U.S. Options

MIAX Options Exchange (“MIAX”) announced today that in preparation for a targeted December launch of its Options Trading Platform, pending SEC approval, the last planned industry mock trading testing will take place on: 

• Saturday 12/1/12 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

The industry mock trading testing will support the following:

• Open firm participation via each of MIAX’s technical interfaces:
  • MIAX Express Interface
  • (MEI) for Market Maker quoting
  • FIX Order Interface (FOI) for orders
  • Top of Market (ToM) market data feed
  • Clearing Trade Drop (CTD) for trade drops
• MIAX > OPRA Trade and Quote Reporting (NOTE: OPRA participation has been coordinated for all Mock Trading Sessions)
  • Data generated from the testing will utilize the new OPRA Participant ID code “M” which will be disseminated via OPRA’s Production channels
• MIAX > Away Exchange Order Routing via participating exchanges and/or via simulation

To arrange participation in the mock trading tests, please contact MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com.