Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees as They Apply to the Equity Options Platform, 30580-30583 [2016-11543]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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[Release No. 34–77813; File No. SR–
BatsEDGX–2016–15]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats
EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees
as They Apply to the Equity Options
Platform
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 May 2,
2016, Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II and III
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange has
designated the proposed rule change as
one establishing or changing a member
due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
thereunder,4 which renders the
proposed rule change 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 Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange filed a proposal to
amend the fee schedule applicable to
Members 5 and non-members of the
Exchange pursuant to EDGX Rules
15.1(a) and (c).
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
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
May 11, 2016.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any
registered broker or dealer that has been admitted
to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange
Rule 1.5(n).
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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.
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The Exchange proposes to amend its
fee schedule for its equity options
platform (‘‘EDGX Options’’) to: (1)
Modify an existing tier and add a new
tier to its existing tiered pricing
structure; and (2) simplify the
Exchange’s routing fees, as further
described below.
Tiered Pricing Changes
The Exchange currently offers two
pricing tiers under footnotes 1 and 2 of
the fee schedule, Customer Volume
Tiers and Market Maker Volume Tiers,
respectively. Under the tiers, Members
that achieve certain volume criteria may
qualify for reduced fees or enhanced
rebates for Customer 6 and Market
Maker 7 orders. The Exchange proposes
to modify Customer Volume Tier 6
under footnote 1 and to add an
additional Market Maker Volume Tier
under footnote 2, as further described
below.
Fee code PC and NC are currently
appended to all Customer orders in
Penny Pilot Securities 8 and Non-Penny
Pilot Securities,9 respectively, and
result in a standard rebate of $0.01 per
contract. The Customer Volume Tiers in
footnote 1 consist of six separate tiers,
each providing an enhanced rebate to a
Member’s Customer orders that yield fee
codes PC or NC upon satisfying monthly
volume criteria required by the
respective tier. For instance, pursuant to
Customer Volume Tier 1, the lowest
volume tier, a Member will receive a
rebate of $0.05 per contract where the
6 The term ‘‘Customer’’ applies to any transaction
identified by a Member for clearing in the Customer
range at the Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’),
excluding any transaction for a Broker Dealer or a
‘‘Professional’’ as defined in Exchange Rule 16.1.
7 The term ‘‘Market Maker’’ applies to any
transaction identified by a Member for clearing in
the Market Maker range at the OCC, where such
Member is registered with the Exchange as a Market
Maker as defined in Rule 16.1(a)(37).
8 The term ‘‘Penny Pilot Security’’ applies to
those issues that are quoted pursuant to Exchange
Rule 21.5, Interpretation and Policy .01.
9 The term ‘‘Non-Penny Pilot Security’’ applies to
those issues that are not Penny Pilot Securities
quoted pursuant to Exchange Rule 21.5,
Interpretation and Policy .01.
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Member has an ADV 10 in Customer
orders equal to or greater than 0.10% of
average TCV.11
Pursuant to Customer Volume Tier 6,
a Member currently will receive a rebate
of $0.21 per contract where: (1) The
Member has an ADV in Customer orders
equal to or greater than 0.25% of
average TCV; and (2) the Member has an
ADV in Market Maker orders equal to or
greater than 0.25% of average TCV. In
order to encourage the entry of
additional orders to the Exchange,
Exchange proposes to modify Customer
Volume Tier 6 to reduce the criteria
necessary to qualify. Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to provide the same
rebate, $0.21 per contract, as it currently
provides for Customer Volume Tier 6,
but to provide such rebate where: (1)
The Member has an ADV in Customer
orders equal to or greater than 0.20% of
average TCV; and (2) the Member has an
ADV in Market Maker orders equal to or
greater than 0.15% of average TCV. The
Exchange believes that this change will
make Customer Volume Tier 6 more
attainable for additional Members.
Fee code PM and NM are currently
appended to all Market Maker orders in
Penny Pilot Securities and Non-Penny
Pilot Securities, respectively, and result
in a standard fee of $0.19 per contract.
The Market Maker Volume Tiers in
footnote 2 consist of six separate tiers,
each providing a reduced fee or rebate
to a Member’s Market Maker orders that
yield fee codes PM or NM upon
satisfying monthly volume criteria
required by the respective tier. For
instance, pursuant to Market Maker
Volume Tier 1, the lowest volume tier,
a Member will pay a reduced fee of
$0.16 per contract where the Member
has an ADV in Market Maker orders
equal to or greater than 0.05% of
average TCV. Pursuant to Market Maker
Volume Tier 6, the highest volume tier,
a Member will receive a rebate of $0.01
per contract where the Member has an
ADV in Market Maker orders equal to or
greater than 1.10% of average TCV.
