BATS Release Notes Alerts http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/ Issues affecting the current trading session en-us Sun, 01 Aug 2010 5:19:37 EDT Copyright 2010 BATS Exchange Release Notes 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 19 20 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday http://www.batstrading.com/_img/logos/bats_logo_rss.jpg BATS Release Notes Alerts http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/ BATS 1000 Index to be Published via CTS Effective Thursday, July 1 BATS is pleased to announce that it will begin distributing BATS 1000 Index information via the Consolidated Tape System (CTS) on Thursday, July 1, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#0 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#0 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange Revises Obfuscated Order IDs Revised BATS Equities and Options PITCH feeds offer obfuscated order IDs. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#1 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#1 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange Offers Obfuscated Order ID Option on Equities and Options PITCH Feeds BATS Equities and Options PITCH feeds offer obfuscated order IDs.. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#2 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#2 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BATS Modification to Trade Resumption Plans for Security Based Circuit Breakers BATS to resume trading after a trading pause in an individual security after it receives a trading resumption message from the SIPs.. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#3 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#3 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange (BZX) Security Based Circuit Breaker FAQ An FAQ for common questions related to stock-by-stock circuit breakers that are expected to go into effect for all market centers prior to June 14, 2010. Click here for the FAQ. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#4 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#4 Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 BATS Files Individual Securities Circuit Breaker Functionality Proposal with the SEC BATS announces rule filing proposal for 10% security based circuit breaker to be used by all Exchanges. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#5 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#5 Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange (BZX) Announces Enhanced MMTP Functionality Available Effective Immediately BATS announces new MMTP features available for opt-in effective immediately. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#6 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#6 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 FINAL NOTICE: BATS Clearly Erroneous Execution Web Form Usage Required Effective May 1, 2010 Clearly Erroneous Execution (CEE) Form usage required effective May 1st, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#7 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#7 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 BATS Y-Exchange (BYX) Update - Certification Environment Available Effective Immediately BATS Y-Exchange certification ports are available for testing effective immediately. For other updates and complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#8 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#8 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 Reminder: BATS Clearly Erroneous Execution Web Form Usage Required Effective May 1, 2010 Clearly Erroneous Execution (CEE) Form usage required effective May 1st, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#9 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#9 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 Reminder - BATS Exchange Specification Updates to Handle Eight (8) Character Tickers As listing exchanges are making preparations to begin using 5 character root symbology, BATS will be updating technical specifications for various protocols including TCP PITCH, TCP FASTPITCH, Multicast PITCH, TOP and DROP. Expanded messages (Multicast/TCP/FAST PITCH and TOP) may be sent in production starting Monday, April 5, 2010. The hard cut of DROP to the long format will be effective April 5, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#10 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#10 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Reminder: BATS Clearly Erroneous Execution Web Form Usage Required Effective May 1, 2010 Clearly Erroneous Execution (CEE) Form usage required effective May 1st, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#11 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#11 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Reminder: BATS Exchange Specification Updates to Handle Eight (8) Character Tickers Effective April 5, 2010 As listing exchanges are making preparations to begin using 5 character root symbology, BATS will be updating technical specifications for various protocols including TCP PITCH, TCP FASTPITCH, Multicast PITCH, TOP and DROP. Expanded messages (Multicast/TCP/FAST PITCH and TOP) may be sent in production starting Monday, April 5, 2010. The hard cut of DROP to the long format will be effective April 5, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#12 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#12 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange Releases Clearly Erroneous Execution Web Form Clearly Erroneous Execution (CEE) Form within the BATS Member Web Portal. BATS intends to require this form be used for ALL Clearly Erroneous review submissions as of May 1st, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#13 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#13 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 Reminder: BATS Exchange Specification Updates to Handle Eight (8) Character Tickers Effective April 5, 2010 As listing exchanges are making preparations to begin using 5 character root symbology, BATS will be updating technical specifications for various protocols including TCP PITCH, TCP FASTPITCH, Multicast PITCH, TOP and DROP. Expanded messages (Multicast/TCP/FAST PITCH and TOP) may be sent in production starting Monday, April 5, 2010. The hard cut of DROP to the long format will be effective April 5, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#14 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#14 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 BATS Multicast PITCH to Support Microsecond Timestamps BATS Multicast PITCH feeds will be distributed with microsecond level granularity. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#15 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#15 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 BATS Hidden Liquidity Behavior Modification AND Pegging Functionality Reminder To comply with BATS Exchange Rule 11.12 Priority of Orders, resting hidden orders (pegs or limit orders) which lock or cross the BATS Book will remain on the BATS Book yet will not be executable until they no longer lock or cross the BATS Book and can execute at or between the NBBO. To comply with BATS Exchange Rules 11.9.(c)(8) Pegged Order and 11.9.(c)(9) Mid-Point Peg Order, the BATS Exchange BBO will be included in the NBBO calculation used to price all peg orders. For the complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#16 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#16 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 BATS Pegging Functionality Change To comply with BATS Exchange Rules 11.9.(c)(8) Pegged Order and 11.9.(c)(9) Mid-Point Peg Order, the BATS Exchange BBO will be included in the NBBO calculation used to price all peg orders. For the complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#17 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#17 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 Market Order Collar Issue Rare issue discovered with market order collar functionality. Behavior modified to complete Within Rule 11.9(a). For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#18 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#18 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange Specification Updates to Handle Eight (8) Character Tickers As listing exchanges are making preparations to begin using 5 character root symbology, BATS will be updating technical specifications for various protocols including TCP PITCH, TCP FASTPITCH, Multicast PITCH, TOP and DROP. Expanded messages (Multicast/TCP/FAST PITCH and TOP) may be sent in production starting Monday, April 5, 2010. The hard cut of DROP to the long format will be effective April 5, 2010. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#19 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#19 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 BATS Exchange Performance Improvements Thanks to Member feedback and statistics we've gathered internally, we believe BATS remains the fastest, most consistent and most efficient exchange platform on the planet. For complete release notes, click here. http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#20 http://www.batstrading.com/alerts/release_notes/2010/#20 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00