Short Sale Circuit Breaker

The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation SHO with a compliance date of November 10, 2010. Among the rule changes, the SEC introduced Rule 201 (Alternative Uptick Rule), a short sale-related circuit breaker that when triggered, will impose a restriction on prices at which securities may be sold short. The SEC also issued guidance for broker-dealers wishing to mark certain qualifying orders 201cshort exempt.201d For more details, refer to Amendments to Regulation SHO (Release 34-61595).