Notice2022-27500
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 7.19-E
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77907-77910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27500]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-96499; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2022-80]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 7.19-
E
December 14, 2022.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given
that, on December 8, 2022, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 7.19-E pertaining to pre-trade
risk controls to make additional pre-trade risk controls available to
Entering Firms. The proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at <a href="http://www.nyse.com">www.nyse.com</a>, at the principal office of the Exchange, and
at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
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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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 7.19-E pertaining to pre-trade
risk controls to make additional pre-trade risk controls available to
Entering Firms.
Background and Purpose
In 2020, in order to assist ETP Holders' efforts to manage their
risk, the Exchange amended its rules to add Rule 7.19-E (Pre-Trade Risk
Controls),\4\ which established a set of pre-trade risk controls by
which Entering Firms and their designated Clearing Firms \5\ could set
credit limits and other pre-trade risk controls for an Entering Firm's
trading on the Exchange and authorize the Exchange to take action if
those credit limits or other pre-trade risk controls are exceeded.
Specifically, the Exchange added a Gross Credit Risk Limit, a Single
Order Maximum Notional Value Risk Limit, and a Single Order Maximum
Quantity Risk Limit \6\ (collectively, the ``2020 Risk Controls'').
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\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88904 (May 19,
2020), 85 FR 31560 (May 26, 2020) (SR-NYSEArca-2020-43).
\5\ The terms ``Entering Firm'' and ``Clearing Firm'' are
defined in Rule 7.19-E.
\6\ The terms ``Gross Credit Risk Limit,'' ``Single Order
Maximum Notional Value Risk Limit, and ``Single Order Maximum
Quantity Risk Limit'' are defined in Rule 7.19-E.
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The Exchange now proposes to expand the list of the optional pre-
trade risk controls available to Entering Firms by adding several
additional pre-trade risk controls that would provide Entering Firms
with enhanced abilities to manage their risk with respect to orders on
the Exchange. Like the 2020 Risk Controls, use of the pre-trade risk
controls proposed herein is optional, but all orders on the Exchange
would pass through these risk checks. As such, an Entering Firm that
does not choose to set limits pursuant to the new proposed pre-trade
risk controls would not achieve any latency advantage with respect to
its trading activity on the Exchange. In addition, the Exchange expects
that any latency added by the pre-trade risk controls would be de
minimis.
The proposed new pre-trade risk controls proposed herein would be
available to be set by Entering Firms only. Clearing Firms designated
by an Entering Firm would continue to be able to view all pre-trade
risk controls set by the Entering Firm and to set the 2020 Risk
Controls on the Entering Firm's behalf.
Proposed Amendment to Rule 7.19-E
To accomplish this rule change, the Exchange proposes to amend
paragraph (a) to include a new paragraph (a)(3) that would define the
term ``Pre-Trade Risk Controls'' as all of the risk controls listed in
proposed paragraph (b), inclusive of the 2020 Risk Controls and the
proposed new risk controls.
In proposed paragraph (b), the Exchange proposes to list all Pre-
Trade Risk Controls available to Entering Firms, which would include
the existing 2020 Risk Controls and the proposed new controls. The
Exchange proposes to move the definition of Gross Credit Risk Limit
from current paragraph (a)(5) to proposed paragraph (b)(1), with no
substantive change. Next, the Exchange proposes to add paragraph
(b)(2), which would list all available ``Single Order Risk Controls.''
The Exchange proposes to move the definitions of Single Order Maximum
Notional Value Risk Limit and Single Order Maximum Quantity Risk Limit
from current paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) to proposed paragraph
(b)(2)(A), with no substantive change. Next, the Exchange proposes to
add paragraphs (b)(2)(B) through (b)(2)(F) to enumerate the proposed
new Single Order Risk Controls, as follows:
(B) controls related to the price of an order (including
percentage-based and dollar-based controls);
(C) controls related to the order types or modifiers that can be
utilized;
(D) controls to restrict the types of securities transacted
(including but not limited to restricted securities);
(E) controls to prohibit duplicative orders; and
(F) controls related to the size of an order as compared to the
average daily volume of the security (including the ability to specify
the minimum average daily volume for the securities for which such
controls will be activated).
Each of the Single Order Risk Controls in proposed paragraph (b)(2)
is substantively identical to risk settings already in place on the
Exchange's affiliate exchange NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American''),\7\
as well as those on the Cboe and MEMX equities exchanges.\8\ As such,
the proposed new Pre-Trade Risk Controls are familiar to market
participants and are not novel.
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\7\ See NYSE American Rule 7.19E; see also Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 96403 (November 29, 2022) (SR-NYSEAMER-2022-53).
\8\ See Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe BZX'') Rule 11.13,
Interpretations and Policies .01; Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe
BYX'') Rule 11.13, Interpretations and Policies .01; Cboe EDGA
Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe EDGA'') Rule 11.10, Interpretations and
Policies .01; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``Cboe EDGX'') Rule 11.10,
Interpretations and Policies .01; and MEMX LLC (``MEMX'') Rule
11.10, Interpretations and Policies .01.
