Notice of Commission Approval – Proposed Changes and Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Order Types – Omega ATS

Market Regulation Document Type
Omega ATS / Lynx ATS orders and notices

Omega ATS has proposed changes to its Form 21-101F2 (F2) to: 

  • create a mixed lot/odd book;
  • introduce the Opening Limit Bid/Offer (OLBO) order type;
  • introduce the Cross at Calculated Opening Price (X-COP) order type; and
  • introduce the Cross at Market On Close (X-MOC) order type.

A notice describing the proposed changes was published in accordance with the “Process for the Review and Approval of Rules and the Information Contained in Form 21-101F2 and the Exhibits Thereto” (Review Protocol) on September 20, 2012 in this Bulletin. Pursuant to the Review Protocol, market participants were also invited by OSC staff to provide the Commission with feedback on the Proposed Changes. No comments were received. 

Approved Proposed Changes 

The following proposed changes were approved on February 25, 2012: 

  • creation of a mixed lot/odd book; and
  • introduction of the OLBO order type;

Omega is expected to publish a notice indicating the intended implementation date of the Proposed Changes. 

Withdrawn Proposed Changes

Omega ATS has withdrawn the proposed X-COP and X-MOC order types.