to the CHX Matching System (``Matching System''). The text of
this proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at
www.chx.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, on the
Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov and in the Commission's Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the CHX included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule changes and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The CHX has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A,
B and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange does not currently offer Match Trade Prevention
(``MTP'') functionality. The Exchange now proposes to adopt Article 1,
Rule 2(b)(3)(F) to offer MTP functionality for limit \4\ and market \5\
orders that are submitted to the Matching System.\6\ In sum, through
the use of a proposed MTP order execution modifier, Participants may
prevent the execution of marketable contra-side orders that originated
from the same group of one or more trading accounts (i.e., MTP Trading
Group), but will not prevent an execution if such contra-side orders
originated from different subgroups within the same MTP Trading Group.
Thus, given that the proposed MTP functionality is based on the
interaction between MTP Trading Groups, the Exchange further proposes
to adopt Article 1, Rule 1(ll) to define ``Trading Account'' and Rule
1(mm) to define ``MTP Trading Group.''
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\4\ Article 1, Rule 2(a)(1) defines ``limit order,'' in
pertinent part, as ``an order to buy or sell a specific amount of a
security at a specified price or better if obtainable once the order
has been submitted to the market.''
\5\ Article 1, Rule 2(a)(3) defines ``market order,'' in
pertinent part, as ``an order to buy or sell a specific amount of a
security at the best price available once the order is presented in
the market.''
\6\ The proposed MTP functionality will only be applicable to
single-sided orders. The purpose of MTP is obviated if both sides of
an order are already identified, as in the case of a cross order.
Article 1, Rule 2(a)(2) defines ``cross order,'' in pertinent part,
as ``an order to buy and sell the same security at a specific price
better than the best bid and offer displayed in the Matching System
and which would not constitute a trade-through under Regulation NMS
(including all applicable exceptions and exemptions).'' As such, MTP
modifiers may only be applied to limit and market orders.
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Trading Accounts and MTP Trading Groups
Before discussing the details of the operation of the proposed MTP
functionality, it is important to first outline the interplay between
Trading Accounts and MTP Trading Groups. Currently, an order submitted
to the Matching System originates from a Trading Account, which is
identified by a unique account symbol, under a Trading Permit.\7\ A
Participant may hold
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no more than one Trading Permit.\8\ In practice, but not currently
stated in CHX rules, a Participant Trading Permit holder may maintain
one or more trading accounts under its Trading Permit. Thus, given that
the proposed MTP functionality assumes that all orders sent to the
Matching System originate from MTP Trading Groups, it is necessary to
define the terms ``Trading Account'' \9\ and ``MTP Trading Group.''
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\7\ CHX Article 1, Rule 1(aa) defines ``Trading Permit'' as ``a
permit issued by the Exchange, granting the holder a revocable
license to execute approved securities transactions through the
Exchange's Trading Facilities, or to have those transactions
executed on its behalf.'' In turn, CHX Article 1, Rule 1(z) defines
``Trading Facilities'' as ``all of the Exchange's facilities for the
trading of equity securities, including any and all electronic or
automated order routing, execution and reporting systems provided by
the Exchange.''
\8\ CHX Article 3, Rule 2(e).
\9\ ``Trading Accounts'' are not currently defined in the CHX
rulebook.
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Proposed Article 1, Rule 1(ll) defines ``Trading Account'' as an
account under a Trading Permit,\10\ identified by a unique CHX account
symbol, from which orders are sent to the Exchange's Trading
Facilities. Also, a Trading Permit holder may establish more than one
Trading Account per Trading Permit.
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\10\ See supra note 7.
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Proposed Article 1, Rule 1(mm) provides that an ``MTP Trading
Group'' means a group of one or more Trading Accounts that have been
aggregated at the request of all Participant Trading Permit holders
that control all Trading Accounts within the proposed group for the
purpose of enabling Match Trade Prevention functionality, pursuant to
proposed Article 1, Rule 2(b)(3)(F)(i). It also states that a Trading
Account may not be assigned to more than one MTP Trading Group. Lastly,
it provides that any Exchange-approved changes to the composition of an
MTP Trading Group shall be effective no earlier than the trading day
following the request.
