81_FR_24756 81 FR 24676 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Pilot Program for the Listing and Trading of Options Settling to the RealVolTM

81 FR 24676 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Pilot Program for the Listing and Trading of Options Settling to the RealVolTM

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range24676-24678
FR Document2016-09596

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24676-24678]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09596]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77660; File No. SR-BOX-2016-19]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Extend the Pilot Program for the Listing and Trading of Options 
Settling to the RealVolTM SPY Index (``Index'')

April 20, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\

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notice is hereby given that on April 18, 2016, BOX Options Exchange LLC 
(the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and 
II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to extend the pilot program for the listing 
and trading of options settling to the RealVolTM SPY Index 
(``Index''). The text of the proposed rule change is available from the 
principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission's Public Reference 
Room and also on the Exchange's Internet Web site at http://boxexchange.com.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 
has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the 
most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to extend the pilot 
period for the listing and trading of options settling to the 
RealVolTM SPY Index (``Index''), which is currently 
scheduled to expire on May 6, 2016.\3\ The Exchange is proposing to 
extend the pilot period for an additional twelve (12) month period, 
until May 6, 2017. This filing does not propose any substantive changes 
to the listing and trading of options settling to the 
RealVolTM SPY (``the RealVolTM SPY Pilot 
Program'' or ``Pilot Program'').
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74876 (May 5, 2015), 
80 FR 26966 (May 11, 2015) (Order Approving SR-BOX-2015-06).
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    In the initial proposal to list and trade this product, the 
Exchange stated that if it were to propose an extension, permanent 
approval or termination of the Pilot Program, the Exchange would submit 
a filing proposing such amendments to the program.\4\ Accordingly, the 
Exchange is submitting this filing to extend the program, as the 
Exchange has not yet begun to list or trade options settling to the 
RealVolTM SPY Index, but plans to do so in the future.
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    \4\ Id.
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    As proposed in the initial filing, the Exchange proposes to submit 
a Pilot Program Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``Commission'') two months prior to the expiration date of the Pilot 
Program (the ``annual report'').\5\ The annual report would contain an 
analysis of volume, open interest, and trading patterns. The analysis 
would examine trading in the proposed option product as well as trading 
in SPY. In addition, for series that exceed certain minimum open 
interest parameters, the annual report would provide analysis of index 
price volatility and SPY trading activity. In addition to the annual 
report, the Exchange would provide the Commission with periodic interim 
reports while the pilot is in effect that would contain some, but not 
all, of the information contained in the annual report. The annual 
report would be provided to the Commission on a confidential basis.
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    \5\ Id. The Exchange did not submit an annual report because the 
Index was never listed for trading.
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    The annual report would contain the following volume and open 
interest data:
    (1) Monthly volume aggregated for all trades;
    (2) monthly volume aggregated by expiration date;
    (3) monthly volume for each individual series;
    (4) month-end open interest aggregated for all series;
    (5) month-end open interest for all series aggregated by expiration 
date; and
    (6) month-end open interest for each individual series.
    In addition to the annual report, the Exchange would provide the 
Commission with interim reports of the information listed in Items (1) 
through (6) above periodically as required by the Commission while the 
pilot is in effect. These interim reports would also be provided on a 
confidential basis.
    In addition, the annual report would contain the following analysis 
of trading patterns in VOLS series in the pilot:
    (1) A time series analysis of open interest; and
    (2) an analysis of the distribution of trade sizes.
    Also, for series that exceed certain minimum parameters, the annual 
report would contain the following analysis related to index price 
changes and SPY trading volume at the close on expiration Fridays:
    (1) A comparison of index price changes at the close of trading on 
a given expiration Friday with comparable price changes from a control 
sample. The data would include a calculation of percentage price 
changes for various time intervals and compare that information to the 
respective control sample. Raw percentage price change data as well as 
percentage price change data normalized for prevailing market 
volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated (``CBOE'') Volatility Index (VIX), would be provided; and
    (2) a calculation of trading volume for a sample set of SPY 
representing an upper limit on trading that could be attributable to 
expiring in-the-money series. The data would include a comparison of 
the calculated volume for SPY in the sample set to the average daily 
trading volumes of SPY over a sample period.
    The minimum open interest parameters, control sample, time 
intervals, and sample periods would be determined by the Exchange and 
the Commission.

