CME Globex Notices: June 10, 2013

 Market Data Enhancements for CME Globex
Starting Sunday, July 21 (trade date Monday, July 22) CME Group will be enhancing the FIX/FAST market data messaging for all markets to accurately reflect market status of halted contracts.

Scenarios for a halted instrument include the following:

• Prelisted contracts prior to activation date
• Defective contract that has been deactivated
• Market event that requires deactivation, e.g. Partner Exchange request

A detailed schedule of New Release and Production availability is available  online.

 Implied Allocation Enhancements
Starting Sunday, August 11 (trade date Monday, August 12), CME Group will implement enhancements to allocation of trade quantity in implied markets as follows:

These enhancements provide consistent allocation results for implied and actual orders in implied markets.

In internal testing, these enhancements resulted in reduced iLink round trip time (RTT) variability in Pro-Rata and K-Algo markets.

If you have any questions, please contact the  CME Global Command Center in the U.S. at +1 312 456 2391, in Europe at +44 20 7623 4708 or in Asia at +65 6223 1357.

 Market Data Enhancement for Market Segment ID
Effective Sunday, August 25 and September 8 (trade dates Monday, August 26 and September 9), CME Globex will support a new FIX/FAST tag 1300-MarketSegmentID on the security definition (tag 35-MsgType=d) message. This new tag will identify products within a Market Segment.

This launch will be phased in on the following schedule:

• August 25
  • NYMEX metals, softs and alternative markets
  • COMEX futures
• September 8
  • All other markets listed on CME Globex

The new FIX/FAST tag 1300-MarketSegmentID will be available for testing in New Release on Monday, July 1.

The template files that were implemented on March 3, 2013 must be utilized when these new enhancements are implemented. New template id ‘140’ will be used for the Security Definition message which includes the Market Segment ID.

 Drop Copy certification
 

Certification via AutoCert+ is mandatory for iLink customers who wish to use  Mass Order Cancel functionality. Due to the new outbound message on Drop Copy feeds, all Drop Copy customers must complete a new Drop Copy certification by Friday, September 7. The new certification suites will be available in Autocert+ beginning Monday, July 1.

New CME Globex Market Data Protocol
CME Group is introducing Market Data Platform (MDP) 3.0, a low latency and direct data access solution designed to improve customers’ ability to process and act on real-time price information. The protocol will launch on new production parallel channels beginning in Q4 2013.

MDP 3.0 includes:

• Simple Binary Encoding (SBE); replaces the current FAST compression model
• FIX 5.0 (SP2) Market by Price messaging formats
• Event-driven market price and trade information
• Enhanced market state dissemination
• Increased timestamp granularity
• Trade identifier on both market data and order entry messages

The  client impact assessment provides detailed functionality and messaging information.

A new MDP 3.0 certification suite will be available in AutoCert+ in Q3 2013. Customer systems receiving market data via CME Globex must complete this mandatory certification.

MDP 3.0 will be available in New Release for customer testing in Q3 2013. Further information on the deployment plan and timing for all customer-facing environments will be published in upcoming CME Globex and Market Data Notices.

Please contact your  Global Account Manager with any questions or concerns at 312-634-8700, in Europe at 44-20-3379-3754 or in Asia at +65 6593 5505 for additional information.

Self-Match Prevention
Effective June 2013, CME Globex will launch Self-Match Prevention functionality.

This new opt-in service will prevent orders with the same Self-Match Prevention Identifier (SMP ID) and Executing Firm ID from trading against each other.

This launch introduces new iLink tags and values. Detailed information, including messaging impacts and launch schedules, is available in the  Client Impact Assessment.

Customers are required to register to obtain their SMP ID(s) via the  Firm Administrator Dashboard interface starting June 3, 2013.

Customer certification is not required, but CME Group strongly recommends all system providers test these changes thoroughly in New Release.

A  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide is now available.

Please contact your  Global Account Manager with any questions or concerns at 312-634-8700, in Europe at 44-20-3379-3754 or in Asia at +65 6593 5505 for additional information.