Although the Exchange anticipates that the vast majority of MTP
Trading Groups will be composed of Trading Accounts from the same
Participant Trading Permit holder, the proposed definition of MTP
Trading Groups allows an MTP Trading Group to be comprised of Trading
Accounts from different Participant Trading Permit holders. This is
meant to address a scenario where a customer order sender has
``sponsored access'' to the Exchange through two different Participant
Trading Permit holders (i.e., one customer order sender submitting
orders to the Exchange through two Trading Permits).\11\ Also, if a
Participant Trading Permit holder wishes to aggregate a Trading
Account, which has been assigned to its own MTP Trading Group, with
other Trading Accounts, in order to form a new MTP Trading Group, the
single Trading Account must only be designated to the new aggregated
MTP Trading Group and will no longer be associated with its original
MTP Trading Group.
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\11\ This scenario might occur, for example, where a sponsored
access order sender is in the process of transitioning its trading
activity from one Trading Account controlled by one Participant
Trading Permit holder to the Trading Account of another Participant
Trading Permit holder. In such a case, the sponsored access order
sender may wish to use the proposed MTP functionality to prevent
executions of orders from the two Trading Accounts during the
transition period.
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Enabling or Disabling MTP
As suggested by the proposed definition of ``MTP Trading Group,''
the Exchange proposes to require Participants Trading Permit holders to
request that the Exchange enable the proposed MTP functionality for
specified MTP Trading Groups. This will give the Exchange an
opportunity to admonish Participants of the key aspects of the proposed
MTP functionality, described in detail below, and will also facilitate
the Exchange's monitoring of the use of MTP. This will further provide
an opportunity for the Participant(s) to determine which Trading
Accounts will be part of MTP Trading Groups and which Trading Accounts
will not be subject to the MTP functionality. Therefore, orders that
originate from an MTP Trading Group will always be subject to the
proposed MTP functionality.
Thus, proposed Article 1, Rule 2(b)(3)(F)(i) provides that the MTP
modifier shall only be available for an order that originated from a
Trading Account, as defined under proposed Article 1, Rule 1(ll), that
has been assigned to an MTP Trading Group, as defined under Article 1,
Rule 1(mm).\12\ It further states that an order that originated from a
Trading Account that is not part of an MTP Trading Group shall not be
subject to MTP and any attached MTP modifiers shall be ignored. It
further provides that any Exchange-approved changes to the
applicability of MTP to a Trading Account shall be effective on the
trading day following the date of the request to enable or disable MTP.
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\12\ Prior to implementing the proposed MTP functionality, the
Exchange will create a form document that will outline key aspects
of the proposed MTP functionality, including the fact that the use
of MTP modifiers may result in the cancellation of a customer order
by an order submitted by or on behalf of another customer. This form
document will be given to Participants requesting that the MTP
functionality be enabled for designated Trading Accounts. Among
other things, the form document will require such Participants to
designate Trading Accounts to MTP Trading Groups and to acknowledge
receipt of the form document prior to the MTP functionality being
enabled.
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Triggering MTP
Proposed Article 1, Rule 2(b)(3)(F)(ii) provides that an MTP
modifier is comprised of a compulsory MTP Action, listed under proposed
subparagraph (iii), and an optional MTP sublevel designation and that
the MTP modifier on the incoming order shall control the interaction
between the contra-side orders. With respect to the actual
functionality, it further states that an incoming limit or market order
designated with an MTP modifier without an MTP sublevel designation
will be prevented from executing against a resting opposite side order
from the same MTP Trading Group, as defined under proposed Article 1,
Rule 1(mm).\13\ If, however, the incoming order is marked by an MTP
modifier with an MTP sublevel designation,\14\ the order will only be
prevented from executing against a resting opposite side order from the
same MTP Trading Group if the resting order is marked by the same MTP
sublevel designation. Moreover, MTP shall only be applicable to
marketable contra-side orders that are both principal orders or are
both agency orders.
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\13\ Initially, it is important to note the distinction between
an incoming order and a resting order. An incoming order is usually
an order that has been submitted to the Matching System that has not
yet interacted with the CHX book. If and when an incoming order
posts to the CHX book, the order becomes a resting order. However, a
resting order can become an incoming order if it is being price slid
into a new price point, pursuant to a price sliding functionality
offered by the Exchange (e.g., CHX Only Price Sliding Processes
under Article 1, Rule 2(b)(1)(C)). A discussion of the interplay
between the CHX Only Price Sliding Processes and the proposed MTP
functionality may be found below. As such, it is inaccurate to
characterize the newer order as always being the incoming order and
the older order as always being the resting order. The actual
distinction between incoming and resting orders is based on the
liquidity removing/providing fee structure utilized by the Exchange.
See CHX Fee Schedule, Section E. Therefore, an order that removes
liquidity from the CHX book will always be the incoming order and an
order that provides liquidity to the CHX book will always be the
resting order.
