Rule filings are not effective until approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), with the exception of certain types of rule filings that may take effect upon filing with the SEC if they meet the conditions specified under Section 19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder. Below are pending rule filings submitted by the Exchange, followed by rule changes that have been approved by the SEC or became immediately effective pursuant to the Exchange Act.
The Exchange proposees to amend Rules 5.37, 5.39, 5.73, and 5.74 to permit orders for the accounts of Market-Makers with an appointment in the applicable class on the Exchange, in all classes, to be solicited for the Initiating Order submitted for execution against an Agency Order into a simple AIM, simple SAM, FLEX AIM or FLEX SAM Auction.
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 5.1(c) (Global Trading Hours) to allow for trading of multi-listed equity options that meet certain eligibility criteria during Global Trading Hours (“GTH”) and to establish GTH sessions for designated multi-listed equity options as 7:30 a.m. ET to 9:25 a.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET or as permitted as a GTH session on another exchange.
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 5.4(a) to change the minimum increment for all series of options on the Cboe Mini Bitcoin U.S. ETF Index (“MBTX options”) to $0.01 for series trading lower than $3.00 and $0.05 for series trading at $3.00 or higher.
The Exchange proposes to amend Rules 5.37, 5.39, 5.73, and 5.74 to permit orders for the accounts of Market-Makers with an appointment in the applicable class on the Exchange, in all classes, to be solicited for the Initiating Order submitted for execution against an Agency Order into a simple AIM, simple SAM, FLEX AIM or FLEX SAM Auction.
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 4.13 to allow for expiring non-Volatility A.M.-settled index options to trade until the exercise settlement value is determined on the expiration date.
The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to update Access Badges fees, amend the GTH Executing Agent Subsidy Program, and eliminate certain LMM Incentive Programs.
The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to reflect adjustments to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Annual System Processing Fee Assessed only during Renewals and Continuing Education Fee.
