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ICE Futures Canada: Functionality Changes For Options - Effective October 2, 2009

Date 23/09/2009

Effective on Trade Date October 2, 2009, ICE Futures Canada will be upgrading its trading system.  As part of this upgrade, certain aspects of trading related to options will be changing.  These changes include:

  • New enhanced WebICE interface for options
  • Reasonability Limits for options
  • Stop Order functionality for options
  • Reserve Quantity (“iceberg”) functionality for options
  • Option bid and offer provides top of book prices only (best bid and best offer) with no market depth.

The Exchange will be hosting a call-in discussion and web-based presentation on Tuesday, September 29 at 2:00 pm CT.  All market participants are welcome to participate.

Web-based session and teleconference

To participate in the web-based session:

  1. Go to the following website link on September 29 at 2 pm CT:
    https://theice.webex.com/theice/j.php?ED=93193177&UID=752035737&PW=fb0bfcb20b22081a0a19551f50435a
  2. Enter your name and email address.
  3. Enter the meeting password: Options101
  4. Click "Join Now".

It is also important to verify that your computer has “rich media” software installed to support the webinar.  Go to the following link:
https://theice.webex.com/theice/onstage/g.php?d=667513008&t=a

Click on the UCF link at the bottom of the page, and check one of the media players listed.

There will be a teleconference occurring in conjunction with the web-based presentation.  Market participants may access the teleconference by calling 1-888-848-5559, and entering the passcode 7807039#.

If you have any difficulties accessing the web session or teleconference on September 29, please contact Doug Betz at (204) 925-5006 or by email doug.betz@theice.com.