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RULEBOOK 

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 DEFINED TERMS .................................................................................................................... 1

CHAPTER 2 GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEES ...................................................................................... 10

Rule 201. Governance .................................................................................................................................................10

Rule 202. Board .............................................................................................................................................................10

Rule 203. Emergency Authority..............................................................................................................................10

Rule 204. Officers..........................................................................................................................................................11

Rule 205. Disqualifications of Board and Committee Members................................................................11

Rule 206. Conflicts of Interest..................................................................................................................................12

Rule 207. Disclosure or Use of Material, Non-Public Information............................................................13

Rule 208. Committees .................................................................................................................................................14

Rule 209. Arbitration Committee...........................................................................................................................14

Rule 210. Reserved.......................................................................................................................................................14

Rule 211. Reserved.......................................................................................................................................................14

Rule 212. IRS Vertical Committee ..........................................................................................................................14

Rule 213. IRS Markets Committee .........................................................................................................................15

Rule 214. Reserved.......................................................................................................................................................16

Rule 215. Participation Committee........................................................................................................................16

Rule 216. Regulatory Oversight Committee (“ROC”).....................................................................................16

Rule 217. Disciplinary Committee .........................................................................................................................17

CHAPTER 3 APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPANT STATUS.......................................................................... 18

Rule 301. Javelin SEF Divisions ...............................................................................................................................18

Rule 302. Participant Status and Categories of Participants.......................................................................18

Rule 303. Jurisdiction..................................................................................................................................................18

Rule 304. Trading Privileges ....................................................................................................................................18

Rule 305. Trading Privileges by Participant Category...................................................................................19

Rule 306. Restrictions on Trading Privileges ....................................................................................................19

Rule 307. Eligibility......................................................................................................................................................19

Rule 308. Additional Eligibility Requirements by Participant Category................................................20
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Rule 309. Participant Application Process .........................................................................................................20

Rule 310. Authorized Traders..................................................................................................................................21

Rule 311. Access to Javelin SEF by Authorized Traders ...............................................................................22

Rule 312. Suspension and Termination of Participant Status....................................................................23

Rule 313. Process for Review of Denial or Change in Participant Status...............................................23

Rule 314. Participant Representatives.................................................................................................................24

Rule 315. Notices to Participants ...........................................................................................................................25

Rule 316. Communications between Javelin SEF and Participants..........................................................25

Rule 317. Fees and Assessments ............................................................................................................................26

Rule 318. Market Maker Program..........................................................................................................................26

Rule 319. Withdrawal of a Participant.................................................................................................................26

Rule 320. Continuing Jurisdiction ..........................................................................................................................27

Rule 321. Independent Software Vendors..........................................................................................................27

Rule 322. Sponsored Access .....................................................................................................................................27

Rule 323. Access to Javelin SEF by Sponsored Persons ................................................................................29

Rule 324. Impartial Access to Javelin SEF...........................................................................................................29

CHAPTER 4 PARTICIPANT OBLIGATIONS................................................................................................ 30

Rule 401. Payment of Fees and Assessments....................................................................................................30

Rule 402. Compliance with the Rules ...................................................................................................................30

Rule 403. Supervision .................................................................................................................................................30

Rule 404. Required Records .....................................................................................................................................30

Rule 405. Disclosure and Reporting......................................................................................................................31

Rule 406. System Security.........................................................................................................................................31

Rule 407. Financial Requirements.........................................................................................................................32

Rule 408. Customer Accounts ..................................................................................................................................32

Rule 409. Disaster Recovery; Business Continuity .........................................................................................33

Rule 410. Mandatory Trading..................................................................................................................................33

CHAPTER 5 TRADING PRACTICES AND SDR REPORTING........................................................................ 34

Rule 501. Scope..............................................................................................................................................................34

Rule 502. Trading Day and Trading Hours.........................................................................................................34

Rule 503. Publication of Trading Information..................................................................................................34
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Rule 504. Order Entry on Javelin SEF...................................................................................................................34

Rule 505. Entry of Orders on Javelin SEF’s Central Limit Order Book....................................................35

Rule 506. Entry of Orders on Javelin SEF’s Request for Quote (“RFQ”) System .................................37

Rule 507. Modification and Cancellation of Orders ........................................................................................38

Rule 508. Market Information .................................................................................................................................38

Rule 509. Real-Time Market Monitoring.............................................................................................................38

Rule 510. Error Trades ...............................................................................................................................................38

Rule 511. Price Limits .................................................................................................................................................39

Rule 512. Limitation of Liability and Prohibition on Claims.......................................................................40

Rule 513. Customer Type Indicator Codes .........................................................................................................41

Rule 514. Agency Trading..........................................................................................................................................41

Rule 515. Block Trades ...............................................................................................................................................42

Rule 516. SDR Reporting............................................................................................................................................43

Rule 517. Position Limits...........................................................................................................................................43

Rule 518. Position Limit Exemptions....................................................................................................................44

Rule 519. Position Accountability..........................................................................................................................44

Rule 520. Pre-Execution Order Screening ..........................................................................................................44

Rule 521. Trade Execution on Javelin SEF via Voice Trading .....................................................................45

Rule 522. Trade Execution on Javelin SEF via Voice Hybrid Electronic Trading................................45

Rule 523. Cross Trades; Time Delays for Required Transactions ............................................................46

Rule 524. Package Trades..........................................................................................................................................47

Rule 525. Legal Certainty of Trades ......................................................................................................................47

Rule 526. Written Record of Trades......................................................................................................................48

Rule 527. Product Specifications ............................................................................................................................48

CHAPTER 6 CLEARING ................................................................................................................................. 49

Rule 601. General..........................................................................................................................................................49

Rule 602. Clearing Members ....................................................................................................................................49

Rule 603. Criteria for Clearing Members.............................................................................................................49

Rule 604. Reserved.......................................................................................................................................................49

Rule 605. Obligations of a Clearing Member .....................................................................................................49

Rule 606. Acceptance and Rejection for Clearing............................................................................................49
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Rule 607. Reserved.......................................................................................................................................................51

CHAPTER 7 BUSINESS CONDUCT ........................................................................................................... 52

Rule 701. General..........................................................................................................................................................52

Rule 702. Inquiries and Investigations ................................................................................................................52

Rule 703. Services Agreement with Regulatory Services Provider..........................................................52

Rule 704. Appointment of Disciplinary Panel ...................................................................................................52

Rule 705. Confidentiality ...........................................................................................................................................53

Rule 706. Rule Violations...........................................................................................................................................53

Rule 707. Disciplinary Proceedings and Summary Proceedings...............................................................55

Rule 708. Service of Documents..............................................................................................................................55

Rule 709. Representation ..........................................................................................................................................55

Rule 710. Prohibited Activities................................................................................................................................56

Rule 711. Ex Parte Communications.....................................................................................................................56

Rule 712. Testimony and Production of Documents......................................................................................56

Rule 713. Reserved.......................................................................................................................................................57

Rule 714. Authority of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Compliance Department..................57

Rule 715. Obligations of Participants ...................................................................................................................57

Rule 716. Investigative Reports..............................................................................................................................58

Rule 717. Review of Investigative Reports by the Review Panel..............................................................58

Rule 718. Complaint.....................................................................................................................................................59

Rule 719. Answer ..........................................................................................................................................................59

Rule 720. Pre-hearing Procedures.........................................................................................................................60

Rule 721. Hearing Procedures.................................................................................................................................61

Rule 722. Decision of the Hearing Panel .............................................................................................................62

Rule 723. Offers of Settlement.................................................................................................................................62

Rule 724. Appeals..........................................................................................................................................................63

Rule 725. Decision of the Appeal Panel................................................................................................................64

Rule 726. Imposition of Summary Fines .............................................................................................................65

Rule 727. Summary Proceedings............................................................................................................................65

Rule 728. Sanctions ......................................................................................................................................................66

Rule 729. Rights and Responsibilities after Suspension or Termination ..............................................67
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Rule 730. Notice of Final Action..............................................................................................................................68

CHAPTER 8 ARBITRATION ...................................................................................................................... 69

Rule 801. Disputes Subject to Arbitration ..........................................................................................................69

Rule 802. Services Agreement with Regulatory Services Provider..........................................................69

Rule 803. Commencement of an Arbitration Proceeding.............................................................................69

Rule 804. Service of Documents..............................................................................................................................70

Rule 805. Appointment of Arbitration Panel.....................................................................................................70

Rule 806. Ex-Parte Communications ....................................................................................................................70

Rule 807. Arbitration Pre-Hearing Proceedings ..............................................................................................71

Rule 808. Arbitration Hearing Proceedings.......................................................................................................72

Rule 809. Arbitration Decision................................................................................................................................72

Rule 810. Compensation of Arbitrators...............................................................................................................72

Rule 811. Fictitious Claims........................................................................................................................................72

Rule 812. Other Proceedings....................................................................................................................................73

CHAPTER 9 MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................................................. 74

Rule 901. Market Data.................................................................................................................................................74

Rule 902. Javelin SEF Employees............................................................................................................................75

Rule 903. Information Sharing Agreements ......................................................................................................76

Rule 904. Recording of Communications............................................................................................................77

Rule 905. Books and Records...................................................................................................................................77

Rule 906. Service Agreement with Technology Services Provider ..........................................................77

Rule 907. Governing Law...........................................................................................................................................77

Rule 908. Javelin SEF Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Risk Oversight..........................77

Rule 909. Appointment of Agent for Service of Process ...............................................................................78

Rule 910. Prohibited Use of Data Collected for Regulatory Purposes.....................................................78

CHAPTER 10 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 79

Rule 1001. Interest Swap: Australian Dollar (LCH Cleared)..........................................................................79

Rule 1002. Interest Swap: Canadian Dollar (LCH Cleared)............................................................................81

Rule 1003. Interest Swap: Swiss Franc (LCH Cleared).....................................................................................83

Rule 1004. Interest Swap: Euros (LCH Cleared).................................................................................................86

Rule 1005. Interest Swap: British Pounds (LCH Cleared) ..............................................................................89
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Rule 1006. Interest Swap: Japanese Yen (LCH Cleared)..................................................................................91

Rule 1007. Interest Swap: US Dollars (LCH Cleared)........................................................................................94

Rule 1008. Interest Swap: US Dollars (CME Cleared).......................................................................................96
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CHAPTER 1 DEFINED TERMS

“Affected Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 313. 

“Agent” shall mean a DMM or DSB (including their Sponsored Persons) that is authorized to act, 

including entering orders and/or causing Trades, on behalf of a Customer on Javelin SEF and shall not 

apply to references to “AGENT” in Javelin SEF Rule 512.

“Answer” shall mean a written pleading served by either (a) a Respondent in a Disciplinary Proceeding 

that meets the requirements of Javelin SEF Rule 719, or (b) a Respondent in a Javelin SEF Arbitration 

that meets the requirements of Javelin SEF Rule 807.

“Applicant” shall have meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 309.

“Arbitration Panel” shall mean a panel appointed to fulfill the various adjudicative responsibilities 

described in Chapter 8 regarding arbitration matters. 

“Authorized Customer” shall mean a category of Participant of Javelin SEF described in Chapter 3 of the 

Javelin SEF Rules. 

“Authorized Employee” shall mean an employee of Javelin SEF that is authorized by Javelin SEF to 

facilitate the execution of trades via voice execution and voice hybrid electronic execution pursuant to 

the Javelin SEF Rules.

“Authorized Representative” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 314.

“Authorized Trader” shall mean a natural person that has been designated by a Participant or a 

Sponsored Person to be an Authorized Trader pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules and who has been 

approved by Javelin SEF.

“Board” shall mean the members of the Board of Managers of Javelin SEF. 

“CEA” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act. 

“CDS Vertical” shall mean a division of Javelin SEF on which such Products as determined by Javelin SEF 

are traded, including, without limitation, credit indices. 

“CFTC” shall mean the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 

“Chief Executive Officer” shall mean the individual appointed by the Board as Javelin SEF’s chief 

executive officer. 
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“Chief Compliance Officer” shall mean the individual appointed by the Board as Javelin SEF’s chief 

compliance officer.

“Claimant” shall mean a party that commences an Arbitration proceeding pursuant to Chapter 8 of the 

Javelin SEF Rules. 

“Clearing Member” shall mean any firm that is a member in good standing of any Clearinghouse that is 

authorized by such Clearinghouse to clear Trades executed on Javelin SEF and is approved by Javelin SEF 

pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules. A Clearing Member may clear Trades for its own account (if it has 

also been admitted as a Participant), or on behalf of a Customer, Designated Swap Broker, Designated 

Market Maker, or any combination thereof. 

“Clearinghouse” shall mean any derivatives clearing organization registered with the CFTC that Javelin 

SEF may designate to provide clearing services regarding any or all of the Products traded on Javelin SEF. 

“CLOB” shall mean the central limit order book functionality of the Javelin SEF Trading System. 

“Complaint” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 714.

“Customer” shall mean an ECP, for which a Participant (including its Authorized Trader(s)) or a 

Sponsored Person (including its Authorized Trader(s)) is authorized to act on Javelin SEF, including 

entering orders and/or causing Trades. 

“Deliberating Body” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 206.

“Designated Market Maker” or “DMM” shall mean a category of Participant of Javelin SEF described in 

Chapter 3 of the Javelin SEF Rules that has been accepted into the Javelin SEF market maker program 

and continues to meet the required performance obligations. 

“Designated Swap Broker” or “DSB” shall mean a category of Participant of Javelin SEF described in 

Chapter 3 of the Javelin SEF Rules. In addition to agency trades, a DSB shall be authorized to trade on 

behalf of a Customer for which it is authorized to exercise investment discretion. 

“Designated Operational Contact” shall mean a natural person that is an employee of a Participant 

designated by such Participant (subject to Javelin SEF’s approval) in accordance with Javelin SEF Rule 

314 to liaise with Javelin SEF for the purposes of on-boarding onto the Javelin SEF and to perform other 

operational duties.

“Director” shall mean any member of the Board. 

“Disciplinary Committee” shall mean a “disciplinary committee” and a “oversight panel” as both defined 

in CFTC Regulation 1.69, the Disciplinary Committee described in Javelin SEF Rule 217 (“Disciplinary 
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Committee”) and any subcommittee thereof (including, without limitation, any Disciplinary Panel), and 

the Regulatory Oversight Committee. 

“Disciplinary Offense” shall mean “disciplinary offense” as defined in CFTC Regulation 1.63(a)(6). 

“Disciplinary Panel” shall mean the types of panels, described in Javelin SEF Rule 217, appointed by the 

Regulatory Oversight Committee from Javelin SEF’s Disciplinary Committee. Such panels shall fulfill the 

various adjudicative responsibilities described in Chapter 7. 

“Disciplinary Proceeding” shall mean an inquiry, investigation, disciplinary proceeding, appeal from a 

disciplinary proceeding, Summary Proceeding or appeal from a Summary Proceeding conducted 

pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Javelin SEF Rules. 

“ECP” shall mean an eligible contract participant as defined by Section 1a(18) of the CEA.

“Emergency” shall mean any occurrence or circumstance which, in the opinion of the Board, or its 

designee authorized pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 203, or as indicated to Javelin SEF by the CFTC, 

requires immediate action to maintain markets with fair and orderly trading and to prevent or address 

manipulation or disruptive trading practices, whether the need for intervention arises exclusively from 

such occurrence or circumstance only involving Javelin SEF’s market or as part of a coordinated, crossmarket intervention including, without limitation, the following:

a) any circumstance that may materially affect trading on Javelin SEF or Javelin SEF’s market , 

including the failure of a Clearinghouse or Clearing Member;

b) any action taken by any United States or foreign regulatory, self-regulatory, judicial, arbitral, or 

governmental (whether national, state or municipal) or quasi-governmental authority, or any 

agency, department, instrumentality, or sub-division thereof; or other Person exercising or 

entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing 

authority or power; or any other swap execution facility, designated contract market, board of 

trade, clearinghouse, security-based swap execution facility or other exchange or trade 

association (foreign or domestic) that may have a direct impact on trading on Javelin SEF, the 

settlement or enforceability of any Trades conducted on Javelin SEF, or Javelin SEF’s market;

c) any actual, attempted or threatened corner, squeeze, congestion, manipulative activity or 

undue concentration of positions on Javelin SEF or in Javelin SEF’s market;

d) any circumstance that may have a severe, adverse effect upon the physical operations and 

facilities of Javelin SEF including, without limitation, fire or other casualty, flood or other natural 

disasters, bomb threats, acts of terrorism or war, other loss of or interruptions of essential 

services such as power, computer failures or malfunctions, communications failures, or 

disruptions in transportation; and

e) any other unusual, unforeseeable or adverse circumstances as determined by Javelin SEF. 

“Emergency Rules” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 203. 
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“EULA” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 309.

“FCM” shall mean a futures commission merchant registered with the CFTC.

“Family Relationship” of a natural person shall mean a person’s spouse, former spouse, co-habitator, 

parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling, stepbrother, stepsister, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, 

aunt, nephew, niece or in-law. 

“Final Decision” shall mean any decision of: (a) a self-regulatory organization which cannot be further 

appealed within the self-regulatory organization, is not subject to the stay of CFTC or SEC or a court of 

competent jurisdiction and has not been reversed by the CFTC, SEC, or any court of competent 

jurisdiction; or (b) an administrative law judge, a court of competent jurisdiction, the CFTC, or the SEC 

which has not been stayed or reversed. 

“Independent Committee Member” shall mean an individual appointed by the Board to serve on a 

Javelin SEF committee, who has been found by the Board, on the record, to have no Material 

Relationship with Javelin SEF. 

“Independent Director” shall mean an independent member of the Board, who has been found, by the 

Board, on the record, to have no Material Relationship with Javelin SEF.

“Interested Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 206. 

“Investigative Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 716.

“IRS Liquidity Commitment” shall mean the market maker performance obligations of Designated 

Market Makers regarding Javelin SEF’s market maker program for the IRS Vertical.

“IRS Vertical” shall mean a division of Javelin SEF on which such Products as determined by Javelin SEF 

are traded, including, without limitation, interest rate swaps. 

“ISV” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 321. 

“Javelin SEF Arbitration” shall mean an arbitration proceeding commenced and conducted pursuant to 

the Javelin SEF Rules. 

“Javelin SEF Committee” shall mean the Board including, without limitation, any subcommittee of the 

Board or any special committee appointed by the Board, and any committee described in the Javelin SEF 

Rules. 

“Javelin SEF Market Data” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 901.

“Javelin SEF Market Monitor” shall mean one member of Javelin SEF senior staff and one member of 

Javelin SEF compliance staff that are authorized to resolve error trades pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 510.
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“Javelin SEF Rules” shall mean the rules, policies, procedures, interpretations, guidelines and orders of 

the Javelin SEF Board of Directors that are established, and amended from time to time, by Javelin SEF.

“Javelin SEF User ID” shall mean the unique identification number assigned by Javelin SEF to each 

Authorized Trader which enables such Authorized Trader to access the Javelin SEF Trading System. 

“Javelin SEF Proceeding” shall mean any meeting, hearing or other proceeding before any Javelin SEF 

Committee including, without limitation, the Board, the Arbitration Committee, the Disciplinary 

Committee, the Participation Committee and the Regulatory Oversight Committee.

“Javelin SEF Trading System” shall mean the electronic proprietary order entry and execution system 

operated by Javelin SEF for the entry and execution of orders regarding the swaps traded on Javelin SEF 

and the collection and transmission of information related thereto. 

“Legal Entity Identifier” or “LEI” has the meaning set forth in Part 45 of the CFTC Regulations.

“Macro News Event” shall mean a significant news event that has an economic effect on the financial 

markets and prevents Javelin SEF from maintaining an orderly market in the IRS Vertical.

“Macro News Out” shall mean the suspension of the IRS Liquidity Commitment, as a result of a Macro 

News Event, for a period of 60 minutes by the IRS Markets Committee or the Board.

“Market Maker Program” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 318.

“Market Participant” shall mean a person that directly or indirectly engages in trading activity on Javelin 

SEF, and includes Sponsored Persons, persons with Trading Privileges and persons whose trades are 

intermediated.“Matched Orders” shall mean an electronic message that contains both sides of a Trade 

executed on Javelin SEF, one for the trade buy side and the other for the trade sell side (regardless of 

whether the trade is executed on Javelin SEF by central limit order book, request-for-quote system, 

voice or voice hybrid electronic), which shall contain data sufficient to clear the Trade. 

“Material Conflict of Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 206.

“Material Relationship” shall mean any relationship that could reasonably affect the independent 

judgment or decision making of an Independent Director, which shall be subject to a one year look back 

period. Circumstances in which an Independent Director shall be considered to have a “material 

relationship” with Javelin SEF include, without limitation, the following: (i) such director is an officer or 

an employee of Javelin SEF, or an officer or an employee of any of its affiliates (for the purposes of this 

definition “affiliate” includes parents or subsidiaries of the Javelin SEF or entities that share a common 

parent with Javelin SEF or direct or indirect controlling interest holders); (ii) such director is a member of 

Javelin SEF, or a director, and officer, or an employee of a member (for the purposes of this definition 

“member” is defined according to Section 1a(34) of the CEA and any regulation promulgated 

thereunder, including, without limitation, 1.3(c) and 1.3(q)); (iii) such director is an officer of another 
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entity, which entity has a compensation committee (or similar body) on which any officer of Javelin SEF 

serves; (iv) such director, or an entity with which the director is a partner, an officer, an employee, or a 

director, received more than $100,000 in combined annual payments for legal, accounting, or consulting 

services from Javelin SEF or any affiliate thereof, any member of Javelin SEF or any affiliate of such 

member (the terms “affiliate” and “member” shall have the same meanings as stated above), except 

that compensation for services as a director of the registered entity or as a director of an affiliate 

thereof does not count toward the $100,000 payment limit, nor does deferred compensation for 

services rendered prior to becoming a director of Javelin SEF, so long as such compensation is in no way 

contingent, conditional or revocable; or (v) notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an

Independent Director that is a member of the Regulatory Oversight Committee, or the Membership or 

Participation Committee (or any committee serving a similar function ), such director (other than in the 

capacity of a member of such committee, and other committee, or the Board, in each case, of Javelin 

SEF), accepts, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from Javelin 

SEF, any affiliate thereof (as defined herein), any member of Javelin SEF (as defined herein), or any 

affiliate of such member, other than deferred compensation for service rendered prior to becoming a 

member of the Regulatory Oversight Committee or the Membership or Participation Committee (or any 

committee serving a similar function), provided that such compensation is in no way contingent, 

conditioned or revocable. All the relationships set forth in this definition shall apply to “immediate 

family” of such Independent Director (i.e.; spouse, parents, children, and siblings, in each case, whether 

by blood, marriage, or adoptions, or any person in the home of the Independent Director or that of his 

or her “immediate family”). 

“Notice of Arbitration” shall mean a pleading served by a Claimant in connection with a Javelin SEF 

Arbitration that meets the requirements of Javelin SEF Rule 803.

“Notice to Participants” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 315. 

“Operating Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 201. 

“Order Modify” shall mean instructions entered into the Javelin SEF Trading System that updates an 

existing order to change the size or price of such order. 

“Package Trade” shall mean a transaction involving two or more instruments: (1) that is executed 

between two or more counterparties; (2) that is priced or quoted as one economic transaction with 

simultaneous or near simultaneous execution of all components; and (3) where the execution of each 

component is contingent upon the execution of all other components.

“Participant” shall mean an entity that has been granted, and continues to have, Trading Privileges on 

Javelin SEF pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Javelin SEF Rules. For the purposes of the CEA and Part 37 of 

the CFTC Regulations, Participants shall be deemed to be members of Javelin SEF as the term “member” 

is defined in CEA section 1a(34). 
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“Participant Category” shall mean an Authorized Customer, a Designated Swap Broker, or a Designated 

Market Maker. 

“Participant Data” shall mean any and all data and other information submitted to the Javelin SEF by or 

through a Participant or Customer of a Participant or Sponsored Person (including, without limitation, 

any information regarding any and all orders or RFQs of such Participant or Customer or Sponsored 

Person).