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The Exchange proposes to move current paragraph (b)(2) to proposed
paragraph (c) and to re-name that paragraph ``Pre-Trade Risk Controls
Available to Clearing Firms.'' The Exchange proposes to renumber
current paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (b)(2)(B), and (b)(2)(C) as paragraphs
(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) accordingly. The Exchange proposes to smooth
the grammar in proposed paragraph (c)(1) by moving the ``or both''
language from the end of the sentence to the beginning, to clarify that
an Entering Firm that does not self-clear may designate its Clearing
Firm to take either or both of the following actions: viewing or
setting Pre-Trade Risk Controls on the Entering Firm's behalf. Finally,
in proposed paragraph (c)(1)(B), the Exchange proposes to specify that
Clearing Firms so-designated may only set the 2020 Risk Controls on an
Entering Firm's behalf; the proposed new risk controls set out in
proposed paragraph (b)(2)(B) through (b)(2)(F) are available to be set
by Entering Firms only. The Exchange does not propose any changes to
proposed paragraph (c)(2), and with respect to proposed paragraph
(c)(3), proposes only to update internal cross-references.
The Exchange proposes to move current paragraph (b)(3) regarding
``Setting and Adjusting Pre-Trade Risk Controls'' to proposed paragraph
(d), and to renumber current paragraphs (b)(3)(A) and (b)(3)(B) as
proposed paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) accordingly. The Exchange
proposes to amend the text of proposed paragraph (d)(2) to state that
in addition to Pre-Trade Risk Controls being available to be set at the
MPID level or at one or more sub-IDs associated with that MPID, or
both, Pre-Trade Risk Controls related to the short selling of
securities, transacting in restricted securities, and the size of an
order compared to the average daily
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volume of a security must be set per symbol.
The Exchange proposes to move current paragraph (b)(4) regarding
``Notifications'' to paragraph (e), with no changes.
The Exchange proposes to move current paragraph (c) regarding
``Automated Breach Actions'' to proposed paragraph (f) and to renumber
current paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) as paragraphs
(f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), and (f)(4) accordingly. The Exchange proposes
no changes to the text of proposed paragraphs (f)(1), (f)(3), or
(f)(4), other than to update an internal cross-reference. With respect
to proposed paragraph (f)(2) regarding ``Breach Action for Single Order
Risk Limits,'' the Exchange proposes to change the word ``Limits'' in
the heading to ``Controls.'' The Exchange further proposes to amend the
text of current paragraph (c)(2) to specify in paragraph (f)(2)(A) that
if an order would breach a price control under paragraph (b)(2)(B), it
would be rejected or canceled as specified in Rule 7.31-E(a)(2)(B) (the
``Limit Order Price Protection Rule''), while providing in paragraph
(f)(2)(B) that an order that breaches the designated limit of any other
Single Order Risk Control would be rejected.
The Exchange proposes to move current paragraph (d) regarding
``Reinstatement of Entering Firm After Automated Breach Action'' to
proposed paragraph (g), with no changes.
The Exchange proposes to move current paragraph (e) regarding
``Kill Switch Actions'' to proposed paragraph (h) with no changes,
other than to update an internal cross-reference.
The Exchange proposes no changes to Commentary .01 to the Rule. The
Exchange proposes to add Commentary .02 to specify the interplay
between the Exchange's Limit Order Price Protection Rule and the price
controls that may be set by an Entering Firm pursuant to proposed
paragraph (b)(2)(B). Proposed Commentary .02 specifies that pursuant to
paragraph (b)(2)(B), an Entering Firm may always set dollar-based or
percentage-based controls as to the price of an order that are equal to
or more restrictive than the levels set out in Rule 7.31-E(a)(2)(B)
regarding Limit Order Price Protection (e.g., the greater of $0.15 or
10% (for securities with a reference price up to and including $25.00),
5% (for securities with a reference price of greater than $25.00 and up
to and including $50.00), or 3% (for securities with a reference price
greater than $50.00) away from the NBB or NBO). However, an Entering
Firm may set price controls under paragraph (b)(2)(B) that are less
restrictive than the levels in the Limit Order Price Protection Rule
only (i) outside of Core Trading Hours or (ii) with respect to LOC
Orders.
Continuing Obligations of ETP Holders Under Rule 15c3-5
The proposed Pre-Trade Risk Controls described here are meant to
supplement, and not replace, the ETP Holders' own internal systems,
monitoring, and procedures related to risk management. The Exchange
does not guarantee that these controls will be sufficiently
comprehensive to meet all of an ETP Holder's needs, the controls are
not designed to be the sole means of risk management, and using these
controls will not necessarily meet an ETP Holder's obligations required
by Exchange or federal rules (including, without limitation, the Rule
15c3-5 under the Act \9\ (``Rule 15c3-5'')). Use of the Exchange's Pre-
Trade Risk Controls will not automatically constitute compliance with
Exchange or federal rules and responsibility for compliance with all
Exchange and SEC rules remains with the ETP Holder.\10\
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\9\ See 17 CFR 240.15c3-5.
