BOX - Boston Options Exchange

Regulatory Circulars

To view the text of each regulatory circular, click on the description.

Circular Number Description
2010-16 Additions to the Penny Pilot Program
2010-15 Additions to the Penny Pilot Program
2010-14 Addition to the Penny Pilot Program
2010-13 Protection Mechanism on Opening of BOX Market
2010-12 Bid/Ask Differentials in Certain High Priced Securities
2010-11 Internet Holders Trust (HHH) Trade Busts on 5/6/2010
2010-10 Equity Market Trade Busts on 5/6/2010
2010-09 Additions to the Penny Pilot Program
2010-08 Modifications to Market Maker Quoting Obligations
2010-07 Modifications to the Price Improvement Process
2010-06 Modifications to the Directed Order Process
2010-05 Market Maker Protection on Open
2010-04 Bid Ask Differentials at the Open
2010-03 Changes to Quoting Increments for IWM and SPY and Additions to the Penny Pilot Program
2010-02 Required Cut-over to the OCC Large Option Positions Report
2010-01 Additions to the Penny Pilot Program
2009-20 Bid/Ask Differentials in Certain High Priced Securities
2009-19 Bid/Ask Differentials for NDX and RUT Options
2009-18 Directed Orders with Fill and Kill Designation
2009-17 Additions to the Penny Pilot Program
2009-16 Third Party Routing
2009-15 Bid Ask Differentials at the Open
2009-14 Web CRD - Registration Fees
2009-13 Elimination of Liquidity Make or Take Pricing
2009-12 Decentralized Linkage
2009-11 Amendments to BOX Fee Schedule
2009-10 Bid Ask Differentials at the Open
2009-09 Option Symbology Compliant Large Option Positions Report (LOPR)
2009-08 Implementation of Change Regarding Zero Bid Orders
2009-07 Zero Bid Order Handling
2009-06 Activation of Entry of Orders Into the PIP at Price Matching NBBO
2009-05 Entry of Orders Into the PIP at Price Matching NBBO
2009-04 Reduction in Certain Order Handling and Exposure Periods on BOX
2009-03 Bid/Ask Differentials in Certain High Priced Securities
2009-02 Protection Mechanism on Opening of BOX Market
2009-01 Amendments to BOX Obvious Error Rule and Catastrophic Errors
2008-28 Bid/Ask Differentials in Certain High-Priced Securities
2008-27 Bid/Ask Differentials for NDX and RUT Options
2008-26 Bid/Ask Differentials for NDX and RUT Options
2008-25 Bid/Ask Differentials in Certain High-Priced Securities
2008-24 Short Sale Rules Issued by the Commission
2008-23 UPDATE TO Regulatory Circular 2008-22 SEC Issues Extension of Emergency Short Sale Order
2008-22 SEC Issues Extension of Emergency Short Sale Order
2008-21 SEC Issues Additional Guidance Regarding New Rules to Protect Investors Against "Naked" Short Selling
2008-20 Bid/Ask Differentials for NDX Options
2008-19 Bid/Ask Differentials for RUT Options
2008-18 Closing Transactions Only Returned to Normal Trading
2008-17 Amendments to Commission's Emergency Orders
2008-16 Notification to OCC of Contrary Exercise Intentions
2008-15 Temporary Restrictions on Short Sales Extended
2008-14 Temporary Restrictions on Short Sales
2008-13 Quote Removal Mechanism
2008-12 Bid Ask Differentials NDX 2008 Q3
2008-11 Bid Ask Differentials RUT 2008 Q3
2008-10 Expiration Automatic Exercise Threshold Reduction
2008-09 Protection Mechanism on Opening of BOX Market
2008-08 BOX Fee Schedule - Tier 1 and Tier 2 Classes
2008-07 Obvious Error
2008-06 Penny Pilot Expansion
2008-05 Bid Ask Differentials at the Open
2008-04 Equity Option Position and Exercise Limit Increase
2008-03 Delta Hedge Exemptions
2008-02 NDX Bid-Ask differentials
2008-01 RUT Bid-Ask differentials
2007-13 Change in Market Closing Time (Retracted by BOXR on 4/2/08)
2007-12 Opening Spreads in NYSE Listed Names
2007-11 Bid/Ask Differentials in Certain High Priced Securities
2007-10 BOX Rule Chapter III Section 5
2007-09 Position Limits
2007-08 Amendment Supplement for Memo 2007-08 re: Web CRD
2007-08 Web CRD Electronic Procedures for Forms U4 and U5
2007-07 Bid Ask Differentials NDX 2007 Q3
2007-06 Bid Ask Differentials RUT 2007 Q2
2007-05 Bid Ask Differentials NDX 2007Q2
2007-04 Market Maker Activity and Information Barriers
2007-03 Change in Pre-Opening Time
2007-02 New Origin Codes
2007-01 Position Limits for IWM
2006-07 Bid / Ask Differentials for NDX Options
2006-06 Market Maker Quoting Obligations
2006-05 Submission of Improvement Orders During the PIP
2006-04 Order Exposure Time
2006-03 Change of Closing Time for Trading of Options on Individual Stocks On BOX
2006-02 Closing Time for Trading of Options on Individual Stocks On BOX
2006-01 Market Maker Quoting Obligations During Pre-Opening Phase and BOX Market Opening Procedures
2005-06 Gifts and Gratuities Policy Reminder
2005-05 Move Memo
2005-04 Automated Submission of Trade Data - Electronic Blue Sheets
2005-03 BOX PIP Amendment - Eliminate Certain Restrictions
2005-02 Market Maker Quoting Obligations and Pre-opening Requirements
2005-01 Amended Position and Exercise limits
2004-04 $5.00 Spread
2004-03 BOX Rules and Regulatory Action for Trading Through the NBBO
2004-02 Market Maker Quoting Obligations and Pre-opening Requirements
2004-01 BOX Market Opening Rule Change
Investor savings from orders submitted to the PIP have topped a quarter billion dollars