“Participant Representative” shall mean an Authorized Representative, Designated Operational Contact 

or Trading Manager, as applicable, designated by a Participant and approved by Javelin SEF. 

“Person” shall mean any natural person or entity, including, without limitation, any association, 

corporation, governmental or quasi-governmental authority, limited liability company, or partnership. 

“Position Limits” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 517.

“Principal” shall mean the beneficial owner of an account for which an Agent trades. 

“Product” shall mean any interest rate swap, credit indices swap, treasury spread trade, or other 

product available for trading on Javelin SEF.

“Product Specification” shall mean with respect to each Product listed on Javelin SEF, the Javelin SEF 

Rules and/or other trading protocols containing the specification for each Product as adopted, 

amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time by Javelin SEF. “Reconsideration 

Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 313.

“Regulatory Service Provider” shall mean the organization, if any, that provides regulatory services to 

Javelin SEF.

“Required Records” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 404.

“Required Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in CFTC Regulation 37.9(a)(1).

“Respondent” shall mean either (a) the subject of an investigation, Disciplinary Proceeding or Summary 

Proceeding, or (b) a Person against whom a Javelin SEF Arbitration has been commenced pursuant to 

Javelin SEF Rules. 

“RFQ” shall mean the request for quote functionality of the Javelin SEF Trading System which provides 

trading protocols such that each Market Participants electing to participate in a RFQ pursuant to Rule 

506 as either the RFQ requestor or the RFQ responder will have equal priority in receiving requests for 

quotes and in transmitting and displaying responsive orders for execution.

“RFQ Responder” shall mean a Participant of Javelin SEF or a Sponsored Person that receives a RFQ 

inquiry.
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“SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Self-Regulatory Action” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 206.

“Sponsored Access” shall mean the provision by Javelin SEF of access to Javelin SEF to a Sponsored 

Person by the means of a Sponsoring Participant pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules. 

“Sponsored Person” shall mean an ECP, other than an individual or an ISV, which has been provided 

access to Javelin SEF by the means of a Sponsoring Participant pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules, and shall be 

subject to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF and comply with Javelin SEF Rules as if such Sponsored Person 

was a Participant. Except as provided in Javelin SEF Rule 323, for the avoidance of doubt, all references 

to Participant includes Sponsored Persons and their Authorized Traders. 

“Sponsoring Participant” shall mean a Participant that has (i) designated a Sponsored Person to Javelin 

SEF pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules and (ii) been designated as the Sponsoring Participant by such 

Sponsored Person generally and in respect of the applicable Trade on Javelin SEF. Upon acceptance of 

such designations by Javelin SEF and the provision of trading access to the Sponsored Person, the 

Sponsoring Participant shall be responsible for the undertakings provided in Javelin SEF Rule 322. 

“Status Determination Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 313. 

“Summary Proceeding” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 727.

“Summary Proceeding Decision” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 727.

“Summary Proceeding Review Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 727.

“Summary Proceeding Review Conference” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 727.

“Supervised Persons” shall mean the directors, officers, employees or agents of a Participant, including, 

without limitation, such Participant’s Authorized Representative, Authorized Trader(s), Trading Manager 

and Designated Operational Contact. 

“Technology Service Provider” shall mean the organization, if any, that provides technology services to 

Javelin SEF.

“Trade” shall mean the purchase or sale of any Product executed on Javelin SEF. 

“Trade Confirmation” shall have the meaning set forth in Javelin SEF Rule 526. 

“Trading Day” shall mean each day that the Javelin SEF is open for trading, which will be based upon the 

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s holiday recommendations for financial markets 

in the United States.
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“Trading Hours” shall mean with respect to any Product, the hours during the Trading Day that Javelin 

SEF is regularly open for the trading of such Product, which are published on Javelin SEF’s website. 

“Trading Manager” shall mean an employee of a Participant designated by the Participant to provide 

notice to Javelin SEF of what instruments such Participant’s Authorized Traders may trade and their 

respective Trading Limits or the Trading Limits of their Customer and Customer’s Authorized Traders, as 

applicable.

“Trading Limits” shall mean the risk-based limits established in respect of each proprietary account of 

Participant or Participant’s Authorized Traders or in respect of each Customer or Customer’s Authorized 

Traders. 

“Trading Privileges” shall mean the rights granted to a Participant to use, directly or indirectly through 

an ISV, Javelin SEF, subject to the terms and conditions of the Javelin SEF Rules, for the execution of 

Trades. 

“Vertical” shall mean a division of Javelin SEF.
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CHAPTER 2 GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEES

Rule 201. Governance

Javelin SEF is a Delaware Limited Liability Company, and its limited liability company agreement governs 

the management and operations of Javelin SEF (“Operating Agreement”). 

Rule 202. Board 

1. The Board shall oversee the operation of Javelin SEF and shall have the authority to review, call 

for review, amend, suspend or overrule the decisions and actions of any Javelin SEF Committee. 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board shall have the power to: (a) adopt, 

amend, implement and repeal Javelin SEF Rules, not contrary to applicable law or the Operating 

Agreement, as in the Board’s judgment promotes the best interest of Javelin SEF, and (b) make 

interpretations of the Javelin SEF Rules, which shall be binding on all Persons subject to the 

jurisdiction of Javelin SEF. 

2. Each member of the Board shall be appointed in accordance with the Operating Agreement and 

shall serve until his or her successor is duly appointed, or until his or her earlier resignation or 

removal, with or without cause.

3. Member of the Board, including Independent Members, shall be of sufficiently good repute, and 

where applicable, have sufficient expertise in financial services.

4. Member of the Board shall satisfy all fitness standards imposed by the CEA and CFTC 

regulations.

5. The Board shall be composed of at least 35% Independent Directors, who have been determined 

on the record to have no material relationship, as defined by 1.3(ccc) of the CFTC regulations, 

with Javelin SEF.

Rule 203. Emergency Authority

1. Subject to applicable law, during an Emergency Javelin SEF will approve and apply temporary 

rules and procedures (“Emergency Rules”) pursuant to procedures set forth in this Rule. 

2. Emergency Rules may require or authorize Javelin SEF, the Board, any committee of the Board, 

the Chief Executive Officer or any other Officer to take actions necessary or appropriate to 

respond to the Emergency, including, but not limited to, the following actions:

a. suspending or restricting trading or limiting trading to liquidating only (in whole or in 

part);

b. extending, limiting or changing trading hours;

c. temporarily modifying or suspending any provision of Javelin SEF Rules or Participant

obligations; 

d. imposing intraday market restrictions;

e. ordering the liquidation or transfer of open positions ;

f. suspending or curtailing trading in a Product;
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g. altering the terms and conditions of a Product;

h. imposing or modifying price limits;

i. imposing or modifying position limits; and/or

j. allowing, denying, suspending, or permanently barring an ECP’s access to Javelin SEF in 

connection with an emergency action taken by Javelin SEF. 

3. Before any Emergency Rules may be adopted and enforced, a vote of the Board approving such 

Emergency Rules must occur at a duly convened Board meeting. Directors may attend such 

meeting in person or by teleconference. If the Chief Executive Officer determines that the 

Emergency Rules must be implemented with respect to an Emergency before a meeting of the 

Board can reasonably be convened, then the Chief Executive Officer shall have the authority, 

without Board action, to implement any Emergency Rules with respect to such Emergency that 

he or she deems necessary or appropriate to respond to such Emergency. In such 

circumstances, the Chief Executive Officer must convene a meeting as soon as practicable. The 

Board may modify any Emergency Rules implemented by the Chief Executive Officer.

4. Any time that Javelin SEF takes actions necessary or appropriate to respond to an Emergency, 

including any modification of previously adopted actions, a duly authorized representative of 

Javelin SEF will promptly notify the CFTC of such actions and, when possible, will post an 

announcement of such actions on the Javelin SEF website. When the Board, any committee of 

the Board or the Chief Executive Officer determines that the Emergency has been reduced 

sufficiently to allow Javelin SEF to resume normal functioning, any such actions responding to 

the Emergency will be terminated and notification of such termination will be provided on 

Javelin SEF’s website. 

Rule 204. Officers

1. The Board shall appoint a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Compliance Officer and such other 

officers as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time, in each case for such term and 

on such conditions it sees fit.

2. The officers shall have the authority and powers in the management of Javelin SEF as 

determined by the Board subject to any restrictions set forth in the Operating Agreement. The 

Chief Compliance Officer shall have all authority required under CFTC Rules 37.1500 et seq. 

3. Any officer may also be a director, officer, or employee of the parent of Javelin SEF or any 

affiliate of Javelin SEF. 

Rule 205. Disqualifications of Board and Committee Members 

Prior to their appointment for Board and/or Committee service, the Compliance Department shall 

screen all nominees to determine their eligibility for service pursuant to CFTC Regulation 1.63. No 

Person may serve as a member of the Board or a Committee of Javelin SEF if such Person:

1. within the past three years was found by a Final Decision to have committed a Disciplinary 

Offense;
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2. within the past three years entered into a settlement agreement in which any of the findings, or 

in the absence of such findings, any of the acts charged included a Disciplinary Offense; 

3. is currently or has been barred, expelled from membership or suspended from trading on a selfregulatory organization, is serving any sentence of probation or owes any portion of a fine 

imposed as a result of either:

a. a settlement agreement in which any of the findings, or in the absence of such findings, 

any of the acts charged included a Disciplinary Offense; or

b. a Final Decision determining such Person committed a Disciplinary Offense;

4. is currently subject to an agreement with the CFTC or any self-regulatory organization not to 

apply for registration with the CFTC or membership in any self-regulatory organization; 

5. is currently subject to or has had imposed on him or her within the prior three years a 

registration revocation or suspension in any capacity for any reason, or has been convicted 

within the prior three years of any of the felonies listed in section 8a(2)(D)(ii) through (iv) of the 

CEA; or

6. is currently subject to a denial, suspension or disqualification from serving on the disciplinary 

committee, arbitration committee or governing board of any self-regulatory organization as that 

term is described in section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

Rule 206. Conflicts of Interest

Javelin SEF believes that it is in the best interest of Javelin SEF and Participants to be aware of and 

properly manage all conflicts of interest and appearances of conflicts of interest. Accordingly, the 

following rules shall apply to mitigate potential and actual conflicts of interest. 

1. Except as provided below, no Director, Officer, member of the Disciplinary Committee or any 

Person authorized to act on behalf of Javelin SEF in connection with any (i) Disciplinary 

Proceeding, or (ii) emergency action, (collectively a “Self-Regulatory Action”; the Board and/or 

any Javelin SEF Committee considering a Self-Regulatory Action collectively a “Deliberating 

Body” ), shall not knowingly participate in the deliberations and/or voting on any Self-Regulatory 

Action if such person has a Material Conflict of Interest (as defined below). 

2. Prior to consideration of any Self-Regulatory Action, each member of a Deliberating Body who 

determines to participate in any deliberations or vote in a Self-Regulatory Action shall disclose 

to the Chief Compliance Officer any Material Conflict of Interest (any such person disclosing a 

Material Conflict of Interest is an “Interested Person”). 

3. For the purposes of this Rule, “Material Conflict of Interest” shall mean with respect to a 

Director, Officer, and member of the Disciplinary Committee: 

a. being named as a potential or actual Respondent in a Disciplinary Proceeding; 

b. being an employer, employee, fellow employee or an affiliate of a Respondent or 

potential Respondent in a Disciplinary Proceeding; 

c. having any significant, on-going business relationship with a Respondent or potential 

Respondent in a Disciplinary Proceeding; 
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d. having a Family Relationship with a Respondent or potential Respondent in a 

Disciplinary Proceeding; 

e. having a direct and substantial financial interest in the result of a vote, other than based 

on a direct or indirect equity or other interest in Javelin SEF, that could reasonably be 

expected to be affected by the Self-Regulatory Action. For the purposes of this 

definition a “direct and substantial financial interest” includes, without limitation, 

positions held in swaps in the accounts of, controlled by, or affiliated with the 

Interested Person or any other types of direct and substantial financial positions of the 

Interested Person that are reasonably expected to be affected by the vote; and/or 

f. any other circumstance that creates a conflict between the Director’s, Officer’s, or 

members of a Disciplinary Committee’s exercise of authority regarding any SelfRegulatory Action and his or her personal interests. 

4. Any Interested Person who would be required otherwise to abstain from deliberations and 

voting because of a Material Conflict may participate in the deliberations, prior to a vote on the 

matter, if:

a. the material facts about the Interested Person’s interest in the matter are disclosed or 

known to the Deliberating Body;

b. the Deliberating Body determines that the participation by the Interested Person would 

be consistent with the public interest; and 

c. a majority of the members of the Deliberating Body that are not Interested Persons with 

respect to the matter vote to allow the Interested Person to participate in the 

deliberations on the Self-Regulatory Action.

5. If, pursuant to paragraph (4), a determination is made that an Interested Person may participate 

in deliberations, then the minutes of the meeting of the Deliberating Body will reflect the 

determination and the reasons for the determination.

6. If all of the members of the Deliberating Body are Interested Persons with respect to a matter 

subject to a vote by the Deliberating Body, then the Chief Executive Officer will appoint a panel 

of individuals who are not Interested Persons with respect to such matter, which will have the 

same authority and powers over such matter that the Deliberating Body would have if the 

members thereof were not Interested Persons with respect to such matter. 

Rule 207. Disclosure or Use of Material, Non-Public Information 

No member of the Board or Javelin SEF Committee shall use or disclose material, non-public information 

for any purpose other than the performance of his or her official duties and responsibilities as a member 

of the Board or Javelin SEF Committee. No member of the Board or Javelin SEF Committee shall, directly 

or indirectly, disclose or use at any time, either during his or her association with Javelin SEF or 

thereafter, any material, non-public information of which a member of the Board or Javelin SEF 

Committee becomes aware except when reporting to or at the direction of the Board, when requested 

by a Government Agency or when compelled to testify at any judicial or administrative proceeding. 

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shall take all appropriate steps to safeguard the information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, 

espionage, loss and theft. 

Rule 208. Committees 

1. Javelin SEF shall have such committees, and special committees that the Board may deem, from 

time to time, necessary for the operations of Javelin SEF and appointed in accordance with the 

Javelin SEF Rules. For the avoidance of any doubt, all references to “committee” shall include 

any panel appointed from a committee. 

2. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any 

meeting of the committee, provided that if less than a majority of committee members is 

present, those present may adjourn the meeting to another time and place. Any committee 

may act only by (i) the decision of a majority vote of the members of such committee present at 

that meeting at which a quorum is present; or (ii) by written consent. 

3. All committee decisions shall be reported to the Board for final approval. Except as otherwise 

provided in the Javelin SEF Rules, the Board shall have the authority to overrule the decision of 

any Javelin SEF Committee.

Rule 209. Arbitration Committee

1. The Arbitration Committee shall consist of six members, which will include a Chairperson and 

Vice Chairperson, appointed by the Board. Upon the commencement of an Arbitration 

proceeding pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules, the Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee will 

appoint an Arbitration Panel to hear and decide the arbitration matter. If the Chairperson of the 

Arbitration Committee is unavailable the Vice Chairman will appoint an Arbitration Panel. Each 

Arbitration Panel will consist of three members. 

2. Members of the Arbitration Committee shall each serve a one year term to which he or she is 

appointed, and until the appointment of their successor, or until his or her earlier resignation or 

removal as a member of the Arbitration Committee. A member of the Arbitration Committee 

may serve for multiple terms.

Rule 210. Reserved 

Rule 211. Reserved 

Rule 212. IRS Vertical Committee

1. Composition. The IRS Vertical Committee shall have such members as determined by the Board. 

2. Term of Service. Members of the IRS Vertical Committee shall each serve a one year term to 

which he or she is appointed, and until the appointment of a successor, or until his or her earlier 

resignation or removal as a member of the IRS Vertical Committee. A member of the IRS 

Vertical Committee may serve for multiple terms. 

3. Removal. Javelin SEF may remove and replace the committee member it appointed to the IRS 

Vertical Committee for any reason. 
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4. Meeting Schedule. The IRS Vertical Committee shall meet the third Thursday of each month.

5. Powers. The IRS Vertical Committee shall have the following powers: (a) appoint two members 

of the IRS Markets Committee, (b) appoint one member of the Javelin SEF Board, and (c) make 

recommendations to Javelin SEF regarding general trading protocols, new products and 

software enhancements. 

Rule 213. IRS Markets Committee

1. Purpose. The purpose of the IRS Markets Committee is to monitor the market and liquidity 

conditions on a day to day basis.

2. Composition. The IRS Markets Committee shall have the following members: (a) two members 

appointed by the IRS Vertical Committee and (b) one member of Javelin SEF senior staff

appointed by Javelin SEF.

3. Term of Service. Members of the IRS Markets Committee shall each serve a six month term to 

which he or she is appointed, and until the appointment of a successor, or until his or her earlier 

resignation or removal as a member of the IRS Markets Committee. A member of the IRS 

Markets Committee may serve for multiple terms.

4. Removal. The IRS Vertical Committee may remove and replace one or both of the committee 

members that it appointed to the IRS Markets Committee for any reason. Javelin SEF may 

remove and replace the committee member it appointed to the IRS Markets Committee for any 

reason. In addition, Javelin SEF may remove any member of the IRS Markets Committee 

pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules on committee disqualification, provided, however, that such 

removed committee member shall be replaced only by the party who appointed such removed 

committee member. If a Designated Market Maker or Designated Swap Broker ceases to be a 

Participant or a Designated Market Maker or Designated Swap Broker, as applicable, or a 

committee member ceases to be employed by the Designated Market Maker or Designated 

Swap Broker by which he or she was employed at the time of appointment, then the committee 

member, shall no longer be a member of the IRS Markets Committee.

5. Meeting Schedule A meeting of the IRS Markets Committee can be called at any time by any 

member of the IRS Markets Committee.

6. Powers. The IRS Markets Committee shall have the following powers (a) to declare a Macro 

News Out (b) to make recommendations to Javelin SEF to extend the suspension of the IRS 

Liquidity Commitment in excess of 60 minutes, and (c) subject to Rule 511, to impose (i) price 

limits, (ii) trading pauses, and/or (iii) trading halts to trading in a particular Product in the event 

of extraordinary price movements that may result in distorted prices or trigger market 

disruptions.
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Rule 214. Reserved

Rule 215. Participation Committee

1. The Participation Committee shall consist of three members, two of which shall be Independent 

Directors, appointed by the Board or such other number as the Board shall determine is 

necessary to comply with any final governance rules adopted by the CFTC. 

2. Members of the Participation Committee shall each serve a one year term to which he or she is 

appointed, and until the appointment of a successor, or until his or her earlier resignation or 

removal as a member of the Participation Committee; provided, however, that any member of 

the Participation Committee who does not qualify to act as such under any final governance 

rules adopted by the CFTC, shall cease to be a member of the Participation Committee upon the 

appointment of a qualifying successor. A member of the Participation Committee may serve for 

multiple terms. 

3. The Participation Committee shall (i) determine the standards and requirements for initial and 

continuing eligibility for participation on Javelin SEF and (ii) review appeals of staff denials of 

participation applications.

Rule 216. Regulatory Oversight Committee (“ROC”)

1. The ROC shall have a total of three members consisting of two Independent Directors, and one 

Director appointed by the Board or such other number of committee members as the Board 

shall determine is necessary to comply with any final governance rules adopted by the CFTC. 

The Board shall delegate sufficient authority, dedicate sufficient resources, and allow sufficient 

time for the ROC to fulfill its mandate. The ROC shall oversee all aspects of Javelin SEF’s 

regulatory program on behalf of the Board. The ROC shall report to the Board and shall make 

such recommendations to the Board as may, in its judgment, best promote the interests of 

Javelin SEF. The Chief Compliance Officer shall meet with the ROC at least once each calendar 

quarter. 

2. Members of the ROC shall each serve a one year term to which he or she is appointed, and until 

the appointment of a successor, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal as a member of 

the ROC; provided, however, that any member of the Participation Committee who does not 

qualify to act as such under any final governance rules adopted by the CFTC, shall cease to be a 

member of the Participation Committee upon the appointment of a qualifying successor. A 

member of the ROC may serve for multiple terms. 

3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the ROC shall have authority to monitor all 

aspects of Javelin SEF’s regulatory program for sufficiency, effectiveness, and independence 

regarding: 

a. trade practice and market surveillance, audits, examinations and other regulatory 

responsibilities with respect to Javelin SEF Participants, including, without limitation, 
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compliance with financial integrity, financial reporting, sales practice, recordkeeping, 

and conducting investigations;

b. reviewing the size and allocation of regulatory budget and resources, and the number, 

hiring, termination, and compensation of regulatory personnel;

c. reviewing the performance of the Chief Compliance Officer and making 

recommendations with respect to such performance to the Board of Directors;

d. recommending changes that would ensure fair, vigorous, and effective regulation;

e. reviewing all regulatory proposals prior to implementation and advising the Board as to 

whether and how such changes may impact regulation; and 

f. assisting in minimizing actual or potential conflicts of interest.

Rule 217. Disciplinary Committee

1. The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of at least 10 members, three of which shall be 

Independent Committee Members, appointed by the Board or such other number as the Board 

shall determine is necessary to comply with any final governance rules adopted by the CFTC. 

The members of the Disciplinary Committee shall provide a fair representation of the 

Participants on Javelin SEF. 

2. Members of the Disciplinary Committee shall each serve a one year term, to which he or she is 

appointed and until the appointment of a successor, or until his or her earlier resignation or 

removal as a member of the Disciplinary Committee. A member of the Disciplinary Committee 

may serve for multiple terms. 

3. Members of the Disciplinary Committee will be appointed to serve on Disciplinary Panels by the 

Regulatory Oversight Committee. Each Disciplinary Panel shall consist of three members, 

including one Independent Committee Member, who shall serve as Chairperson of the 

Disciplinary Panel. 

4. The Regulatory Oversight Committee shall establish one or more of the following Disciplinary 

Panels. 

a. Review Panel. The Review Panel shall be responsible for reviewing the Investigative 

Report and taking such action as permitted under Chapter 7 of the Javelin SEF Rules.

b. Hearing Panel. The Hearing Panel shall be responsible for adjudicating disciplinary cases 

against persons alleged to have committed rule violations, including, without limitation, 

the consideration of offers of settlement and conducting hearings. 

c. Appeal Panel. The Appeal Panel shall be responsible for hearing appeals of decisions 

issued by a Hearing Panel.

5. No member of the Disciplinary Committee may serve on a Disciplinary Panel for more than one 

stage in the disciplinary process for the same disciplinary matter. No member of Javelin SEF 

compliance staff shall serve on a Disciplinary Panel. 

 
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CHAPTER 3 APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPANT STATUS

Rule 301. Javelin SEF Divisions

Javelin SEF shall have two divisions: (i) the CDS Vertical and (ii) the IRS Vertical. Applicants shall apply 

for admission to each division for which they wish to have Participant status. All references to 

Participant status and Trading Privileges of a Participant refer to the Javelin SEF Division to which the 

Participant is admitted. 

Rule 302. Participant Status and Categories of Participants

All Participants of Javelin SEF shall have Trading Privileges on the Javelin SEF which includes the right to 

access Javelin SEF and enter orders for proprietary and Customer accounts as authorized by the 

Participant’s Participant Category. Trading Privileges are subject to any limitation, restriction or 

revocation imposed, from time to time, by Javelin SEF. Trading on Javelin SEF is limited to ECPs. All 

Participants that trade on behalf of a Customer shall obtain information or representations sufficient to 

demonstrate that such Customer is an ECP. There are three categories of Participants: (i) Authorized 

Customer, (ii) Designated Swap Broker, and (iii) Designated Market Maker. Any Participant may 

designate, pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules, one or more Authorized Traders or, if such Participant is a 

DSB or DMM, one or more Sponsored Persons. 

