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Options Trading Strategy Sweep

Smart Route Combines Smart and Sweep functionality




Trading Objective

Looking for smart order routing to navigate the complex optionmarket structure.

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Options Trading Objective -  SWEEP

Tactic enables SMF Option Traders to access NBBO liquidity across all options exchanges at the same time. 




Sweep Route Features

 

  • ► Sweep looks to maximize fill rates at the time of order entry.
  • ► Cancels order on unfilled quantity
  • ► Sweeps either at BBO or limit price according to order type
  • ► Routes to preferred exchanges or trader selected exchanges

Trading Example

Buy 100 ABC Marn 25 Calls @$1.10



Exchange  SIZE  Bid  Ask SIZE Exchange
ISE 40 $1.00 $1.10 40 ISE
C2 25 $1.00 $1.15 50 C2
CBOE 100 $.95 $1.10 100 CBOE
BOX 50 $1.00 $1.15 25 BOX
ARCA 100 $1.00 $1.10 100 ARCA

  • ► Total NBO of 240 contracts at $1.10
  • ► Exchange displayed in order of preference
  • ► Simultaneously send the following IOC slices: 40 to ISE;60 to CBOE
  • ► Any residual will cancel back to the customer