\14\ The Exchange proposes to permit sixty-two (62) distinct MTP
sublevel designations (i.e., a-z; A-Z; 0-9).
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The proposed MTP functionality is based on the interaction between
MTP Trading Groups and if applicable, subgroups within the MTP Trading
Group, which are created through the use of optional MTP sublevel
designations. As discussed above, an incoming order marked with an MTP
modifier will not be allowed to execute against a resting opposite side
order from the same MTP Trading Group.\15\
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However, if the MTP modifier of the incoming order indicates an MTP
sublevel designation, the order will be considered to have originated
from a subgroup within the MTP Trading Group, designated by the
sublevel value,\16\ and will only be prevented from executing against
resting opposite side orders from the same subgroup (i.e., same
optional MTP sublevel designation). Consequently, an incoming order
that originated from a subgroup will not be prevented from executing
against opposite side resting orders from the same MTP Trading Group,
so long as the opposite side order is not part of the same subgroup
(i.e., the resting order is either marked by a different MTP sublevel
designation or is not marked by any MTP sublevel designation).\17\
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\15\ The proposed MTP functionality does not require resting
orders subject to the proposed MTP functionality to be marked by an
MTP modifier. Since all orders subject to the MTP functionality will
originate from an MTP Trading Group, the specific MTP Trading Group
designations of resting orders will be known, regardless of whether
or not the order has an MTP modifier attached.
\16\ See supra note 14.
\17\ Although an incoming order may not be prevented from
executing against opposite side resting orders by MTP, the incoming
order may nevertheless be prevented from executing against resting
opposite side orders due to other order modifiers that may be
attached to contra-side orders. For example, an incoming Post Only
order marked by an MTP modifier would be cancelled if the order
would remove liquidity from the CHX book, prior to the Matching
System considering the MTP modifier. See Article 1, Rule 2(b)(1)(D).
A detailed discussion of the interplay between the proposed MTP
functionality and other existing order modifiers may be found below.
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In sum, where the incoming order is marked by an MTP modifier and
originates from an MTP Trading Group, the proposed MTP functionality
will prevent an order execution under the following circumstances:
(1) Both the incoming and resting orders originated from the same
MTP Trading Group and neither order is part of a subgroup (see Example
1);
(2) Both the incoming and resting orders originated from the same
subgroup within an MTP Trading Group (see Examples 2 and 3); or
(3) Both the incoming and resting orders are from the same MTP
Trading Group, where the incoming order is not part of a subgroup and
the resting order is part of any subgroup (see Example 4).
In contrast, the proposed MTP functionality will not prevent an
order execution under the following circumstances:
(1) The incoming order is not marked by an MTP modifier or is
marked MTP Inactive;
(2) Both the incoming and resting orders originated from different
MTP Trading Groups; or
(3) Both the incoming and resting orders originated from the same
MTP Trading Group, where the incoming order is part of any subgroup and
the resting order is not part of a subgroup (see Example 5).
Example 1. Assume that the CHX book has one resting offer for
100 shares of security XYZ priced at $10.01/share and no resting
bids for security XYZ. Assume that the resting offer originated from
Trading Account ZAAA, under the Trading Permit held by Participant
Z, which is part of MTP Trading Group Z1. Assume that the resting
offer is marked with an MTP modifier,\18\ is not marked by an MTP
sublevel designation and is a Day \19\ limit order.
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\18\ For the purposes of determining whether or not the proposed
MTP functionality is triggered, the type of MTP Action specified in
the MTP code is irrelevant. So long as the MTP code contains one of
the MTP Actions listed under proposed subparagraph (iii), the
incoming order is considered to be ``designated with an MTP
modifier,'' as required by proposed rule.
\19\ Article 1, Rule 2(d)(1) defines ``Day'' as ``a modifier
that requires an order to be in effect only for the day on which it
is submitted to the Exchange.''
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Assume further that an incoming bid for 100 shares of security
XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received by the Matching System.
Assume that the incoming bid originated from Trading Account ZBBB,
under a Trading Permit held by Participant Z, which is also part of
MTP Trading Group Z1. Assume that the incoming bid is designated
with an MTP modifier, is not marked with an MTP sublevel designation
and is a Day limit order.
Under this example, MTP would prevent the incoming bid from
executing against the resting offer because both orders originated
from the same MTP Trading Group Z1, regardless of the fact that the
orders originated from different Trading Accounts. As discussed
above, only MTP Trading Groups and subgroups are relevant to the
proposed MTP functionality.