In addition to the change to the
qualifying criteria for Customer Volume
Tier 6 set forth above, the Exchange
proposes to adopt a new Market Maker
Volume Tier with the same criteria as
amended Customer Volume Tier 6.
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to
10 ‘‘ADV’’ means average daily volume calculated
as the number of contracts added or removed,
combined, per day.
11 ‘‘TCV’’ means total consolidated volume
calculated as the volume reported by all exchanges
to the consolidated transaction reporting plan for
the month for which the fees apply, excluding
volume on any day that the Exchange experiences
an Exchange System Disruption and on any day
with a scheduled early market close.
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adopt Market Maker Volume Tier 7,
providing a reduced fee of $0.10 per
contract where: (1) The Member has an
ADV in Customer orders equal to or
greater than 0.20% of average TCV; and
(2) the Member has an ADV in Market
Maker orders equal to or greater than
0.15% of average TCV. As with all other
fees and rebates pursuant to footnote 2,
the fee would be charged for
transactions yielding fee code PM and
NM.
The Exchange notes that the reduced
fee of $0.10 per contract is the same fee
as Market Maker Volume Tier 3, which
is provided where the Member has an
ADV in Market Maker orders equal to or
greater than 0.20% of average TCV. By
introducing Tier 7, the Exchange is
providing an additional mechanism for
a Member to achieve this reduced fee.
The Exchange also notes that the
proposed fee and associated criteria are
intended to encourage the entry of both
Customer orders and Market Maker
orders by providing a hybrid tier that
rewards the entry of both. Although the
qualifying criteria includes Customer
orders, as noted above, the proposed
reduced fee of $0.10 per contract would
only be awarded to a Member’s Market
Maker orders that yield fee codes PM or
NM upon satisfying the monthly volume
criteria (and not such Member’s
Customer orders). However, as noted
above, because the criteria are the same,
a Member qualifying for Market Maker
Volume Tier 7 would also qualify for
Customer Volume Tier 6, and thus
would be entitled to enhanced rebates
for such Member’s Customer orders.
In addition to the changes described
above, the Exchange proposes to add the
phrase ‘‘of average TCV’’ to the end of
the criteria for existing Market Making
Volume Tiers 1 through 6. Although the
filing initially adopting such tiers did
include the language in describing the
applicable criteria, the Exchange
believes that such language is
appropriate for the fee schedule. This
change would ensure that the language
of footnote 2 is consistent with footnote
1, which does include this phrase in
each Tier’s criteria description. The
Exchange also proposes to change all
references to ‘‘Customer Orders’’ to
‘‘Customer orders’’ and from ‘‘Market
Maker Orders’’ to ‘‘Market Maker
orders’’ throughout footnote 1 and
footnote 2. These changes will also
ensure consistency on the fee schedule
with respect to the word ‘‘order’’, which
is not contained in any of the defined
terms on the fee schedule.
Routing Fees
The Exchange proposes to modify the
fees charged for orders routed away
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from the Exchange and executed at
various away options exchanges. The
Exchange currently has specific rates
and associated fee codes for each away
options exchange.12 Such rates are
further divided at each options
exchange into either two categories in
order to differentiate between Customer
and Non-Customer 13 orders or into four
categories in order to differentiate
between Customer and Non-Customer
orders and then into Penny Pilot
Securities and Non-Penny Pilot
Securities.14 In order to simplify routing
fees for executions at away options
exchanges, the Exchange proposes to
charge flat rates for routing to other
options exchanges that have been
placed into groups based on the
approximate cost of routing to such
venues. The grouping of away options
exchanges is based on the cost of
transaction fees assessed by each venue
as well as costs to the Exchange for
routing (i.e., clearing fees, connectivity
and other infrastructure costs,
membership fees, etc.) (collectively,
‘‘Routing Costs’’). To address different
fees at various other options exchanges,
the Exchange proposes to adopt five
different fees and associated fee codes
applicable to routing to away options
exchanges, as further described below.
With respect to Non-Customer orders,
the Exchange proposes to adopt two fee
codes: (1) Fee code RN, which would
result in a fee of $0.85 per contract and
would apply to all Non-Customer orders
in Penny Pilot Securities; and (2) fee
code RO, which would result in a fee of
$1.20 per contract and would apply to
all Non-Customer orders in Non-Penny
Pilot Securities. The Exchange notes
that the current range of fees applicable
to Non-Customer orders routed to other
options exchanges is from $0.60 per
contract (fee code RF, applicable to
Non-Customer orders in Penny Pilot
Securities executed at BZX Options) to
$1.25 per contract (fee code QG,
applicable to Non-Customer orders
executed at NOM in Non-Penny Pilot
Securities).
