NYSE Pillar is our new integrated trading technology platform that will enable member firms to connect to all NYSE equities and options markets using a standard protocol. NYSE Pillar is designed to improve efficiency and reduce complexity for customers, while enhancing consistency, performance and resiliency.
NYSE Arca Options and NYSE American Options are the next NYSE markets to migrate to NYSE Pillar, with NYSE Arca Options planned for July 2022.
Upon completion of the migration, the NYSE options exchanges will provide the benefits of the NYSE Pillar platform, which offers:
More efficient processing, enhanced determinism and lower latency
Shorter time to market for ongoing enhancements
Simplified, harmonized order types, terminology, and messaging across all of our markets
22 June 2022 | Trader Update: NYSE Pillar Options: June 25th Testing Opportunity Reminder |
16 June 2022 | Trader Update: Arca Options Deep Feed - Reminder |
02 June 2022 | Trader Update: NYSE Pillar Options: June 11th Testing Opportunity Reminder |
11 April 2022 | Trader Update: NYSE Arca Options Pillar Migration: July 11th Launch Date |
NYSE Arca Options migration will begin on July 11, 2022.
View the complete timeline of NYSE Arca Options’ migration to NYSE Pillar.
Key Information
Production testing with non-test symbols will be offered on the following dates:
To register to test please contact [email protected]. For a list of completed testing opportunities, click here.
NYSE Pillar TOP replaces UTP client portals GEMS and CMT. It offers the ability to access all NYSE Pillar exchanges from one single portal and login. In TOP, Participants can carry out a various tasks including: i) View executed trade details; ii) Review inventory of Pillar order entry and Drop Copy sessions; iii) Configure Pre-Trade and Activity-Based Risk Controls; iv) Allocate Open Outcry trades; v) Apply Post Trade clearing changes.
User guides for TOP are available. For Post Trade and Floor related functionality, refer to the NYSE Pillar TOP - Options Post Trade User Guide. For Risk management related functionality, refer to the TOP section of the NYSE Pillar Risk Controls document.
For access to TOP, please submit Authorized Administrators and Options User Request and Authorization forms to [email protected].
Legacy UTP client reports will be decommissioned with the migration to NYSE Pillar.
New NYSE Arca Options Pillar reports will be made available via the NYSE Managed File Transfer (MFT) protocol. Participants wishing to continue to receive reports must establish an MFT account by submit an NYSE Pillar Options MFT Request Form to [email protected] indicating new report subscriptions. View Additional details for available client reports.
Reports are offered as part of Production Weekend testing. Additionally, report specifications and sample reports with are available upon request. Contact your NYSE Relationship Manager at [email protected] for a list of how current reports will be replaced with the migration.
Basic functional certification with Technology Member Services (TMS) is required in the NYSE Pillar Certification environment prior to being enabled for the Production environment. The NYSE Pillar Certification environment is: free of charge, has a dedicated TMS team to support testing Monday - Friday and mirrors the Production environment, including Proprietary Market Data feeds and connectivity to OPRA Test Systems To test in the Certification environment please submit a Cert Session Request Form to [email protected].
In addition to the previously announced system enhancements, the following new features have been included for the July 2022 launch:
TOP is also available for testing in Pillar Certification, as well as in Production. To request access to TOP in the Certification environment contact [email protected]. To request TOP in Production, contact [email protected].
NYSE Pillar Binary Gateway Specification
NYSE Pillar FIX Gateway Specification
NYSE Pillar Stream Specification
NYSE Pillar Options Top Feed Client Specification
NYSE Pillar Options Deep Feed Client Specification
NYSE Pillar Options Complex Feed Client Specification
NYSE Pillar Binary Gateway Order Type Matrix
NYSE Pillar FIX Gateway Order Type Matrix
NYSE Pillar Options MFT Request Form (Client Reports)
NYSE Options - Cap Strategy Participant ID Application
NYSE Pillar Connectivity Questionnaire
Session Request Form - Production
Session Request Form - Certification Environment
NYSE Pillar Trading Operations Desk Authorized Traders Form
NYSE Pillar Trade Ops Portal - AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATORS
NYSE Pillar Trade Ops Portal - Options User Request and Authorization
NYSE Pillar TOP - Options Post Trade User Guide
CAT Testing for NYSE Arca Options Pillar Migration
Functional Differences between NYSE Group Options Platforms
NYSE Pillar Options Arca Migration FAQ
NYSE Pillar Options Virtual Update - 8/17/21
NYSE Pillar Options Virtual Update August 2021 Presentation Deck
NYSE Pillar Options Virtual Update - 5/20/21
NYSE Pillar Options Virtual Update May 2021 Presentation Deck
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