Search:
   

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Equity Technical Update #2013 - 6
Limit Up/Limit Down Test Symbols in Production for February 4, 2013

Markets Impacted:

Contact Information:

What you need to know:

  • NASDAQ OMX, in coordination with the other exchanges, will be offering testing symbols in production beginning February 4, 2013 to support the preparedness for the LULD Plan.
  • NASDAQ OMX encourages its members and the industry to use these dedicated symbols to test the functionalities of the new LULD Plan.

What is occurring?

NASDAQ OMX, in coordination with the other exchanges, will be offering testing symbols in production beginning February 4, 2013 to support the preparedness for the Limit Up/Limit Down Plan (LULD).

NASDAQ OMX encourages its members and the industry to use these dedicated symbols to test the functionalities of the new LULD.

What production Test symbols will be available on February 4, 2013?

Active Test Symbols Primary Listing Exchange
ZVZZT NASDAQ
ZWZZT NASDAQ
CBO NYSE
CBX NYSE
IBO NYSE MKT
IGZ NYSE Arca
ZBZX BZX Exchange
ZTEST BZX Exchange

What will be available and when?

NASDAQ OMX will support the LULD test symbols in production systems beginning on February 4, 2013 from 9:45 a.m., Eastern Time (ET) 3:30 p.m., ET (with the last possible halt ending at 3:35 p.m., ET)

What does my firm need to be prepared to support in production on February 4, 2013?

All firms should be prepared to receive and process both SIP and proprietary data feed services for full LULD functionality in test symbols.

Where can I find more information:


Email Alert Subscriptions:
Nasdaq offers customers the ability to self select news delivery across various Nasdaq markets. Create and maintain a profile for updating alert preferences and contact information. Visit the enrollment form on the Nasdaq Trader website and sign up today! Please note that if you choose to unsubscribe from an email list, you may no longer receive potentially critical emails from the NASDAQ Stock Market regarding Nasdaq's trading and data products, regulatory issues or marketplace initiatives. To unsubscribe, also click on the enrollment form

Please follow Nasdaq on Facebook RSS and Twitter.

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total listings with a market value of approximately $13 trillion. To learn more, visit: business.nasdaq.com.

View NASDAQTrader.com Mobile