Saturday Testing Policy

Overview

In order to better meet the needs of our customers, NASDAQ will conduct regular monthly Saturday test opportunities.

Saturday Schedule

Once a month, NASDAQ will open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) for free general customer testing requests on Saturdays. The scheduled Saturday test dates for 2013 are as follows:

2013
  • January 12th
  • February 9th
  • March 9th
  • April 13th
  • May 4th
  • June 8th
  • July 13th
  • August 10th
  • September 14th
  • October 12th
  • November 9th
  • December 14th

Registration

Firms can register for these Saturday tests by contacting NASDAQ Trading Services by noon on the Wednesday prior to the Saturday test date.

NASDAQ Testing Facility (NTF)

Customers are reminded that the fee-based NASDAQ Testing Facility (NTF) allows firms to test their automated systems that integrate with NASDAQ’s services. The NTF service supplies firms with a venue to test upcoming NASDAQ releases and product enhancements. In addition, firms may use the NTF to test their new software development prior to implementation. The NTF operates weekdays, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:50 p.m., ET.

Additionally, product specific User Acceptance Tests (UATs) will continue to be scheduled in addition to the predetermined Saturday general customer testing dates. NASDAQ market participants can subscribe for new connectivity or update an existing service by completing the NASDAQ Port Request Form and faxing it to NASDAQ Subscriber Services at +1 212 231 5426.

Products and Systems Available for Saturday Tests

    NASDAQ:

    • OUCH
    • FIX
    • FLITE
    • RASH
    • QIX
    • CTC
    • NASDAQ Workstation
    • Market data

    BX:

    • OUCH
    • FLITE
    • FIX
    • RASH

    PSX:

    • OUCH
    • FLITE
    • FIX
    • RASH

    BX Options:

    • SQF
    • FIX
    • CTI
    • BX Top
      BX Depth

    NOM:

    • SQF
    • FIX
    • OTTO
    • CTI
    • ITTO
    • BONO

    PSX:

    • SQF
    • FIX
    • CTI
    • TOPO
    • TOPO+Orders
    • PHLX Depth

NASDAQ has confirmed with The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Options Price Regulatory Authority (OPRA) that OPRA, CQS and CTS data will be available.

Testing Hours

  • 9:00 a.m. ET - noon

Contact Info During Test

  • NASDAQ Trading Services at +1 212 231 5180

Contact Information