82 FR 10952 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE Gemini, LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Amend the Exchange Opening Process
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10952-10957] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03104] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-80014; File No. SR-ISEGemini-2016-18] Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE Gemini, LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Amend the Exchange Opening Process February 10, 2017. I. Introduction On December 16, 2016, ISE Gemini, LLC (``ISE Gemini'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend the Exchange's opening process. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on December 29, 2016.\3\ On February 1, 2017, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\4\ The Commission received no comment letters on the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79679 (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96062 (``Notice''). \4\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange provided clarifying details to its proposal, including: (i) Expanding its proposed definition of ``Quality Opening Market''; (ii) clarifying that only Public Customer interest is routable during the Opening Process; and (iii) clarifying that when routing orders during the Opening Process the Exchange will do so based on price/time priority of routable interest. The Exchange also made technical corrections and revisions to the proposed rule text for readability and consistency. Amendment No. 1 amends and replaces the original filing in its entirety. Because Amendment No. 1 does not materially alter the substance of the proposed rule change or raise unique or novel regulatory issues, it is not subject to notice and comment. The amendment is available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-isegemini-2016-18/isegemini201618.htm. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Description of the Proposal, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 The Exchange proposes to delete the entirety of current ISE Gemini Rule 701 and replace the current Exchange opening process with an opening process reflected in proposed ISE Gemini Rules 701 and 715(t).\5\ The Exchange notes that the new opening process is similar to the process used by [[Page 10953]] Phlx.\6\ The Exchange's current and proposed opening processes are described below.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The Exchange represents that this proposed rule change is being made in connection with a technology migration to a Nasdaq, Inc. (``Nasdaq'') supported architecture called INET which is utilized on The NASDAQ Options Market LLC, NASDAQ PHLX LLC (``Phlx'') and NASDAQ BX, Inc. See id. \6\ See Phlx Rule 1017. See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79274 (November 9, 2016), 81 FR 80694 (November 16, 2016) (SR- Phlx-2016-79). \7\ In connection with the new opening process, the Exchange proposes to adopt a new ``Definitions'' section in proposed Rule 701(a), similar to Phlx Rule 1017(a), to define several terms that are used throughout the opening rule. Proposed Rule 701(a) will define: ABBO, ``market for the underlying security,'' Opening Price, Opening Process, Potential Opening Price, Pre-Market BBO, Quality Opening Market, Valid Width Quote, and Zero Bid Market. For definitions of these terms, see Notice supra note 3 at 96064. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Current Exchange Opening Process Currently, a Primary Market Maker (``PMM'') initiates the ``trading rotation'' in a specified options class.\8\ The Exchange may direct that one or more trading rotations be employed on any business day to aid in producing a fair and orderly market.\9\ For each rotation, except as the Exchange may direct, rotations are conducted in the order and manner the PMM determines to be appropriate under the circumstances.\10\ The PMM, with the approval of the Exchange, has the authority to determine the rotation order and manner or deviate from the rotation procedures.\11\ Such authority may be exercised before and during a trading rotation.\12\ Additionally, two or more trading rotations may be employed simultaneously, if the PMM, with the approval of the Exchange, so determines.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(a). \9\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(a)(1). \10\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(a)(2). \11\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(a)(3). \12\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(a)(3). \13\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(a)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to ISE Gemini Rule 701(b), the opening rotation for each class of options is held promptly following the opening of the market for the underlying security.\14\ In the event the underlying security has not opened within a reasonable time after 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, the PMM reports the delay to the Exchange and an inquiry is made to determine the cause of the delay.\15\ The opening rotation for the affected options series is then delayed until the market for the underlying security has opened, unless the Exchange determines that the interests of a fair and orderly market are best served by opening trading in the options contracts.\16\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(b)(2). For purposes of ISE Gemini Rule 701(b)(2), the ``market for the underlying security'' is either the primary listing market, the primary volume market (defined as the market with the most liquidity in that underlying security for the previous two calendar months), or the first market to open the underlying security, as determined by the Exchange on an issue-by- issue basis and announced to the membership on the Exchange's Web site. See id. \15\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(b)(3). \16\ See id. Additionally, the Exchange may delay the commencement of the opening rotation in any class of options in the interests of a fair and orderly market. See ISE Gemini Rule 701(b)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently, in connection with a trading rotation, ISE Gemini Rule 701(c) specifies how transactions may be effected in a class of options after the end of normal trading hours. A trading rotation may be employed whenever the Exchange concludes that such action is appropriate in the interests of a fair and orderly market.\17\ The decisions to employ a trading rotation in non-expiring options are disseminated prior to the commencement of such rotation and, in general, the Exchange will commence no more than one trading rotation after the normal close of trading.\18\ If a trading rotation is in progress and the Exchange determines that a final trading rotation is needed to assure a fair and orderly market close, the rotation in progress will be halted and a final rotation will begin as promptly as possible.\19\ Finally, any trading rotation in non-expiring options conducted after the normal close of trading may not begin until five minutes after news of such rotation is disseminated by the Exchange.