2. Statutory Basis

    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent 
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and 
equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, 
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange 
believes the proposed extension will further the Exchange's goal of 
introducing new and innovative products to the marketplace. The 
Exchange believes that listing the RealVolTM SPY Index will 
provide an opportunity for investors to hedge, or speculate on, the 
market risk associated with changes in realized volatility.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that extending the RealVolTM SPY 
Index Pilot Program promotes just and equitable principles of trade by 
permitting market participants, including market makers, institutional 
investors and retail investors, the potential to establish

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greater positions when pursuing their investment goals and needs.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes that the 
proposed extension will allow for the listing and trading of a novel 
index option product that will enhance competition among market 
participants, to the benefit of investors and the marketplace.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the 
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Because the proposed rule change does not (i) significantly affect 
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any 
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written 
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a 
brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least 
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 
change.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the 
Act \10\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \11\ permits the 
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange 
requests that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay period 
and make the proposed rule change effective and operative upon filing 
because it will allow for the listing and trading of a previously 
approved novel index option product that will enhance competition among 
market participants, to the benefit of investors and the marketplace. 
The Exchange believes that the proposal is non-controversial and would 
not affect the protection of investors or the public interest and will 
not impose any burden on competition as it only seeks to extend the 
operation of a previously approved pilot program before it expires on 
May 6, 2016. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative 
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the operative delay 
and designates the proposal operative upon filing.\12\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or 
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-BOX-2016-19 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2016-19. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2016-19, and should be 
submitted on or before May 17, 2016.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                  Exchange generally, and to CUBE                            competing venues. In such an                          All submissions should refer to File
                                                  Auctions specifically, which would                         environment, the Exchange must                        Number SR–NYSEMKT–2016–45. This
                                                  benefit all market participants                            continually review, and consider                      file number should be included on the
                                                  (including those that do not participate                   adjusting, its fees and credits to remain             subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                  in the ACE Program) through increased                      competitive with other exchanges. For                 Commission process and review your
                                                  opportunities to trade at potentially                      the reasons described above, the                      comments more efficiently, please use
                                                  improved prices as well as enhancing                       Exchange believes that the proposed                   only one method. The Commission will
                                                  price discovery. Furthermore, the                          rule change reflects this competitive                 post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                  Exchange notes that the ACE Initiating                     environment.                                          Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                  Participant Rebate is equitable and not                                                                          rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                                                                             C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  unfairly discriminatory because it                                                                               submission, all subsequent
                                                                                                             Statement on Comments on the
                                                  would continue to incent ATP Holders                                                                             amendments, all written statements
                                                                                                             Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                  to transact Customer orders on the                                                                               with respect to the proposed rule
                                                                                                             Members, Participants, or Others
                                                  Exchange and an increase in Customer                                                                             change that are filed with the
                                                  order flow would bring greater volume                        No written comments were solicited                  Commission, and all written
