Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of the Sixth Amendment to the National Market System Plan To Address Extraordinary Market Volatility by BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, National Stock Exchange, Inc., New York Stock Exchange LLC, NYSE MKT LLC, and NYSE Arca, Inc., 2204-2219 [2014-00346]
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• Exemplar Prizes that define
excellence within an area.
• Point Solution Prizes that aim to
spur development of solutions for a
pmiicular well-defined problem.
Solutions can include software
applications, algorithms, predictive
models, ideas, business plans, policy
proposals, designs, or prototypes.
• Market Stimulation Prizes that try
to establish the viability of a market to
address a potential market failure,
mobilize additional human talent and
financial capital to jumpstati the
development of a new industry, or
change public perceptions about what is
possible.
• Exposition Prizes that are designed
to highlight a broad range of promising
ideas and practices, attract attention,
and mobilize capital to further develop
the winning innovations.
• Participation Prizes that create
value during and after the competitionnot through conferral of the prize award
itself but through their role in
encouraging contestants to change their
behavior or develop new skills that may
have beneficial effects during and
beyond the competition.
• Network Prizes that build networks
and strengthen communities by
organizing winners into new problemsolving communities that can deliver
more impact than individual effmis.
Other types of pull mechanisms
include:
• Advance Market Commitments:
Binding commitments to purchase, or to
subsidize purchase, of a ce1iain volume
of a product at a fixed prize, if the
product meets pre defined performance
characteristics (pneumococcal vaccine
and Department of Energy examples
discussed above).
• Buyer’s Consortia: Cooperative
agreements between purchasers of
products that leverage the combined
buying power of those purchasers to
drive down the price of products, such
as a buyer’s consmiium set up for Maine
school districts to purchase specialized
software and specific assistive
technology devices.
• Pay-for-Success Bonds: Under a Pay
for Success bond, also known as a social
impact bond, the financing organization
and the Federal, state, or local
government enter into a contract that
specifies the population to be served,
the outcomes to be achieved, the
measurement methodology to be used,
and the schedule of payments to be
made. The financing organization works
with philanthropic and other investors
to invest in innovative, data-driven
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New York targeted at reducing
recidivism in adult males.
• Milestone-based Payments:
Payment terms in a standard grant or
contract in which the payment for each
performance milestone established in
the statement of work is not made until
the milestone is proven to have been
achieved. One example of this approach
has been successfully demonstrated in
NASA ’s Commercial Orbital
Transportation Services (COTS)
program.
• Priority Review Vouchers: An
accelerated regulatory review offered to
products that meet certain performance
or cost criteria, such as the FDA
Innovation Pathway and USPTO ’s
Patents for Humanity.
• Patent Buyout: An offer to buy out
the patent rights to a product that meets
specified performance conditions at a
set price (price for patent usually
marked up over market value; followed
by placing of the patent into the public
domain to encourage competition for
commercialization of the product). One
example is the purchase of the patent
for the Daguerreotype process by the
French government in 1839.
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BILLING CODE P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–71247; File No. 4–631]
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of
the Sixth Amendment to the National
Market System Plan To Address
Extraordinary Market Volatility by
BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS YExchange, Inc., Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Incorporated,
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA
Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc.,
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc., NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.,
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, The Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC, National Stock
Exchange, Inc., New York Stock
Exchange LLC, NYSE MKT LLC, and
NYSE Arca, Inc.
January 7, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 11A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 608 thereunder 2,
notice is hereby given that, on December
3, 2013, The NASDAQ OMX Group, on
behalf of NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
(‘‘BX’’), NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
(‘‘Phlx’’), and the Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’), and the following
1 15
2 17
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parties to the National Market System
Plan: BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS YExchange, Inc., Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated, Chicago Stock
Exchange, Inc., EDGA Exchange, Inc.,
EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.,
National Stock Exchange, Inc., New
York Stock Exchange LLC, NYSE MKT
LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc., (collectively with
BX, Phlx, and Nasdaq, the
‘‘Participants’’), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) a proposal to amend the
Plan to Address Extraordinary Market
Volatility (‘‘Plan’’).3 The proposal
represents the sixth amendment to the
Plan (‘‘Sixth Amendment’’), and reflects
changes unanimously approved by the
Participants. The Sixth Amendment to
the Plan proposes to make technical
changes to the implementation schedule
of the Plan. A copy of the Plan, as
proposed to be amended, is attached as
Exhibit A hereto. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments from interested persons on
the Sixth Amendment to the Plan.
I. Rule 608(a) of Regulation NMS
A. Purpose of the Plan
The Participants filed the Plan in
order to create a market-wide limit uplimit down mechanism that is intended
to address extraordinary market
volatility in ‘‘NMS Stocks,’’ as defined
in Rule 600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS
under the Act.4 The Plan sets forth
procedures that provide for market-wide
limit up-limit down requirements that
would be designed to prevent trades in
individual NMS Stocks from occurring
outside of the specified Price Bands.5
These limit up-limit down requirements
would be coupled with Trading Pauses,
as defined in Section I(Y) of the Plan, to
accommodate more fundamental price
moves (as opposed to erroneous trades
or momentary gaps in liquidity).
As set forth in Section V of the Plan,
the price bands would consist of a
Lower Price Band and an Upper Price
Band for each NMS Stock.6 The price
bands would be calculated by the
Securities Information Processors
(‘‘SIPs’’ or ‘‘Processors’’) responsible for
consolidation of information for an
NMS Stock pursuant to Rule 603(b) of
3 See Letter from Jeffrey S. Davis, Vice President
& Deputy General Counsel, The NASDAQ OMX
Group, to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Commission, dated December 3, 2013 (‘‘Transmittal
Letter’’).
4 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47). See also Section I(H) of
the Plan.
5 See Section V of the Plan.
6 Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise
defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such
terms in the Plan. See Exhibit A, infra.
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Regulation NMS under the Act.7 Those
price bands would be based on a
Reference Price 8 for each NMS Stock
that equals the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the
NMS Stock over the immediately
preceding five-minute period. The price
bands for an NMS Stock would be
calculated by applying the Percentage
Parameter for such NMS Stock to the
Reference Price, with the Lower Price
Band being a Percentage Parameter 9
below the Reference Price, and the
Upper Price Band being a Percentage
Parameter above the Reference Price.
Between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. ET and
3:35 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, the price
bands would be calculated by applying
double the Percentage Parameters.
The Processors would also calculate a
Pro-Forma Reference Price for each
NMS Stock on a continuous basis
during Regular Trading Hours. If a ProForma Reference Price did not move by
one percent or more from the Reference
Price in effect, no new price bands
would be disseminated, and the current
Reference Price would remain the
effective Reference Price. If the ProForma Reference Price moved by one
percent or more from the Reference
Price in effect, the Pro-Forma Reference
Price would become the Reference
Price, and the Processors would
disseminate new price bands based on
the new Reference Price. Each new
Reference Price would remain in effect
for at least 30 seconds.
When one side of the market for an
individual security is outside the
applicable price band, the Processors
would be required to disseminate such
National Best Bid 10 or National Best
7 17 CFR 242.603(b). The Plan refers to this entity
as the Processor.
8 See Section I(T) of the Plan.
9 As initially proposed by the Participants, the
Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks (i.e.,
stocks in the S&P 500 Index or Russell 1000 Index
and certain ETPs) with a Reference Price of $1.00
or more would be five percent and less than $1.00
would be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or (b) 75 percent.
The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks
(i.e., all NMS Stocks other than those in Tier 1) with
a Reference Price of $1.00 or more would be 10
percent and less than $1.00 would be the lesser of
(a) $0.15 or (b) 75 percent. The Percentage
Parameters for a Tier 2 NMS Stock that is a
leveraged ETP would be the applicable Percentage
Parameter set forth above multiplied by the leverage
ratio of such product. On May 24, 2012, the
Participants amended the Plan to create a 20% price
band for Tier 1 and Tier 2 stocks with a Reference
Price of $0.75 or more and up to and including
$3.00. The Percentage Parameter for stocks with a
Reference Price below $0.75 would be the lesser of
(a) $0.15 or (b) 75 percent. See Letter from Janet M.
McGinness, Senior Vice President, Legal and
Corporate Secretary, NYSE Euronext, to Elizabeth
M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated May 24,
2012 (‘‘First Amendment’’).
10 17 CFR 242.600(b)(42). See also Section I(G) of
the Plan.
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Offer 11 with an appropriate flag
identifying it as non-executable. When
the other side of the market reaches the
applicable price band, the market for an
individual security would enter a Limit
State,12 and the Processors would be
required to disseminate such National
Best Offer or National Best Bid with an
appropriate flag identifying it as a Limit
State Quotation.13 All trading would
immediately enter a Limit State if the
National Best Offer equals the Lower
Limit Band and does not cross the
National Best Bid, or the National Best
Bid equals the Upper Limit Band and
does not cross the National Best Offer.
Trading for an NMS Stock would exit a
Limit State if, within 15 seconds of
entering the Limit State, all Limit State
Quotations were executed or canceled
in their entirety. If the market did not
exit a Limit State within 15 seconds,
then the Primary Listing Exchange
would declare a five-minute trading
pause, which would be applicable to all
markets trading the security.
These limit up-limit down
requirements would be coupled with
trading pauses 14 to accommodate more
fundamental price moves (as opposed to
erroneous trades or momentary gaps in
liquidity). As set forth in more detail in
the Plan, all trading centers 15 in NMS
Stocks, including both those operated
by Participants and those operated by
members of Participants, would be
required to establish, maintain, and
enforce written policies and procedures
that are reasonably designed to comply
with the limit up-limit down and
trading pause requirements specified in
the Plan.
Under the Plan, all trading centers
would be required to establish,
maintain, and enforce written policies
and procedures reasonably designed to
prevent the display of offers below the
Lower Price Band and bids above the
Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock.
The Processors would disseminate an
offer below the Lower Price Band or bid
above the Upper Price Band that
nevertheless inadvertently may be
11 Id.
12 A stock enters the Limit State if the National
Best Offer equals the Lower Price Band and does
not cross the National Best Bid, or the National Best
Bid equals the Upper Price Band and does not cross
the National Best Offer. See Section VI(B) of the
Plan.
13 See Section I(D) of the Plan.
14 The primary listing market would declare a
trading pause in an NMS Stock; upon notification
by the primary listing market, the Processor would
disseminate this information to the public. No
trades in that NMS Stock could occur during the
trading pause, but all bids and offers may be
displayed. See Section VII(A) of the Plan.
15 As defined in Section I(X) of the Plan, a trading
center shall have the meaning provided in Rule
600(b)(78) of Regulation NMS under the Act.
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submitted despite such reasonable
policies and procedures, but with an
appropriate flag identifying it as nonexecutable; such bid or offer would not
be included in National Best Bid or
National Best Offer calculations. In
addition, all trading centers would be
required to develop, maintain, and
enforce policies and procedures
reasonably designed to prevent trades at
prices outside the price bands, with the
exception of single-priced opening,
reopening, and closing transactions on
the Primary Listing Exchange.
As stated by the Participants in the
Plan, the limit up-limit down
mechanism is intended to reduce the
negative impacts of sudden,
unanticipated price movements in NMS
Stocks,16 thereby protecting investors
and promoting a fair and orderly
market.17 In particular, the Plan is
designed to address the type of sudden
price movements that the market
experienced on the afternoon of May 6,
2010.18
The following summarizes the Sixth
Amendment to the Plan and the
rationale behind those changes:
The Participants propose to amend
Section VIII.B of the Plan to establish a
new implementation schedule for Phase
II of the Plan. The Plan currently
provides that eight months after the
initial date of Plan operations, the Plan
shall fully apply (A) to all NMS Stocks
and (B) beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and
ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each trading day,
or earlier in the case of an early
scheduled close. Because the initial date
of Plan operations was April 8, 2013,
the Plan currently provides that it shall
be fully implemented by December 8,
2013.
The Participants now propose to
amend Section VIII.B to provide that
Phase II shall be separated into two subphases. The first sub-phase (Phase II.A.)
would apply the Plan to all NMS Stocks
beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and ending
at 3:45 p.m. ET each trading day, or
earlier in the case of an early scheduled
close by December 8, 2013 as planned.
The second sub-phase (Phase II.B.)
would cause the Plan to apply to all
NMS Stocks beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET,
and ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each trading
day, or earlier in the case of an early
scheduled close by February 24, 2014.
The Participants propose to make this
16 17
CFR 242.600(b)(47).
Transmittal Letter, supra note 3.
18 The limit up-limit down mechanism set forth
in the Plan would replace the existing single-stock
circuit breaker pilot. See e.g., Securities Exchange
Act Release Nos. 62251 (June 10, 2010), 75 FR
34183 (June 16, 2010) (SR–FINRA–2010–025);
62883 (September 10, 2010), 75 FR 56608
(September 16, 2010) (SR–FINRA–2010–033).
17 See
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change to accommodate a longer
implementation period for Phase II.B. of
the Plan, which is currently scheduled
to be complete on December 8, 2013.
The Participants believe that this
proposed amendment is technical and
ministerial in nature because it simply
extends the implementation period of
the Plan with respect to Phase II.B. of
the Plan, and it does not change any
substantive elements of the Plan. The
Participants note that at least two
Participants plan to file proposed
changes to their exchange rules to revise
the manner by which they will interact
with the Plan near the close.
Specifically, the Participants will be
proposing that if a Trading Pause is
declared for an NMS Stock within the
last ten minutes of trading, the Primary
Listing Exchange will attempt to close
the NMS Stock using a modified version
of its established closing procedures.
The Participants believe that the
proposal to extend the implementation
period is necessary to provide
additional time for the amendment their
exchange rules to go through the notice
and comment period and approval
process.
In addition, the proposed
modification to the implementation
schedule is in response to requests by
the securities industry for additional
time for systems testing by Participants
and the securities industry, particularly
to test with proposed Exchange rule and
system modifications around the
close.19 The Participants believe that
providing additional time for the
Participants and the securities industry
to test the manner by which the Plan
operates around the close, particularly
when there is a trading pause less than
five minutes before the scheduled close
of trading, is necessary and appropriate
in the public interest and for the
protection of investors.
The Participants believe it is
important to implement all elements of
the Plan in a prudent and cautious
manner; however this interest is
heightened where the Plan impacts the
close of trading. A significant volume of
trading occurs at the close, including in
closing crosses on multiple exchanges.
Additionally, the closing prices reached
and disseminated by the Exchanges are
used to price billions of dollars of
mutual funds and other investments
held by millions of individual investors
and institutions. Accordingly, the need
19 See Letter from T.R. Lazo, Managing Director
and Associate General Counsel, SIFMA to John
Ramsey, Acting Director, Division of Trading and
Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission,
dated July 10, 2013. The Participants note that
SIFMA supports the proposed adjustment to the
implementation schedule of Phase II of the Plan.
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for thorough testing by all Participants
and members is critical. The
Participants believe that the proposed
implementation date of February 24,
2014, for Phase II.B. provides sufficient
time to perform this thorough testing.
B. Governing or Constituent Documents
The governing documents of the
Processor, as defined in Section I(P) of
the Plan, will not be affected by the
Plan, but once the Plan is implemented,
the Processor’s obligations will change,
as set forth in detail in the Plan.
C. Implementation of Plan
The initial date of the Plan operations
was April 8, 2013.
D. Development and Implementation
Phases
The Plan will be implemented as a
one-year pilot program in two Phases,
consistent with Section VIII of the Plan:
Phase I of Plan implementation began
on April 8, 2013 and was completed on
May 3, 2013. Implementation of Phase
II of the Plan began on August 5, 2013.
Pursuant to this proposed amendment,
Phase II.A. of the implementation,
which applies the Plan to all NMS
Stocks beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and
ending at 3:45 p.m. ET each trading day,
or earlier in the case of an early
scheduled close will be completed by
December 8, 2013 as planned. Phase
II.B. of the implementation, which
causes the Plan to apply to all NMS
Stocks beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and
ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each trading day,
or earlier in the case of an early
scheduled close, will be completed by
February 24, 2014. The Participants are
hereby filing to extend the completion
date for Phase II.B. to February 24, 2014,
at which time the Plan will apply to all
NMS Stocks until 4:00 p.m. ET, or
earlier in the case of an early scheduled
close.
E. Analysis of Impact on Competition
The proposed Plan does not impose
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
Participants do not believe that the
proposed Plan introduces terms that are
unreasonably discriminatory for the
purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of the
Act.20
F. Written Understanding or Agreements
Relating to Interpretation of, or
Participation in, Plan
The Participants have no written
understandings or agreements relating
to interpretation of the Plan. Section
II(C) of the Plan sets forth how any
entity registered as a national securities
exchange or national securities
association may become a Participant.
G. Approval of Amendment of the Plan
Each of the Plan’s Participants has
executed a written amended Plan.
H. Terms and Conditions of Access
Section II(C) of the Plan provides that
any entity registered as a national
securities exchange or national
securities association under the Act may
become a Participant by: (1) Becoming
a participant in the applicable Market
Data Plans, as defined in Section I(F) of
the Plan; (2) executing a copy of the
Plan, as then in effect; (3) providing
each then-current Participant with a
copy of such executed Plan; and (4)
effecting an amendment to the Plan as
specified in Section III(B) of the Plan.
I. Method of Determination and
Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and
Charges
Not applicable.
J. Method and Frequency of Processor
Evaluation
Not applicable.
K. Dispute Resolution
Section III(C) of the Plan provides for
each Participant to designate an
individual to represent the Participant
as a member of an Operating
Committee.21 No later than the initial
date of the Plan, the Operating
Committee shall designate one member
of the Operating Committee to act as the
Chair of the Operating Committee. Any
recommendation for an amendment to
the Plan from the Operating Committee
that receives an affirmative vote of at
least two-thirds of the Participants, but
is less than unanimous, shall be
submitted to the Commission as a
request for an amendment to the Plan
initiated by the Commission under Rule
608.22
On October 13, 2013, the Operating
Committee, duly constituted and
chaired by Mr. Burke Cook of NASDAQ
OMX, met and voted to amend the Plan
as set forth herein in accordance with
Section III(C) of the Plan.
II. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the Sixth
Amendment to the Plan is consistent
with the Act. Comments may be
21 See
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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 email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number 4–
631 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 4–631. 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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all
subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the Sixth
Amendment to the Plan that are filed
with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the Sixth
Amendment to the Plan 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 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing will also
be available for inspection and copying
at the Participants’ principal offices. 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 4–631 and should be submitted
on or before February 3, 2014.
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By the Commission.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
Exhibit A
Proposed new language is italicized;
proposed deletions are in [brackets].