\20\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(c)(1). The factors that may be considered include, but are not limited to, whether there has been a recent opening or reopening of trading in the underlying security, a declaration of a ``fast market'' pursuant to ISE Gemini Rule 704, or a need for a rotation in connection with expiring individual stock options or index options, an end of the year rotation, or the restart of a rotation which is already in progress. See id. \18\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(c)(2). \19\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(c)(3). \20\ See ISE Gemini Rule 701(c)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Proposed New Opening Process 1. Opening Sweep At the outset, the Exchange proposes to adopt a new order type, ``Opening Sweep'', for the new opening process.\21\ Proposed Rule 701(b)(1)(i) states that a Market Maker assigned to a particular option may only submit an Opening Sweep if, at the time of entry, that Market Maker has already submitted and maintains a Valid Width Quote.\22\ Opening Sweeps may be entered at any price with a minimum price variation applicable to the affected series, on either side of the market, at single or multiple price level(s), and may be cancelled and re-entered.\23\ A single Market Maker may enter multiple Opening Sweeps, with each Opening Sweep at a different price level.\24\ If a Market Maker submits multiple Opening Sweeps, the system will consider only the most recent Opening Sweep at each price level submitted by such Market Maker in determining the Opening Price (described below).\25\ Unexecuted Opening Sweeps will be cancelled once the affected series is open.\26\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \21\ The Exchange proposes to define an ``Opening Sweep'' as a Market Maker order submitted for execution against eligible interest in the system during the Opening Process pursuant to proposed Rule 701(b)(1). See proposed Rule 715(t). \22\ All Opening Sweeps in the affected series entered by a Market Maker will be cancelled immediately if that Market Maker fails to maintain a continuous quote with a Valid Width Quote in the affected series. See proposed Rule 701(b)(1)(i). \23\ See proposed Rule 701(b)(1)(ii). \24\ See id. \25\ See id. The Exchange proposes to define ``Opening Price'' by cross-referencing proposed Rule 701(h) and (j). See proposed Rule 701(a)(3). \26\ See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Interest Included in the Opening Process The first part of the Opening Process determines what constitutes ``eligible interest''. The Exchange proposes that eligible interest during the Opening Process \27\ will include Valid Width Quotes,\28\ Opening Sweeps, and orders.\29\ Quotes, other than Valid Width Quotes, will not be included in the Opening Process.\30\ All-or-None Orders that can be satisfied, and the displayed and non-displayed portions of Reserve Orders, are considered for execution and in determining the Opening Price throughout the Opening Process.\31\ The system will aggregate the size of all eligible interest for a particular participant category at a particular price level for trade allocation purposes pursuant to Rule 713.\32\ Only Public Customer interest is routable during the Opening Process.\33\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \27\ The Exchange proposes to define ``Opening Process'' by cross-referencing proposed Rule 701(c). See proposed Rule 701(a)(4). \28\ The Exchange proposes to define ``Valid Width Quote'' as a two-sided electronic quotation submitted by a Market Maker that consists of a bid/ask differential that is compliant with ISE Gemini Rule 803(b)(4). See proposed Rule 701(a)(8). \29\ See proposed Rule 701(b). \30\ See id. \31\ See id. \32\ See proposed Rule 701(b)(2). \33\ See proposed Rule 701(b). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Maker Valid Width Quotes and Opening Sweeps received starting at 9:25 a.m. Eastern Time, or 7:25 a.m. Eastern Time for U.S. dollar-settled foreign currency options, are included in the Opening Process.\34\ Orders entered at any time before an option series opens are included in the Opening Process.\35\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \34\ See proposed Rule 701(c). \35\ See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 10954]] 3. Opening Process and Reopening After a Trading Halt The Exchange proposes that the Opening Process for an option series will be conducted pursuant to proposed Rules 701(f)-(j) on or after 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, or on or after 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time for U.S. dollar-settled foreign currency options, if: (1) The ABBO,\36\ if any, is not crossed; and (2) the system has received, within two minutes (or such shorter time as determined by the Exchange and disseminated to membership on the Exchange's Web site) of the opening trade or quote on the market for the underlying security \37\ in the case of equity options, or the receipt of the opening price in the underlying index in the case of index options, or market opening for the underlying security in the case of U.S. dollar-settled foreign currency options, any of the following: (i) A PMM's Valid Width Quote; (ii) the Valid Width Quotes of at least two Competitive Market Makers (``CMM''); or (iii) if no PMM's Valid Width Quote nor two CMMs' Valid Width Quotes within such timeframe, one CMM's Valid Width Quote.\38\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \36\ The Exchange proposes to define ``ABBO'' as the Away Best Bid or Offer. See proposed Rule 701(a)(1). The ABBO does not include ISE Gemini's market. See Notice, supra note 3, at 96065. \37\ The Exchange proposes to define ``market for the underlying security'' as either the primary listing market or the primary volume market (defined as the market with the most liquidity in that underlying security for the previous two calendar months), as determined by the Exchange by underlying and announced to the membership on the Exchange's Web site. See proposed Rule 701(a)(2). \38\ See proposed Rule 701(c)(1). The Exchange represents that it anticipates initially setting the timeframe during which a PMM's Valid Width quote or the presence of at least two CMMs' Valid Width Quotes will initiate the Opening Process at 30 seconds. See Notice, supra note 3, at 96065. The Exchange represents that it will provide notice of the initial setting to Members and provide notice if the Exchange determines to reduce the timeframe. See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all options, the underlying security, including indexes, must be open on the primary market for a certain time period as determined by the Exchange for the Opening Process to commence.\39\ The Opening Process will stop and an option series will not open if the ABBO becomes crossed or a Valid Width Quote(s) pursuant to proposed Rule 701(c)(1) is no longer present.\40\ Once each of these conditions no longer exists, the Opening Process in the affected option series will recommence.\41\ The Exchange would wait for the ABBO to become uncrossed before initiating the Opening Process to ensure that there is stability in the marketplace as the Exchange determines the Opening Price.