Rule 303. Jurisdiction 

1. Without need for any further action or agreement, Market Participants agree be bound by and 

comply with the Javelin SEF Rules, (including, but not limited to, rules requiring cooperation and 

participation in investigatory and disciplinary processes), and become subject to the jurisdiction 

of Javelin SEF with respect to all matters arising from directly or indirectly engaging in trading 

activity on Javelin SEF.

2. Unless agreed to in writing by Javelin SEF, no agreement between (a) Participants or Sponsored 

Persons, (b) Customers, or (c) Participants and Market Participants may supersede the Javelin 

SEF Rules. 

Rule 304. Trading Privileges 

1. Each Participant shall have the right to access Javelin SEF and enter orders as permitted by such 

Participant’s Participant Category, pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules. 

2. The granting of Trading Privileges to a Participant does not confer (i) any right of ownership in 

Javelin SEF; (ii) any right to share in the profits of Javelin SEF, or (iii) any right to attend or vote 

at any meeting of Javelin SEF, including, without limitation, any meeting of the Board or any 

Javelin SEF Committee.

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4. Trading Privileges, but not the obligations, of a Participant terminate upon dissolution of a 

Participant, with respect to an Authorized Trader, upon the death or incapacity of the

Authorized Trader. 

Rule 305. Trading Privileges by Participant Category

Each Participant Category will have the following trading authority.

1. An Authorized Customer shall be authorized to enter orders on its own account. 

2. A Designated Swap Broker shall be authorized to enter orders for (a) its own account, (b) the 

account of an Authorized Customer, or (c) a Customer’s account.

3. A Designated Market Maker shall be authorized to enter orders for (a) its own account, (b) an 

Authorized Customer’s account, or (c) a Customer’s account.

Rule 306. Restrictions on Trading Privileges

1. No employee of Javelin SEF shall be given Trading Privileges on Javelin SEF or be permitted to 

trade, directly or indirectly:

a. in any swap traded on Javelin SEF; and 

b. in any swap traded on another swap execution facility that is fungible with or economically 

equivalent to swaps traded on Javelin SEF. 

2. No employee, Director, member of any committee, or consultant of Javelin SEF shall trade, 

directly or indirectly, in any swap, security or other instrument on the basis of material, nonpublic information obtained in connection with the performance of his or her official duties.

3. For the purposes of this rule the term “employee” shall mean any person hired or otherwise 

employed on a salaried or on a contractual basis by Javelin SEF, but does not include any: 

a. Director compensated by Javelin SEF solely for his or her participation in Board matters; 

b. Javelin SEF Committee member compensated by Javelin SEF solely for his or her

participation in Javelin SEF Committee matters; and 

c. consultant performing consulting services for Javelin SEF. 

Rule 307. Eligibility 

To be admitted as a Participant on Javelin SEF, an Applicant shall be an entity, including, without 

limitation, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust that meets the following 

requirements.

1. General Requirements:

a. is duly organized;

b. is of good reputation and business integrity ;

c. has the requisite organizational power to become a Participant of and effect Trades on

Javelin SEF; 

d. holds all necessary regulatory authorizations, licenses, registrations and approvals;
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e. is not subject to statutory disqualification under Section 8a(2) of the CEA;

f. is not prohibited, for any reason, from using the services of Javelin SEF;

g. has appropriate technical and operational controls; 

h. is an ECP;

i. is not currently in bankruptcy;

j. is not an ISV or an automated trading system; and

k. satisfies all other criteria Javelin SEF, from time to time, may require. 

2. Clearing Account. All Applicants shall: 

a. have a clearing account with at least one Clearing Member regarding all Trades executed on 

Javelin SEF; 

b. provide Javelin SEF with documentation from each Clearing Member sufficient to 

demonstrate the existence of the Applicant’s clearing relationship with that Clearing 

Member in a form acceptable to Javelin SEF; 

c. provide immediate written notice to Javelin SEF of any change to their status with any 

Clearing Member regarding Trades executed on Javelin SEF; and 

d. consent to Javelin SEF’s ability to (a) cancel trades, or (b) restrict, suspend or terminate 

access to the Javelin SEF at the direction of their Clearing Member.

3. Continuing Obligations. Once an Applicant is admitted as a Participant, it shall continue to 

comply with all eligibility criteria set by Javelin SEF.

Rule 308. Additional Eligibility Requirements by Participant Category

In addition to the eligibility criteria stated in Javelin Rule 307, an Applicant shall meet the following 

additional requirements for the Participant category for which it seeks to be admitted.

1. Authorized Customer. An Authorized Customer must have at least one natural person that is an 

Authorized Trader, approved by Javelin SEF. 

2. Designated Swap Broker. A Designated Swap Broker must:

a. meet all requirements for Designated Swap Brokers; and 

b. have at least two natural persons that are Authorized Traders approved by Javelin SEF.

3. Designated Market Maker. Designated Market Makers must:

a. meet all requirements of the Javelin SEF market maker program for the Vertical for which it 

has been admitted as a Designated Market Maker; and

b. must have at least two natural persons that are Authorized Traders approved by Javelin SEF.

Rule 309. Participant Application Process

1. Any Person wishing to become a Participant of Javelin SEF (“Applicant”) shall complete and 

submit, with complete and accurate information, the forms required by Javelin SEF which 

include, without limitation, the following:

a. a Javelin SEF Participant Application, which includes, without limitation, an agreement 

to abide by Javelin SEF Rules and applicable law and submit to Javelin SEF jurisdiction;
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b. a Javelin SEF Electronic User License Agreement (or “EULA”); 

c. an indication of whether the Participant is a Swap Dealer, a Major swap Participant, a 

financial entity as defined by CEA section 2(h)(7)(C), and a U.S. person. and 

d. any additional documents and information Javelin SEF may reasonably deem necessary 

or desirable to further clarify information provided to Javelin SEF by an Applicant. 

2. Applicant agrees that if any of the information provided in its Application is no longer accurate

or any other information becomes available that would affect the accuracy of any information 

provided by Applicant in its Application, Applicant will notify promptly Javelin SEF of such 

information. The obligation stated in the preceding sentence is a continuing obligation that shall 

commence upon Applicant’s submission of its Application to Javelin SEF and continue 

throughout the application process and include the period of time that Applicant is a Participant 

of Javelin SEF.

3. In considering an Application from an Applicant, Javelin SEF may conduct an investigation to 

verify information submitted by the Applicant. 

4. All applications for Participation status will be reviewed by Javelin SEF staff. Such review shall 

not take place until such Application is complete. Javelin SEF shall provide each Applicant with 

written notice of its determination to grant or deny such Applicant’s request to become a 

Participant. 

5. Javelin SEF may deny or condition the grant of Participant status of any Applicant:

a. if such Applicant is unable to satisfactorily demonstrate its ability to satisfy the eligibility 

criteria to become or remain a Participant; 

b. if such Applicant is unable to satisfactorily demonstrate its capacity to adhere to Javelin 

SEF Rules; or 

c. for any such other cause reasonably determined by Javelin SEF. 

6. Any Applicant whose application to become a Javelin SEF Participant was denied shall not be 

entitled to re-apply to become a Javelin SEF Participant for six months from the date of such 

denial.

7. Unless extended in writing by Javelin SEF, if the newly admitted Participant does not begin 

trading on Javelin SEF within six months from the date of Javelin SEF’s approval, then the newly 

admitted Participant’s application will be deemed withdrawn. 

Rule 310. Authorized Traders 

1. Each Participant shall designate one or more natural persons to be an Authorized Trader. Each 

Participant designating an Authorized Trader shall notify Javelin SEF of such designation in 

writing. Prior to accessing Javelin SEF such prospective Authorized Trader shall satisfy the 

requirements of this Rule and Javelin SEF Rule 311. Upon approval of its designation as an 

Authorized Trader by Javelin SEF, any such Authorized Trader shall be entitled to exercise 

Trading Privileges subject to the terms and conditions of the Javelin SEF Rules including, without 

limitation, the Authorized Trader being subject to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF with respect to 
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disciplinary matters, and the possible conditioning, restriction or revocation of Trading 

Privileges. 

2. Each Participant shall guarantee and assume responsibility for all of the trading activity of its 

Authorized Trader(s) on Javelin SEF. Such trading activity shall include, without limitation: (i) 

orders entered, (ii) orders accepted for execution, (iii) trades executed, (iv) orders such 

Authorized Trader fails to execute, (v) orders executed negligently, (vi) orders executed 

fraudulently, (vii) orders executed in violation of Javelin SEF Rules, or (viii) orders executed in 

violation of applicable law.

3. At any time a Participant may revoke the designation it has granted to any Authorized Trader by 

providing written notice of such revocation to Javelin SEF at least one Trading Day before the 

effective date of any such revocation. Each Participant shall take all such immediate measures 

appropriate to insure that, after such revocation the affected Authorized Trader(s) shall not (i) 

have access to Javelin SEF or (ii) utilize his or her Javelin SEF User ID. Upon receipt of notice of 

the revocation of the designation of Authorized Trader, Javelin SEF shall act promptly, but in no 

event longer than one Trading Day, to take all steps necessary to disallow access to Javelin SEF

by such formerly designated Authorized Trader.

4. Each Participant shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of each of its Authorized 

Traders. Each Participant shall make certain on an ongoing basis that none of its Authorized 

Traders are subject to a disqualification pursuant to applicable law and that each Authorized 

Trader is technically proficient in the use of Javelin SEF . Each Participant shall have procedures 

for performing day-to-day monitoring of its Authorized Trader(s) to make certain that each will 

conduct its business in a fair and equitable way and in accordance with the Javelin SEF Rules. 

5. In connection with the application and interpretation of these Javelin SEF Rules, any reference 

to: 

a. the Trading Privileges of a Participant shall also be deemed to refer and apply to the 

exercise of Trading Privileges by any such Participant’s Authorized Trader(s);

b. a Participant’s entry or receipt of orders, bids, or offers into or from Javelin SEF or 

engaging in Trades on Javelin SEF , shall be deemed to also refer to and apply to any 

such actions engaged in by any of such Participant’s Authorized Trader(s); and 

c. the knowledge of, or matters known to, any Participant shall be deemed to also refer to 

and include, without limitation, the knowledge of, or matters known, to its Authorized 

Trader(s). 

Rule 311. Access to Javelin SEF by Authorized Traders

An Authorized Trader may directly access Javelin SEF provided that the following requirements are 

satisfied.

1. The Authorized Trader shall only be permitted to enter orders as permitted by the Javelin SEF 

Rules.
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2. Each Participant designating an Authorized Trader shall provide to Javelin SEF such information 

as reasonably requested by Javelin SEF regarding their Authorized Trader(s) including, without 

limitation, name, email address, street address, phone number(s), fax number, and authorized 

account number(s). 

3. Once Javelin SEF is satisfied that all requested information has been provided, Javelin SEF shall 

issue a User ID and password, or other such identifiers as Javelin SEF shall determine are 

necessary, for such Authorized Trader to exercise his or her Trading Privileges. 

4. Javelin SEF will enable the User ID when it determines, in its sole discretion, that all 

requirements and procedures have been met and all necessary risk controls are in place. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Participant shall remain accountable, pursuant to the 

Javelin Rules, for the acts and omissions of any of its Authorized Traders, regardless of the risk 

controls. 

Rule 312. Suspension and Termination of Participant Status 

1. Javelin may summarily limit, restrict, suspend or terminate Participation status of any 

Participant: 

a. if such Participant is unable to demonstrate its ability to continue to satisfy all eligibility 

requirements;

b. within a reasonable time from, and in compliance with, a notice of Final Decision 

regarding a violation of Javelin SEF Rules; and 

c. within a reasonable period of time from, and in compliance with, a notice of Final 

Decision of a self-regulatory organization or regulator in which the Participant has been 

barred, expelled or suspended. 

2. Javelin SEF may limit, restrict, suspend or terminate a Participant, including any of its 

Authorized Traders in accordance with Chapters 3, 6 and 7 of the Javelin SEF Rules.

3. All Participants shall receive prompt written notice of any restriction, suspension or termination 

of their Participant status. 

Rule 313. Process for Review of Denial or Change in Participant Status

1. If Javelin SEF determines to (i) deny an application for Participant status or (ii) condition, 

suspend and/or terminate a Javelin SEF’s Participant status (“Status Determination Notice”), 

then Javelin SEF shall promptly notify such Applicant or Participant (“Affected Person”), in 

writing at the address provided by such application or Participant for notices. 

2. An Affected Person may, within five business days of the date of Status Determination Notice, 

send a written request to Javelin SEF requesting that Javelin SEF provide the reasons for the 

denial, conditioning or termination of Participant status. Within 10 business days after receiving 

such written request, Javelin SEF shall respond to such Affected Person and provide the reasons 

for denial, conditioning or termination of Participant status. Within 10 business days of 

receiving the response, the Affected Person may request in writing that the Participation 
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Committee review the determination to deny, condition or terminate its Participant status 

(“Reconsideration Request”). 

3. Upon receipt of the Reconsideration Request the Participation Committee may, in its sole 

discretion, schedule a hearing (in-person or via teleconference), request additional information 

from the Applicant or Participant, or establish any other process that it believes is appropriate 

or necessary to consider the Reconsideration Request. 

4. Within the later of 45 days of receiving a Reconsideration Request or 30 days from the date of 

the hearing is concluded the Participation Committee shall either confirm, reverse or modify the 

denial, conditioning or termination of the Affected Person and shall promptly send notice to the 

Affected Person. The decision of the Participation Committee is the final action of Javelin SEF 

and is not subject to any appeal within Javelin SEF and shall include a statement informing the 

Respondent of their right to appeal to the CFTC. No later than 30 days after the date of the 

Participation Committee’s decision Javelin SEF shall cause the decision to be delivered to the 

Respondent, at their last known address, by: (i) hand delivery; (ii) deposit in the United States 

mail, postage paid, via registered mail or certified mail return receipt requested; (iii) deposit in 

nationally recognized overnight mail carrier; or (iv) sending of such documents by electronic 

mail with a confirmation copy promptly sent by United States mail. 

Rule 314. Participant Representatives

1. Each Participant shall designate, subject to Javelin SEF’s approval, an Authorized Representative 

to be the primary contact with Javelin SEF (“Authorized Representative”). An Authorized 

Representative may be an employee of the Participant that is not an Authorized Trader. Each 

such Authorized Representative will:

a. represent such Participant before Javelin SEF and its committees and receive notices on 

behalf of such Participant including, without limitation, notice regarding a Disciplinary 

Proceeding or Javelin SEF Arbitration and any subpoena or document demand, issued 

pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules, related thereto; and 

b. have authority to act on behalf of the Participant and Javelin SEF shall be entitled to rely 

on the actions and communications of such Authorized Representative. 

2. A Participant may designate a Designated Operational Contact, subject to Javelin SEF’s approval, 

to liaise with Javelin SEF for the purposes of on-boarding onto the Javelin SEF and to perform 

other operational duties. A Designated Operational Contact may be an employee of the 

Participant that is not an Authorized Trader. Javelin SEF shall be entitled to rely on the 

information supplied by the Designated Operational Contact to be accurate and complete. 

3. A Participant may choose to designate, subject to Javelin SEF’s approval, a Trading Manager, 

who is an employee of Participant, that may provide notice to Javelin SEF of the following 

matters:

a. what Instruments its Authorized Trader(s) may trade; and

b. what Trading Limits its Authorized Trader(s) must adhere to.
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4. Javelin SEF shall promptly notify a Participant in writing of its approval or disapproval of a 

Participant’s designation of an Authorized Representative, a Designated Operational Contact or 

a Trading Manager. 

5. Upon Javelin SEF’s approval of a Participant’s designation of an Authorized Representative, 

Designated Operational Contact or Trading Manager, and at all times that such Authorized 

Representative, Designated Operational Contact or Trading Manager continues in such capacity, 

Javelin Users shall provide Javelin SEF with:

a. current contact information and other information Javelin SEF deems necessary or 

desirable regarding its Authorized Representative, Designated Operational Contact or 

Trading Manager, as applicable; and 

b. prompt written notice of the removal and replacement of any Authorized 

Representative, Designated Operational Contact or Trading Manager. 

6. For the avoidance of any doubt the replacement of any Participant Representatives designated 

by a Participant shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Javelin SEF Rule.

Rule 315. Notices to Participants

Javelin SEF shall publish notice with respect to each amendment, modification, clarification or 

interpretation of Javelin SEF Rules or any action to implement any Javelin SEF Rules, in a form and 

manner that is reasonably designed to permit each Participant to become aware of and familiar with, 

and to implement any necessary preparatory measures to be taken by it with respect to such additions 

or modifications, prior to the effective date thereof (each such notice “Notice to Participants”); provided 

however that any failure by Javelin SEF to publish a Notice to Participants shall not affect the 

effectiveness of the amendment, modification, clarification or interpretation of Javelin SEF Rules. For 

the purposes of this Javelin SEF Rule, it shall be sufficient (without limiting the discretion of Javelin SEF 

as to any other reasonable means of communication) if a Notice to Javelin SEF Members is published on 

Javelin SEF’s website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment, modification, clarification or 

interpretation of Javelin SEF Rules shall be made in compliance with the CFTC’s Part 40 Rules. 

Rule 316. Communications between Javelin SEF and Participants

1. Each Participant shall provide Javelin SEF with complete and current contact information, 

including, without limitation, contact information regarding its Authorized Representative, 

Authorized Trader(s), Trading Manager, and Designated Operational Contact, as applicable. 

2. All communications made to an Authorized Representative shall be deemed to have been made 

to the Participant such Authorized Representative represents. Each Authorized Representative 

shall be responsible for conveying all communications from Javelin SEF to the Participant it 

represents including, without limitation, its Authorized Trader(s), Trading Manager and 

Designated Operational Contact, as applicable.
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Rule 317. Fees and Assessments

The Board, in its sole discretion, shall have the authority to determine the amounts and due dates of any 

fees to be paid by Participants and their Customers. All fees and amounts owed to Javelin SEF by a 

Participant, shall be payable upon receipt of an invoice from Javelin SEF. Javelin SEF shall have the right 

to limit, restrict, suspend or terminate Trading Privileges of Participant that is more than 60 days late in 

making payment to Javelin SEF.

Rule 318. Market Maker Program

In order to provide liquidity and help to maintain a fair and orderly markets, from time to time Javelin 

SEF may establish one or more market maker programs in such products and for such periods of time 

that it deems appropriate (“Market Maker Program”). Javelin SEF will notify Javelin SEF’s Participants of 

its Market Maker Programs by posting a Notice to Participants on the Javelin SEF’s website, which will 

provide information concerning: 

1. the products eligible for the Market Maker Program;

2. the period of time the Market Maker Program will be in effect;

3. the qualifications to become a market maker;

4. the procedure a Participant must follow to apply to become a market maker;

5. the commitments and/or obligations of a market maker which may include, without limitation, 

trading hours and minimum bid/ask spread; and 

6. the incentives offered to market makers, which may include, without limitation, rebates, 

reduced transaction fees, and/or other benefits as determined by Javelin SEF. 

Javelin SEF may withdraw any Market Maker Programs at any time for any reason. Javelin SEF shall have 

the right to monitor trading activity to determine compliance with the commitments and/or obligations 

required by Javelin SEF’s Market Making Program(s), and to ensure that the Market Maker Program(s) 

does not cause detriment to Market Participants and/or distort market pricing.

Rule 319. Withdrawal of a Participant

A Participant may withdraw from Javelin SEF by submitting a written request to Javelin SEF. All requests 

for withdrawal of Participant status will be reviewed by Javelin SEF Staff. Unless otherwise provided by 

written agreement Participant’s request to withdraw from the Javelin SEF shall be effective 30 Trading 

Days after Javelin SEF’s receipt of a Participant’s request to withdraw and shall be conditioned upon 

payment of all fees due and owing to Javelin SEF by such Participant. Subject to Rule 320, a Participant 

shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF for one year from the date of its withdrawal from 

Javelin SEF or such longer period as shall be required under CFTC rules. 
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Rule 320. Continuing Jurisdiction 

Notwithstanding Rule 319, any Participant who either has (i) withdrawn from Javelin SEF or (ii) had its

Trading Privileges terminated or revoked by Javelin SEF shall remain subject to the jurisdiction of Javelin 

SEF with respect to all matters arising from, in connection with or related to the status, acts or omissions 

of such Participant that occurred prior to such Participant’s withdrawal, or termination or revocation of 

Trading Privileges. 

Rule 321. Independent Software Vendors

An “Independent Software Vendor” or “ISV” means a Person that makes available to Participants a 

system or platform offering smart order routing, trading software, an aggregator platform or a 

combination of the foregoing, but does not provide Participants with the ability to effect Trades on 

Javelin SEF. Only a Javelin SEF ISV may have access to Javelin SEF. An ISV that has been approved by 

Javelin SEF may become a Javelin SEF ISV. To be approved as a Javelin SEF ISV an ISV shall:

1. be an entity, including without limitation, a corporation, limited liability company, partnership

or trust that is duly organized and in good standing;

2. be of good reputation and business integrity;

3. have no legal restriction(s) that would prohibit it from obtaining access to Javelin SEF;

4. have appropriate technical and operational controls; and 

5. satisfy any other requirements regarding system testing and/or certification that Javelin SEF 

may deem necessary or desirable. 

Rule 322. Sponsored Access 

1. Sponsoring Participants. A Javelin SEF DSB or DMM may be a Sponsoring Participant and 

designate to Javelin SEF one or more Sponsored Person(s) for Sponsored Access, pursuant to the 

terms and conditions of the Javelin SEF Rules. 

2. Request for Sponsored Access. A Sponsoring Participant’s designation of a Sponsored Person for 

Sponsored Access shall be effective upon the approval of Javelin SEF. Prior to designating a 

Sponsored Person, the Sponsoring Participant shall: 

a. submit or caused Sponsored Person to submit information in respect of the Sponsored 

Person as required by Javelin SEF, including information in respect of Sponsored 

Person’s Authorized Traders; and 

b. provide information sufficient to demonstrate the existence of the Sponsored Person’s 

trading services or clearing relationship with Sponsoring Participant or another Clearing 

Member. 

3. Provision of Sponsored Access. Upon receipt of a request for the granting of Sponsored Access, 

Javelin SEF will promptly make a determination whether or not to grant Sponsored Access and 

approve the Authorized Traders designated by the prospective Sponsored Person. Javelin SEF 
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shall promptly notify a Sponsoring Participant of its determination in writing. Javelin SEF will 

issue Javelin SEF User IDs for each Authorized Trader of the Sponsored Person for which 

Sponsored Access is approved. 

4. Sponsoring Participant. With respect to each Sponsored Person which it has designated for 

Sponsored Access to Javelin SEF and which has designated it as Sponsoring Participant generally 

and in respect of the applicable Trade on Javelin SEF, the Sponsoring Participant shall: 

a. represent and warrant to Javelin SEF that it has obtained information or representations 

in respect of each Sponsored Person which it designates that such Sponsored Person (i) 

is an ECP, (ii) has all registrations and licenses required under applicable law to trade 

Products on Javelin SEF, (iii) has corporate authority to trade Products on Javelin SEF, 

and (iv) is in compliance with, and Trades on Javelin SEF are not in violation of the 

Javelin SEF Rules or any other law or regulation or any agreement to which Sponsored 

Person is subject in relation to the service provided by Javelin SEF;

b. be financially responsible for all Trades on Javelin SEF identified to Sponsoring 

Participant by the Sponsored Person(s) which it has designated; and

c. assist Javelin SEF in any investigation into actual or potential violations of Javelin SEF 

Rules which occur through or with respect to the activity of each Sponsored Person. 

Such assistance must be timely and may include but not be limited to, requiring 

Sponsored Person to produce documents, to answer questions from Javelin SEF, and/or 

appear in connection with an investigation.

