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Trader Alert 23-12: MWCB Testing Opportunity – April 1, 2023

The Securities Information Processors (“SIPs”) will conduct data center failover testing as well as Market-Wide Circuit Breaker (“MWCB”) breach Level 1 and 2 on Saturday, April 1, 2023. In coordination with other market participants, MEMX will participate in the test and published a test script: MEMX 2023 Market-Wide Circuit Breaker Test Script.

Certain members designated by MEMX are required to participate in at least one industry-wide MWCB test each testing year and to verify participation. Please see Regulatory Notice 23-03: Mandatory Participation in Market-Wide Circuit Breaker Testing. MEMX encourages all members to participate in MWCB testing.

The SIPs’ current MWCB testing schedule includes:

2022 Testing Year:

  • Saturday, April 1, 2023 – SIP Failover / MWCB Level 1 and Level 2

2023 Testing Year:

  • Saturday, July 22, 2023 – SIP Failover / MWCB Level 1 and Level 2
  • Saturday, September 9, 2023 – MWCB Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3
  • Saturday, December 2, 2023 – SIP Failover / MWCB Level 1 and Level 2
  • First 2024 date – to be announced

For questions regarding designation as a MEMX mandatory participant please contact MEMX Compliance: compliance@memx.com

Please contact Market Operations with any questions.

MEMX Market Operations 

mops@memx.com 

1-833-415-6677