\42\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \39\ See proposed Rule 701(c)(2). Proposed Rule 701(c)(2) stipulates that this time period will be no less than 100 milliseconds and no more than 5 seconds. The Exchange represents that it will set the timer initially at 100 milliseconds and will issue a notice to provide the initial setting and will thereafter issue a notice if it were to change the timing. See Notice, supra note 3, at 96065. If the Exchange were to select a time not between 100 milliseconds and 5 seconds, it will be required to file a rule proposal with the Commission. See id. \40\ See proposed Rule 701(c)(5). \41\ See id. \42\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96065. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(c)(3) states that the PMM assigned to a particular equity option must enter a Valid Width Quote not later than one minute following the dissemination of a quote or trade by the market for the underlying security or, in the case of index options, following the receipt of the opening price in the underlying index. The PMM assigned to a particular U.S. dollar-settled foreign currency option must enter a Valid Width Quote not later than one minute after the announced market opening.\43\ Furthermore, a CMM that submits a quote pursuant to proposed Rule 701 in any option series when the PMM's quote has not been submitted will be required to submit continuous, two-sided quotes in such option series until such time the PMM submits a quote, after which the Market Maker that submitted such quote will be obligated to submit quotations pursuant to ISE Gemini Rule 804(e).\44\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \43\ See proposed Rule 701(c)(3). \44\ See proposed Rule 701(c)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(d) states that the procedure described in proposed Rule 701 will be used to reopen an options series after a trading halt.\45\ If there is a trading halt or pause in the underlying security, the Opening Process will recommence irrespective of the specific times listed in proposed Rule 701(c)(1).\46\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \45\ See proposed Rule 701(d). \46\ See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Opening With a BBO (No Trade) Under proposed Rule 701(e), the Exchange will first see if the option series will open for trading with a BBO. If there are no opening quotes or orders that lock or cross each other and no routable orders locking or crossing the ABBO, the system will open with an opening quote by disseminating the Exchange's best bid and offer among quotes and orders (``BBO''), unless all three of the following conditions exist: (i) A Zero Bid Market; \47\ (ii) no ABBO; and (iii) no Quality Opening Market.\48\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \47\ The Exchange proposes to define the term ``Zero Bid Market'' as where the best bid for an options series is zero. See proposed Rule 701(a)(9). \48\ See proposed Rule 701(e). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ``Quality Opening Market'' is a bid/ask differential applicable to the best bid and offer from all Valid Width Quotes defined in a table to be determined by the Exchange and published on the Exchange's Web site.\49\ The calculation of Quality Opening Market is based on the best bid and offer of Valid Width Quotes. The differential between the best bid and offer are compared to reach this determination. The allowable differential, as determined by the Exchange, takes into account the type of security (for example, Penny Pilot versus non-Penny Pilot issue), volatility, option premium, and liquidity. The Quality Opening Market differential is intended to ensure the price at which the Exchange opens reflects current market conditions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \49\ See proposed Rule 701(a)(7). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If all three of the conditions described above exist, the Exchange will calculate an Opening Quote Range (``OQR'') pursuant to proposed Rule 701(i) (described below) and conduct the Price Discovery Mechanism (``PDM'') pursuant to proposed Rule 701(j) (described below).\50\ The Exchange believes that when these conditions exist, further price discovery is warranted.\51\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \50\ See id. \51\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96066. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Opening With a Trade If there are Valid Width Quotes or orders that lock or cross each other, the system will try to open with a trade. Proposed Rule 701(h), however, provides that the Exchange will open the option series with a trade of Exchange interest only at the Opening Price, if any of the following conditions occur: (1) The Potential Opening Price (described below) is at or within the best of the highest bid and the lowest offer among Valid Width Quotes (``Pre-Market BBO'') \52\ and the ABBO; (2) the Potential Opening Price is at or within the non-zero bid ABBO if the Pre-Market BBO is crossed; or (3) where there is no ABBO, the Potential Opening Price is at or within the Pre-Market BBO which is also a Quality Opening Market. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \52\ See proposed Rule 701(a)(6). The Exchange states that the Pre-Market BBO would not include orders. See Amendment No. 1, supra note 4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To undertake the above described process, the Exchange will calculate the Potential Opening Price by taking into consideration all Valid Width Quotes and orders (including Opening Sweeps and displayed and non-displayed portions of Reserve Orders), except All-or-None Orders that cannot be satisfied, and identify the price at which the [[Page 10955]] maximum number of contracts can trade (``maximum quantity criterion'').\53\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \53\ See proposed Rule 701(g). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under proposed Rule 701(g)(1), when two or more Potential Opening Prices would satisfy the maximum quantity criterion and leave no contracts unexecuted, the system would take the highest and lowest of those prices and takes the mid-point. If such mid-point cannot be expressed as a permitted minimum price variation, the mid-point will be rounded to the minimum price variation that is closest to the closing price for the affected series from the immediately prior trading session. If there is no closing price from the immediately prior trading session, the system will round up to the minimum price variation to determine the Opening Price.\54\ Further, if any value used for the mid-point calculation would cross either the Pre-Market BBO, or the ABBO, then, for the purposes of calculating the mid-point, the Exchange will use the better of the Pre-Market BBO or ABBO as a boundary price and will open the option series for trading with an execution at the resulting Potential Opening Price.\55\ The Exchange states that the purpose of these boundaries is to help ensure that the Potential Opening Price is reasonable and does not trade through other markets.\56\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \54\ See proposed Rule 701(g)(1). \55\ If the Exchange has not yet opened and the above conditions are not met, an Opening Quote Range (as described below) will be calculated pursuant to proposed Rule 701(i), and thereafter, the Price Discovery Mechanism described in proposed Rule 701(j) below will commence. See proposed Rule 701(h)(3)(i)(B)(II). \56\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96066. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If two or more Potential Opening Prices for the affected series would satisfy the maximum quantity criterion and leave contracts unexecuted, the Opening Price will be either the lowest executable bid or highest executable offer of the largest sized side.\57\ This is designed to base the Potential Opening Price on the maximum quantity of contracts that are executable.\58\ Furthermore, the Potential Opening Price calculation will be bounded by the better away market price that cannot be satisfied with the Exchange routable interest.\59\ According to the Exchange, this would ensure that the Exchange would not open with a trade that would trade through another market.\60\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \57\ See proposed Rule 701(g)(2). \58\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96066. \59\ See proposed Rule 701(g)(3). \60\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96066. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Price Discovery Mechanism If the Exchange has not opened with a BBO or trade pursuant to proposed Rule 701(e) or (h), the Exchange will conduct a PDM pursuant to proposed Rule 701(j) to determine the Opening Price. According to the Exchange, the purpose of the PDM is to satisfy the maximum number of contracts possible by applying wider price boundaries and seeking additional liquidity.\61\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \61\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96067. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before conducting a PDM, however, the Exchange will calculate the OQR under proposed Rule 701(i). The OQR, which is used during PDM, is an additional boundary designed to limit the Opening Price to a reasonable price and reduce the potential for erroneous trades during the Opening Process.\62\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \62\ See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To determine the minimum value for the OQR, an amount, as defined in a table to be determined by the Exchange, will be subtracted from the highest quote bid among Valid Width Quotes on the Exchange and on the away market(s), if any, except as provided in proposed Rule 701(i)(3) and (4).\63\ To determine the maximum value for the OQR, an amount, as defined in a table to be determined by the Exchange, will be added to the lowest quote offer among Valid Width Quotes on the Exchange and on the away market(s), if any, except as provided in proposed Rule 701(i)(3) and (4).\64\ If one or more away markets are collectively disseminating a BBO that is not crossed, however, and there are Valid Width Quotes on the Exchange that are executable against each other or that are executable against the ABBO, then the minimum value of the OQR will be the highest away bid and the maximum value will be the lowest away offer.\65\ Additionally, if there are Valid Width Quotes on the Exchange that are executable against each other, and there is no away market disseminating a BBO in the affected option series, the minimum value of the OQR will be the lowest quote bid among Valid Width Quotes on the Exchange and the maximum value will be the highest quote offer among Valid Width Quotes on the Exchange.\66\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \63\ See proposed Rule 701(i)(1). \64\ See proposed Rule 701(i)(2). \65\ See proposed Rule 701(i)(3). Proposed Rule 701(i)(3) further notes that the Opening Process will stop and an options series will not open if the ABBO becomes crossed pursuant to proposed Rule 701(c)(5). \66\ See proposed Rule 701(i)(4). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange will use the OQR to help calculate the Opening Price. For example, if there is more than one Potential Opening Price possible where no contracts would be left unexecuted, any price used for the mid-point calculation, pursuant to proposed Rule 701(g)(1), that is outside of the OQR will be restricted to the OQR on that side of the market.\67\ Other instances that implicate the OQR are described below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \67\ See proposed Rule 701(i)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Furthermore, during PDM, the Exchange will take into consideration the away market prices in calculating the Potential Opening Price. For example, if there is more than one Potential Opening Price possible where no contracts would be left unexecuted and the price used for the mid-point calculation is an away market price, pursuant to proposed Rule 701(g)(3), the system will use the away market price as the Potential Opening Price.\68\ Moreover, proposed Rule 701(i)(7) provides that if the Exchange determines that non-routable interest can execute the maximum number of contracts against Exchange interest, after routable interest has been determined by the system to satisfy the away market, then the Potential Opening Price will be the price at which such maximum number of contracts can execute--excluding the interests to be routed to an away market.\69\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \68\ See proposed Rule 701(i)(6). \69\ The system will route Public Customer interest in price/ time priority to satisfy the away market. See proposed Rule 701(i)(7). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the OQR is calculated, the system will broadcast an Imbalance Message for the affected series \70\ to attract additional liquidity and begin an ``Imbalance Timer,'' not to exceed three seconds.\71\ The Imbalance Timer will be for the same number of seconds for all options traded on the Exchange, and each Imbalance Message will be subject to an Imbalance Timer.\72\ The Exchange may have up to four Imbalance Messages which each run its own Imbalance Timer pursuant to the PDM process.\73\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \70\ Imbalance Message includes the symbol, side of the imbalance (unmatched contracts), size of matched contracts, size of the imbalance, and Potential Opening Price bounded by the Pre-Market BBO. \71\ See proposed Rule 701(j)(1). The Exchange represents that it will issue a notice to provide the initial setting of the Imbalance Timer and would thereafter issue a notice if it were to change the timing. See Notice, supra note 3, at 96068. \72\ See proposed Rule 701(j)(1). \73\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96068. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(j)(2), states that any new interest received by the system will update the Potential Opening Price. If during or at the end of the Imbalance Timer, the Opening Price is at or within the OQR, the Imbalance Timer will end and the system will open with a trade at the Opening Price if the executions consist of Exchange interest only without trading through the ABBO and without trading through the limit [[Page 10956]] price(s) of interest within the OQR, which is unable to be fully executed at the Opening Price. If no new interest comes in during the Imbalance Timer and the Potential Opening Price is at or within the OQR and does not trade through the ABBO, the Exchange will open with a trade at the end of the Imbalance Timer at the Potential Opening Price. If the option series has not opened pursuant to proposed Rule 701(j)(2) described above, the system will concurrently: (i) Send a second Imbalance Message with a Potential Opening Price that is bounded by the OQR (and would not trade through the limit price(s) of interest within the OQR which is unable to be fully executed at the Opening Price) and includes away market volume in the size of the imbalance to participants; and (ii) initiate a Route Timer, not to exceed one second.