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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Equity Technical Update #2008 - 6
Protocol Specifications Now Available for Proposed NASDAQ BX

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Head Traders; Technical Contacts; Compliance Officers

What you need to know:

  • As announced in Head Trader Alert #2007-205, NASDAQ OMX entered into an agreement to acquire the Boston Stock Exchange and offer a second quote in U.S. equities.
  • Specifications for “NASDAQ BX” order entry protocols are now available on the NASDAQ Trader website.

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What is NASDAQ BX?

As announced in Head Trader Alert #2007-205, NASDAQ OMXSM entered into an agreement to acquire the Boston Stock Exchange and related assets, which included a second SRO license. Following SEC approval, NASDAQ OMX intends to use the Boston equities SRO license to operate a second quote in the U.S. Equity space. The name of this second quote will be NASDAQ BX (“BX”).

What protocol specifications have been released for NASDAQ BX?

NASDAQ® has released the following protocol specifications for:

  • OUCH 3.0
  • INET FIX
  • RASH

How do I order ports to BX? What will the port availability include?

Complete the Port Request Form and contact NASDAQ Subscriber Services with questions at 212.231.5180.

What do I need to do?

Where can I get additional information?


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