12 Other options exchanges to which the
Ewchange routes include: Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘BZX Options’’), BOX Options Exchange LLC
(‘‘BOX’’), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘CBOE’’), C2 Options Exchange, Inc. (‘‘C2’’),
International Securities Exchange, Inc. (‘‘ISE’’), ISE
Gemini, LLC (‘‘ISE Gemini’’), ISE Mercury, LLC
(‘‘ISE Mercury’’), Miami International Securities
Exchange, LLC (‘‘MIAX’’) Nasdaq Options Market
LLC (‘‘NOM’’), Nasdaq OMX BX LLC (‘‘BX
Options’’), Nasdaq OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘PHLX’’),
NYSE Arca, Inc (‘‘ARCA’’), and NYSE MKT LLC
(‘‘AMEX’’).
13 The term ‘‘Non-Customer’’ applies to any
transaction that is not a Customer order.
14 The Exchange notes that it still applies a single
rate for order routed to and executed at the newest
options exchange, ISE Mercury.
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With respect to Customer orders, the
Exchange proposes to adopt three fee
codes: (1) Fee code RP, which would
result in a fee of $0.25 per contract and
would apply to all Customer orders
routed to and executed at AMEX, BOX,
BX Options, CBOE, ISE Mercury, MIAX
or PHLX; (2) fee code RQ, which would
result in a fee of $0.70 per contract and
would apply to all Customer orders in
Penny Pilot Securities routed to and
executed at ARCA, BZX Options, C2,
ISE, ISE Gemini or NOM; and (3) fee
code RR, which would result in a fee of
$0.90 per contract and would apply to
all Customer orders in Non-Penny Pilot
Securities routed to and executed at
ARCA, BZX Options, C2, ISE, ISE
Gemini or NOM. The Exchange notes
that the current range of fees applicable
to Customer orders routed to other
options exchanges is from no charge per
contract (fee code BD, applicable to
Customer orders in Non-Penny Pilot
Securities executed at BX Options) to
$0.94 per contract (fee code RD,
applicable to Customer orders executed
at BZX Options in Non-Penny Pilot
Securities).15
As a general matter, the groupings
described above in most instances
attempt to differentiate between the
Routing Costs applicable to either
executions of orders in Penny Pilot
Securities versus those in Non-Penny
Pilot Securities or between fee ranges
typical of exchanges that operate
primarily a maker/taker or price/time
market model (generally imposing
higher fees, including for Customer
orders) versus exchanges that operate
primarily a pro rata or customer priority
market model (generally imposing lower
fees, especially for Customer orders).
As set forth above, the Exchange’s
proposed approach to routing fees is to
set forth in a simple manner certain flat
fees that approximate the cost of routing
to other options exchanges. The
Exchange will then monitor the fees
charged as compared to the costs of its
routing services, as well as monitoring
for specific fee changes by other options
exchanges, and intends to adjust its flat
routing fees and/or groupings to ensure
that the Exchange’s fees do indeed
result in a rough approximation of
overall Routing Costs, and are not
significantly higher or lower in any area.
Although there may be instances where
the Exchanges [sic] fee to a particular
options exchange is indeed significantly
higher than the fee charged by such
15 The Exchange again notes that it currently
applies a single rate for orders routed to and
executed at the newest options exchange, ISE
Mercury. As such, Customer orders execute at ISE
Mercury technically pay the highest rate today, a
fee of $0.99 per contract.
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options exchange, the Exchange believes
that this is appropriate for several
reasons discussed in further detail
below, including the simplicity that it
will provide Users of the Exchange’s
routing services.
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Implementation Date
The Exchange proposes to implement
these amendments to its fee schedule
immediately.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder that
are applicable to a national securities
exchange, and, in particular, with the
requirements of Section 6 of the Act.16
Specifically, the Exchange believes that
the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,17 in that
it provides for the equitable allocation
of reasonable dues, fees and other
charges among members and other
persons using any facility or system
which the Exchange operates or
controls.
The Exchange believes its proposed
fees and rebates pursuant to the tiered
pricing structure are reasonable, fair and
equitable, and non-discriminatory. The
Exchange operates in a highly
competitive market in which market
participants may readily send order
flow to many competing venues if they
deem fees at the Exchange to be
excessive. As a new options exchange,
the proposed fee structure remains
intended to attract order flow to the
Exchange by offering market
participants a competitive yet simple
pricing structure. At the same time, the
Exchange believes it is reasonable to
incrementally adopt incentives intended
to help to contribute to the growth of the
Exchange.
Volume-based rebates such as those
currently maintained on the Exchange
have been widely adopted by options
exchanges and are equitable because
they are open to all Members on an
equal basis and provide additional
benefits or discounts that are reasonably
related to the value of an exchange’s
market quality associated with higher
levels of market activity, such as higher
levels of liquidity provision and/or
growth patterns, and introduction of
higher volumes of orders into the price
and volume discovery processes. The
proposed modification to the Customer
Volume Tier and the proposed addition
of Market Maker Volume Tier 7 is each
intended to incentivize Members to
16 15
17 15
U.S.C. 78f.