Example 2. Assume the same as Example 1, except that the resting
offer and incoming bid are both marked by the same optional MTP
sublevel designation of ``1.''
Under this example, since both orders are part of the same
subgroup Z1-1, MTP would prevent the incoming bid from executing
against the resting offer.
Example 3. Assume the same as Example 1, except that the resting
offer is marked by the MTP sublevel designation of ``1'' and the
incoming bid is marked by another MTP sublevel designation of ``2.''
Under this example, since the resting offer and incoming bid are
part of different MTP Trading Subgroups (i.e., resting offer is part
of subgroup Z1-1 and incoming bid part of subgroup Z1-2), MTP would
not prevent the incoming bid from executing against the resting
offer.
Example 4. Assume the same as Example 1 and the incoming bid is
not marked by an MTP sublevel designation. Assume, however, that the
resting offer is marked by an MTP sublevel designation of ``1.''
Since the MTP modifier on the incoming bid controls, the fact that
the incoming bid is not part of subgroup means that the Matching
System will not consider the subgroup of the resting offer.\20\
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\20\ The Exchange notes that it is purposely treating the
absence of an MTP sublevel designation on the incoming order and
presence of an MTP sublevel designation on the resting order one way
(i.e., prevent execution) and the absence of an MTP sublevel
designation on the resting order and presence of an MTP sublevel
designation on the incoming bid another way (i.e., not preventing
execution). The two seemingly similar scenarios are treated
differently due to the need to implement an MTP scheme that will
produce consistent and predictable result, especially where the
contra-side orders have different MTP Actions.
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Thus, similar to Example 1, MTP would prevent the incoming bid
from executing against the resting offer because both orders
originated from the same MTP Trading Group Z1.
Example 5. Assume the same as Example 1 and the resting offer is
not marked by an MTP sublevel designation. Assume, however, that the
incoming bid is marked by an MTP sublevel designation of ``1'' and
is, thus, part of subgroup Z1-1.
Under this example, the Matching System will consider the subgroup
of the resting offer since the incoming bid is part of subgroup Z1-1.
Moreover, since the resting offer is not part of a subgroup, the
Matching System will treat the resting offer as being part of a
different subgroup. Thus, MTP will not prevent the execution of the
incoming bid against the resting offer, because the Matching System
will treat the orders as being part of different subgroups.\21\
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Finally, the Exchange proposes to limit the application of MTP to
marketable contra-side orders that are both principal orders or are
both agency orders (i.e., principal-principal or agency-agency). The
main purpose of this limitation is to prevent an agency top-of-book
resting order from being cancelled by an incoming principal order from
the same MTP Trading Group and vice versa. The Exchange anticipates
that the vast majority of Participant Trading Permit holders that may
utilize the proposed MTP functionality will be proprietary traders and,
as such, all orders that originate from its MTP Trading Group(s) would
be principal orders. However, since some of our Participant Trading
Permit holders maintain proprietary and agency accounts, this
limitation would prevent customer orders from being cancelled by
proprietary orders. As such, the Exchange proposes to only permit
marketable principal-principal and agency-agency orders from being
eligible for the proposed MTP functionality.\22\
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\22\ In addition to marketable principal-principal orders, the
proposed MTP functionality may be utilized where the marketable
contra-side orders are both agency orders from the same customer.
For instance, an MTP Trading Group may contain one agency account,
through which only one customer is submitting orders to the Matching
System as a sponsored access order sender. In such a case, the
sponsored access order sender could use the proposed MTP
functionality to prevent self-execution of its orders.
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MTP Order Cancellations
Once MTP is triggered, the next step is to determine which order(s)
would be cancelled, if any. To this end, proposed subparagraph (iii)
provides that the following MTP Actions may be applied to any incoming
limit or market orders at the MTP Trading Group level as a default or
at the individual order level ad hoc:
(a) MTP Cancel Incoming (``N''): An incoming limit or market order
marked ``N'' will not execute against opposite side resting interest
originating from the same MTP Trading Group or MTP sublevel, if
applicable. Only the incoming order will be cancelled pursuant to MTP.
(b) MTP Cancel Resting (``O''): An incoming limit or market order
marked ``O'' will not execute against opposite side resting interest
originating from the same MTP Trading Group or MTP sublevel, if
applicable. Only the resting order will be cancelled pursuant to MTP.