5. Sponsored Persons. Each Sponsored Person:

a. Agrees that it shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF and shall comply with the 

Javelin SEF Rules and EULA with respect to itself and its Authorized Traders. 

b. Represents and warrants to Javelin SEF that it currently: (i) is, and shall continue to be, 

an ECP and, (ii) shall have, and shall continue to have, all registrations and licenses 

required under applicable law to trade Products on Javelin SEF, (iii) has, and shall 

continue to have, corporate authority to trade Products on Javelin SEF, (iv) is not subject 

to statutory disqualification under Section 8a(2) of the CEA, (v) is not prohibited, for any 

reason, from using the services provided by Javelin SEF, (vi) has the authority, upon the 

request of Javelin SEF, to adjust or withdraw any order it submits to Javelin SEF, and (vii) 

is not an ISV or automated trading system. 

c. Agrees it shall have an arrangement with a Clearing Member that facilitates clearing of 

all Trades it executes on Javelin SEF and shall have a clearing account with a clearing 

broker and that the failure to maintain such arrangements and clearing accounts shall 

constitute conduct detrimental to Javelin SEF. Sponsored Person further agrees that 

upon request from Javelin SEF it shall provide documentation sufficient to demonstrate 

the existence of Sponsored Person’s clearing facilitation arrangement and clearing 

account with a Clearing Member. 
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d. Ensure that all activity related to its access to Javelin SEF complies with the Javelin SEF 

Rules. 

e. Cooperate fully and promptly with Javelin SEF in connection with any audit, 

examination, investigation, inquiry or proceeding regarding compliance with the Javelin 

SEF Rules or any Javelin SEF disciplinary proceeding or arbitration proceeding. 

f. Shall designate one or more natural persons to be Authorized Traders, pursuant to 

Javelin SEF Rules.

6. Revocation of Sponsored Access. 

a. Javelin SEF can revoke the grant of Sponsored Access and/or the designation of a 

Sponsored Person’s Authorized Trader at any time pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules. 

b. A Sponsoring Participant may revoke designation of a Sponsored Person and/or such 

Sponsored Person’s Authorized Trader(s) at any time by providing written notice of such 

revocation to Javelin SEF at least one Trading Day before the effective date of any such 

revocation. Each Sponsoring Participant shall take all such immediate measures 

appropriate and within its exclusive control to ensure that, upon such revocation of 

Sponsored Person that such Sponsored Person’s Authorized Trader(s) shall not (i) have 

access to Javelin SEF or (ii) utilize his or her Javelin SEF User ID. Upon receipt of notice 

of the revocation of the designation of Authorized Trader, Javelin SEF shall act promptly, 

but in no event longer than one Trading Day, take all steps necessary to disallow access 

to Javelin SEF by such formerly designated Authorized Trader.

Rule 323. Access to Javelin SEF by Sponsored Persons 

1. A Sponsored Person is not a Participant of Javelin SEF and may only access Javelin SEF by means 

of a Sponsoring Participant pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules. 

2. A Sponsored Person shall only be permitted to enter orders and execute Trades for itself or its 

Customers. 

Rule 324. Impartial Access to Javelin SEF 

1. Javelin SEF will provide any ECP with impartial access to its markets and market services, 

including any indicative quote screens or similar pricing data displays, provided that each ECP 

complies with the documentation and eligibility requirements set forth in the Javelin SEF Rules.

2. Javelin SEF will provide any ISV with impartial access to its markets and market services, 

including any indicative quote screens or similar pricing data displays, provided that each ISV 

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CHAPTER 4 PARTICIPANT OBLIGATIONS

Rule 401. Payment of Fees and Assessments

All Participants shall promptly pay all fees and assessments as determined by the Javelin SEF.

Rule 402. Compliance with the Rules

All Participants shall:

1. comply with the Javelin SEF Rules and all laws applicable to their use of Javelin SEF;

2. use Javelin SEF in a responsible manner and not for any improper or illegal purpose;

3. comply with all applicable laws and regulations;

4. comply with high standards of integrity, market conduct, commercial honor, fair dealing, and 

just and equitable principles of trade while performing or attempting to perform any acts 

related to any business related to or concerning Javelin SEF; 

5. not knowingly mislead or conceal any material fact or matter in any dealings with Javelin SEF or 

in response to any Javelin SEF Proceeding; and

6. promptly inform Javelin SEF of material change in the information provided to Javelin SEF in 

connection with the Participant’s application for Participant status on Javelin SEF. 

Rule 403. Supervision

Participants shall create, implement and maintain such supervisory procedures as are necessary to 

adequately supervise its Supervised Persons, independent contractors and consultants to insure their 

compliance with Javelin SEF Rules, the rules of any self-regulatory organizations of which the Participant

is a member and all applicable laws.

Rule 404. Required Records 

1. Required Records. Each Market Participant shall (i) prepare and keep current full, complete and 

systematic records and information which include all pertinent data and memoranda relating to 

the complete audit trail all of the Trades it executes and attempts to execute on Javelin SEF as 

are required to be kept by it pursuant to applicable law and regulation including, without 

limitation, all records required by CFTC Regulations 1.31, 1.35, and 37.404, including, without 

limitation, records of trading activity in the index or instrument used as a reference price, the 

underlying commodity, and related derivatives markets, and (ii) shall keep current such other 

records and information and adopt such forms as Javelin SEF may from time to time require 

(“Required Records”). Each Market Participant shall make all Required Records available, upon 

request, to Javelin SEF, its regulatory service provider (if any) and the Commission.

2. Retention of Required Records. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the Javelin SEF 

Rules, all Market Participants shall retain all Required Records for a period of five years from the 
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date on which they are first prepared. Required Records shall be readily accessible during the 

first two years of the five year retention period. During the five year retention period, all 

Required Records shall be made available for inspection by, and copies thereof shall be provided 

to Javelin SEF and its authorized representatives promptly upon request, and such production 

shall be made at the expense of the Market Participant required to keep such Required Records. 

3. Delegation of Maintenance of Records. A Sponsored Person may delegate the maintenance of 

records, of transactions executed on Javelin SEF that the Sponsored Person is required to 

maintain pursuant to CFTC Regulation 1.35, to the Sponsored Person’s Sponsoring Participant; 

provided, however, the Sponsoring Participant has agreed to maintain such records on behalf of 

the Sponsored Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Sponsored Person shall remain directly 

responsible for the maintenance of records required by this Rule 404 and CFTC Regulation 1.35

4. Commission Requests. Market Participants shall make Required Records available to the CFTC 

upon request and/or permit on site visitation by duly authorized representatives of the CFTC. 

Rule 405. Disclosure and Reporting

All Participants shall immediately notify Javelin SEF upon becoming aware of any of the following events:

1. any material change in contact information it has provided to Javelin SEF;

2. any material failure of or damage to the systems, facilities or equipment of such Participant

used to effect Trades on Javelin SEF;

3. any material failure or damage to the system, facilities or equipment of such Participant

used to timely perform such Participant’s financial obligations related to Trades;

4. any expulsion or withdrawal of the Participant, under threat of expulsion, suspension or 

other penalty, in any self-regulatory organization, designated contract market or derivatives 

clearing organization;

5. any revocation, suspension or material conditioning of any registration or license granted by 

any Governmental Agency in respect of swaps trading; 

6. imposition of any material sanction or remedy imposed by a Governmental Agency, 

including without limitation, a cease and desist letter, a fine, a revocation of trading 

privileges, or a permanent bar from trading; and 

7. the occurrence of an event of insolvency of a Participant, including without limitation, the 

filing of a bankruptcy petition by the Participant, the appointment of a trustee, receiver or 

administrator or the commencement of dissolution proceedings. 

Rule 406. System Security

1. Each Participant shall be solely responsible for controlling and monitoring the use of the Javelin 

SEF User ID(s) issued to it and its Authorized Trader(s) and ensuring that each Javelin SEF User 

accessing the Javelin SEF Trading System using such Javelin SEF User ID is (i) assigned a unique 

password, (ii) that each password is used only by the Participant to whom it is assigned, and (iii) 
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each Participant takes necessary precautions to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of its

Javelin SEF User ID and unique password.

2. In the event of any system security breach, including, without limitation, the unauthorized 

disclosure or use of a Javelin SEF User ID or passwords or unauthorized access to the Javelin SEF 

Trading System, each Participant that becomes aware of such security breach shall promptly 

notify Javelin SEF by the fastest means possible.

3. Except for actions resulting from the gross negligence of Javelin SEF, each Participant shall be 

bound by any and all actions taken through use of their Javelin SEF User ID or passwords 

regardless of whether such actions were authorized by such Participant. 

4. No Person may knowingly permit or assist the unauthorized use of a Javelin SEF User ID for any 

purpose. 

Rule 407. Financial Requirements 

1. Each Participant shall (i) maintain an account with a Clearing Member that provides for the 

clearing of all Trades that such Participant executes on Javelin SEF for its own account; and (ii) 

cause each of its Customer to maintain an account with a Clearing Member that provides for the 

clearing of all Trades that Participant executes on Javelin SEF on behalf of such Customer.

2. Each Participant shall maintain appropriate Trading Limits for its own account and for the 

account of each Customer for which it trades and for each Sponsored Person and each 

Authorized Trader of Sponsored Persons, if any. Each Participant shall provide notice to Javelin 

SEF of such Trading Limits. Each Participant shall provide Javelin SEF with immediate written 

notice of any change in such Trading Limits. 

3. At least once a year, upon request by Javelin, each Participant shall provide Javelin SEF with a 

written certification that (a) Participant is and continues to be an ECP, and, (b) as applicable, 

Participant has obtained information and representations sufficient to establish that all of the 

Participant’s Customers are ECPs. 

Rule 408. Customer Accounts

Each Participant that handles Customer accounts shall have a written agreement with the Customer

containing such terms as are required by applicable law, the rules of any applicable self-regulatory 

organization and as may from time to time be required by the Javelin SEF Rules. Each Participant 

that handles Customer accounts shall have documentation sufficient to establish that each of its 

Customers is an ECP. In addition, each Participant agrees to inform Javelin SEF promptly if it 

determines that any Customer is no longer an ECP or no longer has in place satisfactory 

arrangements to facilitate clearing, and shall immediately cease executing Trades on Javelin SEF on 

behalf of such Customer. In addition, each Participant shall provide or cause the Customer to 

provide the Legal Entity Identifier information for such Customer to enable Javelin SEF to perform 

swap data reporting pursuant to Parts 43 and 45 of the CFTC Regulations.
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Rule 409. Disaster Recovery; Business Continuity

Each Participant shall have written disaster recovery and business continuity policies and procedures in 

place to ensure it is able to perform certain basic operational functions in the event of a significant 

internal or external interruption to its operations. 

Rule 410. Mandatory Trading 

Each Participant shall be responsible for compliance with the mandatory trading requirement under 

Section 2(h)(8) of the CEA and shall not enter into any Required Transaction off a SEF.
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CHAPTER 5 TRADING PRACTICES AND SDR REPORTING

Rule 501. Scope 

1. Scope. Unless otherwise provided in the Javelin SEF Rules, this Chapter 5 governs all trading 

activity on the IRS Vertical of Javelin SEF.

2. Trade Execution. There are three methods of trade execution on Javelin SEF: (i) electronic (ii) 

voice and (iii) voice hybrid electronic.

3. Execution Market Places. Javelin SEF operates the following market places for trade execution: 

(i) a voice central limit order book, (ii) an electronic central limit order book, and (iii) an

electronic request for quote. Javelin SEF does not share orders between voice and electronic 

market places unless requested by the Customer.

Rule 502. Trading Day and Trading Hours 

From time to time Javelin SEF shall determine the Trading Days for each calendar year and the Trading 

Hours. Javelin SEF shall publish notice of Trading Hours, Trading Days and holidays on its website. 

Unless expressly stated on the website, all time references shall be based upon local time in New York, 

New York. Trading Hours may vary by Product. Unless otherwise noted in the product specification for a 

product listed in Chapter 10 of the Javelin SEF Rules, the Trading Hours for all swaps are Monday 

through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on all days except those designated as holidays or early close on the 

Javelin SEF website.

Rule 503. Publication of Trading Information 

Javelin SEF will publish trading information as required by CEA Section 5h(f)(9) and Parts 16 and 37 of 

the CFTC regulations. 

Rule 504. Order Entry on Javelin SEF

1. No Person may use a Javelin SEF User ID to place an order except as permitted by the Javelin SEF

Rules. 

2. No Participant that is not a Clearing Member shall engage in trading activity on Javelin SEF 

unless such Participant and/or its Customer, as applicable, has arrangements to facilitate 

clearing with a Clearing Member.

3. Orders shall be entered on Javelin SEF by any of the following means:

a. Electronic. Orders may be submitted into the Javelin SEF’s central limit order book or 

request for quote system, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules 505 and 506;

b. Voice. Orders may be submitted into Javelin SEF pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 521.

c. Voice Hybrid Electronic. Orders may be submitted into Javelin SEF pursuant to Javelin 

SEF Rule 522.
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4. Javelin SEF shall maintain an electronic record of all orders entered into the Javelin SEF that 

provides all data reflecting the details of each such order including order modifications, 

cancellations and executions. 

5. Each Participant shall be legally responsible for any and all obligations arising from trading 

activity of such Participant and Participant’s Authorized Traders and shall be financially 

responsible for all trading activity of Participant and Participant’s Authorized Traders on behalf 

of Customers and for all trading activity identified to Participant in its capacity as a Sponsoring 

Participant for a Sponsored Person (s) on Javelin SEF. “Trading Activity” includes, without 

limitation, the entry, modification or cancellation, or execution of orders as well as any and all 

errors and omissions. 

6. All orders shall contain the following information: 

a. the name and Legal Entity Identifier, if available, of the Market Participant placing the 

order, 

b. the name of the Authorized Trader on behalf of Participant or, if applicable on behalf of 

the Sponsored Person, 

c. Product name and maturity or expiration date,

d. price, 

e. side of order,

f. quantity, 

g. CTI code,

h. Clearinghouse, 

i. Customer name, if applicable, and 

j. account number. 

Rule 505. Entry of Orders on Javelin SEF’s Central Limit Order Book 

1. Acceptable Orders. The following types of orders may be entered into the central limit order 

book of the IRS Vertical of Javelin SEF.

a. Market Orders. A “Market Order” is an order to purchase or sell a Product at the best 

price obtainable in the central limit order book at the time the order is entered. 

b. Limit Orders. A “Limit Order” is an order to purchase or sell a Product at a specified price 

or a better price obtainable in the central limit order book.

c. All or None Market Order. An “All or None Market Order” is an order to purchase or sell 

a Product that requires that the entire order is filled in a single transaction at the best 

price obtainable in the central limit order book at the time the order is entered.

d. All or None Limit Order. An “All or None Limit Order” is an order to purchase or sell a 

Product that requires that the entire order is filled in a single transaction at a specified 

price or a better price obtainable in the central limit order book.

e. Minimum or None Market Order. A “Minimum or None Market Order” is an order to 

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the order is filled in a single transaction at the best price obtainable in the central limit 

order, at the time the order is entered.

f. Minimum or None Limit Order. A “Minimum or None Limit Order” is an order to 

purchase or sell a Product that requires that minimum quantity of Product stated in the 

order is filled in a single transaction at a specified price or better price obtainable in the 

central limit order book.

2. Entry of Orders. An order may be submitted directly by a Participant for its own account or on 

behalf of a Customer on whose behalf such Participant is authorized to act. 

3. Price-Time Priority. All orders received in the central limit order book are sorted based on a 

strict price-time priority protocol. 

4. Matching of Orders. Orders submitted will be matched as follows.

a. Market Orders, All or None Market Orders and Minimum or Non Market Orders. 

Market orders will be matched against all pending orders in the market in accordance 

with the price-time priority protocol. 

i. If any portion of a Market Order is not filled, then the unfilled remainder of the 

order is immediately cancelled.

ii. If any portion of an All or None Market Order is not filled, then the unfilled 

remainder of the order is immediately cancelled.

iii. If any portion of a Minimum or None Market Order is not filled, then the unfilled 

remainder of the order is immediately cancelled.

b. Limit Orders, All or None Limit Orders and Minimum or None Limit Orders. Limit Orders, 

All or None Limit Orders and Minimum or None Limit Orders will be matched with 

orders that have a price that is at or better than the price of the order, in accordance 

with the price-time priority protocol. 

i. If any portion of a Limit Order is not filled, the unfilled portion of the order will 

remain in the market at the price and time that the order was entered. 

ii. If any portion of an All or None Limit Order is not filled, the order is cancelled at 

the end of the Trading Day

iii. If the stated minimum of a Minimum or None Limit Order (“MON Limit Order”) 

is not filled, the order will be cancelled at the end of the Trading Day. If the 

stated minimum of the MON Limit Order is filled and the unfilled remainder of 

the MON Limit Order is less than the minimum size, then the unfilled remainder 

of the MON Limit Order is converted into an All or None Limit Order, which, if 

not filled, will be cancelled at the end of the Trading Day. If the unfilled 

remainder of the MON Limit Order is greater than the minimum size, then the 

unfilled remainder of the order will rest in the market at the price and time that 

the order was entered, and if unfilled will be cancelled at the end of the Trading 

Day.
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5. Resting Orders. 

a. Resting orders are visible to all Market Participants and are firm and executable until 

such time that order is executed, modified or cancelled by either the Participant, 

pursuant to Rule 507, or as provided below.

b. After the close of trading each Trading Day, all resting orders are automatically

cancelled. 

c. Upon a Participant’s logging out from the Javelin SEF Trading System during the Trading 

Day, all resting orders entered by such Participant are automatically cancelled. 

d. In the event that connectivity to a Clearinghouse is lost during a Trading Day all resting 

orders designated for such Clearinghouse are automatically cancelled.

e. Resting orders are automatically cancelled upon the expiration of the pre-trade credit 

token provided by the Participant’s Clearing Member.

Rule 506. Entry of Orders on Javelin SEF’s Request for Quote (“RFQ”) System

1. Entry of Orders. Participants may submit RFQ inquiries on a disclosed or anonymous basis, as 

provided by the Javelin SEF Rules. RFQ inquiries shall be sent to the minimum number of

counterparties required by law, and such minimum number of counterparties shall not include

(a) affiliates of or controlled by the counterparty initiating the RFQ inquiry or (b) counterparties 

that are affiliates of or controlled by each other. A Market Participant is considered to be 

“controlled by” a third party to whom the Market Participant has granted trading discretion.

2. RFQ inquiries. In sending a RFQ inquiry the sender of the RFQ inquiry may: (a) disclose the name 

of the counterparty, (b) not disclose the name of the counterparty, or (c) only disclose the name 

of the counterparty to the RFQ Responder whose quote is accepted.

3. RFQ Responses. In responding to an RFQ inquiry and RFQ Responder may: (a) disclose the name 

of the counterparty, (b) not disclose the name of the counterparty, or (c) only disclose the name 

of the counterparty if the quote is accepted by the counterparty that sent the RFQ inquiry. A 

response to an RFQ inquiry will be firm at the time it is communicated to the RFQ requestor. 

Provided that an RFQ response has not been accepted, an RFQ responder can modify or cancel 

their RFQ response after two seconds.

4. RFQ Respondents. The sender of the RFQ inquiry may select to send an RFQ inquiry to “all” 

Javelin Participants. The list of “all” RFQ respondents includes those Javelin Participants who 

have elected to receive RFQ inquiries. During the onboarding process to Javelin SEF all Javelin 

Participants must elect whether or not to receive RFQ inquiries. This election may be amended 

at any time by providing appropriate documentation to Javelin SEF.

5. Order Interaction with Electronic Central Limit Order Book. When an RFQ response is displayed 

to the RFQ requestor, the Javelin SEF’s RFQ system also will display resting orders in Javelin’s 

electronic central limit order book for that product.
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Rule 507. Modification and Cancellation of Orders

Unless otherwise provided in the Javelin SEF Rules, any Electronic or Voice Hybrid Electronic order

entered into Javelin SEF may be modified or cancelled until such time that such order is executed or has 

otherwise expired. Any such modification or cancellation of an order requires that an Order Modify or 

Order Cancel be entered into Javelin SEF. Such modification or cancellation shall become effective upon 

receipt by Javelin SEF of the Order Modify or Order Cancel. Pursuant to Rule 521, order modification is 

not permitted when trading via Voice Trading. 

Rule 508. Market Information 

Javelin SEF will make available on an anonymous basis, (whether through the Javelin SEF Trading 

System, a ticker, a financial information services provider or otherwise), market information regarding 

prices bid and offered, trades executed and any other information it deems appropriate to Participants 

in such manner and at such times as it believes is necessary or desirable and consistent with CFTC 

regulations. Each Participant receiving such information may only redistribute such information to such 

extent and in such manner as may be permitted by the Javelin SEF Rules. 

Rule 509. Real-Time Market Monitoring 

Real-time monitoring of trading on Javelin SEF for compliance purposes shall be conducted by Javelin 

SEF’s compliance department. 

1. Javelin SEF shall monitor and evaluate data on: 

a. an ongoing basis in order to detect and prevent manipulation, price distortion, and 

where necessary disruptions in the cash-settlement process, and 

b. general market data in order to detect and prevent manipulative activity that would 

result in the failure of the market price to reflect the normal forces of supply and 

demand, unusual trading volumes, and impairments to market liquidity. 

2. In addition, Javelin SEF may protect market integrity through use of the following system 

safeguards to prevent the entry of orders in any of the following circumstances: 

a. pre-trade quantity limits on individual orders to screen for order quantities not within 

acceptable parameters; 

b. pre-trade price collars to screen for orders outside of current market conditions; 

c. throttles to screen for the execution of too many orders over a specified period of time; 

and

d. throttles to screen for the submission of too many messages in a specified period of 

time.

Rule 510. Error Trades

1. Authority. Javelin SEF shall be authorized to adjust trade prices or cancel Accepted Trades when 

necessary to mitigate market disrupting events, which include, without limitation, errors 

resulting from order entry or system malfunctions. 

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a. Javelin SEF may adjust trade prices or cancel any Accepted Trade that, if allowed to 

remain, would have meaningful adverse effects on the integrity of the market that 

result from (i) Javelin SEF’s observation of the market, (ii) system malfunction, or (iii) a 

request from a Participant. 

b. Any request for review made by a Participant shall be made within 8 minutes of trade 

execution. Javelin SEF Market Monitor, in its sole discretion will determine if the 

request for review will be accepted. If the request to review an Accepted Trade is 

granted, Javelin SEF Market Monitor will issue a notice to all Participants that the 

Accepted Trade has entered the review process.

c. The non-reviewable range test shall be applied to all Accepted Trades accepted for 

review, which shall be as follows. If the Accepted Trade under review is within the nonreviewable range the Accepted Trade will stand. Accepted Trades that fall outside the 

non-reviewable range will be price adjusted to the fair value level determined by Javelin 

SEF Market Monitor plus or minus the non-reviewable range. The following ranges shall 

apply to the IRS Vertical. 

d. In the event of a trade review that results in a price adjustment or cancellation, 

Participants agree that Accepted Trades will be subject to cancel and correct protocols 

and will notify their respective Clearing Member as required to complete the necessary 

adjustments or cancellations. In the event that a U.S Treasury spread trade is cancelled 

the Matched Orders related to U.S. Treasury hedge of the cancelled U.S. Treasury 

spread trade shall also be cancelled. 

e. Promptly upon completion of its trade review Javelin SEF will issue a notice to all 

Participants of the results of the trade review indicating whether the Accepted Trade 

stands, the Accepted Trade has been cancelled or, if the Accepted Trade has been 

adjusted, the adjusted price. 

Rule 511. Price Limits

Subject to Rule 203, Javelin SEF’s Chief Executive Officer and the IRS Markets Committee each shall have 

the authority to impose (i) price limits, (ii) trading pauses, and/or (iii) trading halts to trading in a 

particular Product in the event of extraordinary price movements that may result in distorted prices or 

trigger market disruptions. 

Non-Reviewable

Product Range

IRS-Rate 6 basis points from fair value

IRS-Spread 3 basis points from fair value
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Rule 512. Limitation of Liability and Prohibition on Claims

ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST JAVELIN SEF (AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR 

RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONSULTANTS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND 

MEMBERS) MUST BE BROUGHT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS RULE . LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY OF THIS 

RULE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO JAVELIN SEF’s OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE 

ACT AND CFTC REGULATIONS, INCLUDING PART 37. A PERSON THAT HAS BEEN FINALLY ADJUDICATED 

TO HAVE ENGAGED IN WANTON OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT CANNOT AVAIL ITSELF OF THE 

PROTECTIONS OF THIS RULE.

1. PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT JAVELIN SEF IS NOT A PARTY (EITHER DIRECTLY 

OR INDIRECTLY) IN ANY TRADE OR TRANSACTION CONDUCTED OR EXECUTED THROUGH 

JAVELIN SEF AND JAVELIN SEF IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY REASON TO ANY PERSON (INCLUDING 

WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY PARTICIPANT, AND/OR CUSTOMER, AGENT, EMPLOYEE OF A 

PARTICIPANT) FOR THE ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY PERSON (INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, 

ANY PARTICIPANT, AND/OR CUSTOMER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF A PARTICIPANT) ENTERING 

INTO ANY TRADES ON JAVELIN SEF. 

2. NEITHER JAVELIN SEF, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE 

OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONSULTANTS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, 

MEMBERS AND SHAREHOLDERS (COLLECTIVELY “JAVELIN SEF REPRESENTATIVES”) SHALL BE 

LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING, 

WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES REGARDING A 

CLAIM, BROUGHT DIRECTLY OR AS A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM REGARDLESS OF NATURE OF THE 

CAUSE OF ACTION, ARISING FROM:

a. ANY FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, FAULT IN DELIVERY, DELAY, OMMISSION, SUSPENSION, 

INACCURACY, INTERRUPTION, TERMINATION OR OTHER CAUSE RELATED TO THE 

FURNISHING, MAINTENANCE, PERFORMANCE, OPERATION, USE, INABILITY TO USE ALL 

OR ANY PART OF THE SYSTEM OR SERVICES OF JAVELIN SEF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT 

LIMITATION, ORDER ENTRY/DELIVERY, TRADING BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, ELECTRONIC 

COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION OR MARKET DATA, PRICE REPORTING SYSTEMS 

AND ALL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE RELATED THERETO;

b. ANY FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, FAULT IN DELIVERY, DELAY, OMMISSION, SUSPENSION, 

INACCURACY, INTERRUPTION, TERMINATION OR OTHER CAUSE RELATED TO ANY 

SYSTEM OR SERVICES USED BY JAVELIN SEF TO SUPPORT SUCH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES 

PROVIDED BY JAVELIN SEF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIRD PARTIES SUCH AS 

NETWORK PROVIDERS AND/OR INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE PROVIDERS;

c. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ANY JAVELIN SEF SYSTEM, 

SERVICES, EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES BY ANY PERSON;

d. EXCEPT FOR ORDER STATUS, ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES IN INFORMATION 

PROVIDED BY JAVELIN SEF;
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3. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW THE TOTAL COMBINED LIABILITY OF JAVELIN SEF AND ITS 

AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND/OR ANY OF THE JAVELIN SEF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL NOT 

EXCEED (i) $200,000 FOR ALL CLAIMS SUFFERED BY ALL PERSONS FROM ALL CAUSES IN A SINGLE 

CALENDAR MONTH; AND (ii) $750,000 IN THE AGGREGATE FOR ALL CLAIMS SUFFERED BY ALL 

PERSONS FROM ALL CAUSES IN A SINGLE CALENDAR YEAR. IF THE NUMBER OF ALLOWED 

CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS IN A SINGLE CALENDAR MONTH 

CANNOT BE FULLY SATISFIED OF THE ABOVE DOLLAR LIMITATIONS, ALL SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE 

LIMITED TO A PRO RATA SHARE OF THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERIOD.

4. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, 

WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR 

A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, PROVIDED BY JAVELIN SEF, OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR 

SUBSIDIARIES, TO ANY PERSON REGARDING ANY SYSTEM FURNISHED BY JAVELIN SEF (AND ITS 

AFFILATES AND SUBSIDIARIES). 

5. ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR SUITS BROUGHT AGAINST JAVELIN SEF OR ANY OF ITS JAVELIN 

SEF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THAT THE 

CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUED. ANY SUCH ACTION, PROCEEDING OR SUIT SHALL BE COMMENCED 

IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK 

AND EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE THEREIN AND CONSENTS TO 

THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS. IN ANY SUCH ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR SUIT AGAINST 

JAVELIN SEF AND/OR THE JAVELIN SEF REPRESENTATIVES EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT 

MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL. 

Rule 513. Customer Type Indicator Codes

At the time of order entry, all Participants shall identify each order submitted to Javelin SEF with the 

correct Customer type indicator code (“CTI Code”). The CTI Codes are as follows:

CTI 1 - All orders that do not fall within the definition of CTI 2.

CTI 2 - All orders entered on behalf of the proprietary account of a Participant.

Rule 514. Agency Trading

An Agent may enter orders, initiate RFQ inquiries or trade on Javelin SEF on behalf of a Principal 

pursuant to this Rule 514 and subject to applicable law.

1. Authorization. Each Agent shall have the prior authorization to act on behalf of a Principal and 

keep a record of such authorization. In addition, it is the Agent’s responsibility to confirm that 

the person providing trading instruction on behalf of a Principal is authorized to do so. Each 

Agent that pursuant to a power of attorney, or otherwise, directly or indirectly is granted 

control of trading for a Market Participant, must promptly disclose such discretionary trading 

relationship(s) in writing to Javelin SEF. 
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2. Choice of Trading Method. Each Agent shall give the Principal the choice to trade in either the 

CLOB or the RFQ.

Rule 515. Block Trades

1. Pursuant to NAL 15-60, expiring November 15, 2016, Participants may submit Block Trades to 

Javelin SEF by electronic or voice hybrid electronic execution on Javelin SEF’s RFQ System, which 

shall not be subject to the requirements of Javelin SEF Rule 506(1). In addition, Participants may 

use the Block Trade window of the Javelin SEF Trading System to: (a) perform pre-trade credit 

checks for Block Trade orders and (b) electronically submit Block Trades to Javelin SEF for 

clearing and swap data reporting. 

2. Block Trades shall mean a publically reportable swap transaction that: (a) involves a swap that is 

listed on a registered swap execution facility or a designated contract market, (b) occurs away 

from the registered swap execution facility's or designated contract market's trading system or 

platform and is executed pursuant to the registered swap execution facility's or designated 

contract market's rules and procedures; (c) has a notional or principal amount at or above the 

appropriate minimum block size applicable to such swap; and (d) is reported subject to the rules 

and procedures of the registered swap execution facility or designated contract market and the 

rules described in this part, including the appropriate time delay requirements set forth in CFTC 

Regulation 43.5.

3. All Block Trades executed subject to the rules of Javelin SEF shall be reported to Javelin SEF by 

one counterparty to the block trade and confirmed by the other counterparty as soon as 

technologically practicable after execution, but no later than ten minutes after execution. Block 

Trades reported to Javelin SEF must be identified as block trades and include the actual notional 

or principal amount of the Block Trade.

4. This Rule does not prohibit the execution of a trade that is above the appropriate minimum 

block size threshold on Javelin SEF’s voice central limit order book, electronic central limit order 

book, voice request for quote or electronic request for quote system as non-block trades. 

However, any such trade shall not receive treatment as a Block Trade and will not be afforded 

the reporting time delay that is afforded to Block Trades.

5. Except as provided in section 6 below, the aggregation of orders for different accounts in order 

to satisfy the minimum block trade size requirement is prohibited. 

6. Aggregation (of orders to meet the appropriate minimum block size ) is permissible if done by a 

person who is: (a) a commodity trading advisor registered pursuant to Section 4n of the CEA, or 

exempt from registration under the CEA, or a principal thereof, who has discretionary trading 

authority or directs client accounts, (b) an investment adviser who has discretionary trading 

authority or directs client accounts and satisfies the criteria of CFTC Regulation 4.7(a)(2)(v), or 

(c) a foreign person who (i) performs a similar role or function as the persons described in CFTC 

Regulation 43.6(h)(6)(i)(A) or (h)(6)(i)(B) and is subject as such to foreign regulation; and, (ii) Has 

more than $25,000,000 in total assets under management. 
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Rule 516. SDR Reporting 

1. In order for Javelin SEF to report swap transaction and pricing data necessary to publically 

disseminate such data pursuant to part 43 and Appendix A thereto, to a registered SDR, each 

swap counterparty shall provide Javelin SEF information sufficient to enable Javelin SEF to report 

all swap creation data, including whether the trade is a Block Trade, as required by applicable 

law. 

2. Javelin SEF shall determine the identity of the reporting counterparty, as required by applicable 

law, and will, as soon as technologically practicable after a publicly reportable swap transaction 

has been executed on or pursuant to the rules of Javelin SEF, report trades as follows: (a) all 

trades cleared by the CME will be reported to the CME SDR, unless prior to the execution of the 

transaction Javelin has received and accepted written instructions from the reporting 

counterparty that direct Javelin to report all such trades to the DTCC Data Repository (US) LLC, 

and (b) all trades cleared by LCH. Clearnet, Ltd will be reported to DTCC Data Repository (US) 

LLC. 

3. All Participants and their Customers agree that in the event that Javelin SEF cannot determine 

the reporting counterparty because either (a) both counter parties are swap dealers, (b) both 

counterparties are major swap participants, (c) both counterparties are a financial entities as 

defined by Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the CEA but not a swap dealer or a major swap participant, or 

(d) both counterparties are neither a swap dealer nor a major swap participants nor a financial 

entity as defined by Section 2(h)(7)(C) of the CEA, then Javelin SEF shall determine the reporting 

counterparty shall be the payer.

4. As soon as technologically practicable after execution of the publicly reportable swap 

transaction, Javelin SEF shall report to a registered SDR swap transaction and pricing data 

necessary to publicly disseminate such data pursuant to CFTC Regulation Part 43 and Appendix 

A thereto, confirmation data for the swap as defined in CFTC Regulations Part 23 and 45.1, and 

all primary economic data terms for the swap as defined in CFTC Regulation 45.1. If a trade has 

been executed as a Block Trade, Javelin SEF shall report the trade as a block transaction to an 

SDR as soon as technologically practicable after execution to facilitate the public dissemination 

of the swap transaction and pricing data by the SDR 15 minutes immediately after execution.

5. A counter party to a swap, upon becoming aware (either through its own initiative or through 

notice by the other party to the swap) of an error or omission in the swap transaction or pricing 

data which was publically reported by Javelin SEF with respect to such swap shall promptly 

submit corrected data to the Javelin SEF. 

Rule 517. Position Limits

Javelin SEF may set position limits for any Product (“Position Limits”). Except as provided by Javelin SEF 

Rules, no Market Participant that executes Trades on Javelin SEF may own or control a position in excess

of such Position Limit. To reduce the potential threat of market manipulation or congestion, Javelin SEF 

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or position accountability levels for speculators. Where the CFTC has established a position limit for any 

swap, Javelin SEF’s position limit for that swap shall not be higher than such limit established by the 

CFTC. Position limits established by Javelin SEF shall apply only with respect to trading activity on or 

subject to the rules of Javelin SEF.

Rule 518. Position Limit Exemptions

Any Market Participant that executes Trades on Javelin SEF may seek an exemption from Position Limits 

by submitting a Position Limit exemption application in the manner required by Javelin SEF. Javelin SEF, 

in its sole discretion, subject to CFTC regulations, may take the following action with respect to a

Position Limit exemption application: (a) grant the exemption conditioned upon certain limitations or 

conditions, (b) grant the exemption, or (c) deny the exemption. Javelin SEF shall provide the applicant

with written notice of its determination, which shall be final. 

Rule 519. Position Accountability

Javelin SEF may establish a position accountability level for any Product. Any Market Participant who 

owns or controls a position that exceeds the position accountability level in a Product shall provide, 

upon the request of Javelin SEF, information to Javelin SEF regarding the nature of the position, trading 

strategy or hedging activities, as applicable. Javelin SEF shall have the right to direct a Market 

Participant not to increase the size of a position that is subject to position accountability levels. 

Rule 520. Pre-Execution Order Screening 

1. Upon the entry of any order (including, without limitation, a RFQ inquiry) for execution through 

use of automated means and/or the submission of an order for a Block Trade, Javelin SEF shall 

facilitate prompt pre-execution screening of such order (a) by the Clearing Member identified by 

the Participant (or its Customer), or (b) if the Participant is a Swap Dealer or FCM that clears its 

own trades without use of a third-party platform, service or hub (as described below), Javelin 

SEF will deem the order submitted by such self-clearing Participant to have been screened 

against pre-trade credit limits (and approved) prior to its submission to Javelin SEF for 

execution. For avoidance of any doubt, a Participant that clears its own trades is included in all 

references to “Clearing Member” in this Rule 520. If Javelin SEF (i) receives confirmation (by 

either an applicable established risk-based limit of sufficient size, or a discrete approval in 

respect of a particular order, including from a third-party platform, service or hub as described 

below) from the identified Clearing Member that it will accept responsibility for clearing any 

Trade resulting from such order through such Clearing Member at the Clearinghouse and (ii) has 

not been notified by the relevant Clearinghouse that the Clearing Member is at such time is not 

eligible to submit such order (or orders generally) for clearing as such Clearinghouse, then, and 

only then, may Javelin SEF accept such order

2. In making the determination whether or not to permit an order from or on behalf of any 

Participant (or its Customer) to be entered into Javelin SEF pursuant to this Rule 520, Javelin SEF 

shall be entitled to rely upon information provided to it by a trade processing platform, a credit 
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hub or pre-trade credit or limit checking service provided by one or more third parties (“PreTrading Credit Checking Service”) and Javelin SEF shall not be responsible for any losses to a 

Clearing Member, Participant (including their Sponsored Persons), Customers (Including 

Customers of Sponsored Persons) or other Person arising from the failure, error or 

communication delay caused by a Pre-Trade Credit Checking Service.

Rule 521. Trade Execution on Javelin SEF via Voice Trading 

Participants may execute Trades on Javelin SEF by voice trading. Voice trading on Javelin SEF is a Trading 

Facility, as defined by section 1a(51) of the CEA, that enables multiple Participants to make bids and/or 

offers into Javelin SEF that are open to multiple Participants through the use of the telephone, instant 

message and electronic mail that are acceptable to Javelin SEF or through system functionality provided 

by Javelin SEF. Voice trading is facilitated by Authorized Employees who communicate to Participants

engaged in voice trading the existence of bids and/or offers to multiple Participants and assists in the 

order execution of voice Trades. Voice trading is accomplished as follows.

1. Participants may submit orders to an Authorized Employee. All orders communicated to 

Authorized Employees shall be considered to be firm at the time first communicated to the 

Authorized Employee and subsequently may be indicative. An Authorized Employee, in his or 

her discretion, may communicate with Participants to determine trading interest. 

2. Promptly upon receipt of an order the Authorized Employee shall communicate, on an 

anonymous basis, such order by posting an alert on the Javelin SEF system which shall be visible 

to allMarket Participants.

3. Participants may cancel orders at any time prior to trade execution by communicating such 

cancellation to an Authorized Employee, and such cancellation shall become effective upon the 

Authorized Employee’s receipt of such cancellation. Order modification is not permitted. 

Instead, a customer may cancel an existing order and enter a new order.

4. Participants can determine if orders are firm or indicative by communicating with an Authorized 

Employee. Orders shall be matched by Authorized Employees on a price time priority (the order

closest in price that is first in time is given priority). 

5. The Authorized Employee shall promptly inform Participants when they are matched in a voice 

trade and Javelin SEF will process the Trade, as directed by the counterparties, through either 

Javelin’s systems or by entering the Trade into MarkitWire. 

6. If the counterparties elect to process a Trade through MarkitWire, then such Trade, as 

determined by the counterparties, may be subject to MarkitWireaffirmation.

Rule 522. Trade Execution on Javelin SEF via Voice Hybrid Electronic Trading

Participants may execute Trades on Javelin SEF by a hybrid of voice and electronic trading as follows. 

1. Participants may submit orders to Authorized Employees and direct that such orders be 

submitted for execution via Javelin SEF’s central limit order book or request for quote system. 

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first communicated to the Authorized Employee. An Authorized Employee, in his or her 

discretion, may communicate with Participants to determine trading interest.

2. All orders that a Participant directs an Authorized Employee to enter into the central limit order 

book shall be promptly entered into the central limit order book pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 

505, and all resting orders will be supported as provided in Rule 505. All orders that a 

Participant directs an Authorized Employee to enter into the request for quote system shall be 

promptly entered into the request for quote system pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 506.

3. Participants must communicate the following information to the Authorized Employee when 

submitting a voice hybrid electronic order for execution via Javelin SEF’s electronic central limit 

order book or request for quote system:

a. the name of Participant or the Sponsored Person, if applicable;

b. the name of the Authorized Trader on behalf of Participant or Sponsored Person, if 

applicable;

c. product name;

d. price;

e. quantity;

f. clearinghouse;

g. customer name, if applicable; and 

h. account number.

4. Participants may cancel or modify resting orders at any time prior to trade execution by 

communicating such cancellation or modification to an Authorized Employee and such 

cancellation or modification shall become effective upon the Authorized Employee’s entry of the 

cancellation or modification of the order into the central limit order book or request for quote 

system, as applicable. 

5. The Authorized Employee shall promptly inform Participants when their order is executed.

Rule 523. Cross Trades; Time Delays for Required Transactions 

All Participants who, in connection with the execution of a Required Transaction, seek to cross orders by 

either executing against a Customer’s order or executing two Customers’ orders against each other 

through Javelin SEF’s voice or electronic central limit order book shall use the following procedure:

1. Cross Trades Executed Through the Electronic Central Limit Order Book 

a. if a Participant seeks to execute an order against a Customer order, then such 

Participant shall enter the Customer order into Javelin SEF’s electronic central limit 

order book and then wait at least 15 seconds before entering the Participant’s order; 

b. if a Participant seeks to execute two Customer orders against each other, then such 

Participant shall enter one side of the trade into Javelin SEF’s electronic central limit 

order book and wait at least 15 seconds before entering the second side of the trade for 

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c. if, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 522, a Participant informs an Authorized Employee that 

they seek to execute an order against a Customer order, then the Authorized Employee 

shall enter the Customer order into the electronic central limit order book and then wait 

at least 15 seconds before entering the Participant’s order; or 

d. if, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 522, a Participant informs an Authorized Employee that 

they seek to execute two Customer orders against each other, then the Authorized 

Employee shall enter one side of the trade into the electronic central order book and 

wait at least 15 seconds before entering the second side of the trade for execution.

2. Cross Trades Executed Through the Voice Central Limit Order Book 

a. If, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 521, a Participant informs an Authorized Employee that it

seeks to execute an order against a Customer order, then the Authorized Employee shall 

enter the Customer order into the voice central limit order book and then wait at least 

15 seconds before entering the Participant’s order; or 

b. if, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 521, a Participant informs an Authorized Employee that it

seeks to execute two Customer orders against each other, then the Authorized 

Employee shall enter one side of the trade into the voice central limit order book and 

wait at least 15 seconds before entering the second side of the trade for execution.

c. Alternatively, if, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 521, a Participant seeks to either (a) 

execute an order against a Customer order or (b) execute two Customer orders against 

each other, such Participant may do so through system functionality provided by Javelin 

SEF for that purpose.

Rule 524. Package Trades

1. Method of Execution. Participants may execute Package Trades (listed on Javelin SEF) by 

electronic order execution through Javelin SEF’s central limit order book or request-for-quote 

system, voice execution or voice-hybrid order execution, pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules. 

2. Clearing. Each component of a Package Trade must comply with the requirements of Chapter 6 

of the Javelin SEF Rules. 

3. Block Trades. In order for a Package Trade to be reported as a Block Trade to Javelin SEF, each 

component of a Package Trade must be a Block Trade. 

Rule 525. Legal Certainty of Trades 

Any Trade entered into on or pursuant to the Javelin SEF Rules shall not be void, voidable, subject of 

rescission, otherwise invalidated, or rendered unenforceable as a result of: 

1. Javelin SEF’s violation of section 5h of the CEA or Part 37 of the CFTC regulations; 

2. any Commission proceeding to alter or supplement a rule, term, or condition under Section 

8a(7) of the CEA or to declare an emergency under Section 8a(9) of the CEA; or

3. any other proceeding the effect of which is to (i) alter or supplement a specific term or condition 

or trading rule or procedure, or (ii) require a swap execution facility to adopt a specific term or 

condition, trading rule or procedure, or to take or refrain from taking a specific action.
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Rule 526. Written Record of Trades 

Contemporaneously with the execution of a Trade, Javelin SEF will provide each counterparty to a Trade 

with a written record of all terms of the Trade (“Trade Confirmation”), which shall legally supersede any 

previous agreement and serve as a confirmation of the Trade. Specific customer identifiers for accounts 

included in bunched orders need not be included in the Trade Confirmation, if the applicable 

requirements of CFTC Regulation 1.35(b)(5) are met. 

Rule 527. Product Specifications

1. Javelin SEF shall permit trading only in swaps that are not readily susceptible to 

manipulation. Javelin SEF shall, at the time it submits a new Product in advance to the CFTC 

pursuant to Part 40 of the CFTC Regulations, provide the applicable information as set forth 

in Appendix C to Part 38 of the CFTC Regulations – Demonstration of Compliance that a

Contract is not Readily Susceptible to Manipulation.

2. Notwithstanding any provision of the Javelin SEF Rules to the contrary, the Product 

Specification with respect to a particular Product shall govern the applicability of the Javelin 

SEF Rules to trading in such Product and, in the event of any conflict between the Javelin SEF 

Rules and the Product Specification, the Product Specification shall govern with respect to 

trading in the relevant Product.

3. The Product Specification for each individual Product must specify, to the extent applicable:

a. different classes of Market Participants eligible to trade such Products. Each 

such class of Market Participants shall have the rights and obligations specified 

by the Product Specification for each such Product;

b. whether such Product may be settled via cash settlement, physical delivery of 

the underlying commodity, or by any other means, as applicable; and

c. the method for determining settlement prices, and that the cash settlement of 

the Product contract is a price reflecting the underlying market, will not be 

subject to manipulation or distortion, and is based on data that is reliable, 

acceptable, publicly available and timely.

4. Product Specifications will be contained in Chapter 10 to the Javelin SEF Rules and each 

Product Specification shall constitute a Javelin SEF Rule. In addition, each Product 

Specification will be published by Javelin SEF on its website.
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CHAPTER 6 CLEARING 

Rule 601. General

All Trades executed on Javelin SEF shall be routed for clearing through the Clearinghouse selected for 

such Trade at the time of order entry. All Trades executed on Javelin SEF or submitted for Clearing by 

Javelin SEF to correct an error pursuant to Rule 606, shall be subject to the rules, policies and 

procedures of such Clearinghouse, the Javelin SEF Rules and applicable law. Clearing Members 

approved by Javelin SEF shall provide such services as are necessary to process and clear Trades as 

provided by applicable law. Javelin SEF shall route Matched Orders to the Clearinghouse in a manner 

acceptable to the Clearinghouse for the purposes of facilitating the processing of Matched Orders for 

clearing in a prompt, efficient and accurate manner, in compliance with applicable law.

Rule 602. Clearing Members

A Clearing Member approved by Javelin SEF (a) shall not be required to execute a Javelin SEF Participant 

Agreement and (b) shall not have Trading Privileges. A Clearing Member consents to the jurisdiction of 

Javelin SEF only with respect to Clearing Services it provides to its Customers who submits orders on 

Javelin SEF. A Clearing Member agrees to comply with the Javelin Rules and be subject to the jurisdiction 

of Javelin SEF only with respect to such Clearing Services. “Clearing Services” shall be defined as those 

services necessary to process its Customer’s orders and trades with respect to applicable law including 

but not limited to CFTC Regulations 1.72, 1.73 and 1.71. Any Clearing Member that desires Trading 

Privileges may apply for Participant status pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Javelin SEF Rules. 