U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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send additional Customer orders and
Market Maker orders to the Exchange in
an effort to qualify for the enhanced
rebate or lower fee made available by
the tiers.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed tiers are reasonable, fair and
equitable, and non-discriminatory, for
the reasons set forth above with respect
to volume-based pricing generally and
because such changes will incentivize
participants to further contribute to
market quality. The proposed tiers will
provide an additional way for market
participants to qualify for enhanced
rebates or reduced fees. The Exchange
also believes that the proposed tiered
pricing structure is consistent with
pricing previously offered by the
Exchange as well as other options
exchanges and does not represent a
significant departure from such pricing
structures.18
With respect to the proposed routing
structure, the Exchange again notes that
it operates in a highly competitive
market in which market participants can
readily direct order flow to competing
venues or providers of routing services
if they deem fee levels to be excessive.
As explained above, the Exchange
proposes to approximate the cost of
routing to other options exchanges,
including other applicable costs to the
Exchange for routing, in order to
provide a simplified and easy to
understand pricing model. The
Exchange believes that a pricing model
based on approximate Routing Costs is
a reasonable, fair and equitable
approach to pricing. Specifically, the
Exchange believes that its proposal to
modify fees is fair, equitable and
reasonable because the fees are
generally an approximation of the cost
to the Exchange for routing orders to
such exchanges. The Exchange believes
that its flat fee structure for orders
routed to various venues is a fair and
equitable approach to pricing, as it will
provide certainty with respect to
execution fees at groups of away options
exchanges. In order to achieve its flat fee
structure, taking all costs to the
Exchange into account, the Exchange
will necessarily charge a higher
premium to route to certain options
exchanges than to others. As a general
matter, the Exchange believes that the
proposed fees will allow it to recoup
and cover its costs of providing routing
services to such exchanges and to make
18 See, e.g., Bats BZX Options Fee Schedule,
Footnote 1, Customer Add Volume Tier 5, which
provides an enhanced rebate to Customer orders on
BZX Options based on both Customer volume and
Market Maker volume. The BZX Options Fee
Schedule is available at: https://
www.batsoptions.com/support/feelschedule/bzx/.
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some additional profit in exchange for
the services it provides. The Exchange
also believes that the proposed fee
structure for orders routed to and
executed at these away options
exchanges is fair and equitable and not
unreasonably discriminatory in that it
applies equally to all Members. Finally,
the Exchange notes that it intends to
consistently evaluate its routing fees,
including profit and loss attributable to
routing, as applicable, in connection
with the operation of a flat fee routing
service, and would consider future
adjustments to the proposed pricing
structure to the extent it was recouping
a significant profit or loss from routing
to away options exchanges.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange believes the proposed
amendments to its fee schedule would
not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
Rather, the proposal is a competitive
proposal that is seeking to further the
growth of the Exchange and to simplify
the Exchange’s fees for routing orders to
away options exchanges. With respect to
the tiered pricing changes, the Exchange
has structured the proposed fees and
rebates to attract additional volume in
Market Maker and Customer orders,
however, the Exchange believes that its
pricing for all capacities is competitive
with that offered by other options
exchanges. With respect to the proposed
routing fee structure, the Exchange
believes that the proposed fees are
competitive in that they will provide a
simple approach to routing pricing that
some Members may favor. Additionally,
Members may opt to disfavor the
Exchange’s pricing, including pricing
for transactions on the Exchange as well
as routing fees, if they believe that
alternatives offer them better value. In
particular, with respect to routing
services, such services are available to
Members from other broker-dealers as
well as other options exchanges. The
Exchange also notes that Members may
choose to mark their orders as ineligible
for routing to avoid incurring routing
fees.19 Accordingly, the Exchange does
not believe that the proposed change
will impair the ability of Members or
competing venues to maintain their
competitive standing in the financial
markets.
19 See Exchange Rule 21.1(d)(7) (describing
‘‘Book Only’’ orders) and Exchange Rule 21.9(a)(1)
(describing the Exchange’s routing process, which
requires orders to be designated as available for
routing).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and
does not intend to solicit, comments on
this proposed rule change. The
Exchange has not received any written
comments from members or other
interested parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 20 and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b–4 thereunder.21 At any time within
60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
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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 No. SRBatsEDGX–2016–15 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File No.
SR–BatsEDGX–2016–15. 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 the
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 No. SR–BatsEDGX–
2016–15, and should be submitted on or
before June 7, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.22
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Change Modifying the NYSE Amex
Options Fee Schedule
May 11, 2016.
