The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that in response to the market disruption of May 6th, 2010 the national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have filed proposed rules in which they would pause trading in certain individual stocks if the price moves 10 percent or more up or down in a five minute period. This trading pause pilot is scheduled to begin no later than June 14th. The pilot would initially cover S&P 500 stocks with the possibility of other securities being added during the course of the pilot program.
The following will take place in the event of a trading pause:
Orders received before, during and after the halt will be held open on our book and remain in force until the primary Listing Exchange resumes trading;
Upon resumption of trading after a pause, orders entered prior to, or during the pause will be managed by routing to the primary listing market and handled on a best efforts basis commensurate to market conditions that may exist;
Knight will continue to accept cancelations and or modifications during the trading halt, which will be handled on a best efforts basis.
Knight will assess these protocols as the pilot progresses. Based on specific circumstances and client requests we may modify these protocols.
For more information on the proposed trading pause, please access the following links:
Knight is closely monitoring the developments of these rules and is available to discuss with you how we expect the rule to operate. Please contact your Knight Sales Representative or Client Services at 1-888-931-HELP with any questions.