Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention Order, 60108-60110 [2011-24866]

Download as PDF 60108 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2011 / Notices • When the price of the underlying stock is equal to or less than $20, permit $1 strike price intervals with an exercise price up to 100% above and 100% below the price of the underlying stock.6 Æ However, the above restriction would not prohibit the listing of at least five strike prices above and below the price of the underlying stock per expiration month in an option class.7 Æ For example, if the price of the underlying stock is $2, the Exchange would be permitted to list the following series: $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6 and $7.8 • When the price of the underlying stock is greater than $20, permit $1 strike price intervals with an exercise price up to 50% above and 50% below the price of the underlying security up to $50.9 • For the purpose of adding strikes under the Program, the ‘‘price of the underlying stock’’ shall be measured in the same way as ‘‘the price of the underlying security’’ is as set forth in Rule 5.5A(b)(i).10 • Prohibit the listing of additional series in $1 strike price intervals if the underlying stock closes at or above $50 in its primary market and provide that additional series in $1 strike price intervals may not be added until the underlying stock closes again below $50.11 The early 2011 expansion of the Program permitted for some limited listing of LEAPS in $1 strike price intervals for classes that participate in the Program. The Exchange is proposing to simplify the language and provide clearer examples. These changes are set forth in proposed Rule 5.5.01(b)(2)(v). For stocks in the Program, the Proposal permits the Exchange to list one $1 strike price interval between each standard $5 strike interval, with 6 See proposed Rule 5.5.01(a)(2)(i). 7 Id. 8 Id. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 9 See proposed Rule 5.5.01(a)(2)(ii). 10 See proposed Rule 5.5.01(a)(2)(iii). Rule 5.5A(b)(i) provides, ‘‘[t]he price of a security is measured by: (1) For intra-day add-on series and next-day series additions, the daily high and low of all prices reported by all national securities exchanges; (2) for new expiration months, the daily high and low of all prices reported by all national securities exchanges on the day the Exchange determines it preliminary notification of new series; and (3) for option series to be added as a result of pre-market trading, the most recent share price reported by all national securities exchanges between 7:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (Chicago time).’’ 11 See proposed Rule 5.5.01(a)(2)(iv). The Exchange believes that it is important to codify this additional series criterion because there have been conflicting interpretations among the exchanges that have adopted similar programs. The $50 price criterion for additional series was intended when the Program was originally established (as a pilot) in 2003. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47991 (June 5, 2003), 68 FR 35243 (June 12, 2003) (SR–CBOE–2001–60) (‘‘CBOE may list an additional expiration month provide that the underlying stock closes below $20 on its primary market on expiration Friday. If the underlying stock closes at or above $20 on expiration Friday, CBOE will not list an additional month for a $1 strike series until the stock again closes below $20.’’) VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:20 Sep 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 the $1 strike price interval being $2 above the standard strike for each interval above the price of the underlying stock, and $2 below the standard strike for each interval below the price of the underlying stock. The proposed rule text defines these strikes as ‘‘$2 wings.’’ For example, if the price of the underlying stock is $24.50, the Exchange may list the following standard strikes in $5 intervals: $15, $20, $25, $30 and $35. Between these standard $5 strikes, the Exchange may list the following $2 wings: $18, $27 and $32.12 In addition, the proposal permits the Exchange to list the $1 strike price interval that is $2 above the standard strike just below the underlying price at the time of listing. In the above example, since the standard strike just below the underlying price ($24.50) is $20, the Exchange may list a $22 strike. The proposal also contains certain non-substantive amendments to rule text. III. Discussion The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.13 Specifically, the Commission finds that the proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,14 which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be 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 transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change seeks to simplify the Program, and thereby to 12 The Exchange notes that a $2 wing is not permitted between the standard $20 and $25 strikes in the above example. This is because the $2 wings are added based on reference to the price of the underlying and as being between the standard strikes above and below the price of the underlying stock. Since the price of the underlying stock ($24.50) straddles the standard strikes of $20 and $25, this provision does not permit a $2 wing to be listed between these standard strikes. Instead, a separate provision, discussed in the next paragraph, permits listing of a strike price between the standard strikes that bracket the current underlying price. 