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Plan To Address Extraordinary Market
Volatility Submitted to the Securities
and Exchange Commission Pursuant to
Rule 608 of Regulation NMS Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Table of Contents
Section
Preamble
I. Definitions
II. Parties
III. Amendments to Plan
IV. Trading Center Policies and
Procedures
V. Price Bands
VI. Limit Up-Limit Down Requirements
VII. Trading Pauses
VIII. Implementation
IX. Withdrawal from Plan
X. Counterparts and Signatures
Appendix A—Percentage Parameters
Appendix A—Schedule 1
Appendix B—Data
Preamble
The Participants submit to the SEC
this Plan establishing procedures to
address extraordinary volatility in NMS
Stocks. The procedures provide for
market-wide limit up-limit down
requirements that prevent trades in
individual NMS Stocks from occurring
outside of the specified Price Bands.
These limit up-limit down requirements
are coupled with Trading Pauses to
accommodate more fundamental price
moves. The Plan procedures are
designed, among other things, to protect
investors and promote fair and orderly
markets. The Participants developed
this Plan pursuant to Rule 608(a)(3) of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange
Act, which authorizes the Participants
to act jointly in preparing, filing, and
implementing national market system
plans.
I. Definitions
(A) ‘‘Eligible Reported Transactions’’
shall have the meaning prescribed by
the Operating Committee and shall
generally mean transactions that are
eligible to update the last sale price of
an NMS Stock.
(B) ‘‘Exchange Act’’ means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(C) ‘‘Limit State’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section VI of the
Plan.
(D) ‘‘Limit State Quotation’’ shall have
the meaning provided in Section VI of
the Plan.
(E) ‘‘Lower Price Band’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section V of the
Plan.
(F) ‘‘Market Data Plans’’ shall mean
the effective national market system
plans through which the Participants act
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jointly to disseminate consolidated
information in compliance with Rule
603(b) of Regulation NMS under the
Exchange Act.
(G) ‘‘National Best Bid’’ and ‘‘National
Best Offer’’ shall have the meaning
provided in Rule 600(b)(42) of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange
Act.
(H) ‘‘NMS Stock’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Rule 600(b)(47) of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange
Act.
(I) ‘‘Opening Price’’ shall mean the
price of a transaction that opens trading
on the Primary Listing Exchange, or, if
the Primary Listing Exchange opens
with quotations, the midpoint of those
quotations.
(J) ‘‘Operating Committee’’ shall have
the meaning provided in Section III(C)
of the Plan.
(K) ‘‘Participant’’ means a party to the
Plan.
(L) ‘‘Plan’’ means the plan set forth in
this instrument, as amended from time
to time in accordance with its
provisions.
(M) ‘‘Percentage Parameter’’ shall
mean the percentages for each tier of
NMS Stocks set forth in Appendix A of
the Plan.
(N) ‘‘Price Bands’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section V of the
Plan.
(O) ‘‘Primary Listing Exchange’’ shall
mean the Participant on which an NMS
Stock is listed. If an NMS Stock is listed
on more than one Participant, the
Participant on which the NMS Stock has
been listed the longest shall be the
Primary Listing Exchange.
(P) ‘‘Processor’’ shall mean the single
plan processor responsible for the
consolidation of information for an
NMS Stock pursuant to Rule 603(b) of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange
Act.
(Q) ‘‘Pro-Forma Reference Price’’ shall
have the meaning provided in Section
V(A)(2) of the Plan.
(R) ‘‘Regular Trading Hours’’ shall
have the meaning provided in Rule
600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS under the
Exchange Act. For purposes of the Plan,
Regular Trading Hours can end earlier
than 4:00 p.m. ET in the case of an early
scheduled close.
(S) ‘‘Regulatory Halt’’ shall have the
meaning specified in the Market Data
Plans.
(T) ‘‘Reference Price’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section V of the
Plan.
(U) ‘‘Reopening Price’’ shall mean the
price of a transaction that reopens
trading on the Primary Listing Exchange
following a Trading Pause or a
Regulatory Halt, or, if the Primary
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Listing Exchange reopens with
quotations, the midpoint of those
quotations.
(V) ‘‘SEC’’ shall mean the United
States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(W) ‘‘Straddle State’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section VII(A)(2)
of the Plan.
(X) ‘‘Trading center’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Rule 600(b)(78) of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange
Act.
(Y) ‘‘Trading Pause’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section VII of the
Plan.
(Z) ‘‘Upper Price Band’’ shall have the
meaning provided in Section V of the
Plan.
II. Parties
(A) List of Parties
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The parties to the Plan are as follows:
(1) BATS Exchange, Inc., 8050 Marshall
Drive, Lenexa, Kansas 66214
(2) BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., 8050
Marshall Drive, Lenexa, Kansas 66214
(3) Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated, 400 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605
(4) Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., 440
South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois
60605
(5) EDGA Exchange, Inc., 545
Washington Boulevard, Sixth Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
(6) EDGX Exchange, Inc., 545
Washington Boulevard, Sixth Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
(7) Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc., 1735 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20006
(8) NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., One Liberty
Plaza, New York, New York 10006
(9) NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, 1900
Market Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103
(10) The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, 1
Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway,New
York, NY 10006
(11) National Stock Exchange, Inc., 101
Hudson, Suite 1200, Jersey City, NJ
07302
(12) New York Stock Exchange LLC, 11
Wall Street, New York, New York
10005
(13) NYSE MKT LLC, 20 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10005
(14) NYSE Arca, Inc., 100 South Wacker
Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606
(B) Compliance Undertaking
By subscribing to and submitting the
Plan for approval by the SEC, each
Participant agrees to comply with and to
enforce compliance, as required by Rule
608(c) of Regulation NMS under the
Exchange Act, by its members with the
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provisions of the Plan. To this end, each
Participant shall adopt a rule requiring
compliance by its members with the
provisions of the Plan, and each
Participant shall take such actions as are
necessary and appropriate as a
participant of the Market Data Plans to
cause and enable the Processor for each
NMS Stock to fulfill the functions set
forth in this Plan.
(C) New Participants
The Participants agree that any entity
registered as a national securities
exchange or national securities
association under the Exchange Act may
become a Participant by: (1) becoming a
participant in the applicable Market
Data Plans; (2) executing a copy of the
Plan, as then in effect; (3) providing
each then-current Participant with a
copy of such executed Plan; and (4)
effecting an amendment to the Plan as
specified in Section III(B) of the Plan.
(D) Advisory Committee
(1) Formation. Notwithstanding other
provisions of this Plan, an Advisory
Committee to the Plan shall be formed
and shall function in accordance with
the provisions set forth in this section.
(2) Composition. Members of the
Advisory Committee shall be selected
for two-year terms as follows:
(A) Advisory Committee Selections.
By affirmative vote of a majority of the
Participants, the Participants shall select
at least one representatives from each of
the following categories to be members
of the Advisory Committee: (1) a brokerdealer with a substantial retail investor
customer base; (2) a broker-dealer with
a substantial institutional investor
customer base; (3) an alternative trading
system; (4) a broker-dealer that
primarily engages in trading for its own
account; and (5) an investor.
(3) Function. Members of the
Advisory Committee shall have the right
to submit their views to the Operating
Committee on Plan matters, prior to a
decision by the Operating Committee on
such matters. Such matters shall
include, but not be limited to, proposed
material amendments to the Plan.
(4) Meetings and Information.
Members of the Advisory Committee
shall have the right to attend meetings
of the Operating Committee and to
receive any information concerning Plan
matters; provided, however, that the
Operating Committee may meet in
executive session if, by affirmative vote
of a majority of the Participants, the
Operating Committee determines that an
item of Plan business requires
confidential treatment.
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III. Amendments to Plan
(A) General Amendments
Except with respect to the addition of
new Participants to the Plan, any
proposed change in, addition to, or
deletion from the Plan shall be effected
by means of a written amendment to the
Plan that: (1) sets forth the change,
addition, or deletion; (2) is executed on
behalf of each Participant; and, (3) is
approved by the SEC pursuant to Rule
608 of Regulation NMS under the
Exchange Act, or otherwise becomes
effective under Rule 608 of Regulation
NMS under the Exchange Act.
(B) New Participants
With respect to new Participants, an
amendment to the Plan may be effected
by the new national securities exchange
or national securities association
executing a copy of the Plan, as then in
effect (with the only changes being the
addition of the new Participant’s name
in Section II(A) of the Plan) and
submitting such executed Plan to the
SEC for approval. The amendment shall
be effective when it is approved by the
SEC in accordance with Rule 608 of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange
Act or otherwise becomes effective
pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation NMS
under the Exchange Act.
(C) Operating Committee
(1) Each Participant shall select from
its staff one individual to represent the
Participant as a member of an Operating
Committee, together with a substitute
for such individual. The substitute may
participate in deliberations of the
Operating Committee and shall be
considered a voting member thereof
only in the absence of the primary
representative. Each Participant shall
have one vote on all matters considered
by the Operating Committee. No later
than the initial date of Plan operations,
the Operating Committee shall designate
one member of the Operating Committee
to act as the Chair of the Operating
Committee.
(2) The Operating Committee shall
monitor the procedures established
pursuant to this Plan and advise the
Participants with respect to any
deficiencies, problems, or
recommendations as the Operating
Committee may deem appropriate. The
Operating Committee shall establish
specifications and procedures for the
implementation and operation of the
Plan that are consistent with the
provisions of this Plan and the
Appendixes thereto. With respect to
matters in this paragraph, Operating
Committee decisions shall be approved
by a simple majority vote.
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(3) Any recommendation for an
amendment to the Plan from the
Operating Committee that receives an
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of
the Participants, but is less than
unanimous, shall be submitted to the
SEC as a request for an amendment to
the Plan initiated by the Commission
under Rule 608 of Regulation NMS.
IV. Trading Center Policies and
Procedures
All trading centers in NMS Stocks,
including both those operated by
Participants and those operated by
members of Participants, shall establish,
maintain, and enforce written policies
and procedures that are reasonably
designed to comply with the limit up—
limit down requirements specified in
Sections VI of the Plan, and to comply
with the Trading Pauses specified in
Section VII of the Plan.
V. Price Bands
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(A) Calculation and Dissemination of
Price Bands
(1) The Processor for each NMS stock
shall calculate and disseminate to the
public a Lower Price Band and an
Upper Price Band during Regular
Trading Hours for such NMS Stock. The
Price Bands shall be based on a
Reference Price for each NMS Stock that
equals the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the
NMS stock over the immediately
preceding five-minute period (except for
periods following openings and
reopenings, which are addressed
below). If no Eligible Reported
Transactions for the NMS Stock have
occurred over the immediately
preceding five-minute period, the
previous Reference Price shall remain in
effect. The Price Bands for an NMS
Stock shall be calculated by applying
the Percentage Parameter for such NMS
Stock to the Reference Price, with the
Lower Price Band being a Percentage
Parameter below the Reference Price,
and the Upper Price Band being a
Percentage Parameter above the
Reference Price. The Price Bands shall
be calculated during Regular Trading
Hours. Between 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
ET, and 3:35 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, or
in the case of an early scheduled close,
during the last 25 minutes of trading
before the early scheduled close, the
Price Bands shall be calculated by
applying double the Percentage
Parameters set forth in Appendix A. If
a Reopening Price does not occur within
ten minutes after the beginning of a
Trading Pause, the Price Band, for the
first 30 seconds following the reopening
after that Trading Pause, shall be
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calculated by applying triple the
Percentage Parameters set forth in
Appendix A.
(2) The Processor shall calculate a
Pro-Forma Reference Price on a
continuous basis during Regular
Trading Hours, as specified in Section
V(A)(1) of the Plan. If a Pro-Forma
Reference Price has not moved by 1% or
more from the Reference Price currently
in effect, no new Price Bands shall be
disseminated, and the current Reference
Price shall remain the effective
Reference Price. When the Pro-Forma
Reference Price has moved by 1% or
more from the Reference Price currently
in effect, the Pro-Forma Reference Price
shall become the Reference Price, and
the Processor shall disseminate new
Price Bands based on the new Reference
Price; provided, however, that each new
Reference Price shall remain in effect for
at least 30 seconds.
(B) Openings
(1) Except when a Regulatory Halt is
in effect at the start of Regular Trading
Hours, the first Reference Price for a
trading day shall be the Opening Price
on the Primary Listing Exchange in an
NMS Stock if such Opening Price occurs
less than five minutes after the start of
Regular Trading Hours. During the
period less than five minutes after the
Opening Price, a Pro-Forma Reference
Price shall be updated on a continuous
basis to be the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the
NMS Stock during the period following
the Opening Price (including the
Opening Price), and if it differs from the
current Reference Price by 1% or more
shall become the new Reference Price,
except that a new Reference Price shall
remain in effect for at least 30 seconds.
Subsequent Reference Prices shall be
calculated as specified in Section V(A)
of the Plan.
(2) If the Opening Price on the
Primary Listing Exchange in an NMS
Stock does not occur within five
minutes after the start of Regular
Trading Hours, the first Reference Price
for a trading day shall be the arithmetic
mean price of Eligible Reported
Transactions for the NMS Stock over the
preceding five minute time period, and
subsequent Reference Prices shall be
calculated as specified in Section V(A)
of the Plan.
(C) Reopenings
(1) Following a Trading Pause in an
NMS Stock, and if the Primary Listing
Exchange has not declared a Regulatory
Halt, the next Reference Price shall be
the Reopening Price on the Primary
Listing Exchange if such Reopening
Price occurs within ten minutes after
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the beginning of the Trading Pause, and
subsequent Reference Prices shall be
determined in the manner prescribed for
normal openings, as specified in Section
V(B)(1) of the Plan. If such Reopening
Price does not occur within ten minutes
after the beginning of the Trading Pause,
the first Reference Price following the
Trading Pause shall be equal to the last
effective Reference Price before the
Trading Pause. Subsequent Reference
Prices shall be calculated as specified in
Section V(A) of the Plan.
(2) Following a Regulatory Halt, the
next Reference Price shall be the
Opening or Reopening Price on the
Primary Listing Exchange if such
Opening or Reopening Price occurs
within five minutes after the end of the
Regulatory Halt, and subsequent
Reference Prices shall be determined in
the manner prescribed for normal
openings, as specified in Section V(B)(1)
of the Plan. If such Opening or
Reopening Price has not occurred
within five minutes after the end of the
Regulatory Halt, the Reference Price
shall be equal to the arithmetic mean
price of Eligible Reported Transactions
for the NMS Stock over the preceding
five minute time period, and subsequent
Reference Prices shall be calculated as
specified in Section V(A) of the Plan.
VI. Limit Up-Limit Down Requirements
(A) Limitations on Trades and
Quotations Outside of Price Bands
(1) All trading centers in NMS Stocks,
including both those operated by
Participants and those operated by
members of Participants, shall establish,
maintain, and enforce written policies
and procedures that are reasonably
designed to prevent trades at prices that
are below the Lower Price Band or
above the Upper Price Band for an NMS
Stock. Single-priced opening,
reopening, and closing transactions on
the Primary Listing Exchange, however,
shall be excluded from this limitation.
In addition, any transaction that both (i)
does not update the last sale price
(except if solely because the transaction
was reported late or because the
transaction was an odd-lot sized
transaction), and (ii) is excepted or
exempt from Rule 611 under Regulation
NMS shall be excluded from this
limitation.
(2) When a National Best Bid is below
the Lower Price Band or a National Best
Offer is above the Upper Price Band for
an NMS Stock, the Processor shall
disseminate such National Best Bid or
National Best Offer with an appropriate
flag identifying it as non-executable.
When a National Best Offer is equal to
the Lower Price Band or a National Best
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Bid is equal to the Upper Price Band for
an NMS Stock, the Processor shall
distribute such National Best Bid or
National Best Offer with an appropriate
flag identifying it as a ‘‘Limit State
Quotation’’.
(3) All trading centers in NMS Stocks,
including both those operated by
Participants and those operated by
members of Participants, shall establish,
maintain, and enforce written policies
and procedures that are reasonably
designed to prevent the display of offers
below the Lower Price Band and bids
above the Upper Price Band for an NMS
Stock. The Processor shall disseminate
an offer below the Lower Price Band or
bid above the Upper Price Band that
may be submitted despite such
reasonable policies and procedures, but
with an appropriate flag identifying it as
non-executable; provided, however, that
any such bid or offer shall not be
included in National Best Bid or
National Best Offer calculations.
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(B) Entering and Exiting a Limit State
(1) All trading for an NMS Stock shall
immediately enter a Limit State if the
National Best Offer equals the Lower
Price Band and does not cross the
National Best Bid, or the National Best
Bid equals the Upper Price Band and
does not cross the National Best Offer.
(2) When trading for an NMS Stock
enters a Limit State, the Processor shall
disseminate this information by
identifying the relevant quotation (i.e., a
National Best Offer that equals the
Lower Price Band or a National Best Bid
that equals the Upper Price Band) as a
Limit State Quotation. At this point, the
Processor shall cease calculating and
disseminating updated Reference Prices
and Price Bands for the NMS Stock until
either trading exits the Limit State or
trading resumes with an opening or reopening as provided in Section V.
(3) Trading for an NMS Stock shall
exit a Limit State if, within 15 seconds
of entering the Limit State, the entire
size of all Limit State Quotations are
executed or cancelled.
(4) If trading for an NMS Stock exits
a Limit State within 15 seconds of entry,
the Processor shall immediately
calculate and disseminate updated Price
Bands based on a Reference Price that
equals the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the
NMS Stock over the immediately
preceding five-minute period (including
the period of the Limit State).
(5) If trading for an NMS Stock does
not exit a Limit State within 15 seconds
of entry, the Limit State will terminate
when the Primary Listing Exchange
declares a Trading Pause pursuant to
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Section VII of the Plan or at the end of
Regular Trading Hours.
update the Price Bands as set forth in
Section V(C)(1) of the Plan.
VII. Trading Pauses
(C) Trading Pauses Within Ten Minutes
of the End of Regular Trading Hours
(1) If a Trading Pause for an NMS
Stock is declared in the last ten minutes
of trading before the end of Regular
Trading Hours, the Primary Listing
Exchange shall not reopen trading and
shall attempt to execute a closing
transaction using its established closing
procedures. All trading centers may
begin trading the NMS Stock when the
Primary Listing Exchange executes a
closing transaction.
(2) If the Primary Listing Exchange
does not execute a closing transaction
within five minutes after the end of
Regular Trading Hours, all trading
centers may begin trading the NMS
Stock.
(A) Declaration of Trading Pauses
(1) If trading for an NMS Stock does
not exit a Limit State within 15 seconds
of entry during Regular Trading Hours,
then the Primary Listing Exchange shall
declare a Trading Pause for such NMS
Stock and shall notify the Processor.
