Cboe Options Exchange to Decommission PULSe Trader Workstation on 4 Jan. 2021

Cboe Options Exchange has announced that it would decommission its execution management system PULSe Trader Workstation, effective Monday, January 4, 2021. Upon the effective date, users will no longer be able to log into their PULSe Trader Workstation application, route order into PULSe or connect to any PULSe Drop Copy session.

The Exchange encouraged users to download their historical data prior to the effective date. It also reminded firms who utilize PULSe must cancel any open GTC orders entered via the PULSe Trader Workstation prior to the close of business on December 31, 2020. Any remaining GTC orders entered via PULSe will be canceled by the Cboe Operations Support Center (OSC) at the close of business on December 31, 2020.

Firms may cancel PULSe related FIX ports via the customer portal at their discretion. After the close of business on January 29, 2021, the Exchange will cancel any remaining PULSe FIX ports on behalf of the firms.

The Exchange also said that the OSC would be responsible for deal with questions regarding the PULSe Trader Workstation.