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markets at 3:00 p.m. (Chicago time). As
such, the Exchange understands that
ICE is changing the trading hours for
expiring EAFE futures contracts listed
on ICE from 10:00 a.m. (Chicago time)
to 3:15 p.m. (Chicago time).5 Because
the MSCI EAFE Index will now be
calculated and disseminated through
the close of trading on U.S. markets
(until 3:00 p.m. (Chicago time)) and
because ICE is also changing the trading
hours for expiring EAFE futures (to
close at 3:15 p.m. (Chicago time)), the
Exchange proposes to change the
closing time for trading in expiring
EAFE options from 10:00 a.m. (Chicago
time) to 3:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on
their expiration date.
The Exchange proposes to close
trading at 3:00 p.m. (Chicago time)—
rather than at 3:15 p.m. (Chicago time),
the time ICE ceases trading for expiring
EAFE futures contracts—because,
according to the Exchange, on the last
day of trading, the closing prices of the
component stocks, which are used to
derive the exercise settlement value of
the EAFE options, are known at 3:00
p.m. (Chicago time) (or shortly
thereafter).6 The Exchange further notes
that this proposed rule change is
consistent with the closing times for
other expiring P.M.-settled contracts
that underlie indexes that close when
the U.S. equity markets close at 3:00
p.m. (Chicago time).7
The Exchange proposes to change the
trading hours for expiring EAFE options
beginning with the December 2015
expiration, which occurs on December
18, 2015. The Exchange is proposing to
have this change apply to all EAFE
options listed on or before the effective
date of this filing and all EAFE options
listed afterward.
III. Discussion and Findings
After careful review, the Commission
finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to a national
securities exchange.8 In particular, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,9 which requires,
among other things, that the rules of a
national securities exchange be
designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
5 See
Notice, supra note 3, at 73840.
6 Id.
7 Id.
8 In
approving this proposal, the Commission has
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
The Commission believes that it is
consistent with the Act for the Exchange
to change the trading hours for expiring
EAFE options from a close of 10:00 a.m.
(Chicago time) to 3:00 p.m. (Chicago
time), because the MSCI EAFE Index
will now be calculated and
disseminated through the close of
trading at 3:00 p.m. (Chicago time) and
thus the current index value should be
widely available to market participants
throughout the entire trading day.
Further, the proposed rule change will
allow the trading hours of EAFE options
to continue to closely align with the
trading hours of expiring EAFE futures
contracts, which the Commission
believes will afford investors and
market participants the ability to
continue to hedge across markets. The
Commission also notes that the trading
hours are consistent with the closing
times of other P.M.-settled contracts
listed on the Exchange that underlie
indexes that close when the U.S. equity
markets close at 3:00 p.m. (Chicago
time).10
In addition, the Commission finds
good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)
of the Act,11 for approving the proposed
rule change prior to the 45th day after
publication of notice in the Federal
Register. The proposed rule change to
modify the trading hours of EAFE
options was published for a 15-day
comment period to ensure that the
public had an opportunity to review the
proposal and no comments were
received. The proposed rule change will
increase the trading hours during which
EAFE options may be traded, which the
Commission believes should broaden
the trading and hedging opportunities
for investors. Further, the Commission
notes that the Exchange represents that
the change to the trading hours for
EAFE futures will be implemented with
the December 2015 expiration.
Accordingly, the Commission believes
that accelerated approval will maintain
consistency in the trading hours of
EAFE options and EAFE futures
contracts, which should enable crossmarket competition and facilitate
hedging opportunities. For these
reasons, the Commission finds that good
cause exists for approving the proposed
rule change on an accelerated basis.
10 See CBOE Rules 24.6.01, 24.6.03, 24.6.04 and
24.9(e).
11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,12 that the
proposed rule change (File No. SR–
CBOE–2015–104) be, and hereby is,
approved on an accelerated basis.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.13
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–76623; File No. SR–BATS–
2015–112]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS
Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change to Rules 11.13(b)(4)(A)
and 21.9(a)(3)(A), Amending
Aggressive Re-Route Instruction
December 11, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on December
2, 2015, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BATS’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange has
designated this proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4
which renders it effective upon filing
with the Commission. The Commission
is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of the Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is proposing to amend
the Aggressive Re-Route instruction
under Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(4)(A) to
route such orders where that order has
been locked or crossed by other Trading
Centers on the Exchange’s cash equities
trading platform (‘‘BATS Equities’’).