13 In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 reduce the possibility of confusion among investors and market participants. At the same time, the Commission notes that the changes proposed by CBOE would allow a relatively modest increase to the total number of series that may be listed under the $1 Strike Interval Program, and would not alter the range for which $1 interval strikes are permitted to be listed. The Commission also notes that CBOE has represented that it has the necessary systems capacity to support the increase in new options series that will result from the proposed streamlining changes to the Program. IV. Conclusion It Is Therefore Ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,15 that the proposed rule change (SR–CBOE–2011– 040) be, and it hereby is, approved. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.16 Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–24918 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention Order September 22, 2011. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on September 15, 2011, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’ proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 16 17 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2011 / Notices I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention Order. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https://www.cboe.org/legal), at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission. 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 self-regulatory organization included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention (‘‘MMTP’’) Order. The proposed MMTP Order is an immediate-or-cancel order containing a designation that prevents incoming orders for a Market-Maker from executing against resting quotes and orders for the same Market-Maker. The MMTP Order type designation is intended to prevent a Market-Maker from trading on both sides of the same transaction. Orders would be marked with the MMTP designation on an order-by-order basis. An incoming MMTP Order cannot interact with interest resting on the book from the same Market-Maker. An MMTP Order that would trade against a resting quote or order for the same Market-Maker will be cancelled, as will the resting quote or order. The MMTP Order will trade against other tradable orders and quotes entered by or on behalf of another market participant (other than those entered by or on behalf of the same Market-Maker) in accordance with the execution process described in Exchange Rules 6.45 (Priority of Bids and Offers—Allocation of Trades), 6.45A (Priority and Allocation of Equity Option Trades on the CBOE Hybrid System) and 6.45B (Priority and Allocation of Trades in Index Options and Options on ETFs on the CBOE Hybrid System). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:20 Sep 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 However, if the MMTP is received while an order for the same MarketMaker is subject to Rule 6.13A, Simple Auction Liaison (SAL), Rule 6.14, Hybrid Agency Liaison (HAL)/Rule 6.14A, Hybrid Agency Liaison 2 (HAL2), Rule 6.74A, Automated Improvement Mechanism (‘‘AIM’’), and Rule 6.74B, Solicitation Auction Mechanism (each an ‘‘auction’’), only the MMTP Order will be canceled. The order being represented in the auction will not be cancelled. This is because the order being represented in the auction will still be able to execute via the auction mechanism against orders originating from other market participants. As auctions are designed to achieve price improvement, the Exchange does not want to interfere with the auction process and cancel an order that is already up for auction, since it can achieve price improvement with an order from another market participant. For example, assume the Exchange’s best bid and offer is $1.00–$1.20, 100 contracts on each side. A Market-Maker marks an order to buy 100 contracts at $1.20 with the MMTP distinction, making it an MMTP Order. The MMTP Order is submitted to the Exchange and it would trade with a resting quote from the same Market-Maker for 100 contracts offered at $1.20, then both the order to buy and the resting offer quote would be canceled. However, if the resting offer quote from the same Market-Maker was for only 60 contracts, then 60 contracts from the order to buy would be canceled (as would the resting quote), but the other 40 contracts could trade with the resting offer interest of the other market participants. As another example, assume a sell order entered on behalf of a MarketMaker is subject to a HAL auction. A Market-Maker marks an order to buy with the MMTP distinction, making it an MMTP Order. If this incoming MMTP Order is received while the auction is in progress and the MMTP Order would otherwise trade with the order that is subject to the HAL auction, then only the MMTP Order would be cancelled. The order being represented in the auction would not be canceled. At this time, the Exchange intends to identify an incoming MMTP Order as being for the same Market-Maker if the MMTP Order and resting quote or order share any of the following: (1) User acronym, (2) login ID, or (3) sub-account code. Each Market-Maker is assigned its own acronym (sometimes multiple acronyms). However, a Market-Maker may have multiple different login IDs or sub-account codes. A login ID is the session through which a Market-Maker routes orders