(2) The Primary Listing Exchange may
also declare a Trading Pause for an NMS
Stock when an NMS Stock is in a
Straddle State, which is when National
Best Bid (Offer) is below (above) the
Lower (Upper) Price Band and the NMS
Stock is not in a Limit State, and trading
in that NMS Stock deviates from normal
trading characteristics such that
declaring a Trading Pause would
support the Plan’s goal to address
extraordinary market volatility. The
Primary Listing Exchange shall develop
policies and procedures for determining
when it would declare a Trading Pause
in such circumstances. If a Trading
Pause is declared for an NMS Stock
under this provision, the Primary
Listing Exchange shall notify the
Processor.
(3) The Processor shall disseminate
Trading Pause information to the public.
No trades in an NMS Stock shall occur
during a Trading Pause, but all bids and
offers may be displayed.
(B) Reopening of Trading During
Regular Trading Hours
(1) Five minutes after declaring a
Trading Pause for an NMS Stock, and if
the Primary Listing Exchange has not
declared a Regulatory Halt, the Primary
Listing Exchange shall attempt to
reopen trading using its established
reopening procedures. The Trading
Pause shall end when the Primary
Listing Exchange reports a Reopening
Price.
(2) The Primary Listing Exchange
shall notify the Processor if it is unable
to reopen trading in an NMS Stock for
any reason other than a significant order
imbalance and if it has not declared a
Regulatory Halt. The Processor shall
disseminate this information to the
public, and all trading centers may
begin trading the NMS Stock at this
time.
(3) If the Primary Listing Exchange
does not report a Reopening Price
within ten minutes after the declaration
of a Trading Pause in an NMS Stock,
and has not declared a Regulatory Halt,
all trading centers may begin trading the
NMS Stock.
(4) When trading begins after a
Trading Pause, the Processor shall
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VIII. Implementation
The initial date of Plan operations
shall be April 8, 2013.
(A) Phase I
(1) On the initial date of Plan
operations, Phase I of Plan
implementation shall begin in select
symbols from the Tier 1 NMS Stocks
identified in Appendix A of the Plan.
(2) Three months after the initial date
of Plan operations, or such earlier date
as may be announced by the Processor
with at least 30 days notice, the Plan
shall fully apply to all Tier 1 NMS
Stocks identified in Appendix A of the
Plan.
(3) During Phase I, the first Price
Bands for a trading day shall be
calculated and disseminated 15 minutes
after the start of Regular Trading Hours
as specified in Section (V)(A) of the
Plan. No Price Bands shall be calculated
and disseminated and therefore trading
shall not enter a Limit State less than 30
minutes before the end of Regular
Trading Hours.
(B) Phase II—Full Implementation
Phase II.A.: Eight months after the
initial date of Plan operations, or such
earlier date as may be announced by the
Processor with at least 30 days notice,
the Plan shall fully apply (i) to all NMS
Stocks; and (ii) beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ET, and ending at 3:45 [4:00] p.m. ET
each trading day, or earlier in the case
of an early scheduled close.
Phase II.B.: By February 24, 2014, or
such earlier date as may be announced
by the Processor with at least 30 days
notice, the Plan shall fully apply (i) to
all NMS Stocks; and (ii) beginning at
9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 4:00 p.m.
ET each trading day, or earlier in the
case of an early scheduled close.
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IX. Withdrawal from Plan
If a Participant obtains SEC approval
to withdraw from the Plan, such
Participant may withdraw from the Plan
at any time on not less than 30 days’
prior written notice to each of the other
Participants. At such time, the
withdrawing Participant shall have no
further rights or obligations under the
Plan.
NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC
BY: llllllllllllllll
NYSE MKT LLC
BY: llllllllllllllll
NYSE ARCA, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
Appendix A—Percentage Parameters
(C) Pilot
The Plan shall be implemented on a
one-year pilot basis.
X. Counterparts and Signatures
The Plan may be executed in any
number of counterparts, no one of
which need contain all signatures of all
Participants, and as many of such
counterparts as shall together contain all
such signatures shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Plan has
been executed as of the ld day of
November 2013 by each of the parties
hereto.
BATS EXCHANGE, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
BATS Y–EXCHANGE, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS
EXCHANGE, INCORPORATED
BY: llllllllllllllll
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
EDGA EXCHANGE, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
EDGA EXCHANGE, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
NASDAQ OMX BX, INC.
BY: llllllllllllllll
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
BY: llllllllllllllll
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC
BY: llllllllllllllll
I. Tier 1 NMS Stocks
(1) Tier 1 NMS Stocks shall include
all NMS Stocks included in the S&P 500
Index, the Russell 1000 Index, and the
exchange-traded products (‘‘ETP’’) listed
on Schedule 1 to this Appendix.
Schedule 1 to the Appendix will be
reviewed and updated semi-annually
based on the fiscal year by the Primary
Listing Exchange to add ETPs that meet
the criteria, or delete ETPs that are no
longer eligible. To determine eligibility
for an ETP to be included as a Tier 1
NMS Stock, all ETPs across multiple
asset classes and issuers, including
domestic equity, international equity,
fixed income, currency, and
commodities and futures will be
identified. Leveraged ETPs will be
excluded and the list will be sorted by
notional consolidated average daily
volume (‘‘CADV’’). The period used to
measure CADV will be from the first day
of the previous fiscal half year up until
one week before the beginning of the
next fiscal half year. Daily volumes will
be multiplied by closing prices and then
averaged over the period. ETPs,
including inverse ETPs, that trade over
$2,000,000 CADV will be eligible to be
included as a Tier 1 NMS Stock. The
semi-annual updates to Schedule 1 do
not require an amendment to the Plan.
The Primary Listing Exchanges will
maintain the updated Schedule 1 on
their respective Web sites.
(2) The Percentage Parameters for Tier
1 NMS Stocks with a Reference Price
more than $3.00 shall be 5%.
(3) The Percentage Parameters for Tier
1 NMS Stocks with a Reference Price
equal to $0.75 and up to and including
$3.00 shall be 20%.
(4) The Percentage Parameters for Tier
1 NMS Stocks with a Reference Price
less than $0.75 shall be the lesser of (a)
$0.15 or (b) 75%.
(5) The Reference Price used for
determining which Percentage
Parameter shall be applicable during a
trading day shall be based on the closing
price of the NMS Stock on the Primary
Listing Exchange on the previous
trading day, or if no closing price exists,
the last sale on the Primary Listing
Exchange reported by the Processor.
II. Tier 2 NMS Stocks
(1) Tier 2 NMS Stocks shall include
all NMS Stocks other than those in Tier
1, provided, however, that all rights and
warrants are excluded from the Plan.
(2) The Percentage Parameters for Tier
2 NMS Stocks with a Reference Price
more than $3.00 shall be 10%.
(3) The Percentage Parameters for Tier
2 NMS Stocks with a Reference Price
equal to $0.75 and up to and including
$3.00 shall be 20%.
(4) The Percentage Parameters for Tier
2 NMS Stocks with a Reference Price
less than $0.75 shall be the lesser of (a)
$0.15 or (b) 75%.
(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Percentage Parameters for a Tier 2 NMS
Stock that is a leveraged ETP shall be
the applicable Percentage Parameter set
forth in clauses (2), (3), or (4) above,
multiplied by the leverage ratio of such
product.
(6) The Reference Price used for
determining which Percentage
Parameter shall be applicable during a
trading day shall be based on the closing
price of the NMS Stock on the Primary
Listing Exchange on the previous
trading day, or if no closing price exists,
the last sale on the Primary Listing
Exchange reported by the Processor.
Appendix A—Schedule 1
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ACWI ...........................
ACWV .........................
ACWX .........................
AGG ............................
AGOL ..........................
AGZ .............................
ALD .............................
AMJ .............................
AMLP ..........................
AMU ............................
BAB .............................
BAL .............................
BBH .............................
BDG ............................
BFOR ..........................
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iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund ........................................................................................
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund ......................................
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund .............................................................................
iShares Core Total US Bond Market ETF ..........................................................................
ETFS Asian Gold Trust .......................................................................................................
iShares Barclays Agency Bond Fund .................................................................................
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund ....................................................................................
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN ....................................................................................
Alerian MLP ETF ................................................................................................................
ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN ......................................................................................
PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio .......................................................................
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Cotton Subindex Total Return Callable ETN ................................
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BNDX ..........................
BNO ............................
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BOS .............................
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BSJE ...........................
BSJF ...........................
BSV .............................
BWV ............................
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CEW ............................
CFT .............................
CHIQ ...........................
CIU ..............................
CLY .............................
CMF ............................
CORN ..........................
CSD .............................
CSJ .............................
CUT .............................
CVY .............................
CWB ............................
CWI .............................
DBA .............................
DBB .............................
DBC .............................
DBE .............................
DBJP ...........................
DBO ............................
DBP .............................
DBV .............................
DEM ............................
DES .............................
DFJ ..............................
DGL .............................
DGS ............................
DGZ .............................
DHS .............................
DIA ..............................
DJCI ............................
DJP .............................
DLN .............................
DLS .............................
DOG ............................
DON ............................
DTN .............................
DVY .............................
DWX ............................
DXJ .............................
EBND ..........................
ECH .............................
ECON ..........................
EDIV ............................
EDV .............................
EEM ............................
EEMA ..........................
EEMV ..........................
EFA .............................
EFAV ...........................
EFG .............................
EFV .............................
EFZ .............................
EIDO ...........................
ELD .............................
ELR .............................
EMB ............................
EMLC ..........................
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF ...................................................................................................
SPDR Barclays 1–3 Month T-Bill .......................................................................................
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF ............................................................................
iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund .........................................................................................
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio ...................................................................................
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF ........................................................................................
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF ......................................................................................
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF .............................................................................
United States Brent Oil Fund LP ........................................................................................
Pimco Total Return ETF .....................................................................................................
PowerShares DB Base Metals Short ETN .........................................................................
Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF ................................................................................
Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ....................................
Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ....................................
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF ........................................................................................
iPath CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index ETN .......................................................................
SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF .............................................................
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Fund ..............................................................................
iShares Barclays Credit Bond Fund ...................................................................................
Global X China Consumer ETF ..........................................................................................
iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund ..............................................................
iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund ..................................................................................
iShares S&P California AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund ..................................................
Teucrium Corn Fund ...........................................................................................................
Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF .................................................................................................
iShares Barclays 1–3 Year Credit Bond Fund ...................................................................
Guggenheim Timber ETF ...................................................................................................
Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF ................................................................................
SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF .......................................................................
SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF ..........................................................................................
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund .....................................................................................
PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund ..................................................................................
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund ...........................................................
PowerShares DB Energy Fund ..........................................................................................
db X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity Fund ...............................................................
PowerShares DB Oil Fund .................................................................................................
PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund ............................................................................
PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund ..................................................................
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund ........................................................
WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund ..............................................................................
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund ...................................................................
PowerShares DB Gold Fund ..............................................................................................
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund ................................................
PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN .....................................................................................
WisdomTree Equity Income Fund ......................................................................................
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust ...............................................................
ETRACS DJ–UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN ....................................................
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN .............................................
WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund ..............................................................................
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund .........................................................
ProShares Short Dow30 .....................................................................................................
WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund ..................................................................................
WisdomTree Dividend Ex-Financials Fund ........................................................................
iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund ...............................................................
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF ..............................................................................
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund ..........................................................................
SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF .........................................................
iShares MSCI Chile Capped Investable Market Index Fund .............................................
EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF ...................................................................
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF ....................................................................
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF ......................................................................
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund ....................................................................
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index .....................................................................
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund .....................................
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund ........................................................................................
iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund .........................................................
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index ....................................................................................
iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index .......................................................................................
ProShares Short MSCI EAFE .............................................................................................
iSHARES MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund ................................................
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund .............................................................
SPDR Dow Jones Large Cap ETF .....................................................................................
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund ....................................................
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ENZL ...........................
EPHE ..........................
EPI ..............................
EPOL ...........................
EPP .............................
EPU .............................
ERUS ..........................
EUM ............................
EWA ............................
EWC ............................
EWD ............................
EWG ............................
EWH ............................
EWI .............................
EWJ .............................
EWL ............................
EWM ...........................
EWN ............................
EWO ............................
EWP ............................
EWQ ............................
EWS ............................
EWT ............................
EWU ............................
EWW ...........................
EWX ............................
EWY ............................
EWZ ............................
EXI ..............................
EZA .............................
EZU .............................
FBT .............................
FCG .............................
FDL .............................
FDN .............................
FEM .............................
FEX .............................
FEZ .............................
FGD .............................
FLOT ...........................
FLRN ...........................
FM ...............................
FNX .............................
FRI ..............................
FTA .............................
FVD .............................
FXA .............................
FXB .............................
FXC .............................
FXD .............................
FXE .............................
FXF .............................
FXG .............................
FXH .............................
FXI ...............................
FXL ..............................
FXO .............................
FXY .............................
FXZ .............................
GCC ............................
GDX ............................
GDXJ ...........................
GII ...............................
GIY ..............................
GLD .............................
GMF ............................
GMM ...........................
GMTB ..........................
GNR ............................
GOVT ..........................
GSG ............................
GSP .............................
GSY .............................
SPDR Dow Jones Mid Cap ETF ........................................................................................
iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund ................................
iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund ..................................................
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ......................................................................................
iShares MSCI Poland Capped Investable Market Index Fund ..........................................
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund .......................................................................
iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund .......................................................................
iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund ........................................................................
ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets .........................................................................
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund ...................................................................................
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund .....................................................................................
iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund ....................................................................................
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund ..................................................................................
iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund ...............................................................................
iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund .............................................................................
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund .......................................................................................
iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped Index Fund .................................................................
iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund ...................................................................................
iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund ................................................
iShares MSCI Austria Capped Investable Market Index Fund ..........................................
iShares MSCI Spain Capped Index Fund ..........................................................................
iShares MSCI France Index Fund ......................................................................................
iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund .................................................................................
iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund ......................................................................................
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund .......................................................................
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund ..........................................
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF ..................................................................
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped Index Fund ...............................................................
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund ..........................................................................
iShares S&P Global Industrials Sector Index Fund ...........................................................
iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund .............................................................................
iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund .........................................................................................
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund .............................................................
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund ................................................................
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ................................................................
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ........................................................................
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund ..................................................................
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund .....................................................................
SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF ............................................................................................
First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend Index Fund .............................................................
iShares Floating Rate Note Fund .......................................................................................
SPDR Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF ......................................................
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF .........................................................................................
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund .........................................................................
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund .......................................................................................
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ....................................................................
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund .......................................................................
CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust .............................................................................
CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust .....................................................................
CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ..............................................................................
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund .........................................................
CurrencyShares Euro Trust ................................................................................................
CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust ....................................................................................
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund ..................................................................
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund ............................................................................
iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund ..................................................................................
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund .............................................................................
First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund .................................................................................
CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust ................................................................................
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund .................................................................................
GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund ..............................................................
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF .......................................................................................
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF ............................................................................
SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF ................................................................................
Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond ETF ............................................................................
SPDR Gold Shares .............................................................................................................
SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF .............................................................................
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF ...................................................................................
Columbia Core Bond ETF ..................................................................................................
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF .......................................................................
iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund ......................................................................
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust ...................................................................
iPath GSCI Total Return Index ETN ..................................................................................
Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF ............................................................
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GWL ............................
GWX ............................
GXC ............................
GXG ............................
HAO ............................
HDGE ..........................
HDV .............................
HEDJ ...........................
HUSE ..........................
HYD .............................
HYG ............................
HYLD ...........................
HYMB ..........................
HYS .............................
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IAT ...............................
IAU ..............................
IBB ..............................
IBND ............................
ICF ..............................
IDU ..............................
IDV ..............................
IDX ..............................
IEF ...............................
IEFA ............................
IEI ................................
IELG ............................
IEMG ...........................
IEO ..............................
IESM ...........................
IEV ..............................
IEZ ...............................
IFGL ............................
IGE ..............................
IGF ..............................
IGM .............................
IGN ..............................
IGOV ...........................
IGS ..............................
IGV ..............................
IHE ..............................
IHF ..............................
IHI ................................
IHY ..............................
IJH ...............................
IJJ ................................
IJK ...............................
IJR ...............................
IJS ...............................
IJT ...............................
ILF ...............................
ILTB .............................
INDA ............................
INDY ............................
INP ..............................
IOO ..............................
IPE ..............................
ISHG ...........................
ITB ...............................
ITM ..............................
ITOT ............................
ITR ..............................
IVE ..............................
IVOO ...........................
IVV ..............................
IVW .............................
IWB .............................
IWC .............................
IWD .............................
IWF ..............................
IWM .............................
IWN .............................
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund ...........................................
iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Fund .........................................
SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF ............................................................................................
SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF ...........................................................................
SPDR S&P China ETF .......................................................................................................
Global X FTSE Colombia 20 ETF ......................................................................................
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF ...................................................................................
Ranger Equity Bear ETF ....................................................................................................
iShares High Dividend Equity Fund ....................................................................................
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund .........................................................................
Huntington US Equity Rotation Strategy ETF ....................................................................
Market Vectors High Yield Municipal Index ETF ................................................................
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund .............................................................
Peritus High Yield ETF .......................................................................................................
SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF ........................................................
PIMCO 0–5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund ...................
iShares Dow Jones US Broker Dealers Index Fund ..........................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Regional Banks Index Fund .........................................................
iShares Gold Trust ..............................................................................................................
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund .......................................................................
SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF ...........................................................
iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund ..........................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund ...........................................................
iShares Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund ..........................................
Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF .................................................................................
iShares Barclays 7–10 Year Treasury Bond Fund .............................................................
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF ..........................................................................................
iShares Barclays 3–7 Year Treasury Bond Fund ...............................................................
iShares Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap ETF ............................................................................
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ......................................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index Fund .........................
iShares Enhanced U.S. Small-Cap ETF ............................................................................
iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund ................................................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund .........................................
iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate ex-US Index Fund .......................
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index Fund ...............................
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund ..................................................................
iShares S&P North American Technology Sector Index Fund ..........................................
iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund ................
iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund .................................................
ProShares Short Investment Grade Corporate ..................................................................
iShares S&P North American Technology-Software Index Fund .......................................
iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals Index Fund .......................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Providers Index Fund ................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Medical Devices Index Fund ........................................................
Market Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF ...........................................................
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF ........................................................................................
iShares S&P MidCap 400/BARRA Value Index Fund ........................................................
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund ...................................................................
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF .....................................................................................
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund ..................................................................
iShares S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Growth Index Fund ..................................................
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund ........................................................................
iShares Core Long-Term US Bond ETF ............................................................................
iShares MSCI India Index Fund .........................................................................................
iShares India 50 ETF ..........................................................................................................
iPath MSCI India Index ETN ..............................................................................................
iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund .................................................................................
SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF ..................................................................................................
iShares S&P/Citigroup 1–3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund .................................
iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction Index Fund ...................................................