(c) MTP Cancel Both (``B''): An incoming limit or market order
marked ``B'' will not execute against opposite side resting interest
originating from the same MTP Trading Group or MTP sublevel, if
applicable. The entire size of both orders will be cancelled pursuant
to MTP.
Moreover, proposed subparagraph (iv) details the MTP Inactivate
override function, which provides that an incoming limit or market
order marked ``I'' will inactivate the default MTP action for the
incoming order and will not prevent the order from executing against
any resting opposite side orders.\23\ Also, ``I'' may only be applied
at the individual order level ad hoc. Finally, an incoming order marked
``I'' may be marked by an optional MTP sublevel designation.\24\
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\23\ Where contra-side orders are not prevented from executing
due to the incoming order being marked ``I,'' the orders may execute
in spite of MTP being triggered. In contrast, where contra-side
orders are not prevented from executing due to the contra-side
orders not being part of the same MTP Trading Group or trading
subgroup, the orders may execute because MTP has not been triggered.
\24\ The purpose of allowing an incoming order marked ``I'' to
rest with an active sublevel designation is to permit an order
sender to deactivate the MTP functionality for an incoming order,
but to keep the MTP subgroup functionality alive once the order
became a resting order.
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The following Examples 1-4 illustrate how each one of the three MTP
Actions and the MTP Inactivate would function.
Example 1. Assume that an order to buy 100 shares of security
XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received by the Matching System and
becomes a resting order on the CHX book. Subsequently, an order to
sell 100 shares of security XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received
by the Matching System from the same MTP Trading Group and is marked
``N.'' Further assume that neither contra-side order is marked by an
MTP sublevel designation and that both contra-side orders are Day
limit orders.
Under this ``N'' Example 1, the full size of the incoming offer
would be cancelled and the resting bid would remain on the CHX book.
If the incoming bid were for 200 shares or 50 shares, the result
would remain the same because the ``N'' MTP Action would require
that the full size of the incoming bid be cancelled.
Example 2. Assume that an order to buy 100 shares of security
XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received by the Matching System and
becomes a resting order on the CHX book. Subsequently, an order to
sell 100 shares of security XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received
by the Matching System from the same MTP Trading Group and is marked
``O.'' Further assume that neither contra-side order is marked by an
optional MTP sublevel designation and that both contra-side orders
are Day limit orders.
Under this Example 2, the full size of the resting offer would be
cancelled and the incoming bid would not be cancelled pursuant to
MTP.\25\ If the incoming bid were for 200 shares or 50 shares, the
result would remain the same because the ``O'' MTP Action would require
that the full size of the resting offer to be cancelled.
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\25\ In this situation, the incoming offer would execute against
resting opposite side order, if available, or post the CHX book. As
discussed below, since the MTP modifier is not considered by the
Matching System until all other modifiers are first considered, an
incoming offer marked with an MTP modifier and MTP Action of ``O''
will execute against other resting opposite side orders, if
available, or post the CHX book.
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Example 3. Assume that an order to buy 100 shares of security
XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received by the Matching System and
becomes a resting order on the CHX book. Subsequently, an order to
sell 100 shares of security XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received
by the Matching System from the same MTP Trading Group and is marked
``B.'' Further assume that neither contra-side order is marked by an
optional MTP sublevel designation and that both contra-side orders
are Day limit orders.\26\
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Under this Example 3, the full sizes of both the incoming offer
and resting bid would be cancelled. If the incoming bid were for 200
shares or 50 shares, the result would remain the same because the
``B'' MTP Action would require that the full size of both orders be
cancelled.
Example 4. Assume that an order to buy 100 shares of security
XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received by the Matching System and
becomes a resting order on the CHX book. Subsequently, an order to
sell 100 shares of security XYZ priced at $10.02/share is received
by the Matching System from the same MTP Trading Group and is marked
``I.'' Further assume that neither contra-side order is marked by an
MTP sublevel designation and that both contra-side orders are Day
limit orders.\27\ Also assume that the MTP Trading Group from which
the contra-side orders originated has a default MTP Action of ``N.''
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Under this Example 4, the incoming offer would execute against
the resting bid because the ``I'' modifier inactivated the default
MTP Action of the MTP Trading Group, namely ``N.'' In contrast, if
the incoming offer were not marked by the ``I'' modifier, MTP would
have prevented the execution of the orders and cancelled the
incoming offer. Also, since the MTP modifier on the incoming order
always controls the MTP interaction, the fact that the resting order
has a MTP modifier with a ``N'' MTP Action is irrelevant.
