Amex UTPFees

Technical Specifications (Phase One)
Orders & Execution Reports
1. Symbols Same as used on Nasdaq: 4-5 Alphas
2. Acceptable Order Size 99,900 shares
3. Acceptable Order Types Market, Limit, Market on Close (MOC), Market on Open (OPG), Round Lot, Odd-Lot, Partial Round Lots, Sell Short, Short Exempt
4. Minimum Price Variant (MPV) Penny ($0.01)
5. Limit/Execution Prices Penny increments
6. Order Terms/Instructions Same as used for orders for Amex-listed securities
7. Account Types Same as used for orders for Amex-listed securities

Comparison
1. System Amex Intraday Comparison System for Equities (IDCE)
2. Omnibus Names Same as for executions in Amex-listed securities: AOF
3. Clearing Symbols and Numbers Only those valid on Amex and currently used for trading in Amex-listed securities
4. Procedures Same as for Amex-listed securities

Adjustment Processing
1. Follow Amex rules - Open orders for cash dividends and reverse splits deleted by Amex Service Desk with exception of orders containing the instruction "Do Not Reduce (DNR)"
2. Included on "AOF Adjustments Report" (Autoroute 01010571)

After Hours Reports/Transmissions
1. Information on Nasdaq securities intermingled with Amex-listed securities information
2. New "Primary Exchange" field:
  • "A" = Amex
  • "T" = Nasdaq
    • New Field Available:
    • Machine Readable AOF Open Order File - Position 118 (Autoroute 01010106)
    • Machine Readable Merged Order Log - Position 391 (Autoroute 01012391 and 01012392)
      New Field Not Available:
    • Print Image Merged Order Log (Autoroute 01010571)
    • Print Image AOF Adds and Outs (Autoroute 01010571)
    • Print Image AOF Open Order Report (Autoroute 01010571)
    • Print Image AOF Adjustment Report (Autoroute 01010571)
    • Limit Order Reconciliation Discrepancy Report (Autoroute 01010345)
    • Amex Specialists Equity Odd-Lot File (Autoroute 01210310)

    Input to SIAC
    1. Limit Order Reconciliation (Datatrak ID: 24046) Available: Include with submission for Amex-listed securities
    2. Equity As Of Status Request (Datatrak ID: 24341)

    Quote and Trade Reporting
    1. Through Nasdaq quote and trade dissemination facilities
    2. Amex quotes and trades identified on vendor applications by "A" in market center field