Market Vectors Intermediate Municipal ETF ......................................................................
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF .................................................................
SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF ..................................................
iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund ...................................................................................
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF ......................................................................................
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ...............................................................................................
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ................................................................................
iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund ......................................................................................
iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund ................................................................................
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund ............................................................................
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ..........................................................................
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund ......................................................................................
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IWV .............................
IXC ..............................
IXG ..............................
IXJ ...............................
IXN ..............................
IXP ..............................
IYC ..............................
IYE ..............................
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IYG ..............................
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IYT ...............................
IYW .............................
IYY ..............................
IYZ ...............................
JJC ..............................
JJG ..............................
JKF ..............................
JKL ..............................
JNK .............................
JO ................................
JXI ...............................
KBE .............................
KBWB ..........................
KBWD .........................
KIE ..............................
KOL .............................
KRE .............................
KXI ..............................
LAG .............................
LEMB ..........................
LQD .............................
LTPZ ...........................
LWC ............................
MBB ............................
MBG ............................
MCHI ...........................
MDIV ...........................
MDY ............................
MGC ............................
MGK ............................
MGV ............................
MINT ...........................
MLPI ............................
MLPN ..........................
MOO ............................
MUB ............................
MXI ..............................
MYY ............................
NKY .............................
OEF .............................
OIH ..............................
OIL ..............................
PALL ...........................
PBJ ..............................
PBP .............................
PBS .............................
PCEF ...........................
PCY .............................
PDP .............................
PFF .............................
PGF .............................
PGX .............................
PHB .............................
PHDG ..........................
PHO ............................
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ..........................................................................
iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund ......................................................................
iShares Russell Midcap Index Fund ...................................................................................
iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund ........................................................................
iShares Russell 3000 Index Fund ......................................................................................
iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund ................................................................
iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index Fund ............................................................
iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index Fund ..........................................................
iShares S&P Global Technology Sector Index Fund .........................................................
iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund ...........................................
iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Services Sector Index Fund .......................................
iShares Dow Jones US Energy Sector Index Fund ...........................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector Index Fund ........................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Financial Services Index Fund .....................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund .....................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Industrial Sector Index Fund ........................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund ..........................................
iShares Dow Jones US Basic Materials Sector Index Fund ..............................................
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund ...............................................................
iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund ..................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Technology Sector Index Fund ....................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Index Fund ...................................................................................
iShares Dow Jones US Telecommunications Sector Index Fund .....................................
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Copper Subindex Total Return ETN .............................................
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Grains Subindex Total Return ETN ...............................................
iShares Morningstar Large Value Index Fund ....................................................................
iShares Morningstar Small Value Index Fund ....................................................................
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF ................................................................................
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN ...............................................
iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund ................................................................
SPDR S&P Bank ETF ........................................................................................................
PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio .....................................................................................
PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio ..............................................
SPDR S&P Insurance ETF .................................................................................................
Market Vectors Coal ETF ...................................................................................................
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF ....................................................................................
iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund ..............................................
SPDR Barclays Aggregate Bond ETF ................................................................................
iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund .....................................................
iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund ....................................................
PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund ..............................................
SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF ..............................................................
iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund .....................................................................................
SPDR Barclays Mortgage Backed Bond ETF ....................................................................
iShares MSCI China Index Fund ........................................................................................
First Trust NASDAQ US Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fun ..................................
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust ....................................................................................
Vanguard Mega Cap ETF ...................................................................................................
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF ......................................................................................
Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF ........................................................................................
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Exchange-Traded Fund ................................................
ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN ................................................................
Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN ........................................................................
Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF ......................................................................................
iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund ......................................................................
iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund .............................................................
ProShares Short MidCap 400 .............................................................................................
MAXIS Nikkei 225 Index Fund ETF ...................................................................................
iShares S&P 100 Index Fund .............................................................................................
Market Vectors Oil Service ETF .........................................................................................
iPath Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN .................................................
ETFS Physical Palladium Shares .......................................................................................
Powershares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio ............................................................
PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio .........................................................................
Powershares Dynamic Media Portfolio ...............................................................................
PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio ................................................................
PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio ...............................................
Powershares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio ................................................................
iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund ....................................................................
PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio ........................................................................
PowerShares Preferred Portfolio ........................................................................................
PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio .....................................
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Name
PHYS ..........................
PID ..............................
PIE ..............................
PIN ..............................
PIZ ...............................
PJP ..............................
PKW ............................
PPH .............................
PPLT ...........................
PRF .............................
PRFZ ...........................
PSK .............................
PSLV ...........................
PSP .............................
PSQ .............................
PWV ............................
PXF .............................
PXH .............................
PZA .............................
QAI ..............................
QQQ ............................
REM ............................
REZ .............................
RFG .............................
RJA .............................
RJI ...............................
RPG ............................
RPV .............................
RSP .............................
RSX .............................
RTH .............................
RWM ...........................
RWO ...........................
RWR ............................
RWX ............................
RXI ..............................
SAGG ..........................
SBB .............................
SCHA ..........................
SCHB ..........................
SCHD ..........................
SCHE ..........................
SCHF ..........................
SCHG ..........................
SCHH ..........................
SCHM ..........................
SCHO ..........................
SCHP ..........................
SCHR ..........................
SCHV ..........................
SCHX ..........................
SCHZ ..........................
SCIF ............................
SCPB ..........................
SCZ .............................
SDIV ............................
SDY .............................
SGOL ..........................
SH ...............................
SHM ............................
SHV .............................
SHY .............................
SIL ...............................
SIVR ............................
SJB ..............................
SJNK ...........................
SLV .............................
SLX .............................
SLY .............................
SMH ............................
SNLN ...........................
SOXX ..........................
SPHB ..........................
SPHD ..........................
Sprott Physical Gold Trust ..................................................................................................
PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio ...................................................
PowerShares DWA Emerging Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio .................................
PowerShares India Portfolio ...............................................................................................
PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio ...............................
Powershares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio ..............................................................
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio ........................................................................
Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF ..................................................................................
ETFS Platinum Trust ..........................................................................................................
Powershares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio ......................................................................
PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio ....................................................
SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF ...........................................................................
Sprott Physical Silver Trust ................................................................................................
PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio ..........................................................
ProShares Short QQQ ........................................................................................................
PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Value Portfolio ............................................................
PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio .......................................
PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio ......................................................
PowerShares Insured National Municipal Bond Portfolio ...................................................
IndexIQ ETF Trust—IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF ..............................................
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1 ......................................................................................
iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Index Fund .............................................
iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Plus Capped Index Fund ...........................................
Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Growth ETF ..............................................................
ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index—Agri Tot Return .......
ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index—Total Return ............
Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF ..........................................................................
Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value ETF .............................................................................
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF .........................................................................
Market Vectors Russia ETF ................................................................................................
Market Vectors Retail ETF .................................................................................................
ProShares Short Russell2000 ............................................................................................
SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF .......................................................................
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF ..............................................................................................
SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF ..............................................................
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund .....................................
Direxion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1x Shares ............................................................
ProShares Short SmallCap600 ...........................................................................................
Schwab US Small-Cap ETF ...............................................................................................
Schwab US Broad Market ETF ..........................................................................................
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF .......................................................................................
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF ..............................................................................
Schwab International Equity ETF .......................................................................................
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF ................................................................................
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF ......................................................................................................
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF ................................................................................................
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF ............................................................................
Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF .......................................................................................................
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF .................................................................
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF ...................................................................................
Schwab US Large-Cap ETF ...............................................................................................
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF ....................................................................................
Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF .......................................................................
SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF .............................................................
iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund ......................................................................
Global X SuperDividend ETF .............................................................................................
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ...................................................................................................
ETFS Gold Trust .................................................................................................................
ProShares Short S&P500 ...................................................................................................
SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF ................................................
iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund .....................................................................
iShares Barclays 1–3 Year Treasury Bond Fund ...............................................................
Global X Silver Miners ETF ................................................................................................
ETFS Physical Silver Shares ..............................................................................................
ProShares Short High Yield ................................................................................................
SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF ............................................................
iShares Silver Trust ............................................................................................................
Market Vectors Steel Index Fund .......................................................................................
SPDR S&P 600 Small CapETF ..........................................................................................
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF ...................................................................................
Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF .......................................................................................
iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund ....................................................
PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Port ETF ......................................................................
PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio .................................................................
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SPPP ...........................
SPY .............................
SPYG ..........................
SPYV ...........................
SRLN ...........................
STIP ............................
STPZ ...........................
SUB .............................
SVXY ...........................
SYLD ...........................
TAN .............................
TAO .............................
TBF .............................
TBX .............................
TDTT ...........................
TFI ...............................
THD .............................
TIP ...............................
TLH .............................
TLT ..............................
TUR .............................
UNG ............................
USCI ............................
USMV ..........................
USO ............................
UUP .............................
VAW ............................
VB ...............................
VBK .............................
VBR .............................
VCIT ............................
VCLT ...........................
VCR .............................
VCSH ..........................
VDC .............................
VDE .............................
VEA .............................
VEU .............................
VFH .............................
VGIT ............................
VGK .............................
VGLT ...........................
VGSH ..........................
VGT .............................
VHT .............................
VIG ..............................
VIIX .............................
VIIZ ..............................
VIOO ...........................
VIS ..............................
VIXM ...........................
VIXY ............................
VMBS ..........................
VNM ............................
VNQ ............................
VNQI ...........................
VO ...............................
VOE .............................
VONE ..........................
VONG ..........................
VONV ..........................
VOO ............................
VOOG .........................
VOOV ..........................
VOT .............................
VOX .............................
VPL .............................
VPU .............................
VQT .............................
VSS .............................
VT ................................
VTHR ..........................
VTI ...............................
PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ..................................................................
Sprott Physical Platinum & Palladium Trust .......................................................................
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust .................................................................................................
SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF ..............................................................................................
SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF ................................................................................................
SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF ..........................................................................
iShares Barclays 0–5 Year TIPS Bond Fund .....................................................................
PIMCO 1–5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund ..............................................
iShares S&P Short Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund .................................
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF ..................................................................
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF .........................................................................................
Guggenheim Solar ETF ......................................................................................................
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF .................................................................................
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ..................................................................................
ProShares Short 7–10 Treasury .........................................................................................
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund .............................................
SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF ....................................................................
iShares MSCI Thailand Capped Investable Market Index Fund ........................................
iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund .....................................................................................
iShares Barclays 10–20 Year Treasury Bond Fund ...........................................................
iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund ..............................................................
iShares MSCI Turkey Index Fund ......................................................................................
United States Natural Gas Fund LP ...................................................................................
United States Commodity Index Fund ................................................................................
iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund ...........................................................
United States Oil Fund LP ..................................................................................................
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund ................................................................
Vanguard Materials ETF .....................................................................................................
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF ...................................................................................................
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF ......................................................................................
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF ........................................................................................
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF ...........................................................
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF .......................................................................
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF .............................................................................
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF ......................................................................
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF ......................................................................................
Vanguard Energy ETF ........................................................................................................
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF ..........................................................................
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF ...............................................................................
Vanguard Financials ETF ...................................................................................................
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF .......................................................
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF .............................................................................................
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF ...................................................................
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF ...................................................................
Vanguard Information Technology ETF ..............................................................................
Vanguard Health Care ETF ................................................................................................
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF ................................................................................
VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN .................................................................................
VelocityShares VIX Medium Term ETN .............................................................................
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF ...................................................................................
Vanguard Industrials ETF ...................................................................................................
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF ..............................................................................
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF ...........................................................................
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF ......................................................................
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF .............................................................................................
Vanguard REIT ETF ...........................................................................................................
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF ........................................................................
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF ......................................................................................................
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF ...........................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 1000 ......................................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF ..................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ............................................................................................
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF .....................................................................................................
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF ........................................................................................
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF ...........................................................................................
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF .........................................................................................
Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF .....................................................................
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF ..............................................................................................
Vanguard Utilities ETF ........................................................................................................
Barclays ETN+ ETNs Linked to the S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTORTM TotaL Return Index
Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap ETF .............................................................
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF .......................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 3000 ......................................................................................................
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF .....................................................................................
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VTWG .........................
VTWO .........................
VTWV ..........................
VUG ............................
VV ...............................
VWO ............................
VWOB .........................
VXF .............................
VXUS ..........................
VXX .............................
VXZ .............................
VYM ............................
WIP .............................
WOOD .........................
XBI ..............................
XES .............................
XHB .............................
XIV ..............................
XLB .............................
XLE .............................
XLF ..............................
XLG .............................
XLI ...............................
XLK .............................
XLP .............................
XLU .............................
XLV .............................
XLY .............................
XME ............................
XOP .............................
XPH .............................
XRT .............................
XSD .............................
XVZ .............................
YMLP ..........................
ZIV ...............................
ZROZ ..........................
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF ..................................................
Vanguard Value ETF ..........................................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ..........................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 2000 ......................................................................................................
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ............................................................................................
Vanguard Growth ETF ........................................................................................................
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ..................................................................................................
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF ............................................................................
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF .......................................................
Vanguard Extended Market ETF ........................................................................................
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF ............................................................................
iPATH S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN ..................................................................
iPATH S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN .....................................................................
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF ....................................................................................
SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF ..................................
iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund ..........................................................
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF .....................................................................................................
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF ............................................................
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF ..........................................................................................
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN ...........................................................
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ..................................................................................
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund .....................................................................................
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ..................................................................................
Guggenheim Russell Top 50 Mega Cap ETF ....................................................................
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ..................................................................................
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ..............................................................................
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ...................................................................
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund .....................................................................................
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund .............................................................................
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ..........................................................
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF .......................................................................................
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF ........................................................
SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF ......................................................................................
SPDR S&P Retail ETF .......................................................................................................
SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF .........................................................................................
iPath S&P 500 Dynamic VIX ETN ......................................................................................
Yorkville High Income MLP ................................................................................................
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Medium Term ETN .......................................................
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund .................
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Appendix B—Data
Unless otherwise specified, the
following data shall be collected and
transmitted to the SEC in an agreedupon format on a monthly basis, to be
provided 30 calendar days following
month end. Unless otherwise specified,
the Primary Listing Exchanges shall be
responsible for collecting and
transmitting the data to the SEC. Data
collected in connection with Sections
II(E)—(G) below shall be transmitted to
the SEC with a request for confidential
treatment under the Freedom of
Information Act. 5 U.S.C. 552, and the
SEC’s rules and regulations thereunder.
I. Summary Statistics
A. Frequency with which NMS Stocks
enter a Limit State. Such summary data
shall be broken down as follows:
1. Partition stocks by category
a. Tier 1 non-ETP issues > $3.00
b. Tier 1 non-ETP issues >= $0.75 and
<= $3.00
c. Tier 1 non-ETP issues < $0.75
d. Tier 1 non-leveraged ETPs in each
of above categories
e. Tier 1 leveraged ETPs in each of
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above categories
f. Tier 2 non-ETPs in each of above
categories
g. Tier 2 non-leveraged ETPs in each
of above categories
h. Tier 2 leveraged ETPs in each of
above categories
2. Partition by time of day
a. Opening (prior to 9:45 a.m. ET)
b. Regular (between 9:45 a.m. ET and
3:35 p.m. ET)
c. Closing (after 3:35 p.m. ET)
d. Within five minutes of a Trading
Pause re-open or IPO open
3. Track reasons for entering a Limit
State, such as:
a. Liquidity gap—price reverts from a
Limit State Quotation and returns to
trading within the Price Bands
b. Broken trades
c. Primary Listing Exchange manually
declares a Trading Pause pursuant
to Section (VII)(2) of the Plan
d. Other
B. Determine (1), (2) and (3) for when
a Trading Pause has been declared for
an NMS Stock pursuant to the Plan.
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II. Raw Data (All Participants,
Except A–E, Which Are for the
Primary Listing Exchanges Only)
A. Record of every Straddle State.
1. Ticker, date, time entered, time
exited, flag for ending with Limit
State, flag for ending with manual
override.
2. Pipe delimited with field names as
first record.
B. Record of every Price Band.
1. Ticker, date, time at beginning of
Price Band, Upper Price Band,
Lower Price Band.
2. Pipe delimited with field names as
first record
C. Record of every Limit State.
1. Ticker, date, time entered, time
exited, flag for halt
2. Pipe delimited with field names as
first record
D. Record of every Trading Pause or
halt.
1. Ticker, date, time entered, time
exited, type of halt (i.e., regulatory
halt, non-regulatory halt, Trading
Pause pursuant to the Plan, other)
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first record
E. Data set or orders entered into
reopening auctions during halts or
Trading Pauses.
1. Arrivals, Changes, Cancels, # shares,
limit/market, side, Limit State side
2. Pipe delimited with field name as
first record
F. Data set of order events received
during Limit States.
G. Summary data on order flow of
arrivals and cancellations for each 15second period for discrete time periods
and sample stocks to be determined by
the SEC in subsequent data requests.
Must indicate side(s) of Limit State.
1. Market/marketable sell orders arrivals
and executions
a. Count
b. Shares
c. Shares executed
2. Market/marketable buy orders arrivals
and executions
a. Count
b. Shares
c. Shares executed
3. Count arriving, volume arriving and
shares executing in limit sell orders
above NBBO mid-point
4. Count arriving, volume arriving and
shares executing in limit sell orders
at or below NBBO mid-point (nonmarketable)
5. Count arriving, volume arriving and
shares executing in limit buy orders
at or above NBBO mid-point (nonmarketable)
6. Count arriving, volume arriving and
shares executing in limit buy orders
below NBBO mid-point
7. Count and volume arriving of limit
sell orders priced at or above NBBO
mid-point plus $0.05
8. Count and volume arriving of limit
buy orders priced at or below NBBO
mid-point minus $0.05
9. Count and volume of (3–8) for cancels
10. Include: ticker, date, time at start,
time of Limit State, all data item
fields in 1, last sale prior to 15second period (null if no trades
today), range during 15-second
period, last trade during 15-second
period
III. At Least Two Months Prior to the
End of the Pilot Period, All Participants
Shall Provide to the SEC Assessments
Relating to the Impact of the Plan and
Calibration of the Percentage
Parameters as Follows
A. Assess the statistical and economic
impact on liquidity of approaching Price
Bands.
B. Assess the statistical and economic
impact of the Price Bands on erroneous
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impact of the appropriateness of the
Percentage Parameters used for the Price
Bands.
D. Assess whether the Limit State is
the appropriate length to allow for
liquidity replenishment when a Limit
State is reached because of a temporary
liquidity gap.
E. Evaluate concerns from the options
markets regarding the statistical and
economic impact of Limit States on
liquidity and market quality in the
options markets. (Participants that
operate options exchange should also
prepare such assessment reports.)
F. Assess whether the process for
entering a Limit State should be
adjusted and whether Straddle States
are problematic.
G. Assess whether the process for
exiting a Limit State should be adjusted.