 CME Europe on CME Globex
Effective Sunday, September 8 (trade date Monday, September 9), CME Europe markets will be available via CME Globex for iLink order routing and market data, pending regulatory recognition. Only non-US customers are eligible to trade on CME Europe. Eligible customers who would like to trade CME Europe products must establish all appropriate agreements and accounts to be authorised to trade CME Europe products and clear through CME Clearing Europe.

The launch includes the following impacts:

• New tag value to identify the exchange
• New products in FX Futures
• New market data channels to disseminate market data
• New streamlined Fix/Fast market data to publish block information

The  client impact assessment provides detailed functionality and messaging for customer systems interested in supporting CME Europe products via CME Globex.

Onboarding information is available  online.

Please note: The schedules mentioned within the CME Europe Globex Onboarding Reference Guide will be available in the near future.

A new CME Europe mandatory certification suite is currently available in AutoCert+. Customer systems that plan to support CME Europe via CME Globex must complete this certification.

The implementation is currently available in New Release for customer testing.

Please contact your  Global Account Manager for further information.

 Mass Order Cancel Functionality on CME Globex
Effective Sunday, September 8 and 15 (trade date Monday, September 9 and 16), CME Group will launch Mass Order Cancel functionality to provide an efficient way to cancel all working orders in a particular market segment via a single request.

A new message type, Order Mass Action Request (tag 35-MsgType=CA), will be offered to cancel all working orders for a particular instrument, instrument group or market segment. To identify products within a Market Segment, a new  FIX/FAST tag 1300-MarketSegmentID will be added to the market data Security Definition (tag 35-MsgType=d) message in production. Templates for FIX/FAST messages will not be impacted.

This launch will be phased in on the following schedule:

• September 8
  • NYMEX metals, softs and alternative markets
  • COMEX futures
• September 15
  • All other markets listed on CME Globex

Detailed information including messaging impacts and launch schedules are available in the  Client Impact Assessment.

The Mass Order Cancel functionality will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 1.

Certification via AutoCert+ is mandatory for iLink customers who wish to use Mass Order Cancel functionality. The new certification suite will be available in Autocert+ beginning Monday, July 1.

Please contact your  Global Account Manager with any questions or concerns at 312-634-8700, in Europe at 44-20-3379-3754 or in Asia at +65 6593 5505 for additional information.

Coal (API 5) foc Newcastle Futures
Effective this Sunday, June 16 (trade date Monday, June 17), Coal (API 5) foc Newcastle futures (tag1151-SecurityGroup=ACM, tag 55-Symbol=CO) will be listed on CME Globex.

Coal (API 5) foc Newcastle futures contract is a financially settled contract based on an index of prices for thermal coal exported from Australia. The API 5 index measures the price of coal with a standardized energy content of 5,500 kcal/kg, and is a combination of prices published by Argus Media and IHS McCloskey.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

1000 oz. Silver Futures
Effective this Sunday, June 16 (trade date Monday, June 17), 1000 oz. Silver futures and calendar spreads (tag1151-SecurityGroup=SIL, tag 55-Symbol=SI) will be listed on CME Globex.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of COMEX.

DJ-UBS Roll Select Commodity Index Futures
Effective this Sunday, June 16 (trade date Monday, June 17), DJ-UBS Roll Select Commodity Index futures (tag1151-SecurityGroup=DRS, tag 55-Symbol=RS) will be listed on CME Globex.

The Dow Jones-UBS Roll Select Commodity Index is a version of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index that aims to mitigate the effects of contango on index performance. For each commodity, the index rolls into the futures contract showing the most backwardation or least contango, selecting from those contracts with nine months or fewer until expiration.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.

ERCOT Daily Load Forecast Futures
Effective this Sunday, June 16 (trade date Monday, June 17), ERCOT Daily Load Forecast futures and calendar spreads (tag1151-SecurityGroup=EMC, tag 55-Symbol=PA) will be listed on CME Globex.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contacts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

 Weekly KCBT Wheat Options
Effective Sunday, June 30 (trade date Monday, July 1), Weekly KCBT Wheat options will be listed for trading on CME Globex.

These options will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, June 17.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of KCBT.

MGEX-KCBT Wheat Inter-Commodity Spread Options
Effective Sunday, June 30 (trade date Monday, July 1), MGEX-KCBT Wheat Inter-Commodity Spread options will be listed for trading on CME Globex.

