Specialized Quote Interface

Specialized Quote Interface (SQF)

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Specialized Quote InterFace Interface Specification

Nasdaq Options Market Nasdaq PHLX

Nasdaq BX Options

Specialized Quote Interface

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Table of Contents

1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 4 2 Architecture .............................................................................................................. 5 3 Data Types ............................................................................................................... 6 4 Messaging ................................................................................................................ 6 5 Processing Hints & Tips............................................................................................... 7 6 Message Format Guidelines ....................................................................................... 10 7 Administrative Messages ........................................................................................... 11

7.1 System Event Message ....................................................................................... 11 7.2 Options Directory Message.................................................................................. 12 7.3 Complex Strategy Message (Specific to PHLX only)................................................. 15 7.4 Security Trading Action Message .......................................................................... 17 7.5 Complex Trading Action Message (Specific to PHLX only)......................................... 18 7.6 Underlying Permission Message ........................................................................... 18 7.7 Opening Rotation Quote Spread Multiplier Message (PHLX only) ............................... 19 7.8 Rapid-Fire Admin Message .................................................................................. 19 7.9 Rapid-Fire Configuration Control .......................................................................... 20

7.9.1 Rapid-Fire Control Request Message............................................................... 20 7.9.2 Rapid-Fire Control Reply Message .................................................................. 21 8 Quote Messages ...................................................................................................... 22 8.1 Short Quote Block Message ................................................................................. 22 8.2 Long Quote Block Message.................................................................................. 24 8.3 Short Quote Block (Full Symbology) Message ........................................................ 25 8.4 Long Quote Block (Full Symbology) Message ......................................................... 26 8.5 Quote Reply Message ......................................................................................... 29 8.6 Detailed Quote Reply Message (NOM and BX Options only) ...................................... 30 9 Purge / Reentry Messages ......................................................................................... 32 9.1 Underlying Purge Message .................................................................................. 32 9.2 Underlying Purge Reply Message.......................................................................... 33 9.3 Market Reentry Message..................................................................................... 34 9.4 Market Reentry Reply Message ............................................................................ 34 10 Market Sweep and Auction Responses ....................................................................... 36 10.1 Market Sweep and Auction Response Functionality................................................ 36 10.2 Market Sweep/Auction Response Message ........................................................... 39 10.3 Market Sweep/Auction Response (Full Symbology) Message................................... 40 10.4 Market Sweep/Auction Response Accept Message ................................................. 42 10.5 Market Sweep/Auction Response Reject Message.................................................. 43 10.6 Complex Book Order Sweep/COLA Response Functionality (PHLX only) .................... 44 10.7 Complex Book Sweep/COLA/PIXL/Solicitation Response Message ............................ 46 10.8 Complex Book Sweep/COLA/PIXL/Solicitation Response Accept Message .................. 48 10.9 Complex Book Sweep/COLA/PIXL/Solicitation Response Reject Message .................. 49 11 Notifications .......................................................................................................... 50 11.1 Auction Notifications......................................................................................... 50 11.1.1 Auction Notification Message ....................................................................... 50 11.1.2 Complex Auction Notification Message (PHLX Only)......................................... 52 11.2 Purge Notifications ........................................................................................... 53 11.2.1 Option Symbol Purge Notification Message .................................................... 53 11.2.2 Underlying Purge Notification Message .......................................................... 55 11.3 Market Reentry Notification ............................................................................... 56 11.4 Execution Notifications...................................................................................... 57 11.4.1 Quote Execution Notification Message ........................................................... 57 11.4.2 Sweep Notification Message ........................................................................ 59 11.4.3 Complex Sweep Leg Notification Message (PHLX Only) .................................... 61 11.4.4 Complex Sweep Notification Message (PHLX Only) .......................................... 63

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12 Support ................................................................................................................ 65 13 Appendix A ? SQF Client To Host Messages ................................................................ 66 14 Appendix B ? Revision Control Log............................................................................ 67

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1 Overview

Specialized Quote InterFace Interface Specification

Specialized Quote Interface (SQF) provides a low latency, high throughput mechanism for streaming quoters to enter their markets into the PHLX/NOM/BX Options Markets.

SQF features the following data elements:

? Low latency, high throughput, robust streaming quote interface. o Low Latency The quote interface server is directly on matching engine infrastructure Smaller bandwidth profile by making use of ? Binary Data ? Option ID vs. specifying full canonical symbology o High Throughput The firms can have multiple connections for increased quoting throughput Bulk quoting ? Quoting of up to 200 quotes per quote block message. o Robust features Enhanced Determinism ? Quote acknowledgement = Quote is processed by matching engine. Each Quote Acknowledgement provides sequence of the quote from the matching engine, which can be used to conclusively determine ordering between Quotes and Purges within the same underlying. Rapid Fire Risk Protection ? Purging of quotes for a given underlying based on firm specified execution parameters Purging on Disconnect ? Purging of quotes when port(s) disconnects Purging of quotes by specifying the ? Badge ? Underlying ? Option symbol Sweep mechanisms ? One sided IOC Quote ? Used to hit a market or to respond to an auction

? Auction information for securities traded on the PHLX/NOM/BX Options Markets. ? COLA Notification Messages, which is a message for reporting a Complex Order Live

Auction (COLA) taking place on the PHLX Options Market (Available on PHLX only). ? Purge Notification messages, for reporting purges on options quoted on this interface. ? Execution Notification messages, for reporting executions on quotes and sweep requests

sent by this interface. See "Processing Hints and Tips" section for more details. ? Administrative and market event messages including:

o Trading action messages to inform market participants when a specific option or strategy is halted or released for trading.

o Options Directory messages to relay basic option symbol and contract information for traded options.

o Complex Order Strategy Messages to relay information for those strategies traded on the PHLX Options Market (Available on PHLX only).

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