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 April 28,
2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) 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 self-regulatory
organization. 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 Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to modify the
NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule
2215
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
1 15
20 15
21 17
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f).
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(‘‘Fee Schedule’’). The Exchange
proposes to implement the fee change
effective May 2, 2016. The proposed
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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The purpose of this filing is to modify
the definition of a Firm Facilitation
trade to include Broker-Dealers, which
would be consistent with the treatment
of such transactions on another options
market. The Exchange proposes to
implement the change effective on May
2, 2016.
The current Fee Schedule defines a
‘‘Firm Facilitation’’ trade as ‘‘a Manual
trade that is executed in open outcry, in
which one counterparty clears in the
Firm range at the OCC, the other
counterparty clears in the Customer
range at the OCC, and both
counterparties have the same Clearing
Member symbol or identification.’’ 4
Firm Facilitation trades are not subject
to transaction charges and are only
subject to Royalty Fees.5
The Exchange proposes to modify the
definition of Firm Facilitation to
include Manual trades clearing in the
4 See Fee Schedule, Terms and Definitions,
available here, https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/
nyse/markets/amex-options/
NYSE_Amex_Options_Fee_Schedule.pdf.
5 See id., Fee Schedule, sections I. A. and B.
(providing that Firm Facilitation trades are
executed at the rate of $0.00 per contract) and K.
(providing that Firm Facilitation trades are subject
to Royalty Fees). The Exchange notes that Royalty
Fees (or license fees) apply to certain classes of
options and such fees are passed-on by the
Exchange to the actual participants executing the
trade.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30580-30583]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-77813; File No. SR-BatsEDGX-2016-15]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related
to Fees as They Apply to the Equity Options Platform
May 11, 2016.
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 May 2, 2016, Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``EDGX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or
changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange
under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule change 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)(ii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable
to Members \5\ and non-members of the Exchange pursuant to EDGX Rules
15.1(a) and (c).
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\5\ The term ``Member'' is defined as ``any registered broker or
dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See
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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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend its fee schedule for its equity
options platform (``EDGX Options'') to: (1) Modify an existing tier and
add a new tier to its existing tiered pricing structure; and (2)
simplify the Exchange's routing fees, as further described below.
Tiered Pricing Changes
The Exchange currently offers two pricing tiers under footnotes 1
and 2 of the fee schedule, Customer Volume Tiers and Market Maker
Volume Tiers, respectively. Under the tiers, Members that achieve
certain volume criteria may qualify for reduced fees or enhanced
rebates for Customer \6\ and Market Maker \7\ orders. The Exchange
proposes to modify Customer Volume Tier 6 under footnote 1 and to add
an additional Market Maker Volume Tier under footnote 2, as further
described below.
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\6\ The term ``Customer'' applies to any transaction identified
by a Member for clearing in the Customer range at the Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC''), excluding any transaction for a
Broker Dealer or a ``Professional'' as defined in Exchange Rule
16.1.
\7\ The term ``Market Maker'' applies to any transaction
identified by a Member for clearing in the Market Maker range at the
OCC, where such Member is registered with the Exchange as a Market
Maker as defined in Rule 16.1(a)(37).
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Fee code PC and NC are currently appended to all Customer orders in
Penny Pilot Securities \8\ and Non-Penny Pilot Securities,\9\
respectively, and result in a standard rebate of $0.01 per contract.
The Customer Volume Tiers in footnote 1 consist of six separate tiers,
each providing an enhanced rebate to a Member's Customer orders that
yield fee codes PC or NC upon satisfying monthly volume criteria
required by the respective tier. For instance, pursuant to Customer
Volume Tier 1, the lowest volume tier, a Member will receive a rebate
of $0.05 per contract where the Member has an ADV \10\ in Customer
orders equal to or greater than 0.10% of average TCV.\11\
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\8\ The term ``Penny Pilot Security'' applies to those issues
that are quoted pursuant to Exchange Rule 21.5, Interpretation and
Policy .01.
\9\ The term ``Non-Penny Pilot Security'' applies to those
issues that are not Penny Pilot Securities quoted pursuant to
Exchange Rule 21.5, Interpretation and Policy .01.
\10\ ``ADV'' means average daily volume calculated as the number
of contracts added or removed, combined, per day.