\74\ As proposed, the Route Timer will operate as a pause before an order is routed to an away market. The Exchange states that the Route Timer is intended to give participants an opportunity to respond to an Imbalance Message before any opening interest is routed to away markets and thereby maximize trading on the Exchange.\75\ If during the Route Timer, interest is received by the system which would allow the Opening Price to be within the OQR without trading through away markets and without trading through the limit price(s) of interest within the OQR which is unable to be fully executed at the Opening Price, the system will open with trades at the Opening Price, and the Route Timer will simultaneously end. The system will monitor quotes received during the Route Timer and make ongoing changes to the OQR and Potential Opening Price to reflect them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \74\ See proposed Rule 701(j)(3). \75\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96068. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(j)(3)(iii) provides that, if no trade occurs pursuant to proposed ISE Gemini Rule 701(j)(3)(ii), when the Route Timer expires, if the Potential Opening Price is within the OQR (and would not trade through the limit price(s) of interest within the OQR that is unable to be fully executed at the Opening Price), the system will determine if the total number of contracts displayed at better prices than the Exchange's Potential Opening Price on away markets (``better priced away contracts'') would satisfy the number of marketable contracts available on the Exchange. The Exchange will then open the option series by routing and/or trading on the Exchange, pursuant to proposed Rule 701(j)(3)(iii) paragraphs (A) through (C). Proposed Rule 701(j)(3)(iii)(A) provides if the total number of better priced away contracts would satisfy the number of marketable contracts available on the Exchange on either the buy or sell side, the system will route all marketable contracts on the Exchange to such better priced away markets as an Intermarket Sweep Order (``ISO'') designated as Immediate-or-Cancel (``IOC'') order(s) and determine an opening BBO that reflects the interest remaining on the Exchange. The system will price any contracts routed to away markets at the Exchange's Opening Price. The Exchange states that routing away at the Exchange's Opening Price is intended to achieve the best possible price available at the time the order is received by the away market.\76\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \76\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96068. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(j)(3)(iii)(B) provides if the total number of better priced away contracts would not satisfy the number of marketable contracts on the Exchange, the system will determine how many contracts it has available at the Opening Price. If the total number of better priced away contracts plus the number of contracts available at the Exchange's Opening Price would satisfy the number of marketable contracts on the Exchange on either the buy or sell side, the system will contemporaneously route, based on price/time priority of routable interest, a number of contracts that will satisfy such away market interest, and trade available contracts on the Exchange at the Opening Price. The system will price any contracts routed to away markets at the better of the Opening Price or the order's limit price pursuant to proposed Rule 701(j)(vi)(C)(3)(ii). The Exchange states that this proposed rule is designed to maximize execution of interest on the Exchange or away markets.\77\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \77\ See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(j)(3)(iii)(C) provides if the total number of better priced away contracts plus the number of contracts available at the Opening Price plus the contracts available at away markets at the Exchange's Opening Price would satisfy the number of marketable contracts on the Exchange, either the buy or sell side, the system will contemporaneously route, based on price/time priority, a number of contracts that will satisfy such away market interest (pricing any contracts routed to away markets at the better of the Opening Price or the order's limit price), trade available contracts on the Exchange at the Opening Price, and route a number of contracts that will satisfy interest at other markets at prices equal to the Opening Price. The Exchange states that routing at the better of the Opening Price or the order's limit price is intended to achieve the best possible price available at the time the order is received by the away market and that routing at the order's limit price ensures that the order's limit price is not violated.\78\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \78\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96069. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(j)(4) provides that the system may send up to two additional Imbalance Messages \79\ (which may occur while the Route Timer is operating) bounded by the OQR and reflecting away market interest in the volume. After the Route Timer has expired, the processes in proposed Rule 701(j)(3) will repeat (except no new Route Timer will be initiated). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \79\ The Exchange notes that the first two Imbalance Messages always occur if there is interest which will route to an away market. See Notice, supra note 3, at 96069. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Forced Opening Proposed Rule 701(j)(5) describes the process that occurs if the steps described above have not resulted in an opening of the options series. After all additional Imbalance Messages have been broadcasted pursuant to proposed Rule 701(j)(4), the system will open the series by executing as many contracts as possible by: (i) Routing to away markets at prices better than the Opening Price for their disseminated size; (ii) trading available contracts on the Exchange at the Opening Price bounded by the OQR (without trading through the limit price(s) of interest within the OQR which is unable to be fully executed at the Opening Price); and (iii) routing contracts to away markets at prices equal to the Opening Price at their disseminated size. In forced opening, the system will price any contracts routed to away markets at the better of the Opening Price or the order's limit price. Any unexecuted contracts from the imbalance not traded or routed will be cancelled back to the entering participant if they remain unexecuted and priced through the Opening Price. Proposed Rule 701(j)(6) provides the system will execute orders at the Opening Price that have contingencies (such as without limitation, All-or-None, and Reserve Orders) and non-routable orders such as ``Do- Not-Route'' or ``DNR'' Orders,\80\ to the extent possible. The system will only route non-contingency Public Customer orders, except that the full volume of Public Customer Reserve Orders may route. