Rule Self-Certification

November 6, 2015 

VIA ELECTRONIC PORTAL 

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick 

Office of the Secretariat 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Three Lafayette Center 

1155 21st Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: Regulation §40.6 Submission Certification 

2016 Trading Calendar 

Reference File: SR-NFX-2015-80 

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: 

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 

40.6(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

(“Commission”) under the Act, NASDAQ Futures, Inc. (“NFX” or “Exchange”) submits this 

self-certification to specify the days and hours the Exchange will be open and closed for business 

in 2016 with respect to its listed energy Options and Futures products (“Energy Products”). This 

filing will be implemented on November 23, 2015. 

Pursuant to NFX Rules at Chapter IV, Section 2, entitled “Trading Days and Hours” the 

Exchange shall determine and post on its website the days on which the Exchange is open for 

business and the opening and closing hours of the market for each Contract. The Trading 

Calendar for 2016, for Energy Products, is attached as Exhibit A. 

With respect to the designated contract market core principles (“Core Principles”) as set forth in 

the Act: 

• Availability of Contract Information. The Exchange has indicated within its 

trading rules where specific information relates to a particular Contract. The 

Exchange will provide detailed information within the contract specifications for 

that particular Contract. The Exchange will post the terms and conditions of 

Exchange Contracts in its Rulebook along with trading rules. The specifications 

for its Trading System will appear on the Exchange’s website. 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

November 6, 2015 

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There were no opposing views among the Exchange’s Board of Directors, members or market 

participants. The Exchange hereby certifies that the trading hours and days comply with the 

Commodity Exchange Act and regulations thereunder. The Exchange also certifies that notice of 

pending certification and a copy of this submission have been concurrently posted on the 

Exchange’s website at http://business.nasdaq.com/nasdaq-futures/nfx-market. 

If you require any additional information regarding the submission, please contact Angela S. 

Dunn at +1 215 496 5692 or via e-mail at angela.dunn@nasdaq.com. Please reference SR-NFX2015-80 in any related correspondence. 

 

 Regards, 

 Daniel Carrigan 

President 

cc:      National Futures Association 

 The Options Clearing Corporation 

 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

November 6, 2015 

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Exhibit A 

2016 Trading Calendar 

Energy Products 

Regular Trading Hours for Energy Products shall be as follows: trading shall commence each 

day that is not listed below at 19:00 EPT and will continue through 17:00 EPT the following day. 

All Trading Sessions shall be in effect during Trading Hours as specified in Exchange Rules. 

2016 Holiday Schedule (All times are in Eastern Prevailing Time): 

U.S. Holiday Date 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.* January 18, 2016 

President's Day* February 15, 2016 

Good Friday** March 25, 2016 

Memorial Day* May 30, 2016 

Independence Day* July 4, 2016 

Labor Day* September 5, 2016 

Thanksgiving* November 24, 2016 

Christmas** December 25, 2016 

New Year’s** January 2, 2017 

*NFX Holidays subject to modified trading hours. 

** NFX Holidays closed for trading.