MTP and Other Order Modifiers
The proposed MTP modifier is fully compatible with all order
execution,\28\ display,\29\ and duration modifiers,\30\ that are
applicable to limit and market orders.\31\ This is because the proposed
MTP modifier is the only order modifier that requires the Matching
System to consider the MTP Trading Group and subgroup of an order.
Thus, there are no other modifiers that would directly conflict with
the proposed MTP modifier.
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\28\ See Article 1, Rule 2(b)(1) and (3).
\29\ See Article 1, Rule 2(c).
\30\ See Article 1, Rule 2(d).
\31\ This rule filing will only address the interplay between
the MTP modifier and other order modifiers. However, the Exchange
notes that certain order modifiers are not compatible with other
modifiers. Such incompatibilities are noted in Article 1, Rule 2 and
in recent Rule 19b-4 rule filings that have dealt with order types
and modifiers. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69538 (May 8,
2013), 78 FR 28671 (May 15, 2013) (SR-CHX-2013-10); see also
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69075 (March 8, 2013), 78 FR
16311 (March 14, 2013) (SR-CHX-2013-07).
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If an incoming order marked by an MTP modifier and at least one
other modifier is executable against a resting opposite side order, the
Matching System will verify the permissibility of the match first
against the non-MTP modifiers before considering the MTP Trading Group
or subgroup of the contra-side orders as required by the MTP modifier.
That is, the MTP modifier will always be considered last. Thus, if such
an incoming order is to be cancelled for reasons other than the MTP
designation, the incoming order would be cancelled before the Matching
System would have the opportunity to consider the MTP Trading Groups or
subgroups of the contra-side orders. This priority scheme ensures that
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proposed MTP modifier can only be triggered once all of the other order
modifiers attached to an order have been considered. The following
examples illustrate how this order modifier priority scheme would work
when the proposed MTP modifier is paired with the ``Immediate Or
Cancel'' (``IOC''),\32\ ``Post Only,'' \33\ or ``CHX Only'' \34\ order
modifiers.
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\32\ Article 1, Rule 2(d)(4) defines ``Immediate Or Cancel,'' in
pertinent part, as ``a modifier that requires an order to be
executed, either in whole or in part and for limit orders, at or
better than its limit price, as soon as the order is received by the
Matching System, with any unexecuted balance of the order to be
immediately cancelled.
\33\ Article 1, Rule 2(b)(2)(D) defines ``Post Only'' as follows
(emphasis added):
```Post Only': a limit order modifier that requires an order to
be posted on the Exchange and not routed away to another trading
center.
A limit order marked Post Only shall be deemed to have been
received ``Do Not Route,'' as defined under paragraph (b)(3)(A),
which cannot be overridden by the order sender.
A Post Only order will be immediately cancelled under the
following circumstances:
(i) The Post Only order would remove liquidity from the CHX
book; or
(ii) At the time of order entry, the Post Only order would lock
or cross a Protected Quotation of an external market; provided,
however, that if the Post Only order is marked ``CHX Only'' and is
eligible for the CHX Only Price Sliding Processes, pursuant to
Article 1, Rule 2(b)(1)(C), the Post Only order that would lock or
cross a Protected Quotation of an external market shall be subject
to the CHX Only Price Sliding Processes or Limit Up-Limit Down Price
Sliding, pursuant to Article 20, Rule 2A(b), whichever is
applicable, and shall not be immediately cancelled.''
\34\ ``CHX Only'' is a limit order modifier that requires an
order (1) to be ranked and executed on the Exchange without routing
away and (2) to be eligible for the CHX Only Price Sliding
Processes. The CHX Only Price Sliding Processes will reprice, re-
rank and/or re-display certain CHX Only orders multiple times
depending on changes to the National Best Bid and Offer (``NBBO'')
(the repricing of CHX Only sell short orders subject to Rule 201 of
Regulation SHO is dependent solely on declines to the National Best
Bid (``NBB'')), so long as the order can be ranked and displayed in
an increment consistent with the provisions of Regulation NMS and
Rule 201 of Regulation SHO, until the order is executed, cancelled
or the original limit price is reached. See Article 1, Rule
2(b)(1)(C).
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Example 1. Assume that the Matching System receives an incoming
limit buy order (``Bid A'') for 1,000 shares of security XYZ priced
at $10.10/share that originated from MTP Trading Group D1 and is
marked IOC and MTP, with an MTP Action of ``O'' and no MTP sublevel
designation. Assume that the CHX book for security XYZ contains no
resting bids, but does have two resting offers (``Offers A and B'').