Rule 603. Criteria for Clearing Members

To be approved as a Clearing Member on Javelin SEF, a Clearing Member must: 

1. be a member in good standing of at least one Clearinghouse and is authorized by such 

Clearinghouse to clear Trades; and

2. hold all necessary regulatory authorizations, licenses, permissions and approvals.

Rule 604. Reserved 

Rule 605. Obligations of a Clearing Member

Each Clearing Member shall provide services necessary to process and facilitate clearing of its 

Customer’s trades to Customer’s clearing broker, and for itself if it is a Participant. 

Rule 606. Acceptance and Rejection for Clearing 

1. Upon the execution of any orders resulting in Matched Orders through use of automated means

to screen orders for compliance with risk based limits, Javelin SEF shall promptly submit such 

Matched Orders to the Clearinghouse for acceptance for clearing. Upon the execution of any 
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orders resulting in Matched Orders without the use of automated means for compliance with 

risk based limits, Javelin SEF shall promptly submit such Matched Orders to the Clearinghouse 

for acceptance for clearing by the applicable Clearing Member and Clearinghouse. Matched 

Orders and Block Trades submitted for clearing and for which a rejection notice from the 

Clearinghouse has been received by Javelin SEF shall be void ab initio. 

2. Pursuant to CFTC No-Action Letter 15-24, expiring June 15, 2016, the following procedures will 

be in effect in the event that Matched Orders submitted for clearing have been rejected by the 

Clearinghouse for non-credit reasons. Upon receipt of a rejection notice, Javelin SEF shall 

promptly review the Matched Order submission to address clerical or operational errors that 

caused the Matched Orders to be rejected for clearing and 

a. If Javelin SEF determines that that the Clearinghouse rejected the Matched Orders 

because of an operational or clerical error or omission made by Javelin SEF, one of the 

counterparties, or an agent of one of the counterparties, Javelin SEF may:

i. resubmit the corrected Matched Orders for clearing without obtaining consent 

from the counterparties,

ii. Seek guidance on how to address the error from the counterparties and 

implement such guidance with the consent of both counterparties, or

iii. Elect not to fix the error.

b. The correction of the Matched Order must be completed as quickly as technologically 

practicable after receipt of notice of the rejection by the DCO to Javelin SEF, but in any 

event, no later than one hour after receipt of the rejection notice

c. Promptly upon discovery and correction of any errors resulting in cancellation or 

resubmission of transactions, Javelin SEF will issue a notice to the relevant SDR and to all 

Participants of the results of the review and any actions taken. 

d. With respect to swaps rejected from clearing for non-credit reasons, if the new 

transaction that corrects the errors in the original transaction is also rejected for 

clearing, it is void ab initio and the parties will not be provided a second opportunity to 

submit a new trade.

3. Pursuant to CFTC No-Action Letter 15-24, expiring June 15, 2016, the following procedures will 

be in effect to offset swaps carried on a Clearinghouse’s books where a clerical or operational 

error or omission was made and not identified until after Javelin SEF receives notification that 

the Matched Orders have been accepted for clearing.

a. In the event that Javelin SEF determines that that the terms of the Matched Orders 

contain an operational or clerical error or omission made by Javelin SEF, one of the 

counterparties, or an agent of one of the counterparties, and such Matched Orders have 

been accepted and cleared by the Clearinghouse, upon the consent of both 

counterparties Javelin SEF may submit an offsetting transaction to the Clearinghouse 

and may also submit a new transaction for clearing that corrects the errors in the 

original transaction.
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b. The transactions to offset and correct the errors in the original transaction must be 

reentered and submitted for clearing no later than three days after the erroneous 

cleared swap was submitted to the Clearinghouse by Javelin SEF.

Rule 607. Reserved
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CHAPTER 7 BUSINESS CONDUCT

Rule 701. General

As provided in Rules 303 and 602, all Covered Persons and Market Participants, respectively, shall be 

subject to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF, which includes, without limitation, compliance with Javelin 

SEF’s business conduct rules. For purposes of this Chapter 7, the term “Participant” shall include a

Participant, a Market Participant, a Clearing Member and, as applicable, all of their Authorized Traders,

Supervised Persons and Participant Representatives. All Participants are deemed to know, consent to 

and agree to be bound by the Javelin SEF Rules. Javelin SEF may hold a Participant liable for its acts and 

omissions that constitute violations of Javelin SEF Rules and impose sanctions against such Participant as 

provided in the Javelin SEF Rules. 

Rule 702. Inquiries and Investigations

Javelin SEF’s Compliance Department will monitor compliance with the Javelin SEF Rules and will 

commence an investigation upon the discovery or receipt of information indicating that a reasonable 

basis exists to believe that a rule violation is about to occur or has occurred, and recommend the 

commencement of Summary Proceedings and/or Disciplinary Proceedings as it deems appropriate. 

Javelin SEF’s Compliance Department shall have the authority to examine all books and records kept by 

Market Participants who are the subject of such inquiries and investigations, and to examine all books 

and records kept by Market Participants to ensure that Javelin SEF is compliant with the requirements of 

the CEA and CFTC regulations. In addition to discovery or receipt of information that is an indication of 

a possible rule violation, Javelin SEF willcommence an investigation upon the request of a regulator or 

law enforcement agency. 

Rule 703. Services Agreement with Regulatory Services Provider 

Javelin SEF may, at any time, choose to contract with a registered futures association, or other 

registered entity, for the provision of regulatory services which includes, without limitation, assistance 

with Javelin SEF’s enforcement of the Javelin SEF Rules. Any act or requirement that is required to be 

performed by the Compliance Department, under the Javelin SEF Rules, may be performed by a 

regulatory service provider. Javelin SEF shall retain ultimate decision-making authority with respect to 

any functions that are contracted to a Regulatory Service Provider.

Rule 704. Appointment of Disciplinary Panel

1. At the commencement of a Disciplinary Proceeding the Regulatory Oversight Committee shall 

serve the Compliance Department, the Respondent, as applicable, and the Disciplinary Panel 

members with written notice of the appointment of such Disciplinary Panel. The Respondent 

shall not be provided with notice of the appointment of a Review Panel unless the Respondent 

has been notified that it must appear before the Review Panel. 
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2. Within 10 days of service of the appointment of a Disciplinary Panel the Compliance Department 

and the Respondent, as applicable, may seek to disqualify any individual named to serve on the 

Disciplinary Panel because such individual has a Material Conflict of Interest or for reasons 

provided in Javelin SEF Rule 206 or for any other reason by serving written notice of their 

disqualification request on the Chairperson of the Regulatory Oversight Committee and 

contemporaneously serving a copy of the request for disqualification on the Compliance 

Department. By failing to timely file a request for disqualification, the Compliance Department 

and Respondent, as applicable, shall be deemed to have consented to and waived any objection 

to the composition of the Disciplinary Panel. The Chairperson of the Regulatory Oversight

Committee, in his or her sole discretion, shall determine the merits of any request for 

disqualification. If the Chairperson of the Regulatory Oversight Committee determines that the 

request for disqualification has merit, the Disciplinary Panel member shall be replaced and a 

new member shall be appointed. Any such decision shall be final and not subject to appeal. 

3. Upon appointment to a Disciplinary Panel each member of the Disciplinary Panel shall promptly 

disclose to the Chief Compliance Officer any actual or potential Material Conflict of interest. The 

Chief Compliance Officer, will determine if an actual or potential Material Conflict of Interest 

exists. In the event an actual or potential Material Conflict of Interest exists, the member of the 

Disciplinary Panel having such actual or potential Material Conflict of Interest shall be removed 

from the Disciplinary Panel and another panel member shall be appointed. 

Rule 705. Confidentiality

All information regarding a Disciplinary Proceeding shall be confidential and not be disclosed except as 

necessary to conduct such Disciplinary Proceeding, or as may be required by law. 

Rule 706. Rule Violations 

The following conduct and abusive trading practices by Javelin SEF’s Participants and Market

Participants (for the purposes of this Rule 706 collectively “Participant”) shall be a violation of Javelin 

SEF Rules and will result in the commencement of a Disciplinary Proceeding and/or Summary 

Proceeding. 

1. Aiding and Abetting. Participants are prohibited from aiding and abetting any Person that is 

alleged to have violated, or about to violate, any Javelin SEF Rule or any provision of applicable 

law for which Javelin SEF has jurisdiction. 

2. Conduct Detrimental to Javelin SEF. Participants are prohibited from engaging in conduct that is 

detrimental to the welfare of Javelin SEF. Orders or RFQs entered into Javelin SEF for the 

purpose of upsetting the equilibrium of the market in any Product without the intent to reflect 

fair market values or creating a condition in which prices do not or will not reflect fair market 

values are prohibited, and any Participant or other person with Trading Privileges on Javelin SEF 

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or who, with such knowledge, in any way assists in carrying out any plan or scheme for the 

entering of any such order or RFQ, will be deemed to have engaged in conduct detrimental to 

the welfare of Javelin SEF. 

3. Disclosing of Customer Orders. Participants are prohibited from disclosing Customer orders to 

third-parties unrelated to the Customer order. 

4. Disruptive Trading Practices. Participants are prohibited from engaging in any trading, practice 

or conduct that is disruptive of fair and equitable trading, in violation of the CEA, which includes 

without limitation (i) violating a bid or offer, (ii) intentional or reckless disregard for orderly 

execution of Trades during the closing period, or (iii) bidding or offering with the intent to cancel 

the bid or offer before execution (i.e.; “spoofing”). 

5. Fictitious Trades. Participants are prohibited from engaging in fictitious Trades. 

6. Fraud. Participants are prohibited from engaging in any fraudulent act or any scheme to 

defraud, mislead, or deceive in any activity related to their participation on Javelin SEF.

7. Market Manipulation. Participants are prohibited from directly or indirectly manipulating or 

attempting to manipulate the price of any Product including, without limitation, trading activity 

in violation of CEA sections 6(c)(1) and (3), 9(a)(2), 4c(a)(5)(A) and (C), and Commission 

Regulations 180.1(a) and 180.2.

8. Material Misstatements. No Participant shall knowingly make any material misstatement of fact 

to Javelin SEF including, without limitation, any member of Javelin SEF staff or a Javelin SEF 

Committee. 

9. Non-Competitive Trades and Accommodation Trades. Except as otherwise provided by Javelin 

SEF Rules, Participants are prohibited from engaging in non-competitive trades and 

accommodation trades.

10. Prohibition on Handling Customer Orders. Participants are prohibited from knowingly taking the 

opposite side of a Customer order for their own account, or an account in which they have a 

direct or indirect financial interest, or account over which they have discretionary trading 

authority. The prohibition against Customer orders shall not apply where the Customer order 

has been entered into the Javelin SEF Trading System immediately upon receipt and has been 

exposed to the market, as required by CFTC Regulations, prior to a Participant taking the 

opposite side of the customer order.

11. Trading Ahead of a Customer Order. Participants are prohibited from executing a trade on their 

own account while holding an executable Customer order for the same Product, which could be 

executed at the same or better price. 

12. Violation of Applicable Law. Participants are prohibited from engaging in activity on Javelin SEF 

that violates applicable law.

13. Wash Trades. Participants are prohibited from engaging in wash trades.

14. Withholding Customer Orders. Participants are prohibited from withholding Customer orders 

from the market for the benefit of any Person other than the Customer.
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15. Violation of Javelin SEF Rules. Participants are prohibited from violating the Javelin SEF Rules. 

16. Money passing. No Participant may enter an order with another party for the purpose of 

entering a Trade with another party that does not result in a net change in either party’s open 

positions, but instead results in a profit to one party and a loss to the other party. 

17. Strobing. No Participant may engage in high-frequency trading strategy that rapidly sends and 

cancels the same order many times to create the (false) appearance of liquidity. 

18. Improper Cross-Trades. No Participant may enter cross-trades in violation of Javelin SEF Rule 

523.

19. Laddering. No Participant shall use any high frequency trading strategy that seeks to intercept 

trading that would otherwise take place and extract profits from the system without 

participating in the transference of risk. 

20. Front Running. Participants shall not engage in front running. 

21. Pre-Arranged Trading. Except for the execution of block trades, as provided by Part 43 of the 

CFTC Regulations or as otherwise permitted by law, Participants are prohibited from engaging in 

pre-arranged trading. 

Rule 707. Disciplinary Proceedings and Summary Proceedings 

Javelin SEF through its Compliance Department will conduct market surveillance and Disciplinary 

Proceedings that include, without limitation, inquiries, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, 

disciplinary hearings, appeals from disciplinary decisions, and Summary Proceedings. Javelin SEF may 

impose sanctions, as provided by the Javelin SEF Rules, against Participants regarding conduct (including 

the failure to act) that constitutes a violation of Javelin SEF Rules. 

Rule 708. Service of Documents 

Any Complaint, Answer or other documents regarding Javelin SEF Disciplinary Proceeding, Access Denial 

Proceeding or Summary Proceeding may be served, and service shall be deemed completed upon (i) 

hand delivery, (ii) deposit in the United States mail, postage paid, via registered mail or certified mail 

return receipt requested; (iii) deposit in nationally recognized overnight mail carrier; or (iv) sending of 

such documents by electronic mail with a confirmation copy promptly sent by United States mail. 

Service made on a Respondent shall be to the address Respondent provided to Javelin SEF for notices 

from Javelin SEF. Service to the Compliance Department shall be made to the address of the Chief 

Compliance Officer, or such other address designated by the Chief Compliance Officer. Service to a 

Disciplinary Committee shall be made at the address of Javelin SEF and shall state the name of the 

Javelin SEF Committee and its Chairperson. 

Rule 709. Representation 

During any Javelin SEF Disciplinary Proceeding, a Respondent may represent itself, or be represented by 

counsel (at such Respondent’s sole cost and expense), the compliance staff of such Respondent or 

another Participant (including in-house counsel or compliance staff of a Participant) other than a 
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Participant that is a member of a Disciplinary Committee. A Respondent shall provide the Chief 

Compliance Officer with prompt notice of the name and contact information of its counsel or 

representative. For the purposes of this Chapter 7, all references to Respondent shall include such 

Respondent’s counsel or representative, and any reference to Respondent’s counsel shall include 

Respondent’s representative. 

Rule 710. Prohibited Activities 

No Person shall delay, impede, interfere with, or attempt to influence a Javelin SEF Disciplinary 

Proceeding or Summary Proceeding. Any Person that learns of any activity prohibited by this Javelin SEF 

Rule shall give prompt notice of such activity to the Chief Compliance Officer.

Rule 711. Ex Parte Communications 

1. The Respondent and the Javelin SEF compliance staff involved in a Disciplinary Proceeding shall 

have the opportunity to participate in all communications with the Disciplinary Committee. 

2. Neither Javelin SEF’s compliance staff nor any Respondent, or its counsel, involved in a 

Disciplinary Proceeding shall knowingly make or cause to be made an ex-parte communication 

regarding the merits of such Disciplinary Proceeding with any member of the Disciplinary 

Committee assigned to handle such Disciplinary Proceeding. 

3. No member of the Disciplinary Committee assigned to handle a Disciplinary Proceeding shall 

knowingly make or cause to be made an ex parte communication with the Respondent or Javelin 

SEF compliance staff regarding a Disciplinary Proceeding.

4. It shall not be a violation of this Javelin SEF Rule for the Respondent or Javelin SEF compliance 

staff involved in a Disciplinary Proceeding to individually have communications with the 

Disciplinary Committee regarding scheduling or procedural matters, nor shall it be a violation of 

this Javelin SEF Rule if a Person refuses an attempted ex parte communication concerning the 

merits of a Disciplinary Proceeding as soon as it becomes apparent that such communication 

concerns the merits of a Disciplinary Proceeding. 

5. Any Person that receives or learns of any communication prohibited by this Javelin SEF Rule shall 

give prompt notice of such communication (including any response thereto) to the Chief 

Compliance Officer. 

Rule 712. Testimony and Production of Documents

The Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson of any Disciplinary Committee, Chief Compliance Officer 

and Javelin SEF compliance staff engaged in any Disciplinary Proceeding shall have the power to issue (i) 

subpoenas compelling the appearance of any Participant before a Javelin SEF Committee or Javelin SEF 

compliance staff conducting a Disciplinary Proceeding, or (ii) document demands compelling the 

production of documents, information, records and other tangible evidence to a Javelin SEF Committee 

or Javelin SEF compliance staff conducting a Disciplinary Proceeding. A Participant receiving a subpoena 

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officer or employee fully familiar with the relevant facts and circumstances. A Participant’s failure to 

provide testimony as requested by a subpoena or the failure to provide documents, information, 

records and other tangible evidence as required by a document demand shall be a violation of the 

Javelin SEF Rules and shall be subject to disciplinary action. 

Rule 713. Reserved 

Rule 714. Authority of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Compliance Department 

The Chief Compliance Officer shall be responsible for enforcing Javelin SEF Rules and shall have available 

to him or her all the resources of the Compliance Department. Under the direction of the Chief 

Compliance Officer, the Javelin SEF Compliance Department will determine the nature and scope of its 

inquiries and investigations and will perform its compliance functions independently of any commercial 

interests of Javelin SEF. The Compliance Department shall have the authority to:

1. conduct annual audit trail and recordkeeping reviews;

2. initiate inquiries; 

3. request that Participants appear for an interview, which at the Compliance Department’s 

discretion may be conducted under oath;

4. request documents and/or other tangible evidence; 

5. review other trading activity;

6. gather any additional information the Compliance Department, in its discretion, deems 

necessary; 

7. prepare investigative reports, make determinations as to whether or not reasonable cause 

exists to believe that a rule violation has been committed, and make recommendations as to 

what charges should be brought;

8. recommend the commencement of a Summary Proceeding or Disciplinary Proceeding;

9. prosecute alleged violations of Javelin SEF Rules within Javelin SEF’s disciplinary jurisdiction;

10. represent the Compliance Department before the Disciplinary Committee during all phases of 

the disciplinary process, including, without limitation, settlement offers, hearings and appeals;

11. issue and serve notices of disciplinary charges (“Complaint”) on Participants; 

12. review denials of access to Javelin SEF for disciplinary reasons; and

13. issue subpoenas and document requests as provided in the Javelin SEF Rules. 

Rule 715. Obligations of Participants

Each Participant shall:

1. promptly respond to inquiries made by the Compliance Department, including requests for 

interviews;

2. produce documents and/or other tangible evidence in response to a document demand issued 

pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules; 

3. appear before a Disciplinary Committee in response to a subpoena;
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4. appear before a Disciplinary Committee as a witness called by either party to a Javelin SEF 

Disciplinary Proceeding; or 

5. appear before a Disciplinary Committee as a Respondent in any Disciplinary Proceeding or 

appear before the ROC in connection with a Summary Proceeding.

Rule 716. Investigative Reports

1. Investigation. The Compliance Department shall maintain a log of all inquiries, investigations 

and their disposition. At the conclusion of each investigation the Compliance Department will 

prepare a written report of such investigation (“Investigative Report”). The Investigative Report 

will provide the following information: (i) whether there is reasonable cause to believe that a 

rule violation is about to occur or has occurred, (ii) a description of the facts supporting the 

Compliance Department’s determination, (iii) the Respondent’s disciplinary history, and (iv) the 

recommendations of the Compliance Department regarding whether disciplinary action should 

be pursued. All investigations will be completed in a timely manner. 

2. Review of Investigative Reports by Chief Compliance Officer. All Investigative Reports will be 

reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer to determine whether there is reasonable cause to 

believe that a rule violation is about to occur or has occurred. At the conclusion of such review 

if the Chief Compliance Officer determines that additional evidence or investigation is needed to 

determine whether a reasonable basis exists to believe that a rule violation is about to occur or 

has occurred, the Chief Compliance Officer may direct the Compliance Department to conduct 

such further investigation. 

3. Recommendations of the Compliance Department. At the conclusion of its investigation the 

Compliance Department may make any of the following recommendations, which will be 

included in the Investigative Report:

a. that the investigation be closed without any further action;

b. that a staff Warning Letter be issued in lieu of recommending action by a Review Panel;

c. that the matter be submitted to a Review Panel with a recommended settlement prior 

to preparation of a complaint; or 

d. that the matter be submitted to a Review Panel with a recommendation that a 

Complaint be issued.

Rule 717. Review of Investigative Reports by the Review Panel

The Compliance Department shall present all Investigative Reports to the Review Panel. 

1. Upon due consideration of the Investigative Report the Review Panel may: 

a. reject the recommendation(s) of the Compliance Department and send the matter back 

for further investigation; 

b. adopt the recommendation(s) of the Compliance Department; 

c. adopt in part the recommendation(s) of the Compliance Department; or 
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d. approve the settlement of disciplinary charges (based upon the Investigative Report and 

prior to the issuance of a complaint).

2. If the Compliance Department makes a recommendation that the preparation and service of a 

Complaint is warranted, then the Compliance Department may serve the Respondent with 

notice that the Compliance Department has recommended that disciplinary charges be brought 

against it. 

3. The Compliance Department may permit the Respondent to propose a settlement of the alleged 

charges or submit a written statement explaining why a disciplinary proceeding should not be 

commenced or why one or more of the charges alleged should not be brought. 

Rule 718. Complaint

If the Review Panel determines that a complaint should be issued the Compliance Department shall 

prepare a complaint and serve it within 30 days of the Review Panel’s determination that a Complaint 

should be issued. The Complaint shall:

1. describe the acts, omissions or conduct that the Respondent is alleged to have engaged in;

2. indicate the Javelin SEF Rules that the Respondent is alleged to have violated or is about to 

violate;

3. indicate the proposed sanctions for such violation(s);

4. advise the Respondent of Respondent’s right to respond to the Complaint and request a 

hearing and the time deadline provided in the Javelin SEF Rules for doing so;

5. advise the Respondent that, except for good cause, Respondent’s failure to respond to the 

Complaint within the time deadline provided in the Javelin SEF Rules will be deemed to be a 

waiver of the right to a hearing; and

6. advise the Respondent that all allegations in the Complaint not expressly denied shall be 

deemed admitted. 

Rule 719. Answer

The Respondent shall serve an Answer no later than 20 days after service of the Complaint, or such 

other date agreed upon by the Respondent and the Compliance Department. The Answer shall:

1. state the allegations the Respondent admits or denies;

2. state which allegations the Respondent does not have sufficient knowledge to either admit or 

deny; 

3. state any affirmative defenses and, where applicable, include any facts that contradict the 

notice of charges; and

4. be signed by the Respondent. 

A general denial of the charges shall not satisfy the requirements of this Javelin SEF Rule. Any allegation 

for which the Answer does not provide a response shall be deemed admitted. Unless good cause is 
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shown, if a Respondent fails to serve an Answer within the required time frame, then all charges in the 

Complaint shall be deemed admitted. 

Rule 720. Pre-hearing Procedures

1. Discovery between the Respondent and the Compliance Department. At any time prior to the 

start of a hearing a Respondent may make a written request to the Compliance Department to 

review the records, information and tangible evidence in the possession and control of the 

Compliance Department that the Compliance Department will rely upon to support the 

allegations and proposed sanctions stated in the Complaint. Such review shall occur at a date 

and time mutually convenient to the Respondent and Compliance Department. The Respondent 

may obtain a copy of all such evidence at the sole cost and expense of the Respondent. Javelin 

SEF may withhold documents that: (i) are privileged or constitute attorney work product, (ii) 

were prepared by an employee of Javelin SEF but will not be offered in evidence in the 

disciplinary proceedings; (iii) may disclose a technique or guideline used in examinations, 

investigations, or enforcement proceedings, or (iv) disclose the identity of a confidential source. 

The Compliance Department is not required to produce or obtain documents that are not in its 

possession and control. For the avoidance of any doubt, information that could adversely affect 

competitive positions include positions in Products currently held, trading strategies used in 

establishing or liquidating positions, the identity of any Respondent and the personal finances of 

the Person providing the information. 

