Rule Self-Certification

December 7, 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 – Modified Trading Hours

Reference File: SR-NFX-2015-91 

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 modified trading hours the Exchange will be open for business in 

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

Exchange previously filed its Trading Calendar specifying the days it will be closed for 

business.1

 This filing will be implemented on December 22, 2015. 

Pursuant to Chapter IV, Section 2 (Trading Days and Hours) of the NFX rules, 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. This Trading Calendar supersedes any trading 

calendars previously filed for this timeframe. 

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 

 

1

 See SR-NFX-2015-80. 
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Exchange Contracts in its Rulebook along with trading rules. The specifications 

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

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-NFX2015-91 in any related correspondence. 

 

 Regards, 

 Daniel Carrigan 

President 

cc:      National Futures Association 

 The Options Clearing Corporation 

 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

December 7, 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): 
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Trade Date Thursday, December 31 Monday, January 4

Calendar Date Thursday, December 31 Friday, January 1 Sunday, January 3 Monday, Jan 4

Regular Close Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 NFX Closed 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Friday, January 15 Tuesday, January 19

Calendar Date Friday, January 15 Sunday, January 17 Monday, January 18 Tuesday, January 19

Regular Close Open Halt Re‐Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 19:00 13:00 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Friday, February 12 Tuesday, February 16

Calendar Date Friday, February 12 Sunday, February 14 Monday, February 15 Tuesday, February 16

Regular Close Open Halt Re‐Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 19:00 13:00 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Thursday, March 24 Monday, March 28

Calendar Date Thursday, March 24 Friday, January 1 Sunday, March 27 Monday, March 28

Regular Close Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 NFX Closed 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Friday, May 27 Tuesday, May 31

Calendar Date Friday, May 27 Sunday, May 29 Monday, May 30 Tuesday, May 31

Regular Close Open Halt Re‐Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 19:00 13:00 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Friday, July 1 Tuesday, July 5

Calendar Date Friday, July 1 Sunday, July 3 Monday, July 4 Tuesday, July 5

Regular Close Open Halt Re‐Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 19:00 13:00 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Friday, September 2 Tuesday, September 6

Calendar Date Friday, September 2 Sunday, September 4 Monday, September 5 Tuesday, September 6

Regular Close Open Halt Re‐Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 19:00 13:00 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Wednesday, November 23 Friday, November 25

Calendar Date Wednesday, November 23 Thursday, November 24 Friday, November 25

Regular Close Open Halt Re‐Open Early Close

Energy Products   17:00 19:00 13:00 19:00 13:45

Trade Date Friday, December 23 Tuesday, December 27

Calendar Date Friday, December 23 Monday, December 26 Tuesday, December 27

Close Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 NFX Closed 19:00 17:00

Trade Date Friday, December 30 Tuesday,  January 3

Calendar Date Friday, December 30 Monday, January 2 Tuesday, Jan 3

Regular Close Open Close

Energy Products   17:00 NFX Closed 19:00 17:00

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