Consistent with its practice of offering
similar functionality for the Exchange’s
equity options trading platform (‘‘BATS
12 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
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Options’’) as it does for BATS Equities,
the Exchange also proposes to amend
Rule 21.9(a)(3)(A) to make similar
changes with respect to BATS Options.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available at the Exchange’s Web site
at www.batstrading.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
Exchange 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 these
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
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1. Purpose
With respect to BATS Equities, the
Exchange currently allows Users to
submit various types of limit orders to
the Exchange that are processed
pursuant to Exchange Rules 11.13(a)
and 11.13(b), as set forth below. Rule
11.13(a) describes the process by which
an incoming order would execute
against the BATS Book for BATS
Equities. To the extent an order has not
been executed in its entirety against the
BATS Book, Rule 11.13(b) then
describes the process of routing
marketable limit orders to one or more
Trading Centers, including a description
of how the Exchange treats any unfilled
balance that returns to the Exchange
following the first attempt to fill the
order through the routing process. If not
filled through routing, and based on the
order instructions, the unfilled balance
of the order may be posted to the BATS
Book.
Similarly, with respect to BATS
Options, Rule 21.8 describes the process
by which an incoming order would
execute against the BATS Options
Book.5 To the extent an order has not
been executed in its entirety against the
BATS Options Book, Rule 21.9(a)(1)
then describes the process of routing
marketable limit orders to one or more
other options exchanges, including a
5 As
defined in Rule 16.1(a)(9).
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description of how the Exchange treats
any unfilled balance that returns to the
Exchange following the first attempt to
fill the order through the routing
process. If not filled through routing,
and based on the order instructions, the
unfilled balance of the order may be
posted to the BATS Options Book.
Under previous Exchange rules,6 to
the extent the unfilled balance of an
order had been posted to the BATS
Book, should the order subsequently be
locked or crossed by another accessible
Trading Center, the System 7 would
route the order to the locking or crossing
Trading Center if instructed to do so by
the User (the ‘‘RECYCLE Option’’). The
Exchange then filed a proposed rule
change with the Commission for
immediate effectiveness to modify the
RECYCLE Option and rename it as the
Aggressive and Super-Aggressive ReRoute instruction.8
The Aggressive Re-Route instruction
subjects an order to the routing process
after being posted to the BATS Book
only if the order is subsequently crossed
by another Trading Center (rather than
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59967
(May 21, 2009), 74 FR 25793 (May 29, 2009) (SR–
BATS–2009–015) (proposing to allow the
designation of an order as eligible for re-routing
after being posted to the BATS Book if another
Trading Center has locked or crossed the posted
order); 62404 (June 30, 2010), 75 FR 39303 (July 8,
2010) (SR–BATS–2010–017) (naming the
designation of an order as eligible for re-routing
after being posted to the BATS Book if another
Trading Center has locked or crossed the posted
order as the RECYCLE routing option).
7 As defined in Rule 1.5(aa), the System is the
electronic communications and trading facility
designated by the Board through which securities
orders of Users are consolidated for ranking,
execution and, when applicable, routing away.
8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73296
(October 3, 2014), 79 FR 61121 (October 9, 2014)
(SR–BATS–2014–044) (Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
to Amend Rules 11.13 and Rule 21.9) (adopting the
Aggressive Re-Route instruction). In SR–BATS–
2014–044, the RECYCLE Option was renamed
Super Aggressive Re-Route instruction, under
which a routable order posted to the BATS Book
routes to away Trading Centers to remove liquidity
from such Trading Centers any time such order is
locked or crossed. The Exchange subsequently
expanded the Super Aggressive Re-Route
instruction to provide that when any order with a
Super Aggressive Re-Route instruction is locked by
an incoming BATS Post Only Order or Partial Post
Only at Limit Order that does not remove liquidity
pursuant to Rule 11.9(c)(6) or Rule 11.9(c)(7),
respectively, the Re-Route order is converted to an
executable order when displayed shares become
available on the opposite side of the market and
will remove liquidity against such shares
(‘‘liquidity swap functionality’’). See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 74738 (April 16, 2015),
