Alerts

Overview:

The MIAX Exchange Group will be participating in the 2021 SIFMA BCP Testing on Saturday, October 23, 2021.  All members that are required to test with MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options, MIAX Emerald Options and/or MIAX Pearl Equities Exchanges in accordance with Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Regulation SCI) have been notified.  However, all members are encouraged to test. 

All Exchange designated Members are required to maintain connection to the MIAX Disaster Recovery (DR) environment for a twelve (12) month period after receiving notification for mandatory testing. All of the Exchanges will operate out of the Chicago (CH4) Disaster Recovery site for the scheduled test.

Designation Standards - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans Testing Member:

• MIAX Options Exchange  MIAX_Options_RC_2020_76
• MIAX Pearl Options Exchange MIAX_PEARL_RC_2020_64
• MIAX Emerald Options Exchange  MIAX_Emerald_RC_2020_67
• MIAX Pearl Equities Exchange MIAX_PEARL_Equities_RC_2020_16

Contact - for test day support, to coordinate participation or to arrange connectivity testing:

• MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7302.

Pre-Testing:

• Availability to the DR environments for each of the MIAX Exchanges will be available:
  • Saturday, September 25, 2021, between 8:00AM - 12:00PM EST
    • Application layer connectivity testing
  • Saturday, October 2, 2021, between 8:00AM - 12:00PM EST
    • Application layer connectivity testing
  • Monday, October 18, 2021 through Friday, October 22, 2021, between 8:00AM - 5:30PM EST
    • Connectivity testing only

MIAX Options, MIAX Pearl Options & MIAX Emerald Options Exchanges BCP Testing Requirements
Members mandated to participate in accordance with Regulation SCI are obligated, at a minimum, to demonstrate the following:

Electronic Exchange Members (EEM)

• Send at least two orders in any of the options listed below
• Receive at least one execution in any of the options listed below

Market Makers (MM)

• MIAX Options Exchange:
  • Send at least one, two-sided quote in any of the options listed below
  • Receive at least one execution in any of the options listed below
• MIAX Pearl Options Exchange:
  • Send at least one, two-sided order in any of the options listed below
  • Receive at least one execution in any of the options listed below
• MIAX Emerald Options Exchange:
  • Send at least one, two-sided quote in any of the options listed below
  • Receive at least one execution in any of the options listed below

Options

1. AAPL - JAN 21 22 – C – 150.00
2. AAPL - JAN 21 22 – P – 150.00
3. BAC - NOV 19 21 – C – 35.00
4. BAC - NOV 19 21 – P – 35.00
5. GE - JAN 21 22 – C – 10.00
6. GE - JAN 21 22 – P – 10.00
7. MSFT - MAR 18 22 – C – 200.00
8. MSFT - MAR 18 22 – P – 200.00
9. SPY - DEC 17 21  – C – 300.00
10. SPY - DEC 17 21  –  P – 300.00
11. SPIKE - TBD

MIAX Pearl Equities Exchange BCP Testing Requirements
Equity Members mandated to participate in accordance with Regulation SCI are obligated, at a minimum, to demonstrate the following:

• Send at least two orders in any of the equity symbols listed below
• Receive at least one execution in any of the equity symbols listed below

Equities

1. Symbol - NTGR
2. Symbol - ZVZZT
3. Symbol - NTEST

October 23, 2021 Test Day Timeline:

• 08:30 - Firms can connect to the Trading Systems and enter Orders and Quotes
• 09:15 - Live Quote Window will open
• 09:30 - Opening
• 13:00 – Closing

Test Completion:

• Once a firm has completed testing, please confirm with MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@MIAXOptions.com

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Full details can be found in the attached press release.

For further information, please visit www.MIAXOptions.com or contact MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@MIAXOptions.com.

For corporate communications, contact Dominique Prunetti-Miller at (609) 897-1465 or dprunetti@miami-holdings.com. 
MIAX Press Release 04122021

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The MIAX Options and MIAX Pearl Options Exchanges have published updated Interface Specifications. 

• MIAX Options - MIAX Express Interface (MEI) v2.9a
• MIAX Pearl Options - MIAX Express Orders (MEO) v2.0c

For details, please refer to the MIAX Options Interface and MIAX Pearl Options Interface Specifications located on our website.

Contact MIAX Trading Operations at TradingOperations@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7302 if you have any questions, to make requests or to arrange interface testing.

For additional information, please contact MIAX Sales at Sales@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-8177.

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Momo Inc. (MOMO) has announced a Special Cash Dividend. Associated strike price adjustments will become effective on Monday, April 12, 2021. MOMO options will continue to trade without interruption on the MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX PEARL Options Exchange and MIAX Emerald Options Exchange.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in MOMO will be canceled at the close of business on Friday, April 9, 2021.

Additional details about the Momo Inc. (MOMO) dividend are provided in the attached OCC Memo.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.
MOMO Distribution 48511

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Please refer to the Regulatory Circulars listed below for newly added symbols and the corresponding market for the underlying security used for openings on the MIAX Exchanges. The newly listed symbols will be available for trading beginning Friday, April 09, 2021.

• MIAX Options Regulatory Circular 2021-19
• MIAX Pearl Options Regulatory Circular 2021-15
• MIAX Emerald Options Regulatory Circular 2021-17

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

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The attached option classes will begin trading on the MIAX Options Exchange, the MIAX PEARL Options Exchange, and the MIAX Emerald Options Exchange on Friday, April 9, 2021. 

Market Makers can use the Member Firm Portal (MFP) to manage their option class assignments.  All LMM and RMM Option Class Assignments 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 Options and MIAX Emerald Primary Lead Market Maker (PLMM) assignments and un-assignments will not be supported via the MFP. 

Additional details are provided in the attached PDF's and on the Exchange's website.

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

 
MIAX Emerald Listing Alert New Class Listings 04.2021 MIAX Options Listing Alert New Class Listings 04.2021 MIAX PEARL Listing Alert New Class Listings 04.2021

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Entercom Communications Corporation (ETM) will have a name and symbol change to Audacy, Inc. (AUD) effective on Friday, April 9, 2021.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in ETM will be canceled at the close of business on Thursday, April 8, 2021. 

NOTE: AUD options will trade on Cloud 1 on the MIAX Options Exchange and Cloud 1 on the MIAX PEARL Options Exchange and the MIAX Emerald Options Exchange.

Additional details about the Entercom Communications Corporation (ETM) name and 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.
 
ETM Symbol Name 48516

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MTS Systems Corporation (MTSC) will be de-listed from the MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX PEARL Options Exchange and MIAX Emerald Options Exchange effective on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in MTSC will be canceled at the close of business on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

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

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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) has announced a Special Cash Dividend. Associated strike price adjustments will become effective on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. ZTO options will continue to trade without interruption on the MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX PEARL Options Exchange and MIAX Emerald Options Exchange.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in ZTO will be canceled at the close of business on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

Additional details about the ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) dividend are provided in the attached OCC Memo.

Please contact MIAX Options Listings with any questions at Listings@MIAXOptions.com or (609) 897-7308.
ZTO Distribution 48484

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Pluralsight, Inc. (PS) will be de-listed from the MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX PEARL Options Exchange and MIAX Emerald Options Exchange effective on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

All GTC orders resting on the MIAX order books in PS will be canceled at the close of business on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

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

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