\11\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the
volume reported by all exchanges to the consolidated transaction
reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply, excluding
volume on any day that the Exchange experiences an Exchange System
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Pursuant to Customer Volume Tier 6, a Member currently will receive
a rebate of $0.21 per contract where: (1) The Member has an ADV in
Customer orders equal to or greater than 0.25% of average TCV; and (2)
the Member has an ADV in Market Maker orders equal to or greater than
0.25% of average TCV. In order to encourage the entry of additional
orders to the Exchange, Exchange proposes to modify Customer Volume
Tier 6 to reduce the criteria necessary to qualify. Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to provide the same rebate, $0.21 per contract, as it
currently provides for Customer Volume Tier 6, but to provide such
rebate where: (1) The Member has an ADV in Customer orders equal to or
greater than 0.20% of average TCV; and (2) the Member has an ADV in
Market Maker orders equal to or greater than 0.15% of average TCV. The
Exchange believes that this change will make Customer Volume Tier 6
more attainable for additional Members.
Fee code PM and NM are currently appended to all Market Maker
orders in Penny Pilot Securities and Non-Penny Pilot Securities,
respectively, and result in a standard fee of $0.19 per contract. The
Market Maker Volume Tiers in footnote 2 consist of six separate tiers,
each providing a reduced fee or rebate to a Member's Market Maker
orders that yield fee codes PM or NM upon satisfying monthly volume
criteria required by the respective tier. For instance, pursuant to
Market Maker Volume Tier 1, the lowest volume tier, a Member will pay a
reduced fee of $0.16 per contract where the Member has an ADV in Market
Maker orders equal to or greater than 0.05% of average TCV. Pursuant to
Market Maker Volume Tier 6, the highest volume tier, a Member will
receive a rebate of $0.01 per contract where the Member has an ADV in
Market Maker orders equal to or greater than 1.10% of average TCV.
In addition to the change to the qualifying criteria for Customer
Volume Tier 6 set forth above, the Exchange proposes to adopt a new
Market Maker Volume Tier with the same criteria as amended Customer
Volume Tier 6. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to
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adopt Market Maker Volume Tier 7, providing a reduced fee of $0.10 per
contract where: (1) The Member has an ADV in Customer orders equal to
or greater than 0.20% of average TCV; and (2) the Member has an ADV in
Market Maker orders equal to or greater than 0.15% of average TCV. As
with all other fees and rebates pursuant to footnote 2, the fee would
be charged for transactions yielding fee code PM and NM.
The Exchange notes that the reduced fee of $0.10 per contract is
the same fee as Market Maker Volume Tier 3, which is provided where the
Member has an ADV in Market Maker orders equal to or greater than 0.20%
of average TCV. By introducing Tier 7, the Exchange is providing an
additional mechanism for a Member to achieve this reduced fee. The
Exchange also notes that the proposed fee and associated criteria are
intended to encourage the entry of both Customer orders and Market
Maker orders by providing a hybrid tier that rewards the entry of both.
Although the qualifying criteria includes Customer orders, as noted
above, the proposed reduced fee of $0.10 per contract would only be
awarded to a Member's Market Maker orders that yield fee codes PM or NM
upon satisfying the monthly volume criteria (and not such Member's
Customer orders). However, as noted above, because the criteria are the
same, a Member qualifying for Market Maker Volume Tier 7 would also
qualify for Customer Volume Tier 6, and thus would be entitled to
enhanced rebates for such Member's Customer orders.
In addition to the changes described above, the Exchange proposes
to add the phrase ``of average TCV'' to the end of the criteria for
existing Market Making Volume Tiers 1 through 6. Although the filing
initially adopting such tiers did include the language in describing
the applicable criteria, the Exchange believes that such language is
appropriate for the fee schedule. This change would ensure that the
language of footnote 2 is consistent with footnote 1, which does
include this phrase in each Tier's criteria description. The Exchange
also proposes to change all references to ``Customer Orders'' to
``Customer orders'' and from ``Market Maker Orders'' to ``Market Maker
orders'' throughout footnote 1 and footnote 2. These changes will also
ensure consistency on the fee schedule with respect to the word
``order'', which is not contained in any of the defined terms on the
fee schedule.
Routing Fees
The Exchange proposes to modify the fees charged for orders routed
away from the Exchange and executed at various away options exchanges.
The Exchange currently has specific rates and associated fee codes for
each away options exchange.\12\ Such rates are further divided at each
options exchange into either two categories in order to differentiate
between Customer and Non-Customer \13\ orders or into four categories
in order to differentiate between Customer and Non-Customer orders and
then into Penny Pilot Securities and Non-Penny Pilot Securities.\14\ In
order to simplify routing fees for executions at away options
exchanges, the Exchange proposes to charge flat rates for routing to
other options exchanges that have been placed into groups based on the
approximate cost of routing to such venues. The grouping of away
options exchanges is based on the cost of transaction fees assessed by
each venue as well as costs to the Exchange for routing (i.e., clearing
fees, connectivity and other infrastructure costs, membership fees,
etc.) (collectively, ``Routing Costs''). To address different fees at
various other options exchanges, the Exchange proposes to adopt five
different fees and associated fee codes applicable to routing to away
options exchanges, as further described below.