2. Discovery between the Respondent and Third-parties. Prior to the hearing the Respondent may 

seek documents, information or other tangible evidence, not in the possession of the 

Compliance Department from a third-party. If such third-party is subject to the jurisdiction of 

Javelin SEF and fails to provide the documents, information or other tangible evidence 

requested by the Respondent on a voluntary basis the Respondent may make a written 

application to the Hearing Panel for an order compelling such production. At any time prior to 

the hearing the Respondent may make an application to the Hearing Panel requesting the 

Hearing Panel issue a subpoena compelling the appearance and testimony of a Person, subject 

to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF, at the hearing. The Respondent shall serve the Compliance 

Department with a copy of any application made to the Hearing Panel pursuant to this Javelin 

SEF Rule and the Compliance Department may object in whole or in part to any such application 

made by the Respondent.

3. Resolution of Discovery Disputes. Either party may make a written application to the Hearing 

Panel for resolution of any discovery dispute. Any party making an application to the Hearing 

Panel for the resolution of a discovery dispute shall timely serve the other party with a copy of 

their written application to the Hearing Panel. Any such application to the Hearing Panel shall 

include the following information (i) a description of the documents, information or other 

tangible evidence that is sought, (ii) the name of the custodian of the documents, information or 

other tangible evidence that is sought, (iii) the nature of the objection to their production, and 
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(iv) the reasons why the Hearing Panel should compel the production of documents, information 

or other tangible evidence that is sought. 

4. Pre-Hearing Disclosure. At least 14 days before the start of the hearing each party shall provide 

the other party with a (i) list of witnesses that the party intends to call to testify at the hearing, 

and (ii) copies of the documents, information and other tangible evidence that the party intends 

to rely upon at the hearing. The Hearing Panel may refuse to consider any documents, 

information or other tangible evidence which was not produced to a party or permit testimony 

from a witness whose name was not disclosed to the other party pursuant to this Javelin SEF 

Rule. 

5. Pre-Hearing Conference. Prior to the hearing the Hearing Panel may hold a meeting to 

determine motions, procedural issues and evidentiary matters. 

6. Notice of the Hearing. The Hearing Panel shall provide the parties with reasonable notice, 

confirmed in writing, of the date, time and place of the hearing. 

Rule 721. Hearing Procedures

1. Hearing Panel Procedures. After the Complaint is served on the Respondent, the proceeding will 

be referred to the Hearing Panel. The Hearing Panel will have the authority to review and 

consider (i) any settlement offers made by the Respondent and (ii) any evidence presented at a 

hearing. 

2. Hearing Procedures. Hearings shall be fair and shall be promptly convened after reasonable 

notice to the respondent. The following procedures will apply during a hearing. 

a. The entire Hearing Panel shall be present during the hearing. The Chairperson of the 

Hearing Panel may adjourn, continue, or otherwise conduct the hearing. 

b. The Compliance Department will represent Javelin SEF at the hearing and may present 

evidence in support of its case. 

c. The Compliance Department shall have the burden of proof and shall prove alleged rule 

violations by a preponderance of the evidence. 

d. The Respondent may present evidence in support of his or her defense. If the 

Respondent fails to appear, the hearing may proceed without the Respondent. 

e. Each party will have the right to call and cross-examine witnesses. 

f. The formal rules of evidence do not apply. The Chairperson of the Disciplinary Panel will 

make all evidentiary and procedural determinations, including, without limitation, the 

admissibility and relevance of evidence. Javelin SEF staff may provide guidance to the 

Chairperson of the Disciplinary Panel conducting the hearing. 

g. After the conclusion of the hearing the Hearing Panel will issue a written decision, which 

it shall provide to all parties. 

h. The Hearing proceedings will be recorded in a format that can be transcribed. 

i. A summary record of the Hearing will be retained unless transcription of the Hearing 

proceedings is required pursuant to Rule 724 or CFTC Regulation 37.206(c)(2)(i)-(iii). 
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Rule 722. Decision of the Hearing Panel 

As soon as reasonably practicable after the hearing, the Hearing Panel will issue a written decision and 

order rendering its determination based upon the weight of the evidence contained in the record of the 

hearing, and will serve a copy on the Compliance Department and the Respondent. A decision of the 

majority of the Hearing Panel shall constitute the decision of the Hearing Panel. The Hearing Panel’s 

decision and order shall contain the following (i) a summary of the allegations contained in the 

Complaint; (ii) a summary of the Answer, including any affirmative defenses asserted; (iii) a brief 

summary of the documents, information, testimony and/or other tangible evidence admitted into 

evidence at the hearing; (iv) the Hearing Panel’s findings and conclusions concerning each of the 

allegations charged in the Complaint, including each Javelin SEF Rule and provision of law the 

Respondent is found to have violated and a complete explanation of the evidentiary and other basis for 

Javelin’s findings and conclusions with respect to each charge; (v) the sanctions imposed, if any, and the 

effective date of each sanction; and (vi) notice of the Respondent’s right to appeal. No later than 30 

days after the date of the Hearing Panel’s decision Javelin SEF shall cause the decision to be delivered to 

the Respondent, at their last known address, by: (i) hand delivery; (ii) deposit in the United States mail, 

postage paid, via registered mail or certified mail return receipt requested; (iii) deposit in nationally 

recognized overnight mail carrier; or (iv) sending of such documents by electronic mail with a 

confirmation copy promptly sent by United States mail. Unless a timely notice of appeal is filed 

pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules, the decision and order of the Hearing Panel will become a Final Decision. 

Rule 723. Offers of Settlement

1. A Respondent may propose an offer of settlement at any time during the disciplinary process. 

2. All offers of settlement shall be in writing, signed by the Respondent and contain proposed 

findings and sanctions agreed upon by the Respondent and the Compliance Department. A 

Respondent may offer to settle a Disciplinary Proceeding without admitting or denying the 

findings contained in the Complaint, but must consent to the jurisdiction of Javelin SEF to 

impose sanctions on Respondent in connection with the Disciplinary Proceeding. 

3. Respondent shall serve a copy of the offer of settlement on the Compliance Department and the 

Chairperson of the Review Panel or Hearing Panel, as applicable.

4. The Review Panel or Hearing Panel, as applicable, will review offers of settlement to determine 

if proposed settlement terms are in accord with Rule 728 (Sanctions), and may accept or reject 

the offer of settlement, but may not modify the terms of the offer without the Respondent’s 

consent. In making its determination the Review Panel or Hearing Panel may provide the 

Compliance Department and the Respondent the reasons why the offer of settlement has been 

accepted or rejected. 

5. All offers of settlement that have been accepted by the Review Panel or Hearing Panel shall be 

submitted to the Board for approval. If the offer of settlement is accepted by the Board it shall 

be a Final Action and shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of Respondent’s right to hearing.
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The Compliance Department and Respondent shall receive prompt notice of the Board’s 

determination to accept or reject the offer of settlement.

6. A Respondent may withdraw an offer of settlement any time prior to acceptance of such offer of 

settlement by the Board. 

7. If the offer of settlement is not accepted by the Hearing Panel, Review Panel, or Board, as 

applicable, then the Disciplinary Proceeding shall continue as if the offer of settlement had not 

been made. All documents relating to such offer of settlement shall not become part of the 

record in such Disciplinary Proceeding. Neither the Compliance Department, nor the 

Respondent shall use an unaccepted offer of settlement for any purpose during any stage in the 

Disciplinary Proceeding, including, without limitation, as an admission of wrongdoing. 

Rule 724. Appeals

1. No later than 30 days after service of a hearing decision any party may file a notice of appeal 

with the Compliance Department that shall state the reason for the appeal. Upon the timely 

service of a notice of appeal the sanctions imposed in the decision and order of the Hearing 

Panel will be suspended pending the determination of the Respondent’s appeal. 

2. The notice of appeal shall state the grounds for appeal, including the findings of fact, 

conclusions or sanctions to which the Respondent objects. A Respondent may appeal a decision 

and order of the hearing panel on the grounds that:

a. the decision and order was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or not in 

accordance with the rules of Javelin SEF;

b. the decision and order exceeded the authority or jurisdiction of the Hearing Panel;

c. the decision and order failed to observe required procedures;

d. the decision and order was unsupported by the facts or evidence; or 

e. the imposed sanctions are inappropriate or unsupported by the record. 

3. Upon receipt of the notice of appeal the Compliance Department will compile the appeal record, 

which will include, without limitation, (i) the complaint, (ii) the Answer, (iii) a copy of all items 

accepted into evidence, (iv) the transcript of the hearing, and (v) the hearing decision. The 

Compliance Department will provide the Respondent(s) and Appeal Panel with a copy of the 

record on appeal no later than 60 days after the Compliance Department’s receipt of the notice 

of appeal or such other deadline agreed upon by the Respondent and the Compliance 

Department. 

4. No later than 20 days after service of the record on appeal by the Compliance Department, the 

Respondent shall serve the Compliance Department and the Chairperson of the Appeal Panel 

with a brief supporting its appeal. 

5. No later than 20 days after service of Respondent’s appeal brief, the Compliance Department 

may serve a brief in response to Respondent’s appeal brief on the Respondent and the 

Chairperson of the Appeal Panel. 
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6. No later than 10 days after service of the Compliance Department’s responding brief, the 

Respondent may serve a reply brief on the Compliance Department and the Chairperson of 

Appeal Panel. 

7. After service of the notice of appeal, the Appeal Panel will schedule a meeting at which each 

party will be given an opportunity to present oral argument to the Appeal Panel. The 

proceedings held during this meeting will be recorded in a format that can be transcribed. The 

Appeal Panel shall only consider the record before it, the notice of appeal and the briefs 

submitted by the parties. The Appeals Panel may only consider new evidence if the Appeals 

Panel determines that good cause exists as to why the evidence was not introduced during the 

hearing. 

8. After the conclusion of the appeal proceeding, the Appeal Panel will issue a written decision, 

which it shall provide to all parties.

Rule 725. Decision of the Appeal Panel 

As promptly as reasonably possible after the conclusion of oral argument, the Appeal Panel will issue a 

written decision, based upon the weight of the evidence before the Appeal Panel. The decision of the 

Appeal Panel will include a statement of the findings of fact and conclusion for each of the findings and 

sanctions made by the Hearing Panel. In its decision the Appeal Panel may affirm, modify or reverse, in 

whole or in part, the decision and order of the Hearing Panel, including the increasing, decreasing or 

elimination of sanctions or remedies imposed by the Hearing Panel. The Appeals Panel shall not set 

aside, modify or amend the Hearing Panel’s decision unless it determines by majority vote that the 

Hearing Panel’s decision was:

1. arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of the Hearing Panel’s discretion;

2. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of the Hearing Panel; or

3. based upon a clearly erroneous application or interpretation of CFTC Regulations or Javelin SEF 

Rules. 

If the standards for setting aside, modifying or amending the Hearing Panel’s decision and order have 

not been met, and a majority of the Appeal Panel believes that the Hearing Panel’s decision and order 

resulted from a specific error, impropriety, or deficiency in the hearing it may order, by majority vote, 

that a new hearing be held. In the event that the Appeal Panel determines that a new hearing be held, 

the Appeals Panel shall provide a copy of the Appeal Panel’s decision to the Chairperson of the 

Regulatory Oversight Committee. No later than 30 days after the receipt of the Appeal Panel’s decision, 

the Regulatory Oversight Committee shall appoint a new Hearing Panel and serve the Compliance 

Department and the Respondent with notice of such panel appointment. 

No later than 30 days after the date of the Appeal Panel’s decision Javelin SEF shall cause the decision to 

be delivered to the Respondent, at their last known address, by: (i) hand delivery; (ii) deposit in the 

United States mail, postage paid, via registered mail or certified mail return receipt requested; (iii) 
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deposit in nationally recognized overnight mail carrier; or (iv) sending of such documents by electronic 

mail with a confirmation copy promptly sent by United States mail. The decision of the Appeal Panel 

shall be the Final Action of Javelin SEF and will not be subject to further appeal within Javelin SEF and 

shall include a statement informing the Respondent of their right to appeal to the CFTC.

Rule 726. Imposition of Summary Fines

1. The Chief Compliance Officer may summarily impose a fine, pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 728(5),

against a Respondent for failing to (i) make timely and accurate submissions of notices, reports 

or other required information to Javelin SEF or (ii) keep such books and records as required by 

the Javelin SEF Rules. 

2. The Chief Compliance Officer shall serve written notice of each summary fine imposed which 

shall include (i) the violation of the Javelin SEF Rule for which the fine has been issued; (ii) the 

date of the violation of the Javelin SEF Rule; (iii) the amount of the fine; and (iv) the payment 

due date. 

3. No later than 20 days after service of the notice of a summary fine, the Respondent upon whom 

the notice of summary fine was served may appeal the imposition of such summary fine by 

serving a written request for review of the summary fine to the Regulatory Oversight Committee 

and the Chief Compliance Officer. The service of a request to review a summary fine shall 

suspend the payment due date pending the determination of the Respondent’s request for 

review. 

4. Within 10 days after service of the request for review of a summary fine, the Chief Compliance 

Officer may serve a response to the Respondent’s review on the Respondent and the Regulatory 

Oversight Committee. 

5. As soon as reasonably possible after service of the Chief Compliance Officer’s response to the 

Respondent’s request for review of the summary fine, the Regulatory Oversight Committee will 

render a written decision that affirms, modifies or sets aside the summary fine imposed by the 

Chief Compliance Officer. The decision of the Regulatory Oversight Committee shall be the final 

action of Javelin SEF and will not be subject to further appeal within Javelin SEF.

Rule 727. Summary Proceedings

1. A Summary Proceeding may be commenced in addition to any other Disciplinary Proceeding. 

2. After consultation with the Chief Compliance Officer, the Regulatory Oversight Committee, may 

summarily suspend, restrict or revoke the Trading Privileges of any Respondent as result of (i) 

Respondent’s statutory disqualification, (ii) the reasonable belief that immediate action is 

required to protect the public or Participants; or (iii) the nonpayment of disciplinary fines 

(“Summary Proceeding”). The Regulatory Oversight Committee’s determinations from the 

Summary Proceeding shall be in a written decision that states (i) the acts, omissions or conduct 

the Respondent is alleged to have committed; (ii) the sanctions imposed and their effective 

date; and (iii) the Respondent’s right to appeal (“Summary Proceeding Decision”). The sanctions 
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imposed by Summary Proceeding Decision may be effective immediately, on a future date or 

dependent upon the occurrence of a future event. The Chief Compliance Officer shall promptly 

serve a copy of the Summary Proceeding Decision on the Respondent.

3. No later than 10 days after service of the Summary Proceeding Decision, the Respondent may 

appeal the Summary Proceeding Decision by serving a written request (“Summary Proceeding 

Review Notice”) on the Chairperson of the Regulatory Oversight Committee and serving a copy 

on the Chief Compliance Officer. The Summary Proceeding Review Notice shall state the 

grounds for appeal, including the findings of fact, conclusions or sanctions to which the 

Respondent objects. The Respondent’s failure to serve Summary Proceeding Review Notice in a 

timely manner shall constitute a waiver of Respondent’s right to appeal the Summary 

Proceeding Decision. 

4. The Regulatory Oversight Committee shall meet to consider the Summary Proceeding Review 

Notice as soon as practicable after its receipt by the Chairperson of the Regulatory Oversight 

Committee (“Summary Proceeding Review Conference”). Both the Chief Compliance Officer and 

the Respondent may be present at the Summary Proceeding Review Conference. No later than 

20 days after the Summary Proceeding Review Conference, the Regulatory Oversight Committee 

shall issue a written decision that either affirms, modifies or reverses the Summary Proceeding 

Decision. Such decision shall be promptly served on the Chief Compliance Officer and the 

Respondent and shall not be subject to further review by any Javelin SEF Committee. 

Rule 728. Sanctions

1. Disciplinary Committees are authorized to impose the following sanctions upon a finding of a 

rule violation or pursuant to an offer of settlement:

a. a warning letter, as provided below;

b. a condition or limit Trading Privileges;

c. suspension or in lieu of a suspension, with the Respondent’s consent, a fine as described 

in section 2 below;

d. restitution in accordance with 728(6);

e. expulsion; or 

f. any combination of sanctions. 

2. As an alternative to suspension a Respondent may choose to pay a fine to Javelin SEF, provided 

that the Disciplinary Committee that imposed such suspension consents to the imposition and 

amount of the fine. Javelin SEF may impose a fine in an amount not less than $1,000 and up to 

$100,000 for each disciplinary offense. Failure to pay an agreed fine within 30 days of the date 

from which the fine is due shall result in suspension and/or further disciplinary action. 

3. The following restriction shall apply to the issuance of warning letters. No more than one 

warning letter, in lieu of stronger disciplinary action, shall be issued to a Respondent for the 

same rule violation during a rolling 12 month period. 
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4. The Regulatory Oversight Committee is authorized to impose the following sanctions in 

connection with a Summary Proceeding:

a. condition or limit Trading Privileges;

b. suspension of Trading Privileges; 

c. expulsion; or 

d. any combination of sanctions. 

5. Javelin SEF may impose summary fines in an amount not less than $1,000 and up to $5,000 per 

offense. Failure to pay a fine within 30 days of date from which the fine is due shall result in the 

accrual of interest on the fine at the prime rate. Failure to pay a fine within 60 days from the 

date that the fine was imposed may result in suspension and/or disciplinary action. 

6. In the event of demonstrated customer harm, disciplinary sanctions will include full customer 

restitution, except where the amount of restitution or to whom it should be provided cannot be 

reasonably determined. 

7. Sanctions imposed will take into account the Respondent’s disciplinary history, shall be 

commensurate with the violation(s) committed and clearly sufficient to deter recidivism or 

similar violations.

Rule 729. Rights and Responsibilities after Suspension or Termination 

1. If the Trading Privileges of a Respondent are suspended by Javelin SEF none of such 

Respondent’s rights and Trading Privileges (including the right to enter orders into Javelin SEF 

and hold oneself out as a Participant) and the Trading Privileges of its Authorized Traders will 

apply during the period of suspension, except for the Respondent’s right to assert claims against 

others as provided in the Javelin SEF Rules. Any such suspension will not affect the rights of 

creditors under the Javelin SEF Rules or relieve the Respondent from his or her obligations under 

the Javelin SEF Rules to perform on Trades entered into before the effective date of such 

suspension, or for any Javelin SEF fees or costs incurred during the suspension. Javelin SEF may 

discipline any suspended Respondent for any violation of Javelin SEF Rules committed by such 

Respondent before, during or after the suspension. 

2. If the Trading Privileges of a Respondent are terminated, all of such Respondent’s rights and 

Trading Privileges will terminate (including the right to enter orders into Javelin SEF and hold 

oneself out as a Participant and the Trading Privileges of such Respondent’s Authorized Traders), 

except for the right of such Respondent to assert claims against others, as provided by the 

Javelin SEF Rules. Any such termination will not affect the rights of creditors under the Javelin 

SEF Rules or relieve the Respondent from Respondent’s obligations under the Javelin SEF Rules 

to perform on Trades entered into before the effective date of such termination. Any 

Respondent who has had Respondent’s Trading Privileges terminated may only obtain 

reinstatement of Trading Privileges by applying to become Javelin SEF Participant pursuant to 

the Javelin SEF Rules, and such Respondent may not apply to be a Javelin SEF Participant until six 

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3. A terminated Respondent remains subject to the Javelin SEF Rules and the Jurisdiction of Javelin 

SEF for the acts and omissions that occurred before such Respondent’s termination and must 

cooperate in any Disciplinary Proceeding as if the suspension or termination had not occurred. 

A suspended Respondent remains subject to the Javelin SEF Rules and the jurisdiction of Javelin 

SEF for the acts and omissions that occurred before, during or after such Respondent’s

suspension and must cooperate in any Disciplinary Proceeding as if the suspension had not 

occurred. 

Rule 730. Notice of Final Action 

Contemporaneously with the delivery of a final action including, without limitation, a written decision of 

the Hearing Panel, offer of settlement accepted by the Board, a decision of the Appeal Panel, or access 

denial action Javelin SEF will send, pursuant to CFTC Regulation 9.11, a copy of such final action to the 

CFTC. Such final action will be effective fifteen days after written notice of final action is delivered to the 

person disciplined or denied access in accordance with Rule 708 (“Service of Documents”).
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CHAPTER 8 ARBITRATION

Rule 801. Disputes Subject to Arbitration

1. Mandatory Arbitration. The following matters shall be subject to mandatory arbitration in 

accordance with the Javelin SEF Rules:

a. disputes between Participants that arise out of any trading activity on or subject to the 

rules of Javelin SEF; 

b. disputes between Participants and their Customer(s) that arise out of any trading 

activity on or subject to the rules of Javelin SEF; or

c. disputes between (i) Participants or (ii) Customers of Participants, and Clearing 

Members that arise out of any trading activity on or subject to the rules of Javelin SEF. 

2. Permissive Arbitration. Provided that the parties consent, any claim or dispute between a 

Participant and a Customer of a Participant may be subject to arbitration in accordance with the 

Javelin SEF Rules. 

Rule 802. Services Agreement with Regulatory Services Provider 

Javelin SEF may, at any time, choose to contract with a registered futures association, or other 

registered entity, for the provision of regulatory services which includes, without limitation, assistance 

with the resolution of disputes pursuant to Javelin SEF Rules. Any act or requirement that is required to 

be performed by the Javelin SEF under the Javelin SEF Rules, with respect to Arbitration proceedings 

may be performed by a regulatory service provider. Javelin SEF shall retain ultimate decision-making 

authority with respect to any functions that are contracted to a Regulatory Service Provider.

Rule 803. Commencement of an Arbitration Proceeding

1. Any Person wishing to commence an arbitration proceeding (“Claimant”) against a Person 

(“Respondent”) may do so by serving a Notice of Arbitration on the Respondent and the 

Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee, together with proof of service, within two years from 

the date the cause of action accrued. 

2. The Notice of Arbitration served on the Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee shall be 

accompanied by the Claimant’s non-refundable check for arbitration filings fees, as determined 

by the Javelin SEF Board, which shall be as follows:

Amount of Relief Requested Filing Fee

up to $5,000 $100

over $5,000 and up to $25,000 $250

over $25,000 and up to $100,000 $500

over $100,000 $1,500
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3. The Notice of Arbitration shall set forth the name and address of the Claimant(s) and 

Respondent(s), the nature of the allegations against the Respondent(s), the relief requested and 

the factual and legal basis for granting such relief.

Rule 804. Service of Documents 

Any Complaint, Answer or other documents regarding a Javelin SEF Arbitration may be served, and 

service shall be deemed completed upon (i) hand delivery, (ii) deposit in the United States mail, postage 

paid, via registered mail or certified mail return receipt requested; (iii) deposit in nationally recognized 

overnight mail carrier; or (iv) sending of such documents by electronic mail with a confirmation copy 

promptly sent by United States mail. Service made on the Claimant and Respondent shall be made to 

the address provided by the Claimant and Respondent to Javelin SEF for notices from Javelin SEF. 

Service to the Arbitration Panel shall be made at the address of Javelin SEF to the attention of the 

Arbitration Panel and shall state the name of the Chairperson of the Arbitration Panel. 

Rule 805. Appointment of Arbitration Panel

1. Promptly after service of the Notice of Arbitration, Javelin SEF will appoint an Arbitration Panel 

to hear and decide the Arbitration matter. The Arbitration Committee Chairperson shall serve 

the Claimant, Respondent and each member of the Arbitration Panel with notice of the 

appointment of the Arbitration Panel. 

2. Upon appointment to an Arbitration Panel each member of the Arbitration Panel shall promptly 

disclose to the Chairman of the Arbitration Committee any matter, relationship or interest with 

(i) the subject matter of the dispute, and/or (ii) any party to the dispute, that may affect the 

Arbitration Panel member’s ability to be, or create the appearance that he or she is not, 

impartial in deliberating and deciding the dispute. The Chairperson of the Arbitration 

Committee will consider such disclosure and determine whether the objection warrants the 

removal of a member of the Arbitration Panel. If a member of the Arbitration Panel is removed, 

a replacement will be appointed. 

3. Any party wishing to object to the members of the Arbitration Panel may do so provided that 

such objection is made in writing no later than 10 days after service of notice of the panel 

appointment and is provided to all parties and the Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee. 

