OneChicago Announces Trading Volume for April 2013 OneChicago’s April Security Futures Volume Rises 148% Over Year-Ago -  Open Interest at OneChicago in April 2013 up 66% year over year Chicago – May 1, 2013 – OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced April 2013 volume of 567,897, an increase of 148% compared with [...]

Date: 4/29/13 Re: Withdrawal of OneChicago Rule 137 and amendment to Rule 416, Exchange of Future for Physical   Effective Date: April 29, 2013 OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) withdrew the April 22, 2013 CFTC submission regarding OneChicago Rule 137 and amendment to OneChicago Rule 416, Exchange of Future for Physical.  We intend to submit an updated rule [...]

Date: 4/22/13  Re: New OneChicago Rule 137 and amendment to Rule 416, Exchange of Future for Physical   Effective Date: May 7, 2013 OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) has submitted new OneChicago Rule 137 and an amendment to OneChicago Rule 416, Exchange of Future for Physical.  The changes define foreign persons and prohibits them from placing bids or [...]

Date: April 3, 2013 Re: EFP Confirmations Effective Date: April 18, 2013 As noted in OneChicago Notice to Members 2012-14, securities firms can markup/markdown the cash leg price on exchange future for physical (“EFP”) trades to include commissions and fees provided the stock confirmation shows the original stock price and the markup.  After reviewing these [...]

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume for March 2013 OneChicago’s First Quarter 2013 Trading Volume Increases 67% Compared with 2012 – OneChicago’s March Open Interest up 47% from March 2012   Chicago – April 1, 2013 – OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced March 2013 volume of 752,336, an increase of 9% compared with [...]

Date: March 19, 2013 RE: Changes to Position Limits and Position Accountability Thresholds   OneChicago has amended the position limits and position accountability thresholds found in schedule A to Chapter 4 of its Rulebook.  Generally the position limits for OCX products are 13,500.  However there are certain products where the limits are 22,500 or meet [...]

March 18, 2013 Trading Community Notice RE: Holiday Trading Hours OneChicago (OCX) will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2013 in observance of the upcoming Holiday, Good Friday, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets.  OneChicago will be open on Monday, April 1, 2013 If you have any questions, please contact OneChicago at 312.424.8500 or [...]

Date: 3/5/13 Re: CORRECTED Revision to OneChicago Rule 127, Disciplinary Panel Effective Date: March 20, 2013 OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) has submitted a corrected amendment to OCX Rule 127, Disciplinary Panel.  This correction is to clarify that all Disciplinary Panel members must meet the qualifications of a Public Director, and that this change removes the requirement that [...]

OneChicago Announces February Security Futures Volume Rise 219% from February 2012   – OneChicago’s volume continues to grow…..second best February in Exchange history – Volume soars as managed futures community diversifies holding using single stock futures Chicago – March 1, 2013 – OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced February 2013 volume of [...]

Date:   February 28, 2013 RE:     OneChicago Exchange Fees Frequently Asked Questions – Effective March 1, 2013   We have prepared the following Questions and Answers to improve our customer’s understanding of our fee structure. What are the Exchange Fees? OneChicago fees are divided into two parts – an execution fee charged to the executing firm [...]

Date:   February 28, 2013 RE:      REMINDER – OneChicago 2013 Fee Changes (as previously published on 01/11/2013) Effective Date: March 1, 2013 OneChicago will be modifying the fee structure for executing block rolls. In addition, the responsibility for fees imposed by OCC and the Securities and Exchange Commission will also be altered.  The new structure is [...]

Re:       Revision to OneChicago Rule 127, Disciplinary Panel Effective Date: March 15, 2013 OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) has submitted an amendment to OCX Rule 127, Disciplinary Panel.  This change removes the requirement that disciplinary panel participants are exchange members. Please see link below for filing: http://www.onechicago.com/?page_id=8917

DATE: February 14, 2013 RE: Futures Symbol Changes for ETFs Effective Date: February 20, 2013 Effective February 20, 2013, OneChicago futures symbols for the securities listed below will change to the “New Futures Symbol” as identified below. Row Underlying Symbol Name Futures New Futures Symbol 1 DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIAM1C DIA1C [...]

February 8, 2013 Trading Community Notice RE: Holiday Trading Hours OneChicago (OCX) will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2013 in observance of the upcoming Holiday, Presidents Day, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets.  OneChicago will be open on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact OneChicago at 312.424.8500 or [...]

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume for January 2013 – Security futures volume at the exchange in January 2013 was up 78% year-over-year, compared with January 2012   Chicago – February 1, 2013 – OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced January 2013 volume of 537,739. January 2013 highlights include: 517.866 Exchange Futures for Physicals [...]

January 11, 2013 Trading Community Notice RE: Holiday Trading Hours OneChicago (OCX) will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2013 in observance of the upcoming Holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. day, which is consistent with U.S. equity markets. OneChicago will be open on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 If you have any questions, please contact OneChicago [...]

Date: January 11, 2013 RE: OneChicago 2013 Fee Changes Effective Date: March 1, 2013 OneChicago will be modifying the fee structure for executing block rolls. In addition, the responsibility for fees imposed by OCC and the Securities and Exchange Commission will also be altered. The new structure is as follows: Modified fee break structure for customers executing [...]

Re: Revisions to OneChicago Rule 416, Exchange of Future for Physical Effective Date: January 14, 2013 OneChicago, LLC (“OCX”) has submitted an amendment to OCX Rule 416, Exchange of Future for Physical. This revision adds clarity that the Exchange of Future for Physical (“EFP”) consists of a futures component and an underlying stock component combined into [...]

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume for December 2012 – Volume in December up 142% as compared to the same period in 2011 -  Total 2012 volume tops 6.3 million, up 74% above prior year levels   Chicago – January 2, 2013 – OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced that December 2012 volume of [...]