Assume that Offer A originated from MTP Trading Group C1 and is for
200 shares priced at $10.09/share. Assume that Offer B originated
from MTP Trading Group D1 and is for 200 shares priced at $10.10/
share. Assume also that the Offer A is the only Protected Quotation
of any market at the National Best Offer (``NBO'') for security XYZ.
Under this Example 1, since Bid A is immediately executable
against Offer A at $10.09, the IOC designation would not cancel Bid
A. The Matching System would then consider the MTP Trading Groups of
Bid A and Offer A because Bid A is marked ``MTP.'' Since Bid A and
Offer A are from different MTP Trading Groups, MTP would not prevent
an execution and Bid A would execute against Offer A at the full
size of Offer A priced at $10.09/share. In turn, Bid A would be
decremented by 200 shares and would have 800 unexecuted shares
remaining.
The Matching System will then go through the same process with
respect to Offer B. Since Offer B is at the limit price of Bid A,
the IOC designation would not cancel Bid A. However, since Bid A and
Offer B both originated from the same MTP Trading Group D1, the MTP
functionality would prevent an execution and the MTP Action of ``O''
would require Offer B to be cancelled because it is the resting
order. Consequently, the Matching System will go through the
attached order modifiers once again to determine what to do with the
unexecuted balance of Bid A. Since the CHX book no longer has any
resting opposite side orders for security XYZ, the IOC designation
would require the unexecuted balance of Bid A to be cancelled.
If Bid A instead had an MTP Action of ``N,'' the triggering of
the MTP Action would have resulted in the unexecuted balance of Bid
A (i.e., 800 shares) being cancelled and Offer B remaining on the
CHX book.
Example 2. Assume that the Matching System receives an incoming
limit buy order (``Bid A'') for 1,000 shares of security XYZ priced
at $10.10/share that originated from MTP Trading Group D1 and is
marked Day, Post Only, and MTP, with an MTP Action of ``B'' and no
MTP sublevel designation. Assume that the CHX book for security XYZ
contains no resting bids, but does have one resting offer (``Offer
A'') originated from MTP Trading Group D1 and is for 200 shares
priced at $10.09/share. Assume also that the Offer A is the only
Protected Quotation of any market at the NBO for security XYZ.
Under this Example 2, the Matching System would first determine
the permissibility of the match against the Post Only modifier.
Since Post Only orders cannot ``remove liquidity from the CHX
book,'' Bid A would be cancelled because Bid A is an incoming order
that would remove liquidity from the CHX book. Thus, Bid A would be
cancelled before the Matching System would be able to consider the
MTP Trading Groups of the contra-side orders.
Example 3. Assume that the Matching System receives a fully-
displayable incoming limit buy order (``Bid A'') for 1,000 shares of
security XYZ priced at $10.10/share that originated from MTP Trading
Group D1 and is marked Day, CHX Only, and MTP, with an MTP Action of
``O'' and no MTP sublevel designation. Assume that the CHX book for
security XYZ is empty. Assume also that the National Best Bid and
Offer (``NBBO'') for security XYZ is $10.07 x $10.09 and the short
sale price test restriction of Regulation SHO is not in effect.
Since the CHX book is empty with respect to security XYZ and the
display of Bid A at $10.10 would cross the NBO at $10.09, the CHX
Only Price Sliding Processes, specifically NMS Price Sliding,\35\
would price slide Bid A to be ranked at $10.09 (i.e., the NBB
locking price) and displayed at $10.08 (i.e., one price increment
below the NBO). The new NBBO for security XYZ would be $10.08 x
$10.09, with Bid A being the NBB. Once Bid A is price slid and
posted to the CHX book, Bid A becomes a resting order.
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If a subsequent incoming offer were to execute against Bid A,
Bid A would receive the liquidity providing credit and the opposite
side offer would pay the liquidity removing fee. Moreover, since
there is no resting opposite side order to match against Bid A, the
Matching System would not consider the MTP modifier and thus, MTP
would not prevent an execution.
Example 4. Assume the same as Example 3 and the CHX book
contains only Bid A and no other bids or offers. Assume that after
Bid A was price slid, the Matching System receives an incoming limit
sell order (``Offer A'') for 2,000 shares of security XYZ priced at
$10.10/share that originated from MTP Trading Group D1 that is
marked ``Do Not Display,'' \36\ but is not marked by an MTP
modifier. Thus, the CHX book as to security XYZ is now $10.08 x
$10.10. Assume further that after Offer A posts to the CHX book, the
NBO (which is not on CHX) moves away to $10.10 and thus, the NBBO
for security XYZ changes from $10.08 x $10.09 to $10.08 x $10.10.