80 FR 22600 (April 22, 2015) (SR–BATS–2015–09).
Once amended, the only difference between the
Aggressive and Super Aggressive Re-Route
instructions would be that the liquidity swap
functionality described above would be available to
an order subject to the Super Aggressive Re-Route
instruction and not available to an order subject to
the Aggressive Re-Route instruction.
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if the order is locked or crossed).
Further, a routable non-displayed limit
order posted to the BATS Book that is
crossed by another accessible Trading
Center will be automatically routed to
the crossing Trading Center. The
Exchange proposes to modify the
Aggressive Re-Route instruction to also
provide that, where the order is locked
by another accessible Trading Center, it
would be automatically routed to the
locking Trading Center. The proposed
amendment would also apply to nondisplayed orders with the Aggressive
Re-Route instruction.9
In order to maintain consistency
between the analogous Aggressive ReRoute instruction offered by BATS
Equities and BATS Options, the
Exchange proposes to modify the rules
of BATS Options to conform to the
changes described above related to the
Aggressive Re-Route instruction. The
proposed Aggressive Re-Route
functionality for BATS Options is
similar to the proposed functionality for
BATS Equities, with the exception of
language related to non-displayed
orders. BATS Options does not have
non-displayed orders, and thus, has
omitted language regarding Re-Route
functionality applicable to nondisplayed orders. All other changes for
BATS Equities, including the rationale
and example described above, are
identical for BATS Options.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act 10 and furthers
the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act 11 because it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system, to foster
cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating
transactions in securities, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest. Specifically, the
proposed changes are designed to
provide Users with additional control
over their orders in the context of a
national market system where
quotations may lock or cross orders
posted to the BATS Book and to
facilitate executions on the Exchange
consistent with User instructions. Thus,
the proposals are directly targeted at
removing impediments to and
9 In April 2015, the Aggressive Re-Route
instruction was expanded to apply to non-displayed
orders. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
74738 (April 16, 2015), 80 FR 22600 (April 22,
2015) (SR–BATS–2015–09).
10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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perfecting the mechanism of a free and
open market and national market
system. The proposed rule change also
is designed to support the principles of
Section 11A(a)(1) 12 of the Act in that it
seeks to assure fair competition among
brokers and dealers and among
exchange markets. Lastly, the Exchange
notes that the proposed amendments to
the Aggressive Re-Route instruction
previously existed on the Exchange as
the RECYCLE routing option.13
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
Exchange believes that proposed
amendment to the Aggressive Re-Route
functionality encourages competition by
increasing the likelihood of executions
of orders that have been posted to the
Exchange. The increased likelihood of
an execution where the order is locked
by a quotation on a Trading Center
should attract additional order flow to
the Exchange.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange has neither solicited
nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the proposed rule change
does not (i) significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant
burden on competition; and (iii) become
operative for 30 days from the date on
which it was filed, or such shorter time
as the Commission may designate, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 14 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) thereunder.15
A proposed rule change filed
pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the
Act 16 normally does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of its
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12 15
U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(1).
supra notes 6 and 8.
14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
15 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the
Commission with written notice of its intent to file
the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and the text of the proposed rule
change, at least five business days prior to the date
of filing of the proposed rule change, or such
shorter time as designated by the Commission.
16 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
13 See
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filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 17
permits the Commission to designate a
shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the
public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day
operative delay so that the proposal may
become operative immediately upon
filing. The Exchange stated that waiver
of the operative delay will allow the
Exchange to immediately provide Users
with additional control over their orders
in the context of a national market
system where quotations may lock or
cross orders posted to the BATS Book
and to facilitate executions on the
Exchange consistent with User
instructions.18 The Commission
believes the waiver of the operative
delay is consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest.