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\12\ Other options exchanges to which the Ewchange routes
include: Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX Options''), BOX Options
Exchange LLC (``BOX''), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
(``CBOE''), C2 Options Exchange, Inc. (``C2''), International
Securities Exchange, Inc. (``ISE''), ISE Gemini, LLC (``ISE
Gemini''), ISE Mercury, LLC (``ISE Mercury''), Miami International
Securities Exchange, LLC (``MIAX'') Nasdaq Options Market LLC
(``NOM''), Nasdaq OMX BX LLC (``BX Options''), Nasdaq OMX PHLX LLC
(``PHLX''), NYSE Arca, Inc (``ARCA''), and NYSE MKT LLC (``AMEX'').
\13\ The term ``Non-Customer'' applies to any transaction that
is not a Customer order.
\14\ The Exchange notes that it still applies a single rate for
order routed to and executed at the newest options exchange, ISE
Mercury.
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With respect to Non-Customer orders, the Exchange proposes to adopt
two fee codes: (1) Fee code RN, which would result in a fee of $0.85
per contract and would apply to all Non-Customer orders in Penny Pilot
Securities; and (2) fee code RO, which would result in a fee of $1.20
per contract and would apply to all Non-Customer orders in Non-Penny
Pilot Securities. The Exchange notes that the current range of fees
applicable to Non-Customer orders routed to other options exchanges is
from $0.60 per contract (fee code RF, applicable to Non-Customer orders
in Penny Pilot Securities executed at BZX Options) to $1.25 per
contract (fee code QG, applicable to Non-Customer orders executed at
NOM in Non-Penny Pilot Securities).
With respect to Customer orders, the Exchange proposes to adopt
three fee codes: (1) Fee code RP, which would result in a fee of $0.25
per contract and would apply to all Customer orders routed to and
executed at AMEX, BOX, BX Options, CBOE, ISE Mercury, MIAX or PHLX; (2)
fee code RQ, which would result in a fee of $0.70 per contract and
would apply to all Customer orders in Penny Pilot Securities routed to
and executed at ARCA, BZX Options, C2, ISE, ISE Gemini or NOM; and (3)
fee code RR, which would result in a fee of $0.90 per contract and
would apply to all Customer orders in Non-Penny Pilot Securities routed
to and executed at ARCA, BZX Options, C2, ISE, ISE Gemini or NOM. The
Exchange notes that the current range of fees applicable to Customer
orders routed to other options exchanges is from no charge per contract
(fee code BD, applicable to Customer orders in Non-Penny Pilot
Securities executed at BX Options) to $0.94 per contract (fee code RD,
applicable to Customer orders executed at BZX Options in Non-Penny
Pilot Securities).\15\
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\15\ The Exchange again notes that it currently applies a single
rate for orders routed to and executed at the newest options
exchange, ISE Mercury. As such, Customer orders execute at ISE
Mercury technically pay the highest rate today, a fee of $0.99 per
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As a general matter, the groupings described above in most
instances attempt to differentiate between the Routing Costs applicable
to either executions of orders in Penny Pilot Securities versus those
in Non-Penny Pilot Securities or between fee ranges typical of
exchanges that operate primarily a maker/taker or price/time market
model (generally imposing higher fees, including for Customer orders)
versus exchanges that operate primarily a pro rata or customer priority
market model (generally imposing lower fees, especially for Customer
orders).
As set forth above, the Exchange's proposed approach to routing
fees is to set forth in a simple manner certain flat fees that
approximate the cost of routing to other options exchanges. The
Exchange will then monitor the fees charged as compared to the costs of
its routing services, as well as monitoring for specific fee changes by
other options exchanges, and intends to adjust its flat routing fees
and/or groupings to ensure that the Exchange's fees do indeed result in
a rough approximation of overall Routing Costs, and are not
significantly higher or lower in any area. Although there may be
instances where the Exchanges [sic] fee to a particular options
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options exchange, the Exchange believes that this is appropriate for
several reasons discussed in further detail below, including the
simplicity that it will provide Users of the Exchange's routing
services.
Implementation Date
The Exchange proposes to implement these amendments to its fee
schedule immediately.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder that are applicable to a national securities exchange, and,
in particular, with the requirements of Section 6 of the Act.\16\
Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\17\ in that it provides for
the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges
among members and other persons using any facility or system which the
Exchange operates or controls.
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\16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
\17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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The Exchange believes its proposed fees and rebates pursuant to the
tiered pricing structure are reasonable, fair and equitable, and non-
discriminatory. The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in
which market participants may readily send order flow to many competing
venues if they deem fees at the Exchange to be excessive. As a new
options exchange, the proposed fee structure remains intended to
attract order flow to the Exchange by offering market participants a
competitive yet simple pricing structure. At the same time, the
Exchange believes it is reasonable to incrementally adopt incentives
intended to help to contribute to the growth of the Exchange.