                                                  and liquidity to the Exchange. Increased                   or received with respect to the proposed              communications relating to the
                                                  volume to the Exchange benefits all                        rule change.                                          proposed rule change between the
                                                  market participants by providing more                      III. Date of Effectiveness of the                     Commission and any person, other than
                                                  trading opportunities and tighter                          Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                   those that may be withheld from the
                                                  spreads, even to those market                              Commission Action                                     public in accordance with the
                                                  participants that do not participate in                                                                          provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                  the ACE Program.                                              The foregoing rule change is effective             available for Web site viewing and
                                                     Finally, the Exchange believes the                      upon filing pursuant to Section                       printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                  proposed changes are consistent with                       19(b)(3)(A) 12 of the Act and                         Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                  the Act because to the extent the                          subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4 13                  Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                  modifications permit the Exchange to                       thereunder, because it establishes a due,             business days between the hours of
                                                  continue to attract greater volume and                     fee, or other charge imposed by the                   10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                  liquidity, the proposed change would                       Exchange.                                             filing also will be available for
                                                  improve the Exchange’s overall                                At any time within 60 days of the                  inspection and copying at the principal
                                                  competitiveness and strengthen its                         filing of such proposed rule change, the              office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                  market quality for all market                              Commission summarily may                              received will be posted without change;
                                                  participants.                                              temporarily suspend such rule change if               the Commission does not edit personal
                                                     For these reasons, the Exchange                         it appears to the Commission that such                identifying information from
                                                  believes that the proposal is consistent                   action is necessary or appropriate in the             submissions. You should submit only
                                                  with the Act.                                              public interest, for the protection of                information that you wish to make
                                                                                                             investors, or otherwise in furtherance of             available publicly. All submissions
                                                  B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          the purposes of the Act. If the
                                                  Statement on Burden on Competition                                                                               should refer to File Number SR–
                                                                                                             Commission takes such action, the                     NYSEMKT–2016–45, and should be
                                                     In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of                   Commission shall institute proceedings                submitted on or before May 17, 2016.
                                                  the Act,11 the Exchange does not believe                   under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 14 of the Act to
                                                                                                             determine whether the proposed rule                     For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  that the proposed rule change would
                                                                                                                                                                   Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  impose any burden on competition that                      change should be approved or
                                                                                                                                                                   authority.15
                                                  is not necessary or appropriate in                         disapproved.
                                                                                                                                                                   Robert W. Errett,
                                                  furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                          Deputy Secretary.
                                                  The Exchange believes the proposed
                                                  amendments to the ACE Program are                            Interested persons are invited to                   [FR Doc. 2016–09594 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]

