U.S. Options

As previously communicated in the April 1st, 2016 alert announcing MIAX’s comprehensive data center migration and cable equalization plan, MIAX will commence the first phase of its data center relocation by moving the NY2 Secondary MIAX Options Trading System to a newly acquired NY4 data center location.  The system relocation, commencing after trading hours Friday, June 24, 2016 for trading on Monday, June 27, 2016 will require no configuration changes to existing customer equipment.

As a result of the Secondary Trading System migration, the “A” and “B” market data feeds will exhibit a reduced latency variance due to the consolidation of the system footprints and elimination of fiber routes between data center locations.  Specifically, all NY4 connected MIAX Options Exchange “B” feed market data recipients will experience a latency decrease in the 6.8 to 7.1 µs range and all NY2 connected “B” feed market data recipients will experience a latency increase in the 1.6 to 1.9 µs range over what they currently experience today.  The “A” market data feeds will remain unaffected by this change.

MIAX will continue to support, host and provide network connectivity from the existing NY2 and NY4 data center locations during the migration phases of the Primary and Secondary MIAX Options Trading Systems to the newly expanded NY4 data center.  However, member firms that currently connect to the “B” market data feeds via NY2 and desire to maintain the optimal latency profile for that feed should contact trading operations regarding establishing their “B” feed connection in the existing NY4 location prior to June 24th.

While not mandatory, system testing will be available Sunday, June 26, 2016 upon request.

Please contact MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com or (609) 897-7302 if you have any questions or to arrange connectivity testing.