to the Exchange. A PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60109 Market-Maker may elect to use different login IDs to route different types of communications to the Exchange. For example, a Market-Maker may choose to use login ID #1 for all orders it sends to the Exchange and login ID #2 for all quotes it sends to the Exchange. Or the Market-Maker may be much more specific, and use different login IDs for different types of orders and quotes. A sub-account code is simply a field on each order or quote that lists the account into which a trade clears at the Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’). A Market-Maker may have different subaccount codes for each trader it employs, so that the Market-Maker may track each trader’s activity. Finally, Market-Makers sometimes use different acronyms but clear into the same accounts (thereby using the same subaccounts codes). Allowing Market-Makers to designate orders as MMTP Orders is intended to allow firms to better manage order flow and prevent unwanted executions resulting from the interaction of executable buy and sell trading interest for the same Market-Maker, as well as prevent the potential for (or appearance of) ‘‘wash sales’’ that may occur as a result of the velocity of trading in today’s high speed marketplace. When a Market-Maker is preparing to submit an order, the Market-Maker may not know whether or not his order is going to trade against his own resting quote. Further, many Market-Makers have multiple connections into the Exchange due to capacity- and speed-related demands. Orders routed by the same Market-Makers via different connections may, in certain circumstances, trade against each other. Finally, the Exchange notes that offering the MMTP modifiers will streamline certain regulatory functions by reducing false positive results that may occur on Exchange-generated wash trading surveillance reports when orders are executed by the same Market-Maker. For these reasons, the Exchange believes the MMTP Order provides Market-Makers enhanced order processing functionality to prevent potentially unwanted trades from occurring. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act 5 and the rules and regulations thereunder and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.6 Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 5 15 6 15 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). U.S.C. 78f(b). 28SEN1 60110 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2011 / Notices the Section 6(b)(5) 7 requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, to remove impediments to and to perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change advances these objectives by making available to Market-Makers a type of order that will assist MarketMakers in preventing unwanted executions against themselves. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The proposed rule change is filed for immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) 9 thereunder because it effects a change that (i) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) by its terms, does not become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. 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 necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 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 (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–CBOE–2011–079 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. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–2011–079. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 (https://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 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 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. 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–CBOE–2011–079 and should be submitted on or before October 19, 2011. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.10 Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–24866 Filed 9–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–65378; File No. SR–CME– 2011–07] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Accept Additional Credit Default Index Swaps for Clearing September 22, 2011. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on September 9, 2011, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (‘‘CME’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change described in Items I and II below, which items have been prepared primarily by CME. The Commission is publishing this Notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The text of the proposed rule change is below. Italicized text indicates additions; bracketed text indicates deletions. * * * * * Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Rulebook Rule 100—80203—No Change. * * * * * CME Chapter 802 Rules: Appendix 1 Appendix 1 sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES CDX INDICES CDX Index CDX North America Investment Grade (CDX.NA.IG) .................................................................................... 7 15 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:20 Sep 27, 2011 9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 10 17 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Termination date (scheduled termination) Series Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 15 2 17 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 10 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 28SEN1 20 Jun 2013.

