Thursday, September 27, 2007

Equity Trader Alert #2007 - 203
NASDAQ to Add an Additional 30 Non-NASDAQ-Listed Stocks to Opening and Closing Crosses on Monday, October 1, 2007

Please Route To: Head Traders; Technical Contacts; Compliance Officers; NASDAQ Vendor Technical Contacts; Buy Side Contacts

What you need to know:

  • As announced in Head Trader Alert #2007-095, NASDAQ began adding NYSE-, Amex- and regional-listed securities to the NASDAQ Opening and Closing Crosses.
  • NASDAQ will continue the roll-out on Monday, October 1, 2007, with 30 Amex- and NYSE Arca-listed stocks.
  • NASDAQ continues to offer testing in the NASDAQ Testing Facility (NTF) and in production with test stock ZVV.
Who you should contact: NASDAQ Market Sales at 800.846.0477


What is the next roll-out phase for non-NASDAQ-listed stocks in the NASDAQ Opening and Closing Crosses?
NASDAQ® will continue to roll out new securities with the 30 Amex- and NYSE Arca-listed securities scheduled for Monday, October 1, 2007. The full list of eligible securities, including securities rolling in on October 1st, is available in CSV or text format and posted on the NASDAQ Trader® website.

Additional roll-out schedules will be announced as soon as they become available.

Is NASDAQ still offering testing?
Yes, firms can test in two ways:

  • NASDAQ is currently offering testing in the NTF.
  • Firms can use test stock ZVV in production. Please note: ZVV works in production only in NASDAQ's production system and information is only disseminated on NASDAQ data feeds*.

What is the pricing for non-NASDAQ-listed stocks participating in the Opening and Closing Crosses?
The current fee schedule for Opening and Closing Crosses in NASDAQ-listed stocks also applies to activity in the Opening and Closing Crosses in non-NASDAQ-listed stocks. Refer to NASDAQ’s pricing page on the NASDAQ Trader website for complete pricing information.

Where can I get additional information?

* SIAC does not support data dissemination of ZVV.



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