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \80\ See ISE Gemini Rule 715(m). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Rule 701(j)(6)(i) provides the system will cancel: (i) Any portion [[Page 10957]] of a Do-Not-Route Order that would otherwise have to be routed to the exchange(s) disseminating the ABBO for an opening to occur, (ii) an All-or-None Order that is not executed during the opening and is priced through the Opening Price; and (iii) any order that is priced through the Opening Price. All other interest will remain in the system and be eligible for trading after opening. The Exchange states that it cancels these orders since it lacks enough liquidity to satisfy these orders on the opening.\81\ In addition, the Exchange believes that participants would prefer to have these orders returned to them for further assessment rather than have them entered into the order book at a price which is more aggressive than the price at which the Exchange opened.\82\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \81\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96069. \82\ See id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Other Provisions Proposed Rule 701(k) provides that during the opening of the option series, where there is an execution possible, the system will give priority first to Market Orders,\83\ then to resting Limit Orders \84\ and quotes. Additionally, the allocation provisions of ISE Gemini Rule 713 and the Supplementary Material to that rule apply with respect to other orders and quotes with the same price. Finally, proposed Rule 701(l) provides that upon the opening of the option series, regardless of an execution, the system will disseminate the price and size of the Exchange's best bid and offer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \83\ See ISE Gemini Rule 715(a). \84\ See ISE Gemini Rule 715(b). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Implementation The Exchange states that it intends to begin implementation of the proposed rule change in first quarter of 2017.\85\ The Exchange represents that migration of the Exchange system to Nasdaq INET technology will be on a symbol by symbol basis and that the Exchange will issue an alert to Members to provide notification of the symbols that will migrate and the relevant dates.\86\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \85\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 96063. \86\ See id. For a more detailed description of the proposed rule change, see Notice, supra note 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Discussion and Commission Findings After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\87\ In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\88\ which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \87\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). \88\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange proposes to delete in its entirety the current opening process and replace it with an opening rotation similar to the process in place on its affiliated exchange, Phlx. In making this change, the Exchange delineates, unlike in the current, more opaque rule, detailed steps of the opening process. By providing more clearly each sequence of the opening process, the Commission notes that the proposed rule helps market participants understand how the new opening rotation will operate. To that extent, the new opening process may promote transparency, reduce the potential for investor confusion, and assist market participants in deciding whether to participate in ISE Gemini's opening rotation. Further, if they do participate in the new opening process, the proposed rule may help provide market participants with the confidence and certainty as to how their orders or quotes will be processed. Further, the Commission believes that the proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade by seeking to ensure that option series open in a fair and orderly manner. For example, the Commission notes that the proposed rule change is designed to mitigate the effects of the underlying security's volatility as the overlying option series undergoes the opening rotation. Specifically, the proposed rule provides for a range of no less than 100 milliseconds and no more than 5 seconds in order to ensure that the Exchange has the ability to adjust the period for which the underlying must be open on the primary market before the opening process commences. Moreover, the Commission notes that the proposed rule provides an orderly process for handling eligible interests during the opening rotation, while seeking to avoid opening executions at suboptimal prices. For instance, the new process ensures that the Exchange will not open with the Exchange's BBO if there is a Zero Bid Market, no ABBO, and no Quality Opening Market. Likewise, the Exchange will not open an option series with a trade unless one following conditions is met: (1) The Potential Opening Price is at or within the Pre-Market BBO and the ABBO; (2) the Potential Opening Price is at or within the non-zero bid ABBO if the Pre-Market BBO is crossed; or (3) where there is no ABBO, the Potential Opening Price is at or within the Pre-Market BBO which is also a Quality Opening Market. Finally, while the new opening process attempts to maximize the number of contracts executed on the Exchange during such rotation, including by seeking additional liquidity, if necessary, the Commission notes that the new opening process, unlike the current process, takes into consideration away market interests and ensures that better away prices are not traded through. For these reasons, the Commission believes that the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is consistent with the Act. IV. Conclusion It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,\89\ that the proposed rule change (SR-ISEGemini-2016-18), as modified by Amendment No. 1, be, and it hereby is, approved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \89\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\90\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \90\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-03104 Filed 2-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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Exchange will lose market share as a Electronic Comments SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
result. Accordingly, the Exchange does COMMISSION
not believe that the proposed changes • Use the Commission’s Internet
will impair the ability of members or comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ [Release No. 34–80014; File No. SR–
competing order execution venues to rules/sro.shtml); or ISEGemini–2016–18]
maintain their competitive standing in • Send an email to rule-comments@
the financial markets. sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE
The Exchange believes that lowering Phlx–2017–13 on the subject line. Gemini, LLC; Order Approving
the Tier 2 ADV to 27,500 contracts and Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by
paying a lower MARS Payment of $0.08 Paper Comments Amendment No. 1, To Amend the
while offering two new tiers for ADV of Exchange Opening Process
• Send paper comments in triplicate
32,500 and 40,000 contracts, which pay
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities February 10, 2017.
