U.S. Options

As previously announced in the December 6, 2024 Alert, MIAX is targeting the launch of the new MIAX Sapphire Options physical trading floor in the 545wyn building in Miami, Florida on Monday, June 30, 2025. Important dates and links to resources supporting the launch are included below.
 
Important Dates:

1. Firm Test Bed (FTB2) Trading Floor functional support is currently available via the FTB Extranet
2. Request telco service at the MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor site directly from vendors beginning on February 14, 2025
3. Accept equipment at the MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor - Updated to April 1, 2025
   1. Requests to coordinate deliveries should be made through TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com beginning on March 18, 2025
   2. NOTE:  The MIAX Sapphire Colocation Datacenter site is designed for hot/cold aisle configuration, 208V power support and standard Datacenter cabinet width for the Colocation equipment. Cable drops and power will be aligned with the rear of the cabinets. This configuration will require port side exhaust power/fan assemblies.
4. Virtual Trading Floor (VTF) disaster recovery remote mock trading sessions will use the MIAX Sapphire FTB2 and VTF systems to test software level integration and become familiar with the VTF system
   1. Virtual Trading Floor test #1:  Saturday, March 22, 2025
   2. Virtual Trading Floor test #2:  Saturday, April 26, 2025
5. Installation of equipment in the MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor Datacenter beginning on April 14, 2025
   1. Requests to coordinate installation should be made through TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com beginning on March 26, 2025
6. Onboarding of MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor wired and Wi-Fi connectivity beginning on May 15, 2025
   1. Requests to coordinate onboarding should be made through TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com beginning on April 28, 2025
7. Begin Access to the MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor space for firm desktop installations - Targeting May 15, 2025
   1. Requests to coordinate access should be made through TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com beginning on April 28, 2025
8. Mock Trading Industry Testing from the MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor is scheduled as follows:
   1. Saturday, June 7, 2025
   2. Saturday, June 28, 2025
9. Expected MIAX Sapphire Trading Floor Launch – Monday, June 30, 2025

Resources:

• Updated MIAX Sapphire Options Interface Specifications are available for electronic orders and support for electronic orders interacting with floor trading
• MIAX Sapphire Options Interface Specifications specific to Floor Trading are available by sending a request to  TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com
• Connectivity Guide 
• MIAX Sapphire Options Exchange User Manual
• Membership Forms
• MIAX Sapphire Options Rulebook
• To add MIAX Sapphire Options Alerts to your current e-mail subscriptions, revise your current MIAX e-mail subscriptions or to register a new e-mail address for subscriptions to MIAX Alerts, visit MIAX Email Subscriptions

Additional updates will be provided through future Alerts.

For additional information, please contact MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@miaxglobal.com or (609) 897-7302.

Regulatory inquiries should be directed to Regulatory@miaxglobal.com or (609) 897-7309.

Sales inquiries should be directed to Sales@miaxglobal.com, (609) 897-8177 or visit miaxglobal.com.