Therefore, the Commission hereby
waives the operative delay and
designates the proposal operative upon
filing.19
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or
disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–BATS–2015–112. 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 proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–BATS–
2015–112, and should be submitted on
or before January 7, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.20
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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• Send an email to rule-comments@
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BATS–2015–112 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
17 17
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
Exchange further stated that it will provide
Members with reasonable advance notice of the
proposed rule change’s implementation date.
19 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has also
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
18 The
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-76623; File No. SR-BATS-2015-112]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rules
11.13(b)(4)(A) and 21.9(a)(3)(A), Amending Aggressive Re-Route
Instruction
December 11, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on December 2, 2015, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BATS'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is proposing to amend the Aggressive Re-Route
instruction under Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(4)(A) to route such orders
where that order has been locked or crossed by other Trading Centers on
the Exchange's cash equities trading platform (``BATS Equities'').
Consistent with its practice of offering similar functionality for the
Exchange's equity options trading platform (``BATS
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Options'') as it does for BATS Equities, the Exchange also proposes to
amend Rule 21.9(a)(3)(A) to make similar changes with respect to BATS
Options.
The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
Web site at www.batstrading.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 Exchange 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 these 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
With respect to BATS Equities, the Exchange currently allows Users
to submit various types of limit orders to the Exchange that are
processed pursuant to Exchange Rules 11.13(a) and 11.13(b), as set
forth below. Rule 11.13(a) describes the process by which an incoming
order would execute against the BATS Book for BATS Equities. To the
extent an order has not been executed in its entirety against the BATS
Book, Rule 11.13(b) then describes the process of routing marketable
limit orders to one or more Trading Centers, including a description of
how the Exchange treats any unfilled balance that returns to the
Exchange following the first attempt to fill the order through the
routing process. If not filled through routing, and based on the order
instructions, the unfilled balance of the order may be posted to the
BATS Book.
Similarly, with respect to BATS Options, Rule 21.8 describes the
process by which an incoming order would execute against the BATS
Options Book.\5\ To the extent an order has not been executed in its
entirety against the BATS Options Book, Rule 21.9(a)(1) then describes
the process of routing marketable limit orders to one or more other
options exchanges, including a description of how the Exchange treats
any unfilled balance that returns to the Exchange following the first
attempt to fill the order through the routing process. If not filled
through routing, and based on the order instructions, the unfilled
balance of the order may be posted to the BATS Options Book.
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Under previous Exchange rules,\6\ to the extent the unfilled
balance of an order had been posted to the BATS Book, should the order
subsequently be locked or crossed by another accessible Trading Center,
the System \7\ would route the order to the locking or crossing Trading
Center if instructed to do so by the User (the ``RECYCLE Option''). The
Exchange then filed a proposed rule change with the Commission for
immediate effectiveness to modify the RECYCLE Option and rename it as
the Aggressive and Super-Aggressive Re-Route instruction.\8\
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\6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 59967 (May 21,
2009), 74 FR 25793 (May 29, 2009) (SR-BATS-2009-015) (proposing to
allow the designation of an order as eligible for re-routing after
being posted to the BATS Book if another Trading Center has locked
or crossed the posted order); 62404 (June 30, 2010), 75 FR 39303
(July 8, 2010) (SR-BATS-2010-017) (naming the designation of an
order as eligible for re-routing after being posted to the BATS Book
if another Trading Center has locked or crossed the posted order as
the RECYCLE routing option).
\7\ As defined in Rule 1.5(aa), the System is the electronic
communications and trading facility designated by the Board through
which securities orders of Users are consolidated for ranking,
execution and, when applicable, routing away.
\8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73296 (October 3,
2014), 79 FR 61121 (October 9, 2014) (SR-BATS-2014-044) (Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to
Amend Rules 11.13 and Rule 21.9) (adopting the Aggressive Re-Route
instruction). In SR-BATS-2014-044, the RECYCLE Option was renamed
Super Aggressive Re-Route instruction, under which a routable order
posted to the BATS Book routes to away Trading Centers to remove
liquidity from such Trading Centers any time such order is locked or
crossed. The Exchange subsequently expanded the Super Aggressive Re-
Route instruction to provide that when any order with a Super
Aggressive Re-Route instruction is locked by an incoming BATS Post
Only Order or Partial Post Only at Limit Order that does not remove
liquidity pursuant to Rule 11.9(c)(6) or Rule 11.9(c)(7),
respectively, the Re-Route order is converted to an executable order
when displayed shares become available on the opposite side of the
market and will remove liquidity against such shares (``liquidity
swap functionality''). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74738
(April 16, 2015), 80 FR 22600 (April 22, 2015) (SR-BATS-2015-09).