                                                  pro-competitive as the proposed                            submit written data, views, and                       BILLING CODE 8011–01–P

                                                  increased rebates may encourage OFPs                       arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                  to direct Customer order flow to the                       including whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                             change is consistent with the Act.                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  Exchange and any resulting increase in
                                                                                                             Comments may be submitted by any of                   COMMISSION
                                                  volume and liquidity to the Exchange
                                                  would benefit all Exchange participants                    the following methods:                                [Release No. 34–77660; File No. SR–BOX–
                                                  through increased opportunities to trade                   Electronic Comments                                   2016–19]
                                                  as well as enhancing price discovery.                        • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                  Further, the Exchange believes the                                                                               Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX
                                                                                                             comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                     Options Exchange LLC; Notice of
                                                  proposed amendments to CUBE Auction                        rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                  pricing are pro-competitive as the fees                                                                          Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
                                                                                                               • Send an email to rule-comments@                   a Proposed Rule Change To Extend
                                                  and credits are designed to incent                         sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–               the Pilot Program for the Listing and
                                                  increases in the number of CUBE                            NYSEMKT–2016–45 on the subject line.                  Trading of Options Settling to the
                                                  Auctions brought to the Exchange,
                                                                                                             Paper Comments                                        RealVolTM SPY Index (‘‘Index’’)
                                                  which would benefit all Exchange
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                                                  participants through increased                               • Send paper comments in triplicate                 April 20, 2016.
                                                  opportunities to trade as well as                          to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                  enhancing price discovery.                                 and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                     The Exchange notes that it operates in                  NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                       (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2
                                                  a highly competitive market in which
                                                  market participants can readily favor                        12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                            15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                                                                               13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).                            1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                    11 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).                                  14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                            2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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                                                  notice is hereby given that on April 18,                permanent approval or termination of                     Also, for series that exceed certain
                                                  2016, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the                     the Pilot Program, the Exchange would                 minimum parameters, the annual report
                                                  ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                 submit a filing proposing such                        would contain the following analysis
                                                  and Exchange Commission                                 amendments to the program.4                           related to index price changes and SPY
                                                  (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                      Accordingly, the Exchange is submitting               trading volume at the close on
                                                  change as described in Items I and II                   this filing to extend the program, as the             expiration Fridays:
                                                  below, which Items have been prepared                   Exchange has not yet begun to list or                    (1) A comparison of index price
                                                  by the self-regulatory organization. The                trade options settling to the RealVolTM               changes at the close of trading on a
                                                  Commission is publishing this notice to                 SPY Index, but plans to do so in the                  given expiration Friday with
                                                  solicit comments on the proposed rule                   future.                                               comparable price changes from a control
                                                  from interested persons.                                   As proposed in the initial filing, the             sample. The data would include a
                                                                                                          Exchange proposes to submit a Pilot                   calculation of percentage price changes
                                                  I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       Program Report to the Securities and
                                                  Statement of the Terms of the Substance                                                                       for various time intervals and compare
                                                                                                          Exchange Commission (the                              that information to the respective
                                                  of the Proposed Rule Change                             ‘‘Commission’’) two months prior to the               control sample. Raw percentage price
                                                     The Exchange proposes to extend the                  expiration date of the Pilot Program (the             change data as well as percentage price
                                                  pilot program for the listing and trading               ‘‘annual report’’).5 The annual report                change data normalized for prevailing
                                                  of options settling to the RealVolTM SPY                would contain an analysis of volume,                  market volatility, as measured by the
                                                  Index (‘‘Index’’). The text of the                      open interest, and trading patterns. The              Chicago Board Options Exchange,
                                                  proposed rule change is available from                  analysis would examine trading in the                 Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’) Volatility Index
                                                  the principal office of the Exchange, at                proposed option product as well as                    (VIX), would be provided; and
                                                  the Commission’s Public Reference                       trading in SPY. In addition, for series                  (2) a calculation of trading volume for
                                                  Room and also on the Exchange’s                         that exceed certain minimum open                      a sample set of SPY representing an
                                                  Internet Web site at http://                            interest parameters, the annual report                upper limit on trading that could be
                                                  boxexchange.com.                                        would provide analysis of index price                 attributable to expiring in-the-money
                                                                                                          volatility and SPY trading activity. In               series. The data would include a