H. Assess whether the Trading Pauses
are too long or short and whether the
reopening procedures should be
adjusted.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–71253; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2013–148]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca
Options Rule 6.40 To Expand the
Scope of the Existing Risk Limitation
Mechanism To Address Multiple,
Successive Triggers of the Risk
Limitation Mechanism
January 7, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that, on December
26, 2013, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items
have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
2 15
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend
NYSE Arca Options Rule 6.40 to expand
the scope of the existing Risk Limitation
Mechanism to address multiple,
successive triggers of the Risk
Limitation Mechanism. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,
at the principal office of the Exchange,
and at 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
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, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend
NYSE Arca Options Rule 6.40 to expand
the scope of the existing Risk Limitation
Mechanism to address multiple,
successive triggers of the Risk
Limitation Mechanism.
Overview
The Exchange has in place a risklimitation system that is designed to
help Market Makers and non-Market
Maker OTP Firms and OTP Holders
(collectively, referred to herein as
‘‘dealers’’) better manage risk during
periods of increased and significant
trading activity. The three existing Risk
Limitation Mechanisms (described
below) are designed to mitigate the
potential risks of multiple executions
against a dealer’s trading interest that, in
today’s highly automated and electronic
trading environment, can occur
simultaneously across multiple series
and multiple option classes. In
operation, under current Rule 6.40,
when a dealer has triggered a Risk
Limitation Mechanism in a given option
class (by breaching preset thresholds),
the Exchange will cancel all resting
quotes and/or certain orders and will
reject all subsequent quotes and/or
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-71247; File No. 4-631]
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of the Sixth Amendment to
the National Market System Plan To Address Extraordinary Market
Volatility by BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Incorporated, Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA
Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc., NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, The Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC, National Stock Exchange, Inc., New York Stock
Exchange LLC, NYSE MKT LLC, and NYSE Arca, Inc.
January 7, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder \2\, notice is hereby given that,
on December 3, 2013, The NASDAQ OMX Group, on behalf of NASDAQ OMX BX,
Inc. (``BX''), NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx''), and the Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC (``Nasdaq''), and the following parties to the National
Market System Plan: BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago
Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.,
EDGA Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc., National Stock Exchange, Inc., New York Stock Exchange
LLC, NYSE MKT LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc., (collectively with BX, Phlx, and
Nasdaq, the ``Participants''), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') a proposal to amend the Plan to Address
Extraordinary Market Volatility (``Plan'').\3\ The proposal represents
the sixth amendment to the Plan (``Sixth Amendment''), and reflects
changes unanimously approved by the Participants. The Sixth Amendment
to the Plan proposes to make technical changes to the implementation
schedule of the Plan. A copy of the Plan, as proposed to be amended, is
attached as Exhibit A hereto. The Commission is publishing this notice
to solicit comments from interested persons on the Sixth Amendment to
the Plan.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1.
\2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
\3\ See Letter from Jeffrey S. Davis, Vice President & Deputy
General Counsel, The NASDAQ OMX Group, to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Commission, dated December 3, 2013 (``Transmittal
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I. Rule 608(a) of Regulation NMS
A. Purpose of the Plan
The Participants filed the Plan in order to create a market-wide
limit up-limit down mechanism that is intended to address extraordinary
market volatility in ``NMS Stocks,'' as defined in Rule 600(b)(47) of
Regulation NMS under the Act.\4\ The Plan sets forth procedures that
provide for market-wide limit up-limit down requirements that would be
designed to prevent trades in individual NMS Stocks from occurring
outside of the specified Price Bands.\5\ These limit up-limit down
requirements would be coupled with Trading Pauses, as defined in
Section I(Y) of the Plan, to accommodate more fundamental price moves
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\4\ 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47). See also Section I(H) of the Plan.
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As set forth in Section V of the Plan, the price bands would
consist of a Lower Price Band and an Upper Price Band for each NMS
Stock.\6\ The price bands would be calculated by the Securities
Information Processors (``SIPs'' or ``Processors'') responsible for
consolidation of information for an NMS Stock pursuant to Rule 603(b)
of
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Regulation NMS under the Act.\7\ Those price bands would be based on a
Reference Price \8\ for each NMS Stock that equals the arithmetic mean
price of Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS Stock over the
immediately preceding five-minute period. The price bands for an NMS
Stock would be calculated by applying the Percentage Parameter for such
NMS Stock to the Reference Price, with the Lower Price Band being a
Percentage Parameter \9\ below the Reference Price, and the Upper Price
Band being a Percentage Parameter above the Reference Price. Between
9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. ET and 3:35 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, the price
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\6\ Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined
shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan. See
Exhibit A, infra.
\7\ 17 CFR 242.603(b). The Plan refers to this entity as the
Processor.
\8\ See Section I(T) of the Plan.
\9\ As initially proposed by the Participants, the Percentage
Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks (i.e., stocks in the S&P 500 Index
or Russell 1000 Index and certain ETPs) with a Reference Price of
$1.00 or more would be five percent and less than $1.00 would be the
lesser of (a) $0.15 or (b) 75 percent. The Percentage Parameters for
Tier 2 NMS Stocks (i.e., all NMS Stocks other than those in Tier 1)
with a Reference Price of $1.00 or more would be 10 percent and less
than $1.00 would be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or (b) 75 percent. The
Percentage Parameters for a Tier 2 NMS Stock that is a leveraged ETP
would be the applicable Percentage Parameter set forth above
multiplied by the leverage ratio of such product. On May 24, 2012,
the Participants amended the Plan to create a 20% price band for
Tier 1 and Tier 2 stocks with a Reference Price of $0.75 or more and
up to and including $3.00. The Percentage Parameter for stocks with
a Reference Price below $0.75 would be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or
(b) 75 percent. See Letter from Janet M. McGinness, Senior Vice
President, Legal and Corporate Secretary, NYSE Euronext, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated May 24, 2012
(``First Amendment'').
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The Processors would also calculate a Pro-Forma Reference Price for
each NMS Stock on a continuous basis during Regular Trading Hours. If a
Pro-Forma Reference Price did not move by one percent or more from the
Reference Price in effect, no new price bands would be disseminated,
and the current Reference Price would remain the effective Reference
Price. If the Pro-Forma Reference Price moved by one percent or more
from the Reference Price in effect, the Pro-Forma Reference Price would
become the Reference Price, and the Processors would disseminate new
price bands based on the new Reference Price. Each new Reference Price
would remain in effect for at least 30 seconds.
When one side of the market for an individual security is outside
the applicable price band, the Processors would be required to
disseminate such National Best Bid \10\ or National Best Offer \11\
with an appropriate flag identifying it as non-executable. When the
other side of the market reaches the applicable price band, the market
for an individual security would enter a Limit State,\12\ and the
Processors would be required to disseminate such National Best Offer or
National Best Bid with an appropriate flag identifying it as a Limit
State Quotation.\13\ All trading would immediately enter a Limit State
if the National Best Offer equals the Lower Limit Band and does not
cross the National Best Bid, or the National Best Bid equals the Upper
Limit Band and does not cross the National Best Offer. Trading for an
NMS Stock would exit a Limit State if, within 15 seconds of entering
the Limit State, all Limit State Quotations were executed or canceled
in their entirety. If the market did not exit a Limit State within 15
seconds, then the Primary Listing Exchange would declare a five-minute
trading pause, which would be applicable to all markets trading the
security.
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\10\ 17 CFR 242.600(b)(42). See also Section I(G) of the Plan.
\11\ Id.
\12\ A stock enters the Limit State if the National Best Offer
equals the Lower Price Band and does not cross the National Best
Bid, or the National Best Bid equals the Upper Price Band and does
not cross the National Best Offer. See Section VI(B) of the Plan.
\13\ See Section I(D) of the Plan.
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These limit up-limit down requirements would be coupled with
trading pauses \14\ to accommodate more fundamental price moves (as
opposed to erroneous trades or momentary gaps in liquidity). As set
forth in more detail in the Plan, all trading centers \15\ in NMS
Stocks, including both those operated by Participants and those
operated by members of Participants, would be required to establish,
maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures that are
reasonably designed to comply with the limit up-limit down and trading
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\14\ The primary listing market would declare a trading pause in
an NMS Stock; upon notification by the primary listing market, the
Processor would disseminate this information to the public. No
trades in that NMS Stock could occur during the trading pause, but
all bids and offers may be displayed. See Section VII(A) of the
Plan.
\15\ As defined in Section I(X) of the Plan, a trading center
shall have the meaning provided in Rule 600(b)(78) of Regulation NMS
under the Act.
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Under the Plan, all trading centers would be required to establish,
maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed to prevent the display of offers below the Lower Price Band
and bids above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock. The Processors
would disseminate an offer below the Lower Price Band or bid above the
Upper Price Band that nevertheless inadvertently may be submitted
despite such reasonable policies and procedures, but with an
appropriate flag identifying it as non-executable; such bid or offer
would not be included in National Best Bid or National Best Offer
calculations. In addition, all trading centers would be required to
develop, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures reasonably
designed to prevent trades at prices outside the price bands, with the
exception of single-priced opening, reopening, and closing transactions
on the Primary Listing Exchange.
As stated by the Participants in the Plan, the limit up-limit down
mechanism is intended to reduce the negative impacts of sudden,
unanticipated price movements in NMS Stocks,\16\ thereby protecting
investors and promoting a fair and orderly market.\17\ In particular,
the Plan is designed to address the type of sudden price movements that
the market experienced on the afternoon of May 6, 2010.\18\
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\16\ 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47).
\17\ See Transmittal Letter, supra note 3.
\18\ The limit up-limit down mechanism set forth in the Plan
would replace the existing single-stock circuit breaker pilot. See
e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 62251 (June 10, 2010), 75
FR 34183 (June 16, 2010) (SR-FINRA-2010-025); 62883 (September 10,
2010), 75 FR 56608 (September 16, 2010) (SR-FINRA-2010-033).
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The following summarizes the Sixth Amendment to the Plan and the
rationale behind those changes:
The Participants propose to amend Section VIII.B of the Plan to
establish a new implementation schedule for Phase II of the Plan. The
Plan currently provides that eight months after the initial date of
Plan operations, the Plan shall fully apply (A) to all NMS Stocks and
(B) beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each trading
day, or earlier in the case of an early scheduled close. Because the
initial date of Plan operations was April 8, 2013, the Plan currently
provides that it shall be fully implemented by December 8, 2013.
The Participants now propose to amend Section VIII.B to provide
that Phase II shall be separated into two sub-phases. The first sub-
phase (Phase II.A.) would apply the Plan to all NMS Stocks beginning at
9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 3:45 p.m. ET each trading day, or earlier
in the case of an early scheduled close by December 8, 2013 as planned.
The second sub-phase (Phase II.B.) would cause the Plan to apply to all
NMS Stocks beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each
trading day, or earlier in the case of an early scheduled close by
February 24, 2014. The Participants propose to make this
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change to accommodate a longer implementation period for Phase II.B. of
the Plan, which is currently scheduled to be complete on December 8,
2013.
The Participants believe that this proposed amendment is technical
and ministerial in nature because it simply extends the implementation
period of the Plan with respect to Phase II.B. of the Plan, and it does
not change any substantive elements of the Plan. The Participants note
that at least two Participants plan to file proposed changes to their
exchange rules to revise the manner by which they will interact with
the Plan near the close. Specifically, the Participants will be
proposing that if a Trading Pause is declared for an NMS Stock within
the last ten minutes of trading, the Primary Listing Exchange will
attempt to close the NMS Stock using a modified version of its
established closing procedures. The Participants believe that the
proposal to extend the implementation period is necessary to provide
additional time for the amendment their exchange rules to go through
the notice and comment period and approval process.
In addition, the proposed modification to the implementation
schedule is in response to requests by the securities industry for
additional time for systems testing by Participants and the securities
industry, particularly to test with proposed Exchange rule and system
modifications around the close.\19\ The Participants believe that
providing additional time for the Participants and the securities
industry to test the manner by which the Plan operates around the
close, particularly when there is a trading pause less than five
minutes before the scheduled close of trading, is necessary and
appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.
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\19\ See Letter from T.R. Lazo, Managing Director and Associate
General Counsel, SIFMA to John Ramsey, Acting Director, Division of
Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange Commission, dated July
10, 2013. The Participants note that SIFMA supports the proposed
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The Participants believe it is important to implement all elements
of the Plan in a prudent and cautious manner; however this interest is
heightened where the Plan impacts the close of trading. A significant
volume of trading occurs at the close, including in closing crosses on
multiple exchanges. Additionally, the closing prices reached and
disseminated by the Exchanges are used to price billions of dollars of
mutual funds and other investments held by millions of individual
investors and institutions. Accordingly, the need for thorough testing
by all Participants and members is critical. The Participants believe
that the proposed implementation date of February 24, 2014, for Phase
II.B. provides sufficient time to perform this thorough testing.
B. Governing or Constituent Documents
The governing documents of the Processor, as defined in Section
I(P) of the Plan, will not be affected by the Plan, but once the Plan
is implemented, the Processor's obligations will change, as set forth
in detail in the Plan.
C. Implementation of Plan
The initial date of the Plan operations was April 8, 2013.
D. Development and Implementation Phases
The Plan will be implemented as a one-year pilot program in two
Phases, consistent with Section VIII of the Plan: Phase I of Plan
implementation began on April 8, 2013 and was completed on May 3, 2013.
Implementation of Phase II of the Plan began on August 5, 2013.
Pursuant to this proposed amendment, Phase II.A. of the implementation,
which applies the Plan to all NMS Stocks beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and
ending at 3:45 p.m. ET each trading day, or earlier in the case of an
early scheduled close will be completed by December 8, 2013 as planned.
Phase II.B. of the implementation, which causes the Plan to apply to
all NMS Stocks beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 4:00 p.m. ET
each trading day, or earlier in the case of an early scheduled close,
will be completed by February 24, 2014. The Participants are hereby
filing to extend the completion date for Phase II.B. to February 24,
2014, at which time the Plan will apply to all NMS Stocks until 4:00
p.m. ET, or earlier in the case of an early scheduled close.
E. Analysis of Impact on Competition
The proposed Plan does not impose any burden on competition that is
not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
The Participants do not believe that the proposed Plan introduces terms
that are unreasonably discriminatory for the purposes of Section
11A(c)(1)(D) of the Act.\20\
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F. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of,
or Participation in, Plan
The Participants have no written understandings or agreements
relating to interpretation of the Plan. Section II(C) of the Plan sets
forth how any entity registered as a national securities exchange or
national securities association may become a Participant.
G. Approval of Amendment of the Plan
Each of the Plan's Participants has executed a written amended
Plan.
H. Terms and Conditions of Access
Section II(C) of the Plan provides that any entity registered as a
national securities exchange or national securities association under
the Act may become a Participant by: (1) Becoming a participant in the
applicable Market Data Plans, as defined in Section I(F) of the Plan;
(2) executing a copy of the Plan, as then in effect; (3) providing each
then-current Participant with a copy of such executed Plan; and (4)
effecting an amendment to the Plan as specified in Section III(B) of
the Plan.
I. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and
Charges
Not applicable.
J. Method and Frequency of Processor Evaluation
Not applicable.
K. Dispute Resolution
Section III(C) of the Plan provides for each Participant to
designate an individual to represent the Participant as a member of an
Operating Committee.\21\ No later than the initial date of the Plan,
the Operating Committee shall designate one member of the Operating
Committee to act as the Chair of the Operating Committee. Any
recommendation for an amendment to the Plan from the Operating
Committee that receives an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of
the Participants, but is less than unanimous, shall be submitted to the
Commission as a request for an amendment to the Plan initiated by the
Commission under Rule 608.\22\
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\21\ See Section I(J) of the Plan.
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On October 13, 2013, the Operating Committee, duly constituted and
chaired by Mr. Burke Cook of NASDAQ OMX, met and voted to amend the
Plan as set forth herein in accordance with Section III(C) of the Plan.
II. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the Sixth
Amendment to the Plan is consistent with the Act. Comments may be
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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 email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number 4-631 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 4-631. 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 (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the Sixth Amendment to the Plan that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the Sixth Amendment to the Plan 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
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing will also be available
for inspection and copying at the Participants' principal offices. 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 4-631 and should be submitted
on or before February 3, 2014.
By the Commission.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
Exhibit A
Proposed new language is italicized; proposed deletions are in
[brackets].
Plan To Address Extraordinary Market Volatility Submitted to the
Securities and Exchange Commission Pursuant to Rule 608 of Regulation
NMS Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Table of Contents
Section
Preamble
I. Definitions
II. Parties
III. Amendments to Plan
IV. Trading Center Policies and Procedures
V. Price Bands
VI. Limit Up-Limit Down Requirements
VII. Trading Pauses
VIII. Implementation
IX. Withdrawal from Plan
X. Counterparts and Signatures
Appendix A--Percentage Parameters
Appendix A--Schedule 1
Appendix B--Data
Preamble
The Participants submit to the SEC this Plan establishing
procedures to address extraordinary volatility in NMS Stocks. The
procedures provide for market-wide limit up-limit down requirements
that prevent trades in individual NMS Stocks from occurring outside of
the specified Price Bands. These limit up-limit down requirements are
coupled with Trading Pauses to accommodate more fundamental price
moves. The Plan procedures are designed, among other things, to protect
investors and promote fair and orderly markets. The Participants
developed this Plan pursuant to Rule 608(a)(3) of Regulation NMS under
the Exchange Act, which authorizes the Participants to act jointly in
preparing, filing, and implementing national market system plans.
I. Definitions
(A) ``Eligible Reported Transactions'' shall have the meaning
prescribed by the Operating Committee and shall generally mean
transactions that are eligible to update the last sale price of an NMS
Stock.
(B) ``Exchange Act'' means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(C) ``Limit State'' shall have the meaning provided in Section VI
of the Plan.
(D) ``Limit State Quotation'' shall have the meaning provided in
Section VI of the Plan.
(E) ``Lower Price Band'' shall have the meaning provided in Section
V of the Plan.
(F) ``Market Data Plans'' shall mean the effective national market
system plans through which the Participants act jointly to disseminate
consolidated information in compliance with Rule 603(b) of Regulation
NMS under the Exchange Act.
(G) ``National Best Bid'' and ``National Best Offer'' shall have
the meaning provided in Rule 600(b)(42) of Regulation NMS under the
Exchange Act.
(H) ``NMS Stock'' shall have the meaning provided in Rule
600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act.
(I) ``Opening Price'' shall mean the price of a transaction that
opens trading on the Primary Listing Exchange, or, if the Primary
Listing Exchange opens with quotations, the midpoint of those
quotations.
(J) ``Operating Committee'' shall have the meaning provided in
Section III(C) of the Plan.
(K) ``Participant'' means a party to the Plan.