rebates of $0.10 and $0.12, respectively,
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street I. Introduction
does not impose an undue burden on
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
intra-market competition because the On December 16, 2016, ISE Gemini,
Exchange will uniformly pay all Phlx All submissions should refer to File LLC (‘‘ISE Gemini’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
members the rebates specified in the Number SR–Phlx–2017–13. This file with the Securities and Exchange
proposed MARS Payment tiers provided number should be included on the Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
the Phlx member has executed the subject line if email is used. To help the to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
requisite number of Eligible Contracts. Commission process and review your Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and
Moreover, the Exchange believes that comments more efficiently, please use Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
the proposed MARS Payments offered only one method. The Commission will change to amend the Exchange’s
by the Exchange are equitable and not post all comments on the Commission’s opening process. The proposed rule
unfairly discriminatory because any Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ change was published for comment in
qualifying Phlx member that offers rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the the Federal Register on December 29,
market access and connectivity to the 2016.3 On February 1, 2017, the
submission, all subsequent
Exchange and/or utilizes such Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the
amendments, all written statements
functionality themselves may earn the proposed rule change.4 The Commission
with respect to the proposed rule
MARS Payment for all Eligible received no comment letters on the
Contracts. change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written proposed rule change. This order
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s communications relating to the approves the proposed rule change, as
Statement on Comments on the proposed rule change between the modified by Amendment No. 1.
Proposed Rule Change Received From Commission and any person, other than II. Description of the Proposal, as
Members, Participants, or Others those that may be withheld from the Modified by Amendment No. 1
No written comments were either public in accordance with the The Exchange proposes to delete the
solicited or received. provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be entirety of current ISE Gemini Rule 701
available for Web site viewing and and replace the current Exchange
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
printing in the Commission’s Public opening process with an opening
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., process reflected in proposed ISE
Commission Action
Washington, DC 20549 on official Gemini Rules 701 and 715(t).5 The
The foregoing rule change has become business days between the hours of Exchange notes that the new opening
effective pursuant to Section 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such process is similar to the process used by
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.21 filing also will be available for
At any time within 60 days of the inspection and copying at the principal 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
filing of the proposed rule change, the office of the Exchange. All comments 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
Commission summarily may received will be posted without change; 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79679
temporarily suspend such rule change if the Commission does not edit personal (December 22, 2016), 81 FR 96062 (‘‘Notice’’).
4 In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange provided
it appears to the Commission that such identifying information from clarifying details to its proposal, including: (i)
action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in submissions. You should submit only Expanding its proposed definition of ‘‘Quality
the public interest; (ii) for the protection information that you wish to make Opening Market’’; (ii) clarifying that only Public
of investors; or (iii) otherwise in available publicly. All submissions
Customer interest is routable during the Opening
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Process; and (iii) clarifying that when routing orders
should refer to File Number SR–Phlx– during the Opening Process the Exchange will do
If the Commission takes such action, the
2017–13, and should be submitted on or so based on price/time priority of routable interest.
Commission shall institute proceedings The Exchange also made technical corrections and
to determine whether the proposed rule before March 9, 2017. revisions to the proposed rule text for readability
should be approved or disapproved. For the Commission, by the Division of and consistency. Amendment No. 1 amends and
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated replaces the original filing in its entirety. Because
IV. Solicitation of Comments authority.22
Amendment No. 1 does not materially alter the
substance of the proposed rule change or raise
Interested persons are invited to Eduardo A. Aleman, unique or novel regulatory issues, it is not subject
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submit written data, views, and to notice and comment. The amendment is
Assistant Secretary. available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-
arguments concerning the foregoing, [FR Doc. 2017–03098 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am] isegemini-2016-18/isegemini201618.htm.
including whether the proposed rule 5 The Exchange represents that this proposed rule
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change is consistent with the Act. change is being made in connection with a
Comments may be submitted by any of technology migration to a Nasdaq, Inc. (‘‘Nasdaq’’)
the following methods: supported architecture called INET which is
utilized on The NASDAQ Options Market LLC,
NASDAQ PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’) and NASDAQ BX,
21 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 22 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Inc. See id.
