November 6, 2023Technical Notice 23-004

Montréal Exchange Protocol Upgrade

Montreal Exchange will upgrade Order Entry, Data Dissemination and Drop Copy Protocols on Monday March 1st 2024 with some of the related new features to be launched progressively after this date.

 

Summary of Protocol Upgrade Features

 

Feature Description

SAIL

B4

FIX

F2

HSVF

D8

OBF

A4

SAIL DC

B4

Fix DC

F2

Availability Date
Covered with Stocks

Trading of Delta Neutral Strategies involving both Equity Options and their Underlying

x x x x x x


March 29th, 2024

Guaranteed Cross

Auction Functionality aimed at:

  • Equity Options
  • Equity Options Strategies
  • Covered with Stock
x x x x x x March 29th, 2024
Client Identifier
  • Short Code
  • Unique Identifier
  • Other Markers
x x x x March 1st, 2024
RFQ in OBF
  • Request for Quote
x March 1st, 2024
Change u to .UN for Underlying Trust Units x x January 29th, 2024

Protocol Upgrade Timeline

 

Protocol Version GTE Business Date Prod Protocol Activation Business Date (SOD)
SAIL B4 December 6, 2023 March 1st, 2024
FIX F2
HSVF D8
OBF A4
SAIL DC B4
FIX DC F2

 

Protocol Specifications Access in www.tmxwebstore.com November 6th, 2023

Protocol Decommission Schedule

 

Protocol Version Decommission Date (EOD)
SAIL A4 Friday, May 31st, 2024
FIX A4
HSVF D6
OBF A2

 

Please click here to obtain the file detailing all protocol changes.

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