\10\ See also Commentary .01 to Rule 7.19-E, which provides that
``[t]he pre-trade risk controls described in this Rule are meant to
supplement, and not replace, the ETP Holder's own internal systems,
monitoring and procedures related to risk management and are not
designed for compliance with Rule 15c3-5 under the Exchange Act.
Responsibility for compliance with all Exchange and SEC rules
remains with the ETP Holder.''
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Timing and Implementation
The Exchange anticipates completing the technological changes
necessary to implement the proposed rule change in the first quarter of
2023, but in any event no later than April 30, 2023. The Exchange
anticipates announcing the availability of the Pre-Trade Risk Controls
introduced in this filing by Trader Update in the first quarter of
2023.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with section 6(b) of the Act,\11\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\12\ in particular, because it
is 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 regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
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,
and because it is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change
will remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system because the proposed additional
Pre-Trade Risk Controls would provide Entering Firms with enhanced
abilities to manage their risk with respect to orders on the Exchange.
The proposed additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls are not novel; they are
based on existing risk settings already in place on NYSE American,\13\
as well as those on the Cboe and MEMX equities exchanges,\14\ and
market participants are already familiar with the types of protections
that the proposed risk controls afford. As such, the Exchange believes
that the proposed additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls would provide a
means to address potentially market-impacting events, helping to ensure
the proper functioning of the market.
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\13\ See supra note 7.
\14\ See supra note 8.
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In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change
will protect investors and the public interest because the proposed
additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls are a form of impact mitigation that
will aid Entering Firms in minimizing their risk exposure and reduce
the potential for disruptive, market-wide events. The Exchange
understands that ETP Holders implement a number of different risk-based
controls, including those required by Rule 15c3-5. The controls
proposed here will serve as an additional tool for Entering Firms to
assist them in identifying any risk exposure. The Exchange believes the
proposed additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls will assist Entering Firms
in managing their financial exposure which, in turn, could enhance the
integrity of trading on the securities markets and help to assure the
stability of the financial system.
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system by permitting Entering Firms to set price
controls under paragraph (b)(2)(B) that are equal to or more
restrictive than the levels in the Exchange's Limit Order Price
Protection Rule, but preventing Entering Firms from setting price
controls that are less restrictive than
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those levels during Core Trading Hours in most circumstances. The
Exchange's Limit Order Price Protection Rule protects from aberrant
trades, thus improving continuous trading and price discovery. The
Exchange believes that Entering Firms should not be able to circumvent
the protections of that rule by setting lower levels during Core
Trading Hours, except with respect to orders that participate in the
Closing Auction (e.g., LOC Orders).\15\ But under the proposed rule,
Entering Firms seeking to further manage their exposure to aberrant
trades would be permitted to set price controls at levels that are more
restrictive than in the Exchange's Limit Order Price Protection Rule.
Additionally, because price controls set by an Entering Firm under
paragraph (b)(2)(B) would function as a form of limit order price
protection, the Exchange believes that it would remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system for an order that would breach such a price control to be
rejected or canceled as specified in the Limit Order Price Protection
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\15\ LOC Orders are not subject to the Limit Order Price
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Finally, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change does
not unfairly discriminate among the Exchange's ETP Holders because use
of the proposed additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls is optional and is
not a prerequisite for participation on the Exchange. In addition,
because all orders on the Exchange would pass through the risk checks,
there would be no difference in the latency experienced by ETP Holders
who have opted to use the proposed additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls
versus those who have not opted to use them.
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 that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In fact, the Exchange
believes that the proposal will have a positive effect on competition
because, by providing Entering Firms additional means to monitor and
control risk, the proposed rule will increase confidence in the proper
functioning of the markets. The Exchange believes the proposed
additional Pre-Trade Risk Controls will assist Entering Firms in
managing their financial exposure which, in turn, could enhance the
integrity of trading on the securities markets and help to assure the
stability of the financial system. As a result, the level of
competition should increase as public confidence in the markets is
solidified.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \16\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\17\
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 prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\18\
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\16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \19\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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\19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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
<bullet> Use the Commission's internet comment form (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>); or
<bullet> Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80f2f5ece5ade3efedede5eef4f3c0f3e5e3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2e5c5b424b034d4143434b405a5d6e5d4b4d00494158">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEARCA-2022-80 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
<bullet> Send paper comments in triplicate to: Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEARCA-2022-80. 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 website (<a href="http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>).
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 website 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 the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NYSEARCA-2022-80 and should be submitted
on or before January 10, 2023.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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\20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-27500 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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