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of a Do-Not-Route Order that would Commission finds that the proposed ensures that the Exchange will not open
otherwise have to be routed to the rule change is consistent with Section with the Exchange’s BBO if there is a
exchange(s) disseminating the ABBO for 6(b)(5) of the Act,88 which requires, Zero Bid Market, no ABBO, and no
an opening to occur, (ii) an All-or-None among other things, that the rules of a Quality Opening Market. Likewise, the
Order that is not executed during the national securities exchange be Exchange will not open an option series
opening and is priced through the designed to prevent fraudulent and with a trade unless one following
Opening Price; and (iii) any order that manipulative acts and practices, to conditions is met: (1) The Potential
is priced through the Opening Price. All promote just and equitable principles of Opening Price is at or within the Pre-
other interest will remain in the system trade, to foster cooperation and Market BBO and the ABBO; (2) the
and be eligible for trading after opening. coordination with persons engaged in Potential Opening Price is at or within
The Exchange states that it cancels these facilitating transactions in securities, to the non-zero bid ABBO if the Pre-
orders since it lacks enough liquidity to remove impediments to and perfect the Market BBO is crossed; or (3) where
satisfy these orders on the opening.81 In mechanism of a free and open market there is no ABBO, the Potential Opening
addition, the Exchange believes that and a national market system, and, in Price is at or within the Pre-Market BBO
participants would prefer to have these general, to protect investors and the which is also a Quality Opening Market.
orders returned to them for further public interest. Finally, while the new opening process
assessment rather than have them The Exchange proposes to delete in its attempts to maximize the number of
entered into the order book at a price entirety the current opening process and contracts executed on the Exchange
which is more aggressive than the price replace it with an opening rotation during such rotation, including by
at which the Exchange opened.82 similar to the process in place on its seeking additional liquidity, if
affiliated exchange, Phlx. In making this necessary, the Commission notes that
8. Other Provisions change, the Exchange delineates, unlike the new opening process, unlike the
Proposed Rule 701(k) provides that in the current, more opaque rule, current process, takes into consideration
during the opening of the option series, detailed steps of the opening process. away market interests and ensures that
where there is an execution possible, By providing more clearly each better away prices are not traded
the system will give priority first to sequence of the opening process, the through. For these reasons, the
Market Orders,83 then to resting Limit Commission notes that the proposed Commission believes that the proposed
Orders 84 and quotes. Additionally, the rule helps market participants rule change, as modified by Amendment
allocation provisions of ISE Gemini understand how the new opening No. 1, is consistent with the Act.
Rule 713 and the Supplementary rotation will operate. To that extent, the
Material to that rule apply with respect new opening process may promote IV. Conclusion
to other orders and quotes with the transparency, reduce the potential for It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
same price. Finally, proposed Rule investor confusion, and assist market Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,89
701(l) provides that upon the opening of participants in deciding whether to that the proposed rule change (SR–
the option series, regardless of an participate in ISE Gemini’s opening ISEGemini–2016–18), as modified by
execution, the system will disseminate rotation. Further, if they do participate Amendment No. 1, be, and it hereby is,
the price and size of the Exchange’s best in the new opening process, the approved.
bid and offer. proposed rule may help provide market
For the Commission, by the Division of
participants with the confidence and
9. Implementation Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
certainty as to how their orders or authority.90
The Exchange states that it intends to quotes will be processed.
begin implementation of the proposed Eduardo A. Aleman,
Further, the Commission believes that
rule change in first quarter of 2017.85 the proposed rule change is designed to Assistant Secretary.
The Exchange represents that migration promote just and equitable principles of [FR Doc. 2017–03104 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am]
of the Exchange system to Nasdaq INET trade by seeking to ensure that option BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
technology will be on a symbol by series open in a fair and orderly manner.
symbol basis and that the Exchange will For example, the Commission notes that
issue an alert to Members to provide the proposed rule change is designed to SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
notification of the symbols that will mitigate the effects of the underlying
[GarMark SBIC Fund, L.P. License No. 01/
migrate and the relevant dates.86 security’s volatility as the overlying 01–0427]
III. Discussion and Commission option series undergoes the opening
Findings rotation. Specifically, the proposed rule Notice Seeking Exemption Under
provides for a range of no less than 100 Section 312 of the Small Business
After careful review, the Commission milliseconds and no more than 5 Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest
finds that the proposed rule change, as seconds in order to ensure that the
modified by Amendment No. 1, is Exchange has the ability to adjust the Notice is hereby given that GarMark
consistent with the requirements of the period for which the underlying must be SBIC Fund, L.P., One Landmark Square,
Act and the rules and regulations open on the primary market before the Floor 6 Stamford, CT 06901, a Federal
thereunder applicable to a national opening process commences. Moreover, Licensee under the Small Business
securities exchange.87 In particular, the the Commission notes that the proposed Investment Act of 1958, as amended
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
rule provides an orderly process for (‘‘the Act’’), in connection with the
81 See Notice, supra note 3, at 96069.
handling eligible interests during the financing of a small concerns, has
82 See id.
opening rotation, while seeking to avoid sought an exemption under Section 312
83 See ISE Gemini Rule 715(a).
84 See ISE Gemini Rule 715(b). opening executions at suboptimal of the Act and Section 107.730,
85 See Notice, supra note 3, at 96063. prices. For instance, the new process Financings which Constitute Conflicts
86 See id. For a more detailed description of the of Interest of the Small Business
proposed rule change, see Notice, supra note 3. impact on efficiency, competition, and capital
87 In approving this proposed rule change, the formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 89 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
Commission has considered the proposed rule’s 88 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 90 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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