Alerts

BEST Inc. (BSTI) will change its symbol to (BEST) on the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
 
NOTE: BEST options will continue to trade on Cloud 2 on MIAX Options and also on Cloud 2 on MIAX PEARL.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in BSTI will be canceled at the close of business on Friday, February 15, 2019.

Additional details about the BEST Inc. (BSTI) symbol change are provided in the attached OCC Memo.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (AHL), Loxo Oncology, Inc. (LOXO), and MINDBODY, Inc. (MB) will be de-listed from the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges effective on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in AHL, LOXO, and MB will be canceled at the close of business on Friday, February 15, 2019.

Details about the Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (AHL), Loxo Oncology, Inc. (LOXO), and MINDBODY, Inc. (MB) mergers are provided in the attached OCC memos.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.

The STNG option series listed below for the 3/15/2019 expiration will be made non-tradeable on the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges effective for Today, Friday, February 15, 2019.

• 1.00
• 2.00
• 3.00

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.  

Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) will be de-listed from the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges effective on Friday, February 15, 2019.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in NFX will be canceled at the close of business on Thursday, February 14, 2019.

Details about the Newfield Exploration Company (NFX) merger are provided in the attached OCC memo.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.

Axovant Sciences Ltd. (AXON) will change its symbol to (AXGT) on the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges on Thursday, February 14, 2019.
 
NOTE: AXGT options will trade on Cloud 1 on MIAX Options and also Cloud 1 on MIAX PEARL.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in AXON will be canceled at the close of business on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

Additional details about the Axovant Sciences Ltd. (AXON) symbol change are provided in the attached OCC Memo. Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.

Lazard Ltd (LAZ) has announced a Special Cash Dividend. Associated strike price adjustments will become effective on Thursday, February 14, 2019. LAZ options will continue to trade without interruption on the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in LAZ will be canceled at the close of business on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

Additional details about the Lazard Ltd (LAZ) dividend are provided in the attached OCC Memo.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.
 

FINRA is proposing to amend the FINRA Code of Arbitration Procedure for Participant and Industry Disputes to expand time for non-parties to respond to arbitration subpoenas and orders of appearance of witnesses or production of documents, and to make related changes to enhance the discovery process for forum users.

MIAX Exchanges are required to inform its Members of rule changes to FINRA’s arbitration rules published by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further details please refer to:

• MIAX Options Regulatory Circular 2019-07
• MIAX PEARL Regulatory Circular 2019-07
• MIAX Emerald Regulatory Circular 2019-05

Please direct any questions to the Regulatory Department at (609) 897-7309 or Regulatory@MIAXOptions.com.

MIAX Options Regulatory Circular 2019-06 and MIAX PEARL Regulatory Circular 2019-06 identify newly listed option classes that will start trading on MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL beginning Wednesday, February 13, 2019, and, as set forth in MIAX Options Rule 503(d) and MIAX PEARL Rule 503(a)(3), the Exchanges shall use the exchange identified in the Regulatory Circulars as the market for the underlying security for purposes of Openings on the Exchanges.

Please direct any regulatory questions to Regulatory@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7309.

M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (MDC) has announced a dividend effective for Wednesday, February 13, 2019.  On that date, the current MDC option class will change to MDC1. The MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges will not list MDC1 options. Therefore, no options on MDC will be available for trading on the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.  M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (MDC) will resume trading on the MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL Exchanges on Thursday, February 14, 2019.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in MDC will be canceled at the close of business on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Additional details about the M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (MDC) dividend are provided in the attached OCC Memo.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.

The option classes listed below will begin trading on the MIAX PEARL Exchange on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

MIAX PEARL Market Makers can use the Member Firm Portal (MFP) to manage their option class assignments which must be entered prior to 6:00 PM ET on the business day immediately preceding the effective date. All changes made after 6:00 PM ET on a given day will be effective two trading days later.

MIAX PEARL Market Makers may also continue to manage PEARL symbol assignments via the MIAX Express Order (MEO) Interface prior to 9:00 AM of the current trading day. Additional details are provided in the attached PDF and on the Exchange's website.

• Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB)
• Aphria Inc. (APHA)
• Alteryx, Inc. (AYX)
• Bilibili Inc. (BILI)
• New Age Beverages Corporation (NBEV)
• NIO Inc. (NIO)
• Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD)
• Pyxus International, Inc. (PYX)
• Uxin Limited (UXIN)
• Communication Services Sel Sect SPDR ETF (XLC)

Please contact MIAX Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.