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\36\ Article 1, Rule 2(c)(2) provides that ``Do Not Display'' is
``a modifier, for orders of at least 1,000 shares when entered, that
requires the order not be displayed in whole or in part.''
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Pursuant to NMS Price Sliding, since the NBO moved away to
$10.10, resting Bid A would be permitted to be ranked at its
original limit price of $10.10 and displayed at $10.09. Since Offer
A is resting undisplayed at $10.10, Bid A would be price slid into a
price point that is already occupied by Offer A. Thus, Bid A would
become an incoming order and, if executable against Offer A, would
take liquidity from the CHX book. The Matching System would then
verify the permissibility of the order execution against the order
modifiers of the contra-side orders. Offer A has no order modifiers
that would prevent an execution. On the opposite side, the CHX Only
designation of Bid A would not prevent an execution. However, since
Bid A is marked ``MTP'' and both contra-side orders originated from
MTP Trading Group D1, MTP would be triggered. Moreover, since Bid A
has an MTP Action of ``O,'' the resting order would be cancelled.
Thus, Offer A would be cancelled and Bid A would be ranked at $10.10
and displayed at $10.09. Consequently, the new NBBO for security XYZ
would be $10.09 x $10.10, where Bid A becomes the NBB.
Example 5. Assume the same as Example 4, except that Bid A was
also marked Post Only. Thus, Bid A was marked Day, CHX Only, Post
Only, and MTP, with an MTP Action of ``O'' and no MTP sublevel
designation. Since a Post Only order will be immediately cancelled
if the order is price slid into a price point already occupied by
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an opposite side order, unlike Example 4, Bid A would be cancelled
pursuant to the Post Only modifier before the Matching System would
consider the MTP modifier. Thus, under this Example 5, price slid
Bid A would be cancelled and Offer A would remain on the CHX book
undisplayed.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange submits that the proposed rule changes to adopt an MTP
functionality is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act in general
\37\ and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) in particular,\38\
because it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating
transaction in securities, to remove impediments to, and perfect the
mechanisms of, a free and open market and, in general, by protecting
investors and the public interest. Specifically, the proposed MTP
functionality will allow order senders to better manage order flow and
prevent undesirable executions against themselves. Additionally, the
proposed MTP modifier will streamline certain regulatory functions of
the Exchange by reducing false positive results that may occur on
Exchange-generated wash trading surveillance reports when orders are
executed under the same account symbol. Consequently, the proposed
adoption of the MTP functionality will benefit Exchange customers by
improving fill rates and promoting competition among market centers
offering similar products and services, which is consistent with the
aforementioned objectives of Section 6(b)(5).
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\37\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\38\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does believe that the proposed rule change will have
an impact on competition. However, the Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose a burden on competition that is
unnecessary or inappropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
To the contrary, the proposed MTP functionality should act as a
positive force for competition by providing an alternative to similar
functionality offered by other Exchanges, such as the ``Match Trade
Prevention Modifiers'' offered by BATS.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were either solicited or received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \39\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\40\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.
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\39\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\40\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \41\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),\42\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal
may become operative as of December 2, 2013. The Exchange requested
such waiver so that it may offer Participants the proposed MTP
functionality earlier. The Exchange stated that its proposal does not
propose any new policies or provisions that are unique or unproven, as
all changes proposed are changes to the Exchange's rules based on the
rules of another self-regulatory organization, BATS Y-Exchange
(``BYX''), or modified versions of the corresponding BYX rules, as
described in further detail in the filing. According to the Exchange,
the proposed MTP functionality and the BATS-Y ``Match Trade Prevention
Modifiers'' are both designed to streamline certain regulatory
functions of the Exchange by reducing false positive results that may
occur on Exchange-generated wash trading surveillance reports when
orders are executed under the same account symbol. Thus, the Exchange
believes that it is in the interest of protecting investors to provide
the new functionality at the earliest time possible. Based on the
Exchange's statements, the Commission believes that waiving the
operative delay as of December 2, 2013 is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. Therefore, the
Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative as of
December 2, 2013.\43\
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\41\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)..
\42\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
\43\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i)
necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) \44\
of the Act to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or
disapproved.
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\44\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-CHX-2013-20 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2013-20. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the
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proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange.
All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2013-20,
and should be submitted on or before December 24, 2013.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\45\
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\45\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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