78 FR 204 pgs. 62858-62860 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Short Term Option Series Program
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 204Pages: 62858 - 62860
Pages: 62858, 62859, 62860Docket number: [Release No. 34-70685; File No. SR-CBOE-2013-096]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-24676 Filed 10-21-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Short Term Option Series Program
[Release No. 34-70685; File No. SR-CBOE-2013-096]
[top] October 15, 2013. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")1and Rule 19b-4
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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
3 In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange proposed to delete the phrase "for each series" in the proposed rule text for Rule 5.5(d) located on page three of the 19b-4 and page 19 of the Exhibit 5 of the original filing and in the proposed rule text for Rule 24.9(a)(2)(A) located on page four of the 19b-4 and page 20 of the Exhibit 5 of the original filing.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is proposing to amend Exchange Rules 5.5(d) and 24.9(a)(2)(A) to allow the Exchange to list five Short Term Option Series at one time and to specify that new series of Short Term Option Series may be listed up to, and including on, the expiration date. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site ( http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx ), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange is proposing to amend Exchange Rules 5.5(d) and 24.9(a)(2)(A). Currently the Exchange's Rules allow for the Exchange to list options in the Short Term Option Series Program ("Weeklys Program" or "Weekly option") "on each of the next five consecutive Fridays that are business days."4The filing which gave the Exchange authority to list five Weekly option expirations specifically states that "the total number of consecutive expirations will be five (5), including any existing monthly or quarterly expirations" for the Weeklys Program.5The Exchange is now proposing to make explicit that the next five Weekly options may listed at one time, not including the monthly or quarterly options. The Exchange is also proposing to codify an existing practice by adding language stating that strikes may be listed up until and on the day of expiration.
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4 See Exchange Rules 5.5(d) and 24.9(a)(2)(A).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68242 (November 15, 2012), 77 FR 69908 (November 21, 2012) (notice of SR-CBOE-2012-110 which was a rule filing based on based on an approved filings submitted by NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca") and NYSE MKT, LLC ("NYSE MKT")).
As proposed, the Exchange will have the ability to list a total of five Weeklys and that count of five would not include monthly or quarterly option expirations. The Exchange notes that this proposal would restrict the five listed Weeklys to those closest to the Short Term Option Opening Date. For example, if a class of options has five Weeklys listed with expiration dates in July, the other two listed expiration dates may not be in December. The Exchange believes that allowing otherwise would undermine the purpose of the Short Term Option Program.
As examples of how this would work in practice, consider a situation in which a quarterly option expires week 1 and a monthly option expire week 3 from now, the proposal would allow the following expirations: week 1 quarterly option, week 2 Weekly option, week 3 monthly option, week 4 Weekly option, week 5 Weekly option, week 6 Weekly option, and week 7 Weekly option.6As another example, if a quarterly option expires week 3 and a monthly option expires week 5, the following expirations would be allowed: week 1 Weekly option, week 2 Weekly option, week 3 quarterly option, week 4 Weekly option, week 5 monthly option, week 6 Weekly option, week 7 Weekly option.7
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6 The proposal would not allow, for example, for nothing to be listed week 7 but week 8 a Weekly option.
7 Id.
Next, the Exchange is proposing to add language to Rules 5.5(d) and 24.9(a)(2)(A) to state that additional series of Weekly options may be added up to, and including on, the expiration date of the series.8Currently, Exchange rules state that the Exchange "may open up to 20 initial series for each option class that participates in the Short Term Option Series Program" and "up to 10 additional series for each option class that participates in the Short Term Option Series Program" however the Exchange's rules are silent on when series may be added.9In practice, however, the Exchange, along with the other exchanges, list additional series until the expiration day.10The Exchange believes that codifying this provision will clearly state authority which is not currently explicitly stated to add series up until the day of expiration which is in the current rules. In addition, given the short lifespan of Weeklys, the Exchange believes that the ability to list new series of options intraday is appropriate.
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8 The Exchange is also proposing to add language stating that the proposed provisions in Rules 5.5(d)(4) and 24.9(a)(2)(A)(iv) will not contradict current provisions in CBOE Rules. More specifically, the proposed provisions would not contradict 5.5.04 and 24.9.01(c) respectively. The Exchange believes this addition will eliminate any confusion about when additional series may be added in the Weeklys Program in comparison to other Exchange listing programs.
9 See Exchange Rules 5.5(d)(3), 5.5.(d)(4), 24.9(a)(2)(A)(iii), and 24.9(a)(2)(A)(iv).
10 The Exchange notes that the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC") has the ability to accommodate series in the Weeklys Program added intraday.
The Exchange notes that the Weeklys Program has been very well-received by market participants, in particular by retail investors. The Exchange believes that the current proposed revision to the Weeklys Program will permit the Exchange to meet increased customer demand and provide market participants with the ability to hedge in a greater number of option classes and series. In addition, the proposed changes will codify an existing practice in the Exchange's rules.
2. Statutory Basis
[top] The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.11Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5)12requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling,
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11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
13 Id.
In particular, the Exchange believes that expanding the Weeklys Program will result in a continuing benefit to investors by giving them more flexibility to closely tailor their investment decisions and hedging decisions in a greater number of securities. The Exchange also believes that expanding the Weeklys Program will provide the investing public and other market participants with additional opportunities to hedge their investment thus allowing these investors to better manage their risk exposure.
With regard to the impact of this proposal on system capacity, the Exchange has analyzed its capacity and represents that it and the Options Price Reporting Authority ("OPRA") have the necessary systems capacity to handle any potential additional traffic associated with this current amendment to the Weeklys Program. The Exchange believes that its TPHs will not have a capacity issue as a result of this proposal. The Exchange also represents that it does not believe this expansion will cause fragmentation to liquidity.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes this proposed rule change will benefit investors by providing additional methods to trade options on the liquid securities, and providing greater ability to mitigate risk in managing large portfolios. Specifically, the Exchange believes that investors would benefit from the introduction and availability of additional series by more series available as an investing tool. The Exchange also believes the proposed changes will provide investors with an additional tool for hedging risk in highly liquid securities. For all the reasons stated, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, and believes the proposed change will enhance competition.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action
Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the Exchange consents, the Commission shall: (a) By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or (b) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
• Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR-CBOE-2013-096 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
• Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2013-096. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2013-096, and should be submitted on or before November 12, 2013.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.14
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14 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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