Registering an Individual Operator ID

Once an individual is available in the selected guaranteeing firm’s list, the User may proceed to register an Individual Operator ID in the Individual Details screen.

New Individual Registration

  • To complete a new Operator ID registration:
  1. In the Registered Operator IDs section, input the Operator ID into the field.

If the Globex Operator IDs do not conform to acceptance criteria, an error message will appear. Limitations are described as follows:

  • Format: String with a maximum length of 18 bytes.
  • Value: Acceptable values include letters, numbers and symbols: -, :, @, ., +, (, ), /, \.
  1. Enter the Effective Date to indicate when this Operator ID should be effective. The effective date defaults to the current business day; to select a different date, input the date (MM-DD-YYYY) or click the calendar icon next to the Effective Date field.
  2. The Expiration Date defaults to 12-31-9999, which represents no expiration date. To select a different date, input the date (MM-DD-YYYY) or click the calendar icon next to the Expiration Date field.
  3. Click Add to continue.

New Operator ID Registration

  1. The screen will refresh to display the Operator Details as read-only text.
  • If information was added incorrectly, click Cancel to return to the previous screen (Individual Details).
  • The screen will clear out the Operator ID which was previously entered.

Operator Details

  1. Proceed to the Registrations section to complete the fields for each applicable Exchange.
  2. Select the Exchange indicator (CBT, CME, NYX).
  3. Select the Registration Type. Registration types will vary based on the selected Exchange (see Associated Field Name Definitions).
  • For individuals who have been identified as a Member, Clerk for Member or Power of Attorney, the Registration Type will be pre-populated, but the User may select another Registration Type from the dropdown.
  • If the Registration Type selected was Clearing Member Firm Trader then an additional selection will be required for Clearing Member Firm Individual Type. Make a selection from the drop-down list to identify the appropriate status of the trader:
  • Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
  • Independent Contractor 1099-MISC
  • Owner with $250K+ interest
  • W-2 employee
  1. Select the Associated Entity to which the trader is associated by highlighting the entity in the Trading Entity list. The User may utilize the auto-text feature by entering the first few characters of the entity name in the field to avoid scrolling through the entire list.
  • The Associated Entity list available for selection will contain entities that have status based on the Registration Type selected.
  • If an Associated Entity does not appear in the list, the User should review the entity’s status at each Exchange and revise the Registration Type selection accordingly.
  1. Select Register to add information for the selected Exchange or select Cancel to clear the page and return to the Individual Details page.
  • Note that the Effective and Expiration dates for the first Exchange selected default to the dates selected for the Operator ID.
  • If registration was successfully completed the User will receive a confirmation message.
  1. To add additional Exchanges, proceed to the next row, submit the required information and select Register.
  • Effective and Expiration Dates must be selected. The effective date defaults to the current business day. The expiration date defaults to 12-31-9999. To select different dates, input the date (MM-DD-YYYY) or click the calendar icon next to the date field.
  • If information has been entered in error, reference Editing Operator IDs.

Exchange Registrations

NOTE: Upon completion of registering the Operator ID, trades will need to be submitted for recalculation manually in the Transaction Viewer when the Operator ID’s effective date is earlier than the current business date.