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Monday, May 21, 2012

Equity Technical Update #2012 - 19
NASDAQ OMX Announces Rollout Schedule for Upcoming Enhancements

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What you need to know:

  • NASDAQ OMX® is announcing production dates for the following upcoming enhancements on The NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®), NASDAQ OMX BXSM (BXSM) and NASDAQ OMX PSXSM (PSXSM):
    • OUCH versions 4.2 and 3.3 will be effective on Friday, June 1, 2012.
    • Automatic resubmission of OUCH orders that are price slid due to Reg NMS will be effective on Monday, June 11, 2012.
    • The Modify Order Message type supported by OUCH versions 4.2 and 3.3 will be effective on Monday, June 25, 2012.

What is being announced in regard to OUCH versions 4.2 and 3.3?

OUCH Versions 4.2 and 3.3 will be available on Friday, June 1, 2012, on NASDAQ, BX and PSX. These versions will support two new features: BBO Flag, a new field on order acknowledgments that indicates the "Weighting Factor" for the submitted order, and Order Priority Message, a new message type indicating an order's priority has been adjusted by the system.

For more information, refer to ETU 2012-15.

What is being announced in regard to automatic resubmission of OUCH orders that are price slid due to Reg NMS?

Automatic resubmission of OUCH orders that are price slid due to Reg NMS will be effective on Monday, June 11, 2012, on NASDAQ, BX and PSX, pending review with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Automatic resubmission is selected on a port-by-port basis. Please note: members must opt in to this feature.

For more information, refer to the Price Sliding fact sheet and ETU 2012-15.

What is being announced in regard to the Modify Order Message type supported by OUCH versions 4.2 and 3.3?

The Modify Order Message type supported by OUCH versions 4.2 and 3.3 will be effective on Monday, June 25, 2012 on NASDAQ, BX and PSX. This message type will be used to request modifications that do not affect order priority on the book.

For more information, refer to ETU 2012-15.

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