Securities and Exchange Commission
- [Release No. 34-102448; File No. SR-PEARL-2025-05]
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),[1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,[2] notice is hereby given that on February 13, 2025, MIAX PEARL, LLC (“MIAX Pearl” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Item I below, which Item has been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal for immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act [3] and Rule 19b-4(f) thereunder.[4] The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend the fee schedule (the “Fee Schedule”) applicable to MIAX Pearl Equities, an equities trading facility of the Exchange, to: (1) establish Liquidity Indicator Codes [5] and associated fees and rebates for orders executed during the Early Trading Session [6] and Late Trading Session; [7] (2) amend the definition for “Percent Time at NBBO”,[8] the explanatory text above the NBBO Setter Plus table, the NBBO Setter Additive Rebate,[9] the NBBO First Joiner Additive Rebate,[10] and certain footnotes to the NBBO Setter Plus Table to provide for order interactions that occur during the new Early Trading Session and Late Trading Session; (3) increase the fee for executions of orders in securities priced at or above $1.00 per share that remove liquidity from the Exchange and update the corresponding Liquidity Indicator Codes; (4) remove the Step-Up Rebate [11] provided for under the NBBO Setter Plus Program (referred to in this filing as the “NBBO Program”); and (5) amend certain fees and rebates for orders routed to away exchanges.
The proposed rule change, including the Exchange's statement of the purpose of, and statutory basis for, the proposed rule change, is available on the Exchange's website at https://www.miaxglobal.com/markets/us-options/pearl-options/rule-filings and on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-PEARL-2025-05.
II. 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.[12] Comments may be submitted electronically by using the Commission's internet comment form ( https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-PEARL-2025-05) or by sending an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include file number SR-PEARL-2025-05 on the subject line. Alternatively, paper comments may be sent to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to file number SR-PEARL-2025-05. 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 website ( https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-PEARL-2025-05). Do not include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions should refer to file number SR-PEARL-2025-05 and should be submitted on or before March 18, 2025.
February 19, 2025.For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[13]
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.