                                                  II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      addition to the annual report, the
                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                              comparison of the calculated volume for
                                                                                                          Exchange would provide the
                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                        SPY in the sample set to the average
                                                                                                          Commission with periodic interim
                                                  Change                                                                                                        daily trading volumes of SPY over a
                                                                                                          reports while the pilot is in effect that
                                                     In its filing with the Commission, the                                                                     sample period.
                                                                                                          would contain some, but not all, of the
                                                  self-regulatory organization included                                                                            The minimum open interest
                                                                                                          information contained in the annual
                                                  statements concerning the purpose of,                                                                         parameters, control sample, time
                                                                                                          report. The annual report would be
                                                  and basis for, the proposed rule change                                                                       intervals, and sample periods would be
                                                                                                          provided to the Commission on a
                                                  and discussed any comments it received                                                                        determined by the Exchange and the
                                                                                                          confidential basis.
                                                  on the proposed rule change. The text                      The annual report would contain the                Commission.
                                                  of these statements may be examined at                  following volume and open interest                    2. Statutory Basis
                                                  the places specified in Item IV below.                  data:
                                                  The self-regulatory organization has                       (1) Monthly volume aggregated for all                The Exchange believes that the
                                                  prepared summaries, set forth in                        trades;                                               proposal is consistent with the
                                                  Sections A, B, and C below, of the most                    (2) monthly volume aggregated by                   requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,6
                                                  significant aspects of such statements.                 expiration date;                                      in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the
                                                                                                             (3) monthly volume for each                        Act,7 in particular, in that it is designed
                                                  A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       individual series;                                    to prevent fraudulent and manipulative
                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                           (4) month-end open interest                        acts and practices, to promote just and
                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  aggregated for all series;                            equitable principles of trade, to remove
                                                  Change                                                     (5) month-end open interest for all                impediments to and perfect the
                                                  1. Purpose                                              series aggregated by expiration date; and             mechanism of a free and open market
                                                                                                             (6) month-end open interest for each               and a national market system, and, in
                                                     The purpose of the proposed rule                     individual series.                                    general, to protect investors and the
                                                  change is to extend the pilot period for                   In addition to the annual report, the              public interest. The Exchange believes
                                                  the listing and trading of options                      Exchange would provide the                            the proposed extension will further the
                                                  settling to the RealVolTM SPY Index                     Commission with interim reports of the                Exchange’s goal of introducing new and
                                                  (‘‘Index’’), which is currently scheduled               information listed in Items (1) through               innovative products to the marketplace.
                                                  to expire on May 6, 2016.3 The                          (6) above periodically as required by the             The Exchange believes that listing the
                                                  Exchange is proposing to extend the                     Commission while the pilot is in effect.              RealVolTM SPY Index will provide an
                                                  pilot period for an additional twelve                   These interim reports would also be                   opportunity for investors to hedge, or
                                                  (12) month period, until May 6, 2017.                   provided on a confidential basis.                     speculate on, the market risk associated
                                                  This filing does not propose any                           In addition, the annual report would               with changes in realized volatility.
                                                  substantive changes to the listing and                  contain the following analysis of trading               The Exchange believes that extending
                                                  trading of options settling to the                      patterns in VOLS series in the pilot:                 the RealVolTM SPY Index Pilot Program
                                                  RealVolTM SPY (‘‘the RealVolTM SPY                         (1) A time series analysis of open
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                                                                                                                                                                promotes just and equitable principles
                                                  Pilot Program’’ or ‘‘Pilot Program’’).                  interest; and
                                                     In the initial proposal to list and trade                                                                  of trade by permitting market
                                                                                                             (2) an analysis of the distribution of
                                                  this product, the Exchange stated that if                                                                     participants, including market makers,
                                                                                                          trade sizes.
                                                  it were to propose an extension,                                                                              institutional investors and retail
                                                                                                            4 Id.
                                                                                                                                                                investors, the potential to establish
                                                    3 SeeSecurities Exchange Act Release No. 74876           5 Id. The Exchange did not submit an annual
                                                                                                                                                                  6 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                                  (May 5, 2015), 80 FR 26966 (May 11, 2015) (Order        report because the Index was never listed for
                                                  Approving SR–BOX–2015–06).                              trading.                                                7 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).