(L) ``Plan'' means the plan set forth in this instrument, as
amended from time to time in accordance with its provisions.
(M) ``Percentage Parameter'' shall mean the percentages for each
tier of NMS Stocks set forth in Appendix A of the Plan.
(N) ``Price Bands'' shall have the meaning provided in Section V of
the Plan.
(O) ``Primary Listing Exchange'' shall mean the Participant on
which an NMS Stock is listed. If an NMS Stock is listed on more than
one Participant, the Participant on which the NMS Stock has been listed
the longest shall be the Primary Listing Exchange.
(P) ``Processor'' shall mean the single plan processor responsible
for the consolidation of information for an NMS Stock pursuant to Rule
603(b) of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act.
(Q) ``Pro-Forma Reference Price'' shall have the meaning provided
in Section V(A)(2) of the Plan.
(R) ``Regular Trading Hours'' shall have the meaning provided in
Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act. For purposes
of the Plan, Regular Trading Hours can end earlier than 4:00 p.m. ET in
the case of an early scheduled close.
(S) ``Regulatory Halt'' shall have the meaning specified in the
Market Data Plans.
(T) ``Reference Price'' shall have the meaning provided in Section
V of the Plan.
(U) ``Reopening Price'' shall mean the price of a transaction that
reopens trading on the Primary Listing Exchange following a Trading
Pause or a Regulatory Halt, or, if the Primary
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Listing Exchange reopens with quotations, the midpoint of those
quotations.
(V) ``SEC'' shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(W) ``Straddle State'' shall have the meaning provided in Section
VII(A)(2) of the Plan.
(X) ``Trading center'' shall have the meaning provided in Rule
600(b)(78) of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act.
(Y) ``Trading Pause'' shall have the meaning provided in Section
VII of the Plan.
(Z) ``Upper Price Band'' shall have the meaning provided in Section
V of the Plan.
II. Parties
(A) List of Parties
The parties to the Plan are as follows:
(1) BATS Exchange, Inc., 8050 Marshall Drive, Lenexa, Kansas 66214
(2) BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., 8050 Marshall Drive, Lenexa, Kansas 66214
(3) Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, 400 South LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605
(4) Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., 440 South LaSalle Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60605
(5) EDGA Exchange, Inc., 545 Washington Boulevard, Sixth Floor Jersey
City, NJ 07310
(6) EDGX Exchange, Inc., 545 Washington Boulevard, Sixth Floor Jersey
City, NJ 07310
(7) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., 1735 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20006
(8) NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York 10006
(9) NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC, 1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103
(10) The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, 1 Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway,New
York, NY 10006
(11) National Stock Exchange, Inc., 101 Hudson, Suite 1200, Jersey
City, NJ 07302
(12) New York Stock Exchange LLC, 11 Wall Street, New York, New York
10005
(13) NYSE MKT LLC, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005
(14) NYSE Arca, Inc., 100 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL
60606
(B) Compliance Undertaking
By subscribing to and submitting the Plan for approval by the SEC,
each Participant agrees to comply with and to enforce compliance, as
required by Rule 608(c) of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act, by
its members with the provisions of the Plan. To this end, each
Participant shall adopt a rule requiring compliance by its members with
the provisions of the Plan, and each Participant shall take such
actions as are necessary and appropriate as a participant of the Market
Data Plans to cause and enable the Processor for each NMS Stock to
fulfill the functions set forth in this Plan.
(C) New Participants
The Participants agree that any entity registered as a national
securities exchange or national securities association under the
Exchange Act may become a Participant by: (1) becoming a participant in
the applicable Market Data Plans; (2) executing a copy of the Plan, as
then in effect; (3) providing each then-current Participant with a copy
of such executed Plan; and (4) effecting an amendment to the Plan as
specified in Section III(B) of the Plan.
(D) Advisory Committee
(1) Formation. Notwithstanding other provisions of this Plan, an
Advisory Committee to the Plan shall be formed and shall function in
accordance with the provisions set forth in this section.
(2) Composition. Members of the Advisory Committee shall be
selected for two-year terms as follows:
(A) Advisory Committee Selections. By affirmative vote of a
majority of the Participants, the Participants shall select at least
one representatives from each of the following categories to be members
of the Advisory Committee: (1) a broker-dealer with a substantial
retail investor customer base; (2) a broker-dealer with a substantial
institutional investor customer base; (3) an alternative trading
system; (4) a broker-dealer that primarily engages in trading for its
own account; and (5) an investor.
(3) Function. Members of the Advisory Committee shall have the
right to submit their views to the Operating Committee on Plan matters,
prior to a decision by the Operating Committee on such matters. Such
matters shall include, but not be limited to, proposed material
amendments to the Plan.
(4) Meetings and Information. Members of the Advisory Committee
shall have the right to attend meetings of the Operating Committee and
to receive any information concerning Plan matters; provided, however,
that the Operating Committee may meet in executive session if, by
affirmative vote of a majority of the Participants, the Operating
Committee determines that an item of Plan business requires
confidential treatment.
III. Amendments to Plan
(A) General Amendments
Except with respect to the addition of new Participants to the
Plan, any proposed change in, addition to, or deletion from the Plan
shall be effected by means of a written amendment to the Plan that: (1)
sets forth the change, addition, or deletion; (2) is executed on behalf
of each Participant; and, (3) is approved by the SEC pursuant to Rule
608 of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act, or otherwise becomes
effective under Rule 608 of Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act.
(B) New Participants
With respect to new Participants, an amendment to the Plan may be
effected by the new national securities exchange or national securities
association executing a copy of the Plan, as then in effect (with the
only changes being the addition of the new Participant's name in
Section II(A) of the Plan) and submitting such executed Plan to the SEC
for approval. The amendment shall be effective when it is approved by
the SEC in accordance with Rule 608 of Regulation NMS under the
Exchange Act or otherwise becomes effective pursuant to Rule 608 of
Regulation NMS under the Exchange Act.
(C) Operating Committee
(1) Each Participant shall select from its staff one individual to
represent the Participant as a member of an Operating Committee,
together with a substitute for such individual. The substitute may
participate in deliberations of the Operating Committee and shall be
considered a voting member thereof only in the absence of the primary
representative. Each Participant shall have one vote on all matters
considered by the Operating Committee. No later than the initial date
of Plan operations, the Operating Committee shall designate one member
of the Operating Committee to act as the Chair of the Operating
Committee.
(2) The Operating Committee shall monitor the procedures
established pursuant to this Plan and advise the Participants with
respect to any deficiencies, problems, or recommendations as the
Operating Committee may deem appropriate. The Operating Committee shall
establish specifications and procedures for the implementation and
operation of the Plan that are consistent with the provisions of this
Plan and the Appendixes thereto. With respect to matters in this
paragraph, Operating Committee decisions shall be approved by a simple
majority vote.
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(3) Any recommendation for an amendment to the Plan from the
Operating Committee that receives an affirmative vote of at least two-
thirds of the Participants, but is less than unanimous, shall be
submitted to the SEC as a request for an amendment to the Plan
initiated by the Commission under Rule 608 of Regulation NMS.
IV. Trading Center Policies and Procedures
All trading centers in NMS Stocks, including both those operated by
Participants and those operated by members of Participants, shall
establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures that
are reasonably designed to comply with the limit up--limit down
requirements specified in Sections VI of the Plan, and to comply with
the Trading Pauses specified in Section VII of the Plan.
V. Price Bands
(A) Calculation and Dissemination of Price Bands
(1) The Processor for each NMS stock shall calculate and
disseminate to the public a Lower Price Band and an Upper Price Band
during Regular Trading Hours for such NMS Stock. The Price Bands shall
be based on a Reference Price for each NMS Stock that equals the
arithmetic mean price of Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS
stock over the immediately preceding five-minute period (except for
periods following openings and reopenings, which are addressed below).
If no Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS Stock have occurred
over the immediately preceding five-minute period, the previous
Reference Price shall remain in effect. The Price Bands for an NMS
Stock shall be calculated by applying the Percentage Parameter for such
NMS Stock to the Reference Price, with the Lower Price Band being a
Percentage Parameter below the Reference Price, and the Upper Price
Band being a Percentage Parameter above the Reference Price. The Price
Bands shall be calculated during Regular Trading Hours. Between 9:30
a.m. and 9:45 a.m. ET, and 3:35 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, or in the case
of an early scheduled close, during the last 25 minutes of trading
before the early scheduled close, the Price Bands shall be calculated
by applying double the Percentage Parameters set forth in Appendix A.
If a Reopening Price does not occur within ten minutes after the
beginning of a Trading Pause, the Price Band, for the first 30 seconds
following the reopening after that Trading Pause, shall be calculated
by applying triple the Percentage Parameters set forth in Appendix A.
(2) The Processor shall calculate a Pro-Forma Reference Price on a
continuous basis during Regular Trading Hours, as specified in Section
V(A)(1) of the Plan. If a Pro-Forma Reference Price has not moved by 1%
or more from the Reference Price currently in effect, no new Price
Bands shall be disseminated, and the current Reference Price shall
remain the effective Reference Price. When the Pro-Forma Reference
Price has moved by 1% or more from the Reference Price currently in
effect, the Pro-Forma Reference Price shall become the Reference Price,
and the Processor shall disseminate new Price Bands based on the new
Reference Price; provided, however, that each new Reference Price shall
remain in effect for at least 30 seconds.
(B) Openings
(1) Except when a Regulatory Halt is in effect at the start of
Regular Trading Hours, the first Reference Price for a trading day
shall be the Opening Price on the Primary Listing Exchange in an NMS
Stock if such Opening Price occurs less than five minutes after the
start of Regular Trading Hours. During the period less than five
minutes after the Opening Price, a Pro-Forma Reference Price shall be
updated on a continuous basis to be the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS Stock during the period
following the Opening Price (including the Opening Price), and if it
differs from the current Reference Price by 1% or more shall become the
new Reference Price, except that a new Reference Price shall remain in
effect for at least 30 seconds. Subsequent Reference Prices shall be
calculated as specified in Section V(A) of the Plan.
(2) If the Opening Price on the Primary Listing Exchange in an NMS
Stock does not occur within five minutes after the start of Regular
Trading Hours, the first Reference Price for a trading day shall be the
arithmetic mean price of Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS
Stock over the preceding five minute time period, and subsequent
Reference Prices shall be calculated as specified in Section V(A) of
the Plan.
(C) Reopenings
(1) Following a Trading Pause in an NMS Stock, and if the Primary
Listing Exchange has not declared a Regulatory Halt, the next Reference
Price shall be the Reopening Price on the Primary Listing Exchange if
such Reopening Price occurs within ten minutes after the beginning of
the Trading Pause, and subsequent Reference Prices shall be determined
in the manner prescribed for normal openings, as specified in Section
V(B)(1) of the Plan. If such Reopening Price does not occur within ten
minutes after the beginning of the Trading Pause, the first Reference
Price following the Trading Pause shall be equal to the last effective
Reference Price before the Trading Pause. Subsequent Reference Prices
shall be calculated as specified in Section V(A) of the Plan.
(2) Following a Regulatory Halt, the next Reference Price shall be
the Opening or Reopening Price on the Primary Listing Exchange if such
Opening or Reopening Price occurs within five minutes after the end of
the Regulatory Halt, and subsequent Reference Prices shall be
determined in the manner prescribed for normal openings, as specified
in Section V(B)(1) of the Plan. If such Opening or Reopening Price has
not occurred within five minutes after the end of the Regulatory Halt,
the Reference Price shall be equal to the arithmetic mean price of
Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS Stock over the preceding
five minute time period, and subsequent Reference Prices shall be
calculated as specified in Section V(A) of the Plan.
VI. Limit Up-Limit Down Requirements
(A) Limitations on Trades and Quotations Outside of Price Bands
(1) All trading centers in NMS Stocks, including both those
operated by Participants and those operated by members of Participants,
shall establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures
that are reasonably designed to prevent trades at prices that are below
the Lower Price Band or above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock.
Single-priced opening, reopening, and closing transactions on the
Primary Listing Exchange, however, shall be excluded from this
limitation. In addition, any transaction that both (i) does not update
the last sale price (except if solely because the transaction was
reported late or because the transaction was an odd-lot sized
transaction), and (ii) is excepted or exempt from Rule 611 under
Regulation NMS shall be excluded from this limitation.
(2) When a National Best Bid is below the Lower Price Band or a
National Best Offer is above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock, the
Processor shall disseminate such National Best Bid or National Best
Offer with an appropriate flag identifying it as non-executable. When a
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Bid is equal to the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock, the Processor
shall distribute such National Best Bid or National Best Offer with an
appropriate flag identifying it as a ``Limit State Quotation''.
(3) All trading centers in NMS Stocks, including both those
operated by Participants and those operated by members of Participants,
shall establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures
that are reasonably designed to prevent the display of offers below the
Lower Price Band and bids above the Upper Price Band for an NMS Stock.
The Processor shall disseminate an offer below the Lower Price Band or
bid above the Upper Price Band that may be submitted despite such
reasonable policies and procedures, but with an appropriate flag
identifying it as non-executable; provided, however, that any such bid
or offer shall not be included in National Best Bid or National Best
Offer calculations.
(B) Entering and Exiting a Limit State
(1) All trading for an NMS Stock shall immediately enter a Limit
State if the National Best Offer equals the Lower Price Band and does
not cross the National Best Bid, or the National Best Bid equals the
Upper Price Band and does not cross the National Best Offer.
(2) When trading for an NMS Stock enters a Limit State, the
Processor shall disseminate this information by identifying the
relevant quotation (i.e., a National Best Offer that equals the Lower
Price Band or a National Best Bid that equals the Upper Price Band) as
a Limit State Quotation. At this point, the Processor shall cease
calculating and disseminating updated Reference Prices and Price Bands
for the NMS Stock until either trading exits the Limit State or trading
resumes with an opening or re-opening as provided in Section V.
(3) Trading for an NMS Stock shall exit a Limit State if, within 15
seconds of entering the Limit State, the entire size of all Limit State
Quotations are executed or cancelled.
(4) If trading for an NMS Stock exits a Limit State within 15
seconds of entry, the Processor shall immediately calculate and
disseminate updated Price Bands based on a Reference Price that equals
the arithmetic mean price of Eligible Reported Transactions for the NMS
Stock over the immediately preceding five-minute period (including the
period of the Limit State).
(5) If trading for an NMS Stock does not exit a Limit State within
15 seconds of entry, the Limit State will terminate when the Primary
Listing Exchange declares a Trading Pause pursuant to Section VII of
the Plan or at the end of Regular Trading Hours.
VII. Trading Pauses
(A) Declaration of Trading Pauses
(1) If trading for an NMS Stock does not exit a Limit State within
15 seconds of entry during Regular Trading Hours, then the Primary
Listing Exchange shall declare a Trading Pause for such NMS Stock and
shall notify the Processor.
(2) The Primary Listing Exchange may also declare a Trading Pause
for an NMS Stock when an NMS Stock is in a Straddle State, which is
when National Best Bid (Offer) is below (above) the Lower (Upper) Price
Band and the NMS Stock is not in a Limit State, and trading in that NMS
Stock deviates from normal trading characteristics such that declaring
a Trading Pause would support the Plan's goal to address extraordinary
market volatility. The Primary Listing Exchange shall develop policies
and procedures for determining when it would declare a Trading Pause in
such circumstances. If a Trading Pause is declared for an NMS Stock
under this provision, the Primary Listing Exchange shall notify the
Processor.
(3) The Processor shall disseminate Trading Pause information to
the public. No trades in an NMS Stock shall occur during a Trading
Pause, but all bids and offers may be displayed.
(B) Reopening of Trading During Regular Trading Hours
(1) Five minutes after declaring a Trading Pause for an NMS Stock,
and if the Primary Listing Exchange has not declared a Regulatory Halt,
the Primary Listing Exchange shall attempt to reopen trading using its
established reopening procedures. The Trading Pause shall end when the
Primary Listing Exchange reports a Reopening Price.
(2) The Primary Listing Exchange shall notify the Processor if it
is unable to reopen trading in an NMS Stock for any reason other than a
significant order imbalance and if it has not declared a Regulatory
Halt. The Processor shall disseminate this information to the public,
and all trading centers may begin trading the NMS Stock at this time.
(3) If the Primary Listing Exchange does not report a Reopening
Price within ten minutes after the declaration of a Trading Pause in an
NMS Stock, and has not declared a Regulatory Halt, all trading centers
may begin trading the NMS Stock.
(4) When trading begins after a Trading Pause, the Processor shall
update the Price Bands as set forth in Section V(C)(1) of the Plan.
(C) Trading Pauses Within Ten Minutes of the End of Regular Trading
Hours
(1) If a Trading Pause for an NMS Stock is declared in the last ten
minutes of trading before the end of Regular Trading Hours, the Primary
Listing Exchange shall not reopen trading and shall attempt to execute
a closing transaction using its established closing procedures. All
trading centers may begin trading the NMS Stock when the Primary
Listing Exchange executes a closing transaction.
(2) If the Primary Listing Exchange does not execute a closing
transaction within five minutes after the end of Regular Trading Hours,
all trading centers may begin trading the NMS Stock.
VIII. Implementation
The initial date of Plan operations shall be April 8, 2013.
(A) Phase I
(1) On the initial date of Plan operations, Phase I of Plan
implementation shall begin in select symbols from the Tier 1 NMS Stocks
identified in Appendix A of the Plan.
(2) Three months after the initial date of Plan operations, or such
earlier date as may be announced by the Processor with at least 30 days
notice, the Plan shall fully apply to all Tier 1 NMS Stocks identified
in Appendix A of the Plan.
(3) During Phase I, the first Price Bands for a trading day shall
be calculated and disseminated 15 minutes after the start of Regular
Trading Hours as specified in Section (V)(A) of the Plan. No Price
Bands shall be calculated and disseminated and therefore trading shall
not enter a Limit State less than 30 minutes before the end of Regular
Trading Hours.
(B) Phase II--Full Implementation
Phase II.A.: Eight months after the initial date of Plan
operations, or such earlier date as may be announced by the Processor
with at least 30 days notice, the Plan shall fully apply (i) to all NMS
Stocks; and (ii) beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, and ending at 3:45 [4:00]
p.m. ET each trading day, or earlier in the case of an early scheduled
close.
Phase II.B.: By February 24, 2014, or such earlier date as may be
announced by the Processor with at least 30 days notice, the Plan shall
fully apply (i) to all NMS Stocks; and (ii) beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET,
and ending at 4:00 p.m. ET each trading day, or earlier in the case of
an early scheduled close.
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(C) Pilot
The Plan shall be implemented on a one-year pilot basis.
IX. Withdrawal from Plan
If a Participant obtains SEC approval to withdraw from the Plan,
such Participant may withdraw from the Plan at any time on not less
than 30 days' prior written notice to each of the other Participants.