In addition, a new synthetic future will be launched for the options on MGEX-KCBT Wheat Inter-commodity Spread futures.

The new future will have tag 1151-SecurityGroup=WMK and tag 55-Symbol=08. Settlement prices will be published for the new synthetic future to support customers’ options pricing model.

The options (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=MKW) will identify WMK as the underlying contract in tag 309-UnderlyingSecurityID of the Security Definition (tag 35-MsgType=d) FIX/FAST message.

The MGEX-KCBT Wheat inter-commodity spread option and synthetic future will available in New Release for customer testing on Monday, June 17.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of KCBT.

KCBT-CBOT Wheat Inter-Commodity Spread Options
Effective Sunday, June 30 (trade date Monday, July 1), KCBT-CBOT Wheat Inter-Commodity Spread options will be listed for trading on CME Globex.

In addition, a new synthetic future will be launched for the options on KCBT-CBOT Wheat Inter-commodity Spread futures.

The new future will have tag 1151-SecurityGroup=CKW and tag 55-Symbol=08. Settlement prices will be published for the new synthetic future to support customers’ options pricing model.

The options (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=KWC) will identify CKW as the underlying contract in tag 309-UnderlyingSecurityID of the Security Definition (tag 35-MsgType=d) FIX/FAST message.

The KCBT-CBOT Wheat inter-commodity spread option and synthetic future will available in New Release for customer testing on Monday, June 17.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CBOT.

 Low Sulphur Gasoil Futures & Options
Effective Sunday, June 30 (trade date Monday, July 1), the following Low Sulphur Gasoil futures and options will be listed for trading on CME Globex.

These futures are currently available for customer testing in New Release.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

FIX tag 55-Symbol Changes for Energy Futures
Effective this Sunday, June 16, the FIX tag 55-Symbol values for the following for energy futures will be changed as follows:

Market Data Platform channels will not be impacted.

To facilitate these changes, customers are asked to cancel all Good 'Till Cancel (GTC) and Good 'Till Date (GTD) orders for the impacted futures after their close on Friday, June 14. After 16:00 CT on Friday, June 14, all remaining GTC and GTD orders for these products will be cancelled by the CME Group Global Command Center (GCC).

These changes are currently available in New Release for customer testing.

Maximum Order Quantity Changes for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Futures
Effective Sunday, June 23, (trade date Monday, June 24), the maximum order quantity for the following grain futures and inter-commodity spreads will be increased as follows:

Outright Futures

• From 1,000 to 1,999 contracts for:
  • Corn Futures (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=ZC, tag 55-Symbol=ZC)
  • Soybean Futures (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=ZS, tag 55-Symbol=ZS)
  • Wheat Futures (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=ZW, tag 55-Symbol=ZW)

Inter-commodity Spreads

• From 1,000 to 2,500 contracts for:
  • Corn vs. Wheat inter-commodity spread
  • Lean Hog vs. Live Cattle inter-commodity spread

The maximum order quantity for instruments are listed on CME Globex in tag 1140-MaxTradeVol, in the Security Definition (tag 35=d) message.

The increased maximum order quantity will be available in New Release for customer testing on Monday, June 10.

 Delisting of FX Volatility-quoted Options
Effective Sunday, June 23, the following FX volatility-quoted options will be delisted:

These products have already been delisted in New Release.

 EUR/GBP Options VTT Removal
Effective Sunday, June 30 (trade date Monday, July 1), the Variable Tick Table (VTT) for EUR/GBP options (tag 1151-SecurityGroup=RP, tag 55-Symbol=X8) will be removed. Currently, the Variable Tick Table (VTT) values and corresponding minimum tick increments per price are defined in the instrument’s Security Definition message (tag 35-MsgType=d) in the repeating group tag 871-InstAttribType=23, tag 872-InstAttribValue=02.

This change will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, July 17.

Options on Mexican Peso/U.S. Dollar (MXN/USD) Futures Minimum Tick Increment Change
Effective Sunday, June 30 (trade date Monday, July 1), the minimum tick increment tag 969-MinPriceIncrement will be modified for options on Mexican Peso/U.S. Dollar (MXN/USD) futures as follows:

This is currently available in New Release for customer testing.

These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.