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                                                  greater positions when pursuing their                   public interest and will not impose any               communications relating to the
                                                  investment goals and needs.                             burden on competition as it only seeks                proposed rule change between the
                                                                                                          to extend the operation of a previously               Commission and any person, other than
                                                  B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          approved pilot program before it expires              those that may be withheld from the
                                                  Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                                                                          on May 6, 2016. The Commission                        public in accordance with the
                                                     The Exchange does not believe that                   believes that waiving the 30-day                      provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                  the proposed rule change will impose                    operative delay is consistent with the                available for Web site viewing and
                                                  any burden on competition not                           protection of investors and the public                printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                  necessary or appropriate in furtherance                 interest. Therefore, the Commission                   Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                  of the purposes of the Act. The                         hereby waives the operative delay and                 Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                  Exchange notes that the proposed                        designates the proposal operative upon                business days between the hours of
                                                  extension will allow for the listing and                filing.12                                             10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                  trading of a novel index option product                    At any time within 60 days of the                  filing also will be available for
                                                  that will enhance competition among                     filing of the proposed rule change, the               inspection and copying at the principal
                                                  market participants, to the benefit of                  Commission summarily may                              office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                  investors and the marketplace.                          temporarily suspend such rule change if               received will be posted without change;
                                                  C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       it appears to the Commission that such                the Commission does not edit personal
                                                  Statement on Comments on the                            action is necessary or appropriate in the             identifying information from
                                                  Proposed Rule Change Received From                      public interest, for the protection of                submissions. You should submit only
                                                  Members, Participants, or Others                        investors, or otherwise in furtherance of             information that you wish to make
                                                                                                          the purposes of the Act. If the                       available publicly. All submissions
                                                    The Exchange has neither solicited                    Commission takes such action, the                     should refer to File Number SR–BOX–
                                                  nor received comments on the proposed                   Commission shall institute proceedings                2016–19, and should be submitted on or
                                                  rule change.                                            to determine whether the proposed rule                before May 17, 2016.
                                                  III. Date of Effectiveness of the                       change should be approved or                            For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                     disapproved.                                          Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  Commission Action                                       IV. Solicitation of Comments                          authority.13
                                                     Because the proposed rule change                                                                           Robert W. Errett,
                                                                                                            Interested persons are invited to
                                                  does not (i) significantly affect the                                                                         Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                          submit written data, views, and
                                                  protection of investors or the public                   arguments concerning the foregoing,                   [FR Doc. 2016–09596 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  interest; (ii) impose any significant                   including whether the proposed rule                   BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                  burden on competition; and (iii) become                 change is consistent with the Act.
                                                  operative for 30 days from the date on                  Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                  which it was filed, or such shorter time                                                                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                          the following methods:
                                                  as the Commission may designate, it has                                                                       COMMISSION
                                                  become effective pursuant to Section                    Electronic Comments
                                                                                                                                                                [Release No. 34–77659; File No. SR–CBOE–
                                                  19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 8 and Rule 19b–                    • Use the Commission’s Internet                     2016–037]
                                                  4(f)(6) thereunder.9                                    comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                     A proposed rule change filed                         rules/sro.shtml); or                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                  pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the                    • Send an email to rule-comments@                   Chicago Board Options Exchange,
                                                  Act 10 normally does not become                         sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–               Incorporated; Notice of Filing and
                                                  operative for 30 days after the date of its             BOX–2016–19 on the subject line.                      Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
                                                  filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 11                                                                     Rule Change To Amend the Fees
                                                  permits the Commission to designate a                   Paper Comments                                        Schedule
                                                  shorter time if such action is consistent                 • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                  with the protection of investors and the                to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities             April 20, 2016.
                                                  public interest. The Exchange requests                  and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                  that the Commission waive the 30-day                    NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                  operative delay period and make the                     All submissions should refer to File                  ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                  proposed rule change effective and                      Number SR–BOX–2016–19. This file                      notice is hereby given that on April 11,
                                                  operative upon filing because it will                   number should be included on the                      2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange,
                                                  allow for the listing and trading of a                  subject line if email is used. To help the            Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or
                                                  previously approved novel index option                  Commission process and review your                    ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and
                                                  product that will enhance competition                   comments more efficiently, please use                 Exchange Commission (the
                                                  among market participants, to the                       only one method. The Commission will                  ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                  benefit of investors and the marketplace.               post all comments on the Commission’s                 change as described in Items I and II
                                                  The Exchange believes that the proposal                 Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                below, which Items have been prepared
                                                  is non-controversial and would not                      rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                       by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the
                                                  affect the protection of investors or the               submission, all subsequent                            proposal as a ‘‘non-controversial’’
                                                                                                          amendments, all written statements                    proposed rule change pursuant to
                                                    8 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                            with respect to the proposed rule                     Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule
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                                                    9 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
                                                                                                          change that are filed with the                        19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.4 The
                                                  19b-4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the                                                                   Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                  Commission with written notice of its intent to file    Commission, and all written
                                                  the proposed rule change, along with a brief
                                                                                                                                                                  13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                  description and the text of the proposed rule              12 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                                                                                                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                  change, at least five business days prior to the date   operative delay, the Commission has also
                                                  of filing of the proposed rule change.                                                                          2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                          considered the proposed rule’s impact on
                                                    10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).                                                                                    3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                                                                          efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
                                                    11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).                       15 U.S.C. 78c(f).                                       4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 24676 

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