At such time, the withdrawing Participant shall have no further rights
or obligations under the Plan.
X. Counterparts and Signatures
The Plan may be executed in any number of counterparts, no one of
which need contain all signatures of all Participants, and as many of
such counterparts as shall together contain all such signatures shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Plan has been executed as of the -- day of
November 2013 by each of the parties hereto.
BATS EXCHANGE, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
BATS Y-EXCHANGE, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE, INCORPORATED
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
EDGA EXCHANGE, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
EDGA EXCHANGE, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
NASDAQ OMX BX, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
NYSE MKT LLC
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
NYSE ARCA, INC.
BY:--------------------------------------------------------------------
Appendix A--Percentage Parameters
I. Tier 1 NMS Stocks
(1) Tier 1 NMS Stocks shall include all NMS Stocks included in the
S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index, and the exchange-traded products
(``ETP'') listed on Schedule 1 to this Appendix. Schedule 1 to the
Appendix will be reviewed and updated semi-annually based on the fiscal
year by the Primary Listing Exchange to add ETPs that meet the
criteria, or delete ETPs that are no longer eligible. To determine
eligibility for an ETP to be included as a Tier 1 NMS Stock, all ETPs
across multiple asset classes and issuers, including domestic equity,
international equity, fixed income, currency, and commodities and
futures will be identified. Leveraged ETPs will be excluded and the
list will be sorted by notional consolidated average daily volume
(``CADV''). The period used to measure CADV will be from the first day
of the previous fiscal half year up until one week before the beginning
of the next fiscal half year. Daily volumes will be multiplied by
closing prices and then averaged over the period. ETPs, including
inverse ETPs, that trade over $2,000,000 CADV will be eligible to be
included as a Tier 1 NMS Stock. The semi-annual updates to Schedule 1
do not require an amendment to the Plan. The Primary Listing Exchanges
will maintain the updated Schedule 1 on their respective Web sites.
(2) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price more than $3.00 shall be 5%.
(3) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price equal to $0.75 and up to and including $3.00 shall be
20%.
(4) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 1 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price less than $0.75 shall be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or (b)
75%.
(5) The Reference Price used for determining which Percentage
Parameter shall be applicable during a trading day shall be based on
the closing price of the NMS Stock on the Primary Listing Exchange on
the previous trading day, or if no closing price exists, the last sale
on the Primary Listing Exchange reported by the Processor.
II. Tier 2 NMS Stocks
(1) Tier 2 NMS Stocks shall include all NMS Stocks other than those
in Tier 1, provided, however, that all rights and warrants are excluded
from the Plan.
(2) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price more than $3.00 shall be 10%.
(3) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price equal to $0.75 and up to and including $3.00 shall be
20%.
(4) The Percentage Parameters for Tier 2 NMS Stocks with a
Reference Price less than $0.75 shall be the lesser of (a) $0.15 or (b)
75%.
(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Percentage Parameters for a
Tier 2 NMS Stock that is a leveraged ETP shall be the applicable
Percentage Parameter set forth in clauses (2), (3), or (4) above,
multiplied by the leverage ratio of such product.
(6) The Reference Price used for determining which Percentage
Parameter shall be applicable during a trading day shall be based on
the closing price of the NMS Stock on the Primary Listing Exchange on
the previous trading day, or if no closing price exists, the last sale
on the Primary Listing Exchange reported by the Processor.
Appendix A--Schedule 1
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Ticker Name Primary exchange
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AAXJ................................... iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan NASDAQ GM.
Index Fund.
ACWI................................... iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund.............. NASDAQ GM.
ACWV................................... iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum NYSE Arca.
Volatility Index Fund.
ACWX................................... iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund........ NASDAQ GM.
AGG.................................... iShares Core Total US Bond Market ETF..... NYSE Arca.
AGOL................................... ETFS Asian Gold Trust..................... NYSE Arca.
AGZ.................................... iShares Barclays Agency Bond Fund......... NYSE Arca.
ALD.................................... WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund........... NYSE Arca.
AMJ.................................... JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN............ NYSE Arca.
AMLP................................... Alerian MLP ETF........................... NYSE Arca.
AMU.................................... ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN.............. NYSE Arca.
BAB.................................... PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio.. NYSE Arca.
BAL.................................... iPath Dow Jones-UBS Cotton Subindex Total NYSE Arca.
Return Callable ETN.
BBH.................................... Market Vectors Biotech ETF................ NYSE Arca.
BDG.................................... PowerShares DB Base Metals Long ETN....... NYSE Arca.
BFOR................................... Barron's 400 ETF.......................... NYSE Arca.
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BIK.................................... SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
BIL.................................... SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill............ NYSE Arca.
BIV.................................... Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF....... NYSE Arca.
BKF.................................... iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund.............. NYSE Arca.
BKLN................................... PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio......... NYSE Arca.
BLV.................................... Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF............... NYSE Arca.
BND.................................... Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF............ NYSE Arca.
BNDX................................... Vanguard Total International Bond ETF..... NASDAQ GM.
BNO.................................... United States Brent Oil Fund LP........... NYSE Arca.
BOND................................... Pimco Total Return ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
BOS.................................... PowerShares DB Base Metals Short ETN...... NYSE Arca.
BRF.................................... Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF....... NYSE Arca.
BSJE................................... Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 High Yield NYSE Arca.
Corporate Bond ETF.
BSJF................................... Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 High Yield NYSE Arca.
Corporate Bond ETF.
BSV.................................... Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
BWV.................................... iPath CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index ETN..... NYSE Arca.
BWX.................................... SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
CEW.................................... WisdomTree Emerging Currency Fund......... NYSE Arca.
CFT.................................... iShares Barclays Credit Bond Fund......... NYSE Arca.
CHIQ................................... Global X China Consumer ETF............... NYSE Arca.
CIU.................................... iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
CLY.................................... iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund......... NYSE Arca.
CMF.................................... iShares S&P California AMT-Free Municipal NYSE Arca.
Bond Fund.
CORN................................... Teucrium Corn Fund........................ NYSE Arca.
CSD.................................... Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF................... NYSE Arca.
CSJ.................................... iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund NYSE Arca.
CUT.................................... Guggenheim Timber ETF..................... NYSE Arca.
CVY.................................... Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF......... NYSE Arca.
CWB.................................... SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF.. NYSE Arca.
CWI.................................... SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF.................. NYSE Arca.
DBA.................................... PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund........... NYSE Arca.
DBB.................................... PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund........... NYSE Arca.
DBC.................................... PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking NYSE Arca.
Fund.
DBE.................................... PowerShares DB Energy Fund................ NYSE Arca.
DBJP................................... db X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity NYSE Arca.
Fund.
DBO.................................... PowerShares DB Oil Fund................... NYSE Arca.
DBP.................................... PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund....... NYSE Arca.
DBV.................................... PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund.. NYSE Arca.
DEM.................................... WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income NYSE Arca.
Fund.
DES.................................... WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund......... NYSE Arca.
DFJ.................................... WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund... NYSE Arca.
DGL.................................... PowerShares DB Gold Fund.................. NYSE Arca.
DGS.................................... WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap NYSE Arca.
Dividend Fund.
DGZ.................................... PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN............. NYSE Arca.
DHS.................................... WisdomTree Equity Income Fund............. NYSE Arca.
DIA.................................... SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF NYSE Arca.
Trust.
DJCI................................... ETRACS DJ-UBS Commodity Index Total Return NYSE Arca.
ETN.
DJP.................................... iPath Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total NYSE Arca.
Return ETN.
DLN.................................... WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund......... NYSE Arca.
DLS.................................... WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend NYSE Arca.
Fund.
DOG.................................... ProShares Short Dow30..................... NYSE Arca.
DON.................................... WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund........... NYSE Arca.
DTN.................................... WisdomTree Dividend Ex-Financials Fund.... NYSE Arca.
DVY.................................... iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
DWX.................................... SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF....... NYSE Arca.
DXJ.................................... WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund....... NYSE Arca.
EBND................................... SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
ECH.................................... iShares MSCI Chile Capped Investable NYSE Arca.
Market Index Fund.
ECON................................... EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF.... NYSE Arca.
EDIV................................... SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF.... NYSE Arca.
EDV.................................... Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF... NYSE Arca.
EEM.................................... iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund.. NYSE Arca.
EEMA................................... iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index.. NASDAQ GM.
EEMV................................... iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum NYSE Arca.
Volatility Index Fund.
EFA.................................... iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund.............. NYSE Arca.
EFAV................................... iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
EFG.................................... iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index............ NYSE Arca.
EFV.................................... iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index............. NYSE Arca.
EFZ.................................... ProShares Short MSCI EAFE................. NYSE Arca.
EIDO................................... iSHARES MSCI Indonesia Investable Market NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
ELD.................................... WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt NYSE Arca.
Fund.
ELR.................................... SPDR Dow Jones Large Cap ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
EMB.................................... iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
EMLC................................... Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local NYSE Arca.
Currency Bond ETF.
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EMM.................................... SPDR Dow Jones Mid Cap ETF................ NYSE Arca.
ENZL................................... iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable NYSE Arca.
Market Index Fund.
EPHE................................... iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
EPI.................................... WisdomTree India Earnings Fund............ NYSE Arca.
EPOL................................... iShares MSCI Poland Capped Investable NYSE Arca.
Market Index Fund.
EPP.................................... iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund.. NYSE Arca.
EPU.................................... iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund... NYSE Arca.
ERUS................................... iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund..... NYSE Arca.
EUM.................................... ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets..... NYSE Arca.
EWA.................................... iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
EWC.................................... iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund............ NYSE Arca.
EWD.................................... iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund............ NYSE Arca.
EWG.................................... iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
EWH.................................... iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
EWI.................................... iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund...... NYSE Arca.
EWJ.................................... iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund............. NYSE Arca.
EWL.................................... iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped Index Fund NYSE Arca.
EWM.................................... iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund.......... NYSE Arca.
EWN.................................... iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
EWO.................................... iShares MSCI Austria Capped Investable NYSE Arca.
Market Index Fund.
EWP.................................... iShares MSCI Spain Capped Index Fund...... NYSE Arca.
EWQ.................................... iShares MSCI France Index Fund............ NYSE Arca.
EWS.................................... iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
EWT.................................... iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund............ NYSE Arca.
EWU.................................... iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund.... NYSE Arca.
EWW.................................... iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable NYSE Arca.
Market Index Fund.
EWX.................................... SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF.... NYSE Arca.
EWY.................................... iShares MSCI South Korea Capped Index Fund NYSE Arca.
EWZ.................................... iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund..... NYSE Arca.
EXI.................................... iShares S&P Global Industrials Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
EZA.................................... iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund...... NYSE Arca.
EZU.................................... iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund............... NYSE Arca.
FBT.................................... First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
FCG.................................... First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
FDL.................................... First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders NYSE Arca.
Index.
FDN.................................... First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund. NYSE Arca.
FEM.................................... First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund NYSE Arca.
FEX.................................... First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund.. NYSE Arca.
FEZ.................................... SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
FGD.................................... First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
FLOT................................... iShares Floating Rate Note Fund........... NYSE Arca.
FLRN................................... SPDR Barclays Investment Grade Floating NYSE Arca.
Rate ETF.
FM..................................... iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF............. NYSE Arca.
FNX.................................... First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund.... NYSE Arca.
FRI.................................... First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
FTA.................................... First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund. NYSE Arca.
FVD.................................... First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund NYSE Arca.
FXA.................................... CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust.... NYSE Arca.
FXB.................................... CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling NYSE Arca.
Trust.
FXC.................................... CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust...... NYSE Arca.
FXD.................................... First Trust Consumer Discretionary NYSE Arca.
AlphaDEX Fund.
FXE.................................... CurrencyShares Euro Trust................. NYSE Arca.
FXF.................................... CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust.......... NYSE Arca.
FXG.................................... First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund NYSE Arca.
FXH.................................... First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund..... NYSE Arca.
FXI.................................... iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund.......... NYSE Arca.
FXL.................................... First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund...... NYSE Arca.
FXO.................................... First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund....... NYSE Arca.
FXY.................................... CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust......... NYSE Arca.
FXZ.................................... First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund....... NYSE Arca.
GCC.................................... GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund NYSE Arca.
GDX.................................... Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF............ NYSE Arca.
GDXJ................................... Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF..... NYSE Arca.
GII.................................... SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF........ NYSE Arca.
GIY.................................... Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond ETF......... NYSE Arca.
GLD.................................... SPDR Gold Shares.......................... NYSE Arca.
GMF.................................... SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF........ NYSE Arca.
GMM.................................... SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF............. NYSE Arca.
GMTB................................... Columbia Core Bond ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
GNR.................................... SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF..... NYSE Arca.
GOVT................................... iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund.. NYSE Arca.
GSG.................................... iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust.. NYSE Arca.
GSP.................................... iPath GSCI Total Return Index ETN......... NYSE Arca.
GSY.................................... Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
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GUNR................................... FlexShares Global Upstream Natural NYSE Arca.
Resources Index Fund.
GVI.................................... iShares Barclays Intermediate Government/ NYSE Arca.
Credit Bond Fund.
GWL.................................... SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF.................. NYSE Arca.
GWX.................................... SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF...... NYSE Arca.
GXC.................................... SPDR S&P China ETF........................ NYSE Arca.
GXG.................................... Global X FTSE Colombia 20 ETF............. NYSE Arca.
HAO.................................... Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF............ NYSE Arca.
HDGE................................... Ranger Equity Bear ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
HDV.................................... iShares High Dividend Equity Fund......... NYSE Arca.
HEDJ................................... WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund...... NYSE Arca.
HUSE................................... Huntington US Equity Rotation Strategy ETF NYSE Arca.
HYD.................................... Market Vectors High Yield Municipal Index NYSE Arca.
ETF.
HYG.................................... iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
HYLD................................... Peritus High Yield ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
HYMB................................... SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
HYS.................................... PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond NYSE Arca.
Index Exchange-Traded Fund.
IAI.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Broker Dealers Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IAT.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Regional Banks Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IAU.................................... iShares Gold Trust........................ NYSE Arca.
IBB.................................... iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund... NASDAQ GM.
IBND................................... SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
ICF.................................... iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IDU.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IDV.................................... iShares Dow Jones International Select NYSE Arca.
Dividend Index Fund.
IDX.................................... Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF........ NYSE Arca.
IEF.................................... iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IEFA................................... iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF................ NYSE Arca.
IEI.................................... iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IELG................................... iShares Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap ETF....... NYSE Arca.
IEMG................................... iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.... NYSE Arca.
IEO.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Exploration NYSE Arca.
& Production Index Fund.
IESM................................... iShares Enhanced U.S. Small-Cap ETF....... NYSE Arca.
IEV.................................... iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
IEZ.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & NYSE Arca.
Services Index Fund.
IFGL................................... iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real NASDAQ GM.
Estate ex-US Index Fund.
IGE.................................... iShares S&P North American Natural NYSE Arca.
Resources Sector Index Fund.
IGF.................................... iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IGM.................................... iShares S&P North American Technology NYSE Arca.
Sector Index Fund.
IGN.................................... iShares S&P North American Technology- NYSE Arca.
Multimedia Networking Index Fund.
IGOV................................... iShares S&P/Citigroup International NASDAQ GM.
Treasury Bond Fund.
IGS.................................... ProShares Short Investment Grade Corporate NYSE Arca.
IGV.................................... iShares S&P North American Technology- NYSE Arca.
Software Index Fund.
IHE.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IHF.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Providers NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IHI.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Medical Devices Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IHY.................................... Market Vectors International High Yield NYSE Arca.
Bond ETF.
IJH.................................... iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
IJJ.................................... iShares S&P MidCap 400/BARRA Value Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IJK.................................... iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund.. NYSE Arca.
IJR.................................... iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF............ NYSE Arca.
IJS.................................... iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund. NYSE Arca.
IJT.................................... iShares S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Growth NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
ILF.................................... iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund... NYSE Arca.
ILTB................................... iShares Core Long-Term US Bond ETF........ NYSE Arca.
INDA................................... iShares MSCI India Index Fund............. BATS.
INDY................................... iShares India 50 ETF...................... NASDAQ GM.
INP.................................... iPath MSCI India Index ETN................ NYSE Arca.
IOO.................................... iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
IPE.................................... SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
ISHG................................... iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year NASDAQ GM.
International Treasury Bond Fund.
ITB.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
ITM.................................... Market Vectors Intermediate Municipal ETF. NYSE Arca.
ITOT................................... iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF NYSE Arca.
ITR.................................... SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate NYSE Arca.
Bond ETF.
IVE.................................... iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund.......... NYSE Arca.
IVOO................................... Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
IVV.................................... iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.................. NYSE Arca.
IVW.................................... iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
IWB.................................... iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
IWC.................................... iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund....... NYSE Arca.
IWD.................................... iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund..... NYSE Arca.
IWF.................................... iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.... NYSE Arca.
IWM.................................... iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
IWN.................................... iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund..... NYSE Arca.
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IWO.................................... iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund.... NYSE Arca.
IWP.................................... iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund.. NYSE Arca.
IWR.................................... iShares Russell Midcap Index Fund......... NYSE Arca.
IWS.................................... iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund... NYSE Arca.
IWV.................................... iShares Russell 3000 Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
IXC.................................... iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IXG.................................... iShares S&P Global Financials Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IXJ.................................... iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IXN.................................... iShares S&P Global Technology Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IXP.................................... iShares S&P Global Telecommunications NYSE Arca.
Sector Index Fund.
IYC.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Services NYSE Arca.
Sector Index Fund.
IYE.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Energy Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IYF.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYG.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Financial Services NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYH.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYJ.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Industrial Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYK.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYM.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Basic Materials NYSE Arca.
Sector Index Fund.
IYR.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
IYT.................................... iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYW.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Technology Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
IYY.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
IYZ.................................... iShares Dow Jones US Telecommunications NYSE Arca.
Sector Index Fund.
JJC.................................... iPath Dow Jones-UBS Copper Subindex Total NYSE Arca.
Return ETN.
JJG.................................... iPath Dow Jones-UBS Grains Subindex Total NYSE Arca.
Return ETN.
JKF.................................... iShares Morningstar Large Value Index Fund NYSE Arca.
JKL.................................... iShares Morningstar Small Value Index Fund NYSE Arca.
JNK.................................... SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF......... NYSE Arca.
JO..................................... iPath Dow Jones-UBS Coffee Subindex Total NYSE Arca.
Return ETN.
JXI.................................... iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
KBE.................................... SPDR S&P Bank ETF......................... NYSE Arca.
KBWB................................... PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio............ NYSE Arca.
KBWD................................... PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield NYSE Arca.
Financial Portfolio.
KIE.................................... SPDR S&P Insurance ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
KOL.................................... Market Vectors Coal ETF................... NYSE Arca.