Volume-based rebates such as those currently maintained on the
Exchange have been widely adopted by options exchanges and are
equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis and
provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably related to
the value of an exchange's market quality associated with higher levels
of market activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provision and/or
growth patterns, and introduction of higher volumes of orders into the
price and volume discovery processes. The proposed modification to the
Customer Volume Tier and the proposed addition of Market Maker Volume
Tier 7 is each intended to incentivize Members to send additional
Customer orders and Market Maker orders to the Exchange in an effort to
qualify for the enhanced rebate or lower fee made available by the
tiers.
The Exchange believes that the proposed tiers are reasonable, fair
and equitable, and non-discriminatory, for the reasons set forth above
with respect to volume-based pricing generally and because such changes
will incentivize participants to further contribute to market quality.
The proposed tiers will provide an additional way for market
participants to qualify for enhanced rebates or reduced fees. The
Exchange also believes that the proposed tiered pricing structure is
consistent with pricing previously offered by the Exchange as well as
other options exchanges and does not represent a significant departure
from such pricing structures.\18\
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\18\ See, e.g., Bats BZX Options Fee Schedule, Footnote 1,
Customer Add Volume Tier 5, which provides an enhanced rebate to
Customer orders on BZX Options based on both Customer volume and
Market Maker volume. The BZX Options Fee Schedule is available at:
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With respect to the proposed routing structure, the Exchange again
notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market
participants can readily direct order flow to competing venues or
providers of routing services if they deem fee levels to be excessive.
As explained above, the Exchange proposes to approximate the cost of
routing to other options exchanges, including other applicable costs to
the Exchange for routing, in order to provide a simplified and easy to
understand pricing model. The Exchange believes that a pricing model
based on approximate Routing Costs is a reasonable, fair and equitable
approach to pricing. Specifically, the Exchange believes that its
proposal to modify fees is fair, equitable and reasonable because the
fees are generally an approximation of the cost to the Exchange for
routing orders to such exchanges. The Exchange believes that its flat
fee structure for orders routed to various venues is a fair and
equitable approach to pricing, as it will provide certainty with
respect to execution fees at groups of away options exchanges. In order
to achieve its flat fee structure, taking all costs to the Exchange
into account, the Exchange will necessarily charge a higher premium to
route to certain options exchanges than to others. As a general matter,
the Exchange believes that the proposed fees will allow it to recoup
and cover its costs of providing routing services to such exchanges and
to make some additional profit in exchange for the services it
provides. The Exchange also believes that the proposed fee structure
for orders routed to and executed at these away options exchanges is
fair and equitable and not unreasonably discriminatory in that it
applies equally to all Members. Finally, the Exchange notes that it
intends to consistently evaluate its routing fees, including profit and
loss attributable to routing, as applicable, in connection with the
operation of a flat fee routing service, and would consider future
adjustments to the proposed pricing structure to the extent it was
recouping a significant profit or loss from routing to away options
exchanges.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange believes the proposed amendments to its fee schedule
would not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Rather, the
proposal is a competitive proposal that is seeking to further the
growth of the Exchange and to simplify the Exchange's fees for routing
orders to away options exchanges. With respect to the tiered pricing
changes, the Exchange has structured the proposed fees and rebates to
attract additional volume in Market Maker and Customer orders, however,
the Exchange believes that its pricing for all capacities is
competitive with that offered by other options exchanges. With respect
to the proposed routing fee structure, the Exchange believes that the
proposed fees are competitive in that they will provide a simple
approach to routing pricing that some Members may favor. Additionally,
Members may opt to disfavor the Exchange's pricing, including pricing
for transactions on the Exchange as well as routing fees, if they
believe that alternatives offer them better value. In particular, with
respect to routing services, such services are available to Members
from other broker-dealers as well as other options exchanges. The
Exchange also notes that Members may choose to mark their orders as
ineligible for routing to avoid incurring routing fees.\19\
Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed change
will impair the ability of Members or competing venues to maintain
their competitive standing in the financial markets.
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\19\ See Exchange Rule 21.1(d)(7) (describing ``Book Only''
orders) and Exchange Rule 21.9(a)(1) (describing the Exchange's
routing process, which requires orders to be designated as available
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any written comments from members or other interested parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \20\ and paragraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\21\ 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.
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\20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\21\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File No. SR-BatsEDGX-2016-15 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File No. SR-BatsEDGX-2016-15. 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 the 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 No. SR-BatsEDGX-2016-15, and should be
submitted on or before June 7, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\22\
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\22\15 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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