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a 
Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention Order

September 22, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on September 15, 2011, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change 
as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by 
the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a ``non-
controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \4\ 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

    The Exchange proposes to adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention 
Order. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the 
Exchange's Web site (https://www.cboe.org/legal), at the Exchange's 
Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission.

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 self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to adopt a Market-Maker Trade Prevention 
(``MMTP'') Order. The proposed MMTP Order is an immediate-or-cancel 
order containing a designation that prevents incoming orders for a 
Market-Maker from executing against resting quotes and orders for the 
same Market-Maker.
    The MMTP Order type designation is intended to prevent a Market-
Maker from trading on both sides of the same transaction. Orders would 
be marked with the MMTP designation on an order-by-order basis. An 
incoming MMTP Order cannot interact with interest resting on the book 
from the same Market-Maker. An MMTP Order that would trade against a 
resting quote or order for the same Market-Maker will be cancelled, as 
will the resting quote or order. The MMTP Order will trade against 
other tradable orders and quotes entered by or on behalf of another 
market participant (other than those entered by or on behalf of the 
same Market-Maker) in accordance with the execution process described 
in Exchange Rules 6.45 (Priority of Bids and Offers--Allocation of 
Trades), 6.45A (Priority and Allocation of Equity Option Trades on the 
CBOE Hybrid System) and 6.45B (Priority and Allocation of Trades in 
Index Options and Options on ETFs on the CBOE Hybrid System).
    However, if the MMTP is received while an order for the same 
Market-Maker is subject to Rule 6.13A, Simple Auction Liaison (SAL), 
Rule 6.14, Hybrid Agency Liaison (HAL)/Rule 6.14A, Hybrid Agency 
Liaison 2 (HAL2), Rule 6.74A, Automated Improvement Mechanism 
(``AIM''), and Rule 6.74B, Solicitation Auction Mechanism (each an 
``auction''), only the MMTP Order will be canceled. The order being 
represented in the auction will not be cancelled. This is because the 
order being represented in the auction will still be able to execute 
via the auction mechanism against orders originating from other market 
participants. As auctions are designed to achieve price improvement, 
the Exchange does not want to interfere with the auction process and 
cancel an order that is already up for auction, since it can achieve 
price improvement with an order from another market participant.
    For example, assume the Exchange's best bid and offer is $1.00-
$1.20, 100 contracts on each side. A Market-Maker marks an order to buy 
100 contracts at $1.20 with the MMTP distinction, making it an MMTP 
Order. The MMTP Order is submitted to the Exchange and it would trade 
with a resting quote from the same Market-Maker for 100 contracts 
offered at $1.20, then both the order to buy and the resting offer 
quote would be canceled. However, if the resting offer quote from the 
same Market-Maker was for only 60 contracts, then 60 contracts from the 
order to buy would be canceled (as would the resting quote), but the 
other 40 contracts could trade with the resting offer interest of the 
other market participants.
    As another example, assume a sell order entered on behalf of a 
Market-Maker is subject to a HAL auction. A Market-Maker marks an order 
to buy with the MMTP distinction, making it an MMTP Order. If this 
incoming MMTP Order is received while the auction is in progress and 
the MMTP Order would otherwise trade with the order that is subject to 
the HAL auction, then only the MMTP Order would be cancelled. The order 
being represented in the auction would not be canceled.
    At this time, the Exchange intends to identify an incoming MMTP 
Order as being for the same Market-Maker if the MMTP Order and resting 
quote or order share any of the following: (1) User acronym, (2) login 
ID, or (3) sub-account code. Each Market-Maker is assigned its own 
acronym (sometimes multiple acronyms). However, a Market-Maker may have 
multiple different login IDs or sub-account codes. A login ID is the 
session through which a Market-Maker routes orders to the Exchange. A 
Market-Maker may elect to use different login IDs to route different 
types of communications to the Exchange. For example, a Market-Maker 
may choose to use login ID 1 for all orders it sends to the 
Exchange and login ID 2 for all quotes it sends to the 
Exchange. Or the Market-Maker may be much more specific, and use 
different login IDs for different types of orders and quotes. A sub-
account code is simply a field on each order or quote that lists the 
account into which a trade clears at the Options Clearing Corporation 
(``OCC''). A Market-Maker may have different sub-account codes for each 
trader it employs, so that the Market-Maker may track each trader's 
activity. Finally, Market-Makers sometimes use different acronyms but 
clear into the same accounts (thereby using the same sub-accounts 
codes).
    Allowing Market-Makers to designate orders as MMTP Orders is 
intended to allow firms to better manage order flow and prevent 
unwanted executions resulting from the interaction of executable buy 
and sell trading interest for the same Market-Maker, as well as prevent 
the potential for (or appearance of) ``wash sales'' that may occur as a 
result of the velocity of trading in today's high speed marketplace. 
When a Market-Maker is preparing to submit an order, the Market-Maker 
may not know whether or not his order is going to trade against his own 
resting quote. Further, many Market-Makers have multiple connections 
into the Exchange due to capacity- and speed-related demands. Orders 
routed by the same Market-Makers via different connections may, in 
certain circumstances, trade against each other. Finally, the Exchange 
notes that offering the MMTP modifiers will streamline certain 
regulatory functions by reducing false positive results that may occur 
on Exchange-generated wash trading surveillance reports when orders are 
executed by the same Market-Maker. For these reasons, the Exchange 
believes the MMTP Order provides Market-Makers enhanced order 
processing functionality to prevent potentially unwanted trades from 
occurring.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Act \5\ and the rules and regulations thereunder and, in 
particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\6\ 
Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is 
consistent with

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the Section 6(b)(5) \7\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be 
designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to prevent 
fraudulent and manipulative acts, to remove impediments to and to 
perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. 
The proposed rule change advances these objectives by making available 
to Market-Makers a type of order that will assist Market-Makers in 
preventing unwanted executions against themselves.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any 
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The proposed rule change is filed for immediate effectiveness 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) \8\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \9\ thereunder because it effects a change 
that (i) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or 
the public interest; (ii) does not impose any significant burden on 
competition; and (iii) by its terms, does not become operative for 30 
days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors 
and the public interest.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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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 necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-CBOE-2011-079 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.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2011-079. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 (https://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 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 
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. 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-CBOE-2011-079 and should be 
submitted on or before October 19, 2011.
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).


    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-24866 Filed 9-27-11; 8:45 am]
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