Once amended, the only difference between the Aggressive and Super
Aggressive Re-Route instructions would be that the liquidity swap
functionality described above would be available to an order subject
to the Super Aggressive Re-Route instruction and not available to an
order subject to the Aggressive Re-Route instruction.
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The Aggressive Re-Route instruction subjects an order to the
routing process after being posted to the BATS Book only if the order
is subsequently crossed by another Trading Center (rather than if the
order is locked or crossed). Further, a routable non-displayed limit
order posted to the BATS Book that is crossed by another accessible
Trading Center will be automatically routed to the crossing Trading
Center. The Exchange proposes to modify the Aggressive Re-Route
instruction to also provide that, where the order is locked by another
accessible Trading Center, it would be automatically routed to the
locking Trading Center. The proposed amendment would also apply to non-
displayed orders with the Aggressive Re-Route instruction.\9\
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\9\ In April 2015, the Aggressive Re-Route instruction was
expanded to apply to non-displayed orders. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 74738 (April 16, 2015), 80 FR 22600 (April 22, 2015)
(SR-BATS-2015-09).
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In order to maintain consistency between the analogous Aggressive
Re-Route instruction offered by BATS Equities and BATS Options, the
Exchange proposes to modify the rules of BATS Options to conform to the
changes described above related to the Aggressive Re-Route instruction.
The proposed Aggressive Re-Route functionality for BATS Options is
similar to the proposed functionality for BATS Equities, with the
exception of language related to non-displayed orders. BATS Options
does not have non-displayed orders, and thus, has omitted language
regarding Re-Route functionality applicable to non-displayed orders.
All other changes for BATS Equities, including the rationale and
example described above, are identical for BATS Options.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act \10\ and furthers the objectives of
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \11\ because it is designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system,
to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in
facilitating transactions in securities, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest. Specifically, the proposed changes
are designed to provide Users with additional control over their orders
in the context of a national market system where quotations may lock or
cross orders posted to the BATS Book and to facilitate executions on
the Exchange consistent with User instructions. Thus, the proposals are
directly targeted at removing impediments to and
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perfecting the mechanism of a free and open market and national market
system. The proposed rule change also is designed to support the
principles of Section 11A(a)(1) \12\ of the Act in that it seeks to
assure fair competition among brokers and dealers and among exchange
markets. Lastly, the Exchange notes that the proposed amendments to the
Aggressive Re-Route instruction previously existed on the Exchange as
the RECYCLE routing option.\13\
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(1).
\13\ See supra notes 6 and 8.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange
believes that proposed amendment to the Aggressive Re-Route
functionality encourages competition by increasing the likelihood of
executions of orders that have been posted to the Exchange. The
increased likelihood of an execution where the order is locked by a
quotation on a Trading Center should attract additional order flow to
the Exchange.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the proposed rule change does not (i) significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \14\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\15\
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\14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \16\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \17\ permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange
has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that
the proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. The Exchange
stated that waiver of the operative delay will allow the Exchange to
immediately provide Users with additional control over their orders in
the context of a national market system where quotations may lock or
cross orders posted to the BATS Book and to facilitate executions on
the Exchange consistent with User instructions.\18\ The Commission
believes the waiver of the operative delay is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. Therefore, the
Commission hereby waives the operative delay and designates the
proposal operative upon filing.\19\
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\16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
\18\ The Exchange further stated that it will provide Members
with reasonable advance notice of the proposed rule change's
implementation date.
\19\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-BATS-2015-112 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2015-112. 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 proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BATS-2015-112, and should be
submitted on or before January 7, 2016.
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\20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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