KRE.................................... SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF............. NYSE Arca.
KXI.................................... iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
LAG.................................... SPDR Barclays Aggregate Bond ETF.......... NYSE Arca.
LEMB................................... iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency NYSE Arca.
Bond Fund.
LQD.................................... iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate NYSE Arca.
Bond Fund.
LTPZ................................... PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange- NYSE Arca.
Traded Fund.
LWC.................................... SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF NYSE Arca.
MBB.................................... iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund............ NYSE Arca.
MBG.................................... SPDR Barclays Mortgage Backed Bond ETF.... NYSE Arca.
MCHI................................... iShares MSCI China Index Fund............. NYSE Arca.
MDIV................................... First Trust NASDAQ US Multi-Asset NASDAQ GM.
Diversified Income Index Fun.
MDY.................................... SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust............. NYSE Arca.
MGC.................................... Vanguard Mega Cap ETF..................... NYSE Arca.
MGK.................................... Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
MGV.................................... Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF............... NYSE Arca.
MINT................................... PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Exchange- NYSE Arca.
Traded Fund.
MLPI................................... ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index NYSE Arca.
ETN.
MLPN................................... Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN.... NYSE Arca.
MOO.................................... Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF........... NYSE Arca.
MUB.................................... iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund.. NYSE Arca.
MXI.................................... iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
MYY.................................... ProShares Short MidCap 400................ NYSE Arca.
NKY.................................... MAXIS Nikkei 225 Index Fund ETF........... NYSE Arca.
OEF.................................... iShares S&P 100 Index Fund................ NYSE Arca.
OIH.................................... Market Vectors Oil Service ETF............ NYSE Arca.
OIL.................................... iPath Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return NYSE Arca.
Index ETN.
PALL................................... ETFS Physical Palladium Shares............ NYSE Arca.
PBJ.................................... Powershares Dynamic Food & Beverage NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
PBP.................................... PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio.... NYSE Arca.
PBS.................................... Powershares Dynamic Media Portfolio....... NYSE Arca.
PCEF................................... PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio NYSE Arca.
PCY.................................... PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign NYSE Arca.
Debt Portfolio.
PDP.................................... Powershares DWA Technical Leaders NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
PFF.................................... iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund. NYSE Arca.
PGF.................................... PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio. NYSE Arca.
PGX.................................... PowerShares Preferred Portfolio........... NYSE Arca.
PHB.................................... PowerShares Fundamental High Yield NYSE Arca.
Corporate Bond Portfolio.
PHDG................................... PS S&P Downside Hdgd...................... NYSE Arca.
PHO.................................... PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio..... NYSE Arca.
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PHYS................................... Sprott Physical Gold Trust................ NYSE Arca.
PID.................................... PowerShares International Dividend NYSE Arca.
Achievers Portfolio.
PIE.................................... PowerShares DWA Emerging Markets Technical NYSE Arca.
Leaders Portfolio.
PIN.................................... PowerShares India Portfolio............... NYSE Arca.
PIZ.................................... PowerShares DWA Developed Markets NYSE Arca.
Technical Leaders Portfolio.
PJP.................................... Powershares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
PKW.................................... PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio... NYSE Arca.
PPH.................................... Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF......... NYSE Arca.
PPLT................................... ETFS Platinum Trust....................... NYSE Arca.
PRF.................................... Powershares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio... NYSE Arca.
PRFZ................................... PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid NASDAQ GM.
Portfolio.
PSK.................................... SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF...... NYSE Arca.
PSLV................................... Sprott Physical Silver Trust.............. NYSE Arca.
PSP.................................... PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
PSQ.................................... ProShares Short QQQ....................... NYSE Arca.
PWV.................................... PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Value NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
PXF.................................... PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex- NYSE Arca.
U.S. Portfolio.
PXH.................................... PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
PZA.................................... PowerShares Insured National Municipal NYSE Arca.
Bond Portfolio.
QAI.................................... IndexIQ ETF Trust--IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy NYSE Arca.
Tracker ETF.
QQQ.................................... Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1............ NASDAQ GM.
REM.................................... iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped NYSE Arca.
Index Fund.
REZ.................................... iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Plus NYSE Arca.
Capped Index Fund.
RFG.................................... Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Growth ETF. NYSE Arca.
RJA.................................... ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers NYSE Arca.
International Commodity Index--Agri Tot
Return.
RJI.................................... ELEMENTS Linked to the Rogers NYSE Arca.
International Commodity Index--Total
Return.
RPG.................................... Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF........ NYSE Arca.
RPV.................................... Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value ETF......... NYSE Arca.
RSP.................................... Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF....... NYSE Arca.
RSX.................................... Market Vectors Russia ETF................. NYSE Arca.
RTH.................................... Market Vectors Retail ETF................. NYSE Arca.
RWM.................................... ProShares Short Russell2000............... NYSE Arca.
RWO.................................... SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF..... NYSE Arca.
RWR.................................... SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF................... NYSE Arca.
RWX.................................... SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate NYSE Arca.
ETF.
RXI.................................... iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary NYSE Arca.
Sector Index Fund.
SAGG................................... Direxion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1x NYSE Arca.
Shares.
SBB.................................... ProShares Short SmallCap600............... NYSE Arca.
SCHA................................... Schwab US Small-Cap ETF................... NYSE Arca.
SCHB................................... Schwab US Broad Market ETF................ NYSE Arca.
SCHD................................... Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF............. NYSE Arca.
SCHE................................... Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF........ NYSE Arca.
SCHF................................... Schwab International Equity ETF........... NYSE Arca.
SCHG................................... Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.......... NYSE Arca.
SCHH................................... Schwab U.S. REIT ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
SCHM................................... Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF................... NYSE Arca.
SCHO................................... Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF....... NYSE Arca.
SCHP................................... Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
SCHR................................... Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF NYSE Arca.
SCHV................................... Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF........... NYSE Arca.
SCHX................................... Schwab US Large-Cap ETF................... NYSE Arca.
SCHZ................................... Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF............ NYSE Arca.
SCIF................................... Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF.. NYSE Arca.
SCPB................................... SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
SCZ.................................... iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund.... NYSE Arca.
SDIV................................... Global X SuperDividend ETF................ NYSE Arca.
SDY.................................... SPDR S&P Dividend ETF..................... NYSE Arca.
SGOL................................... ETFS Gold Trust........................... NYSE Arca.
SH..................................... ProShares Short S&P500.................... NYSE Arca.
SHM.................................... SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal NYSE Arca.
Bond ETF.
SHV.................................... iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund. NYSE Arca.
SHY.................................... iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
SIL.................................... Global X Silver Miners ETF................ NYSE Arca.
SIVR................................... ETFS Physical Silver Shares............... NYSE Arca.
SJB.................................... ProShares Short High Yield................ NYSE Arca.
SJNK................................... SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond NYSE Arca.
ETF.
SLV.................................... iShares Silver Trust...................... NYSE Arca.
SLX.................................... Market Vectors Steel Index Fund........... NYSE Arca.
SLY.................................... SPDR S&P 600 Small CapETF................. NYSE Arca.
SMH.................................... Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF.......... NYSE Arca.
SNLN................................... Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF............ NYSE Arca.
SOXX................................... iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector NASDAQ GM.
Index Fund.
SPHB................................... PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Port ETF.... NYSE Arca.
SPHD................................... PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
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SPLV................................... PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility NYSE Arca.
Portfolio.
SPPP................................... Sprott Physical Platinum & Palladium Trust NYSE Arca.
SPY.................................... SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.................... NYSE Arca.
SPYG................................... SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF................... NYSE Arca.
SPYV................................... SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
SRLN................................... SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF....... NYSE Arca.
STIP................................... iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund.. NYSE Arca.
STPZ................................... PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange- NYSE Arca.
Traded Fund.
SUB.................................... iShares S&P Short Term National AMT-Free NYSE Arca.
Municipal Bond Fund.
SVXY................................... ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF NYSE Arca.
SYLD................................... Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF............. NYSE Arca.
TAN.................................... Guggenheim Solar ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
TAO.................................... Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF.......... NYSE Arca.
TBF.................................... ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury......... NYSE Arca.
TBX.................................... ProShares Short 7-10 Treasury............. NYSE Arca.
TDTT................................... FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration NYSE Arca.
TIPS Index Fund.
TFI.................................... SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF... NYSE Arca.
THD.................................... iShares MSCI Thailand Capped Investable NYSE Arca.
Market Index Fund.
TIP.................................... iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund........... NYSE Arca.
TLH.................................... iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
TLT.................................... iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond NYSE Arca.
Fund.
TUR.................................... iShares MSCI Turkey Index Fund............ NYSE Arca.
UNG.................................... United States Natural Gas Fund LP......... NYSE Arca.
USCI................................... United States Commodity Index Fund........ NYSE Arca.
USMV................................... iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index NYSE Arca.
Fund.
USO.................................... United States Oil Fund LP................. NYSE Arca.
UUP.................................... PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish NYSE Arca.
Fund.
VAW.................................... Vanguard Materials ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
VB..................................... Vanguard Small-Cap ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
VBK.................................... Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF............. NYSE Arca.
VBR.................................... Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
VCIT................................... Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond NASDAQ GM.
ETF.
VCLT................................... Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF..... NASDAQ GM.
VCR.................................... Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF....... NYSE Arca.
VCSH................................... Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF.... NASDAQ GM.
VDC.................................... Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF............. NYSE Arca.
VDE.................................... Vanguard Energy ETF....................... NYSE Arca.
VEA.................................... Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF....... NYSE Arca.
VEU.................................... Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF......... NYSE Arca.
VFH.................................... Vanguard Financials ETF................... NYSE Arca.
VGIT................................... Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond NASDAQ GM.
ETF.
VGK.................................... Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.................. NYSE Arca.
VGLT................................... Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF.... NASDAQ GM.
VGSH................................... Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF... NASDAQ GM.
VGT.................................... Vanguard Information Technology ETF....... NYSE Arca.
VHT.................................... Vanguard Health Care ETF.................. NYSE Arca.
VIG.................................... Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF........ NYSE Arca.
VIIX................................... VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN......... NYSE Arca.
VIIZ................................... VelocityShares VIX Medium Term ETN........ NYSE Arca.
VIOO................................... Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF............ NYSE Arca.
VIS.................................... Vanguard Industrials ETF.................. NYSE Arca.
VIXM................................... ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF........ NYSE Arca.
VIXY................................... ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF...... NYSE Arca.
VMBS................................... Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF... NASDAQ GM.
VNM.................................... Market Vectors Vietnam ETF................ NYSE Arca.
VNQ.................................... Vanguard REIT ETF......................... NYSE Arca.
VNQI................................... Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF... NASDAQ GM.
VO..................................... Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
VOE.................................... Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF................ NYSE Arca.
VONE................................... Vanguard Russell 1000..................... NASDAQ GM.
VONG................................... Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF.......... NASDAQ GM.
VONV................................... Vanguard Russell 1000 Value............... NASDAQ GM.
VOO.................................... Vanguard S&P 500 ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
VOOG................................... Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF............... NYSE Arca.
VOOV................................... Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF................ NYSE Arca.
VOT.................................... Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF............... NYSE Arca.
VOX.................................... Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF... NYSE Arca.
VPL.................................... Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF................. NYSE Arca.
VPU.................................... Vanguard Utilities ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
VQT.................................... Barclays ETN+ ETNs Linked to the S&P 500 NYSE Arca.
Dynamic VEQTORTM TotaL Return Index.
VSS.................................... Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap NYSE Arca.
ETF.
VT..................................... Vanguard Total World Stock ETF............ NYSE Arca.
VTHR................................... Vanguard Russell 3000..................... NASDAQ GM.
VTI.................................... Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF........... NYSE Arca.
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VTIP................................... Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected NASDAQ GM.
Securities ETF.
VTV.................................... Vanguard Value ETF........................ NYSE Arca.
VTWG................................... Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth.............. NASDAQ GM.
VTWO................................... Vanguard Russell 2000..................... NASDAQ GM.
VTWV................................... Vanguard Russell 2000 Value............... NASDAQ GM.
VUG.................................... Vanguard Growth ETF....................... NYSE Arca.
VV..................................... Vanguard Large-Cap ETF.................... NYSE Arca.
VWO.................................... Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF........ NYSE Arca.
VWOB................................... Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond NASDAQ GM.
ETF.
VXF.................................... Vanguard Extended Market ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
VXUS................................... Vanguard Total International Stock ETF.... NASDAQ GM.
VXX.................................... iPATH S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN.. NYSE Arca.
VXZ.................................... iPATH S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN.... NYSE Arca.
VYM.................................... Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF.......... NYSE Arca.
WIP.................................... SPDR DB International Government Inflation- NYSE Arca.
Protected Bond ETF.
WOOD................................... iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index NASDAQ GM.
Fund.
XBI.................................... SPDR S&P Biotech ETF...................... NYSE Arca.
XES.................................... SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services NYSE Arca.
ETF.
XHB.................................... SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF................. NYSE Arca.
XIV.................................... VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short NYSE Arca.
Term ETN.
XLB.................................... Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund......... NYSE Arca.
XLE.................................... Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund............ NYSE Arca.
XLF.................................... Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund......... NYSE Arca.
XLG.................................... Guggenheim Russell Top 50 Mega Cap ETF.... NYSE Arca.
XLI.................................... Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund........ NYSE Arca.
XLK.................................... Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund........ NYSE Arca.
XLP.................................... Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund.. NYSE Arca.
XLU.................................... Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund......... NYSE Arca.
XLV.................................... Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund....... NYSE Arca.
XLY.................................... Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR NYSE Arca.
Fund.
XME.................................... SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
XOP.................................... SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & NYSE Arca.
Production ETF.
XPH.................................... SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF.............. NYSE Arca.
XRT.................................... SPDR S&P Retail ETF....................... NYSE Arca.
XSD.................................... SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF................ NYSE Arca.
XVZ.................................... iPath S&P 500 Dynamic VIX ETN............. NYSE Arca.
YMLP................................... Yorkville High Income MLP................. NYSE Arca.
ZIV.................................... VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Medium NYSE Arca.
Term ETN.
ZROZ................................... PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury NYSE Arca.
Index Exchange-Traded Fund.
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Appendix B--Data
Unless otherwise specified, the following data shall be collected
and transmitted to the SEC in an agreed-upon format on a monthly basis,
to be provided 30 calendar days following month end. Unless otherwise
specified, the Primary Listing Exchanges shall be responsible for
collecting and transmitting the data to the SEC. Data collected in
connection with Sections II(E)--(G) below shall be transmitted to the
SEC with a request for confidential treatment under the Freedom of
Information Act. 5 U.S.C. 552, and the SEC's rules and regulations
thereunder.
I. Summary Statistics
A. Frequency with which NMS Stocks enter a Limit State. Such
summary data shall be broken down as follows:
1. Partition stocks by category
a. Tier 1 non-ETP issues > $3.00
b. Tier 1 non-ETP issues >= $0.75 and <= $3.00
c. Tier 1 non-ETP issues < $0.75
d. Tier 1 non-leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
e. Tier 1 leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
f. Tier 2 non-ETPs in each of above categories
g. Tier 2 non-leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
h. Tier 2 leveraged ETPs in each of above categories
2. Partition by time of day
a. Opening (prior to 9:45 a.m. ET)
b. Regular (between 9:45 a.m. ET and 3:35 p.m. ET)
c. Closing (after 3:35 p.m. ET)
d. Within five minutes of a Trading Pause re-open or IPO open
3. Track reasons for entering a Limit State, such as:
a. Liquidity gap--price reverts from a Limit State Quotation and
returns to trading within the Price Bands
b. Broken trades
c. Primary Listing Exchange manually declares a Trading Pause
pursuant to Section (VII)(2) of the Plan
d. Other
B. Determine (1), (2) and (3) for when a Trading Pause has been
declared for an NMS Stock pursuant to the Plan.
II. Raw Data (All Participants, Except A-E, Which Are for the Primary
Listing Exchanges Only)
A. Record of every Straddle State.
1. Ticker, date, time entered, time exited, flag for ending with Limit
State, flag for ending with manual override.
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record.
B. Record of every Price Band.
1. Ticker, date, time at beginning of Price Band, Upper Price Band,
Lower Price Band.
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record
C. Record of every Limit State.
1. Ticker, date, time entered, time exited, flag for halt
2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record
D. Record of every Trading Pause or halt.
1. Ticker, date, time entered, time exited, type of halt (i.e.,
regulatory halt, non-regulatory halt, Trading Pause pursuant to the
Plan, other)
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2. Pipe delimited with field names as first record
E. Data set or orders entered into reopening auctions during halts
or Trading Pauses.
1. Arrivals, Changes, Cancels, shares, limit/market, side,
Limit State side
2. Pipe delimited with field name as first record
F. Data set of order events received during Limit States.
G. Summary data on order flow of arrivals and cancellations for
each 15-second period for discrete time periods and sample stocks to be
determined by the SEC in subsequent data requests. Must indicate
side(s) of Limit State.
1. Market/marketable sell orders arrivals and executions
a. Count
b. Shares
c. Shares executed
2. Market/marketable buy orders arrivals and executions
a. Count
b. Shares
c. Shares executed
3. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit sell
orders above NBBO mid-point
4. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit sell
orders at or below NBBO mid-point (non-marketable)
5. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit buy
orders at or above NBBO mid-point (non-marketable)
6. Count arriving, volume arriving and shares executing in limit buy
orders below NBBO mid-point
7. Count and volume arriving of limit sell orders priced at or above
NBBO mid-point plus $0.05
8. Count and volume arriving of limit buy orders priced at or below
NBBO mid-point minus $0.05
9. Count and volume of (3-8) for cancels
10. Include: ticker, date, time at start, time of Limit State, all data
item fields in 1, last sale prior to 15-second period (null if no
trades today), range during 15-second period, last trade during 15-
second period
III. At Least Two Months Prior to the End of the Pilot Period, All
Participants Shall Provide to the SEC Assessments Relating to the
Impact of the Plan and Calibration of the Percentage Parameters as
Follows
A. Assess the statistical and economic impact on liquidity of
approaching Price Bands.
B. Assess the statistical and economic impact of the Price Bands on
erroneous trades.
C. Assess the statistical and economic impact of the
appropriateness of the Percentage Parameters used for the Price Bands.
D. Assess whether the Limit State is the appropriate length to
allow for liquidity replenishment when a Limit State is reached because
of a temporary liquidity gap.
E. Evaluate concerns from the options markets regarding the
statistical and economic impact of Limit States on liquidity and market
quality in the options markets. (Participants that operate options
exchange should also prepare such assessment reports.)
F. Assess whether the process for entering a Limit State should be
adjusted and whether Straddle States are problematic.
G. Assess whether the process for exiting a Limit State should be
adjusted.
H. Assess whether the Trading Pauses are too long or short and
whether the reopening procedures should be adjusted.
[FR Doc. 2014-00346 Filed 1-10-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P