Test Schedule

The expected test schedule for the Cboe Equities markets (subject to adjustment with notice) for the formal test will be as follows:

7:30 a.m. ET - Connectivity to Secaucus (Primary) and Chicago (Secondary) sites made available
7:35 a.m. ET - Pre-open trading session to Secaucus (Primary) site
8:00 a.m. ET - Cboe initiates switch between Secaucus (Primary) and Chicago (Secondary) sites
8:30 a.m. ET - Connectivity reestablished to Chicago DR site (as Primary) made available and Pre-market trading in Chicago (as Primary) site continues
9:30 a.m. ET - Regular market trading session open
10:15 a.m. ET - IPO on BZX using test symbol ZBZX
12:00 p.m. ET - Regular market trading session close
1:00 p.m. ET - Post-market trading session close

The expected test schedule for the Cboe Options markets (subject to adjustment with notice) for the formal test will be as follows:

7:15 a.m. ET - Connectivity to Secaucus (Primary) and Chicago (Secondary) sites made available
7:30 a.m. ET - GTH session begins (C1 only)
8:00 a.m. ET - Cboe initiates switch between Secaucus (Primary) and Chicago (Secondary) sites
8:30 a.m. ET - Connectivity reestablished to Chicago DR site (as Primary) made available and Pre-open queuing/GTH trading in Chicago (as Primary) site continues
9:25 a.m. ET - GTH session ends (C1 only)
9:30 a.m. ET - Regular market trading session open
1:00 p.m. ET - Regular market trading session close, certain index or ETP options trade until 1:15 p.m. ET

The expected weekend test schedule for the CFE market (subject to adjustment with notice) for the formal test will be as follows:

6:30 a.m. CT - Connectivity to Secaucus (Primary) and Chicago (Secondary) sites made available and Pre-open/queuing begins to Secaucus (Primary) site
7:00 a.m. CT - CFE initiates switch between Secaucus (Primary) and Chicago (Secondary) sites.
7:30 a.m. CT - Connectivity reestablished to the Chicago DR site (as Primary) made available and Pre-open/queuing to Chicago (as Primary) site continues
8:30 a.m. CT - Regular market trading session open
12:00 p.m. CT - Regular market trading session close. Daily settlement prices will be calculated and disseminated shortly after the session close.