4. The Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee will review the objection and determine whether 

the objection warrants the removal of a member of the Arbitration Panel. If a member of the 

Arbitration Panel is removed, a replacement will be appointed. The parties shall be notified of 

any replacement to the Arbitration Panel and will have 10 days to object to the new member of 

the Arbitration Panel.

Rule 806. Ex-Parte Communications 

1. The Claimant and Respondent involved in a Javelin SEF Arbitration shall have the opportunity to 

participate in all communications with the Arbitration Panel. 
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2. Neither the Claimant nor the Respondent, or their counsel, involved in a Javelin SEF Arbitration 

shall knowingly make or cause to be made an ex-parte communication regarding the merits of 

such Javelin SEF Arbitration with any member of the Arbitration Panel assigned to handle such 

Javelin SEF Arbitration. 

3. No member of the Arbitration Panel assigned to handle a Javelin SEF Arbitration Proceeding 

shall knowingly make or cause to be made an ex parte communication with the Claimant or 

Respondent regarding a Javelin SEF Arbitration. 

4. It shall not be a violation of this Javelin SEF Rule for the Claimant or Respondent involved in a 

Javelin SEF Arbitration to individually have communications with the Arbitration Panel regarding 

scheduling or procedural matters, nor shall it be a violation of this Javelin SEF Rule if a Person 

refuses an attempted ex parte communication concerning the merits of a Javelin SEF Arbitration 

as soon as it becomes apparent that such communication concerns the merits of a Javelin SEF 

Arbitration. 

5. Any Person that receives or learns of any communication prohibited by this Javelin SEF Rule shall 

give prompt notice of such communication (including any response thereto) to the Chief 

Compliance Officer. 

Rule 807. Arbitration Pre-Hearing Proceedings

1. Each Respondent shall serve an Answer to the Notice of Arbitration on the Claimant and the 

Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee, no later than 20 days after the service of the Notice 

of Arbitration, or such other date mutually agreed to by Claimant and Respondent. The Answer 

may set forth (i) any affirmative defenses, (ii) counterclaims, (iii) cross-claims and/or (iv) thirdparty claims, provided such claims are asserted over a Person who is subject to mandatory 

arbitration of such claim or consents to the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Committee. Any party 

against whom a cross-claim, counter-claim or third-party claim has been asserted shall file a 

written Answer to those claims with the Chairperson of the Arbitration Committee, with a copy 

to all parties, no later than 20 days after service of the cross-claim, counter-claim or third-party 

claim, or such other date mutually agreed to by the parties. 

2. As soon as practicable after the appointment of the panel is finalized, the Arbitration Panel shall 

hold a scheduling conference. At the scheduling conference the Arbitration Panel and the 

parties will agree upon the case schedule and set a date (or dates) for the hearing. The Panel 

shall serve all parties with written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing. 

3. No later than 30 days after the scheduling conference, each party shall provide to the other 

party and the Arbitration Panel a copy of the documents and information that will be presented 

at the hearing. After disclosure of documents and information, any party may serve another 

party (with a copy to the Chairman of the Arbitration Panel) with a request for additional 

documents and/or information. The party receiving a request for additional documents and/or 

information shall respond within 30 days of service of such request or such other date as agreed 

upon by the parties. A party that receives a request for documents and/or information from 

another party may raise any objections to such request to the Arbitration Panel. Based upon 
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the facts and circumstances of the matter, the Arbitration Panel, in its sole discretion, will 

determine whether such additional discovery will be permitted. 

4. At least 14 days before the start of the hearing each party shall provide the other party with a (i) 

list of witnesses that the party intends to call to testify at the hearing, and (ii) copies of the 

documents, information and other tangible evidence that the party intends to rely upon at the 

hearing. The Arbitration Panel may refuse to consider any documents, information or other 

tangible evidence which was not produced to a party or permit testimony from a witness whose 

name was not disclosed to the other party pursuant to this Javelin SEF Rule. 

Rule 808. Arbitration Hearing Proceedings

1. Each party shall be entitled to appear at the hearing personally or with counsel of such party’s 

choice. 

2. Each party shall present its case and present the testimony of disclosed witnesses and 

documents. The claimant must prove their case by the preponderance of the evidence.

3. The formal rules of evidence will not apply. 

4. Unless requested by a party no recording of the hearing will be made. Any party may request 

that a stenographic transcript of the hearing be made provided that party bears the cost of such 

transcription. 

5. The Arbitration Panel, in their sole discretion, may permit the parties to submit post hearing 

statements. 

Rule 809. Arbitration Decision

No later than 90 days after the conclusion of the hearing the Arbitration Panel will render its decision 

and order in which it may grant such remedy or relief it deems just and equitable. The Arbitration Panel 

shall serve a copy of its decision and order on all parties. The decision and order may include the 

following (i) a summary of the allegations contained in the Notice of Arbitration; (ii) a summary of the 

Answer, including any affirmative defenses asserted; (iii) a brief summary of the documents, information 

and other tangible evidence admitted into evidence at the hearing; (iv) the Arbitration Panel’s findings 

and conclusions concerning each of the allegations charged in the Notice of Arbitration; and (v) the relief 

awarded by the Arbitration Panel.

Rule 810. Compensation of Arbitrators

Parties to a Javelin SEF Arbitration shall pay the members of an Arbitration Panel appointed to hear and 

decide their matter, compensation in compliance with the Arbitrator Fee Schedule determined by the 

Board. The Arbitrator’s Fee Schedule, if any, shall be available on Javelin SEF’s website. 

Rule 811. Fictitious Claims

The commencement of false or fictitious claims in a Javelin SEF Arbitration shall be a violation of Javelin 

SEF Rules.
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Rule 812. Other Proceedings

No permissive arbitration claims will be accepted by Javelin SEF for arbitration, if Javelin SEF receives 

notice that another arbitration or civil court proceeding is pending between the parties regarding the 

same underlying facts. 
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CHAPTER 9 MISCELLANEOUS

Rule 901. Market Data

1. Subject to each Participant’s or Customer’s or Sponsored Person’s rights in its Participant Data, 

all Participants, Customer of Participants and Clearing Members acknowledge and agree that 

Javelin SEF shall have a proprietary interest in all market data and information entered into 

and/or created on the Javelin SEF and/or displayed on Javelin SEF’s systems (“Javelin SEF Market 

Data”) including without limitation: 

a. price, quantity, structure, date and time of entry of each and every bid and offer 

submitted on Javelin SEF;

b. price, quantity, structure, date and time of trade execution of each and every Trade 

executed on Javelin SEF;

c. the end of day price for each instrument traded on Javelin SEF;

d. any information that can be derived from (a), (b) or (c) above; and

e. the dissemination or transmission of Javelin SEF Market Data to Participants, Customer 

of Participants, Clearing Members and/or any publisher of market data with whom 

Javelin SEF has a written agreement, provided that Javelin SEF Market Data is 

anonymized and aggregated.

2. Except as permitted by the Javelin SEF Rules, Participants, Customer of Participants, and 

Clearing Members shall not sell, distribute, re-transmit, transfer, license or otherwise provide 

Javelin SEF Market Data to any third-party. Javelin SEF will not use Javelin SEF Market Data to 

replicate or reverse engineer the trading strategy of a Participant, Customer or Sponsored 

Person. 

3. Except in respect of its Participant Data, Participant shall not (a) provide to any third party 

access to or the ability to use Javelin SEF, Javelin SEF Market Data, or any content or data that 

may be accessible , in whole or in part, on Javelin SEF, (b) store, copy, modify, reverse engineer, 

reverse assemble or reverse compile the Javelin SEF Trading System, Javelin SEF Market Data, or 

any content or data that may be accessible, in whole or in part, on Javelin SEF ; (c) distribute, 

rent, sell, retransmit, redistribute, release or license to any third party other than a Participant

the Javelin SEF Trading System, the Javelin SEF Market Data, or any content or data that may be 

accessible , in whole or in part, on Javelin SEF, and (d) use Javelin SEF , the Javelin SEF Market 

Data, or any content or data that may be accessible, in whole or in part, on Javelin SEF in 

constructing or calculating the value of any index or index products. For the avoidance of any 

doubt this section shall not prohibit Participant and/or Clearing Member from (i) providing the 

Javelin SEF Trading System, Javelin SEF Market Data, any content or data that may be accessible, 

in whole or in part, on Javelin SEF to an employee of a Participant and/or Clearing Member
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engaged in risk management or supervisory activities with the authority to establish, monitor, or 

modify credit controls for orders transmitted entered, or (ii) use Javelin SEF Market Data for 

internal business and regulatory reporting purposes. 

4. Javelin SEF acknowledges and agrees that a Participant shall be permitted, and Javelin SEF 

hereby grants Participant a non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable and royalty-free license

(without warranties of any kind, express or implied), to use for the benefit of the Participant the 

Javelin SEF Market Data, and in particular to use the Javelin SEF Market Data to create pricing 

data for Participant’s internal business purposes and Participant shall retain all ownership and 

proprietary interest with respect to such pricing data. Subject to the foregoing license, and 

subject to a Participant’s rights in its Participant Data as between Javelin SEF and the Participant, 

Javelin SEF retains all ownership and proprietary interest with respect to the Javelin SEF Market 

Data.

5. Javelin SEF shall have the right to monitor compliance with this Javelin SEF Rule as follows. No 

more than once every 12 months, unless Javelin SEF has reasonable basis to believe that a 

Participant, Customer of a Participant or a Clearing Member is in breach of this section, Javelin 

SEF may conduct an audit into a Participant’s, Customers of Participants, or a Clearing Member’s

use of Javelin SEF Market Data (“Market Data Audit”). Javelin SEF shall provide prior written 

notice of a Market Data Audit, and such notice shall identify the areas of inquiry and the date of 

such Market Data Audit will be performed. All Market Data Audits will be performed upon at 

least three business days' notice, or such other time as mutually agreed upon the Javelin SEF 

and the Participant, Customer of a Participant or a Clearing Member and during normal business 

hours. In performing a Market Data Audit Javelin SEF (by its employees or by an independent 

audit firm) shall be authorized to inspect or review such systems and records relating to the use 

and/or distribution of Javelin SEF Market Data solely for the purpose of verifying the 

Participant’s compliance with the Javelin SEF Rules. 

6. Javelin SEF shall report such Javelin SEF Market Data to a swap data repository required by Parts 

43 and 45 of CFTC Regulations. In addition, Javelin SEF shall publish information required by 

Part 16 of the CFTC Regulations. Javelin SEF shall not disclose Javelin SEF Market Data in a 

manner that identifies the Participant or the Customer, or the trading activity or market 

positions of any Participant or their Customer, except that Javelin SEF may disclose Javelin SEF 

Market Data as required by law, government agency, court of competent jurisdiction, or 

administrative body. 

Rule 902. Javelin SEF Employees

1. Javelin SEF employees, officers, agents, independent contractors and consultants are prohibited 

from disclosing material, non-public information obtained as a result of their employment or 

relationship with Javelin SEF. Javelin SEF employees, officers, agents, independent contractors 

and consultants are prohibited from providing non-public information obtained as a result of 

their employment or relationship with Javelin SEF if such employee, officer, agent, independent 

contractor or consultant expects or should have reasonably expected that such disclosed 
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information may assist a Person trading in an instrument traded on Javelin SEF or other trading 

venue. 

2. Except as otherwise provided, an employee or officer of Javelin SEF shall not, directly or 

indirectly, buy or sell any instruments traded on Javelin SEF, or any other trading venue that 

trades such instruments. This rule does not prohibit an employee or officer of Javelin SEF that 

has received the prior written approval of the Javelin SEF’s Chief Compliance Officer from 

participating in a pooled investment vehicle or other investment vehicle that is directed by a 

third-party advisor over which the Javelin SEF officer or employee has no direct or indirect 

control.

3. Unless a written waiver is granted by the Chief Executive Officer, no Javelin SEF officer or 

employee may accept a gift or gratuity from a Participant that is more than $25 (per person) 

during any calendar year. 

Rule 903. Information Sharing Agreements 

1. Javelin SEF may enter into information-sharing agreements or other arrangements or 

procedures to coordinate surveillance with other markets and clearing organizations on which 

swaps or financial instruments related to the swaps traded on Javelin SEF are traded or cleared. 

As part of any information-sharing agreements or other arrangements or procedures adopted 

pursuant to this rule, Javelin SEF may, among other things:

a. provide market surveillance reports to other markets;

b. share information and documents concerning current and former Participants with 

other markets and clearing organizations;

c. share information and documents concerning on-going and completed investigations 

with other markets and clearing organizations; and/or

d. require Participants to provide information and documents to the Javelin SEF at the 

request of other markets or clearing organizations with which the Javelin SEF has an 

information-sharing agreement or other arrangements or procedures. 

2. Javelin SEF may enter into an information-sharing arrangement with any Person or body 

(including, without limitation, the CFTC, the SEC, or any government authority, self-regulatory 

organization, exchange, market, clearing organization or foreign regulatory authority) if Javelin 

SEF (i) believes that such Person or body exercises a legal or regulatory function under any law 

or regulation, or a function comprising or associated with the enforcement of a legal or 

regulatory function, or (ii) considers such arrangement to be in furtherance of Javelin SEF’s 

purpose or duties under applicable law. 

3. Javelin SEF may disclose to any Person or body information concerning or associated with a 

Participant or other Person that Javelin SEF believes is necessary and appropriate in exercising a 

legal or regulatory function (including, without limitation, information concerning any aspect of 

the business of Javelin SEF) whether or not a formal arrangement governing the disclosure exists 

or a request for information was made.
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Rule 904. Recording of Communications 

In the regular course of business, Javelin SEF may record conversations and retain copies of electronic 

communications between (a) Javelin SEF and (b) Participants and their Supervised Persons. All such 

recording will be retained by Javelin SEF in such manner and for such period of time as Javelin SEF, in its 

sole discretion, determines is necessary or desirable to comply with applicable law. For the avoidance of 

any doubt, any Regulatory Service Provider that provides regulatory services to Javelin SEF will have 

access, to the extent necessary to perform regulatory services, to all such recordings. 

Rule 905. Books and Records

Javelin SEF shall keep, or cause to be kept, complete and accurate books and records of accounts of the 

Javelin SEF, including, without limitation, all books and records required to be maintained pursuant to 

the CEA and CFTC regulations, as well as the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and applicable SEC 

regulations. Javelin SEF shall retain all such books and records for five years, or such longer time as may 

be required by applicable law, and shall make such books and records readily accessible for inspection, 

as may be required by applicable law, during the first two years of such five year period. Upon request 

Javelin SEF shall make its books and records available to the CFTC and/or permit on site visitation by 

duly authorized representatives of the CFTC. In addition, Javelin SEF will keep records relating to swaps 

defined in section 1a(47)(A)(v) of the CEA open to inspection and examination by the SEC.

Rule 906. Service Agreement with Technology Services Provider 

Javelin SEF may contract with a Technology Service Provider to provide certain technology services to 

Javelin SEF. In accordance with any agreement between the Technology Services Provider and Javelin 

SEF, the Technology Services Provider may perform certain functions under the Javelin Rules and Javelin 

SEF may provide information to the Technology Services Provider in connection with the Technology 

Services Providers performance of such functions. 

Rule 907. Governing Law 

The Javelin SEF Rules, and the rights and obligations of Javelin SEF and Participants under the Javelin SEF 

Rules shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. 

Rule 908. Javelin SEF Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Risk Oversight

1. Javelin SEF shall establish and maintain a program of risk analysis and oversight to identify and 

minimize sources of operational risk through the development of appropriate controls and 

procedures and automated systems that are scalable, reliable and secure. Such risk analysis and 

oversight shall address each of the following categories: (i) information security, (ii) business 

continuity and disaster recovery planning and resources, (iii) capacity and performance 

planning, and (iv) systems operations.

2. Javelin shall establish and maintain emergency procedures, back up facilities and a plan for 

disaster recovery that permits the timely recovery and resumption of operations, and the 

fulfillment of the responsibilities and obligations of Javelin SEF. Such written policies regarding 

disaster recovery, business continuity will ensure that Javelin SEF is able to continue to operate 
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during periods of stress. Javelin SEF shall perform periodic testing of disaster recovery and 

business continuity plans, duplication of critical systems at back up sites and periodic back-up of 

critical information. 

Rule 909. Appointment of Agent for Service of Process

Any Participant organized or located outside of the United States will enter into a written agreement 

acceptable to Javelin SEF appointing a third party as its U.S. agent for service of process for purposes of 

CFTC Regulation 15.05, and will provide Javelin SEF with a copy of such agreement. 

Rule 910. Prohibited Use of Data Collected for Regulatory Purposes 

Javelin SEF shall not use for business or marketing purposes any proprietary data or personal 

information it collects or receives, from or on behalf of any person, for the purpose of fulfilling its 

regulatory obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Javelin SEF may use such data or 

information for business or marketing purposes if the Person from whom it collects or receives such 

data or information clearly consents in writing to Javelin SEF’s use of such data or information in 

such manner. Javelin SEF shall not condition access to Javelin SEF’s market(s) or market services 

upon a Person’s consent to Javelin SEF’s use of proprietary data or personal information for 

business or marketing purposes. Where necessary for regulatory purposes, Javelin SEF may share 

such data or information with one or more SEFs or DCMs registered with the CFTC.
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CHAPTER 10 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Rule 1001. Interest Swap: Australian Dollar (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units Australian Dollars

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 30 years.

Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start Types Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the 

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.
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Swap

Conventions

Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: London, Sydney

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to 

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: Sydney

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to 

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate 

Index

AUD BBSW

Floating Fixing 

Date

AUD: The BBSW Fixing Date is the same day as the floating effective date

Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the interest

accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.

Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and government bond 

purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and Maturity

Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

and December in accordance with the International Monetary Market calendar a division of the CME Group.
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Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

Rule 1002. Interest Swap: Canadian Dollar (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units Canadian Dollars

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 30 years.

Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.
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Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.

Swap

Conventions

Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: Toronto

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: Toronto

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to 

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate 

Index

CAD CDOR

Floating Fixing 

Date

CAD: The Fixing Date is the same day as the floating effective date

Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number of days in 

the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.
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Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and government bond 

purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and Maturity

Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

Rule 1003. Interest Swap: Swiss Franc (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

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Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units Swiss Francs

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 30 years.

Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.
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Swap Conventions Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: Zurich

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: London, Zurich

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate

Index

CHF LIBOR

Floating Fixing

Date

CHF: The LIBOR Fixing Date is 2 business days prior to the floating effective 

date.

Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the

following: Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number

of days in the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.

Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and government 

bond purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and 

Maturity Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

 

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Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

Rule 1004. Interest Swap: Euros (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units Euros

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 50 years.
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Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.

Swap

Conventions

Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: TARGET

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: TARGET

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate

Index

EUR EURIBOR

Floating Fixing

Date

EUR: The EURIBOR Fixing Date is 2 business days prior to the floating effective 

date.

 

 TARGET shall mean any day on which TARGET (the Trans-European Automated Real-time Grosssettlement

Express Transfersystem) is open.
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Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number of days in 

the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.

Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and government bond 

purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and 

Maturity Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

and December in accordance with the International Monetary Market calendar a division of the CME Group.
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Rule 1005. Interest Swap: British Pounds (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units British Pounds Sterling

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 50 years.

Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.
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Swap Conventions Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: London

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with

adjustment to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: London

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with

adjustment to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate Index GBP LIBOR

Floating Fixing 

Date

GBP: The LIBOR Fixing Date is the same day as the floating effective date. .

Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the

following: Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number

of days in the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.

Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and government 

bond purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and

Maturity Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

and December in accordance with the International Monetary Market calendar a division of the CME Group.
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Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

Rule 1006. Interest Swap: Japanese Yen (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units Japanese Yen

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 100 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 10 million currency units on Request-for-Quote System
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Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 30 years.

Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.

Swap

Conventions

Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: London, Tokyo

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: Tokyo

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to 

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate 

Index

JPY LIBOR

Floating Fixing 

Date

JPY: The LIBOR Fixing Date is 2 business days prior to the floating effective date
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Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number of days in 

the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.

Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and government bond 

purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and Maturity

Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement 

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

and December in accordance with the International Monetary Market calendar a division of the CME Group.
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Rule 1007. Interest Swap: US Dollars (LCH Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units US Dollars

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 50 years.

Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.
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Swap Conventions Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, , ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: London, New York

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment 

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: London, New York

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment to

period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate

Index

USD LIBOR

Floating Fixing

Date

USD: The LIBOR Fixing Date is 2 business days prior to the floating effective

date.

Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the

following: Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number

of days in the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.

Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and US Treasury 

Bond purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and 

Maturity Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

and December in accordance with the International Monetary Market calendar a division of the CME Group.
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Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue LCH

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

Rule 1008. Interest Swap: US Dollars (CME Cleared) 

Contract

Overview

An agreement to exchange one stream of cash flows for another where one stream

is based on a floating rate, for a given notional amount over a specified term, and

the other stream is based upon either another floating interest rate or a fixed

interest rate for the same notional and a given term.

Participant

Category

All Market Participants with trading privileges on Javelin SEF are eligible to trade

this product

Currency Units US Dollars

Trading

Conventions

Buy = Pay Fixed, Receive Float -or- Pay Float +/- Spread, Receive Float

Sell = Receive Fixed, Pay Float -or- Receive Float +/- Spread, Pay Float

Contract Size Increments of 1 million currency units on Central Limit Order Book

Increments of 100,000 currency units on Request-for-Quote System

Swap Tenor or

Swap Term

The duration of time from the effective date to the maturity date. A contract can

have a Swap Tenor from 30 days to 50 years.
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Effective Date The date on which parties begin calculating accrued obligations such as fixed and

floating interest rate payments. Also known as the start date of the swap.

Trade Start

Types

Same Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is the same day as the trade date.

Next Day:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+1 from the trade date.

Spot:

 A new swap where the Effective Date is T+2 from the trade date.

Forward:

A new swap with an effective date on any day after the spot start date, before the

maturity date, and no longer than 13 months

Maturity Date The final date on which the obligations no longer accrue and the final payment

occurs.

Swap

Conventions

Fixed Leg

 Payment Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual

 Day Count Convention: 30/360, 30E/360, ACT/360, ACT/365, ACT/ACT

 Holiday Calendars: London, New York

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Leg

 Payment/Resets : Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual

 Day Count Conventions: ACT/360, ACT/365

 Holiday Calendars: London, New York

 Business Day Conventions: Following, Modified Following with adjustment

to period end dates & Unadjusted for period end dates

Floating Rate 

Index

USD LIBOR

Floating Fixing 

Date

USD: The LIBOR Fixing Date is 2 business days prior to the floating effective

date.

Periodic

Settlement

Payment and

Resets

Fixed Leg: The payment amount of the Fixed Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Fixed Interest Rate, Payment Frequency, Number of days in the

interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Floating Leg: The payment amount of the Floating Leg is based on the following:

Notional, Floating Interest Rate Index, Payment Frequency, Number of days in 

the interest accrual period and Day Count Convention.

Payments are settled in accordance with the payment frequency of the swap.
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Trade Types  “Rate Trades”; interest rate swaps

 “Spreads”; combination of interest rate swaps and US Treasury Bond 

purchases or sales

 IMM; interest rate swaps where Effective Date, Accrual Dates and

Maturity Date are IMM Dates.

 “MAC” Swaps; Market Agreed Coupon

 “Basis” Swaps; Exchange of two floating rate indices

 “Package Trades”; Combination of Interest rate swaps

Notional Types “Bullet”; Notional remains constant over term of swap.

Settlement

Procedure

As determined by the Clearing Venue

Trading Hours As provided in Javelin SEF Rule 502.

Clearing Venue CME

Block Trades Block Trades may be submitted pursuant to Javelin SEF Rule 515

Position Limits As provided by Part 151 of the Commission’s Regulations.

Reporting Levels As provided by Commission Regulation 15.03.

 



IMM shall mean the four quarterly dates of each year which are the third Wednesday of March, June, September,

and December in accordance with the International Monetary Market calendar a division of the CME Group.