Reports of Accumulated Positions

FAQ Guidelines

To comply with paragraph 6.500(a) of the Rules of Bourse de Montréal Inc. (the “Bourse”), Approved Participants and Foreign Approved Participants may file Reports of Accumulated Positions, more commonly known as large open position reports (“LOPR”) using the Bourse’s automated and secure reporting solution.

Hereunder you will find links to circulars, technical notices, and technical documents issued by the Bourse in connection with LOPR.

For general information about LOPR, please contact us at info.mxr@tmx.com.

Date Number Title
May 7, 2025 050-25 Regulatory Division - Reports of Accumulated Positions Guidelines & FAQ Update
March 10, 2025 032-25 Regulatory Division’s Participant Portal - Release of the Reports of Accumulated Positions Application
December 14, 2022 156-22 Reports of Accumulated Positions – Updated Guidance
Annex 1 | Annex 2
December 6, 2022 155-22 Reports of Accumulated Positions on Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
June 9, 2022 064-22 Cessation of Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
March 14, 2022 034-22 Extension Until June 30, 2022 - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
December 23, 2021 218-21 Extension Until March 31, 2022 - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
December 20, 2021 212-21 Frequently Asked Questions – Reports of Accumulated Positions
Annex 1
December 2, 2021 204-21 Reports of Accumulated Positions on Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
October 7, 2021 170-21 Large Open Position Reporting System
September 17, 2021 161-21 Reports of Accumulated Positions on Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Amendment to Holiday Schedule - LOPR Reportable Dates
September 14, 2021 158-21 Large Open Position Reporting – System Availability and Reporting Requirements Reminder
August 26, 2021 152-21 Extension until January 31, 2022 - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
June 11, 2021 104-21 Extension Until September 30, 2021 - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
January 8, 2021 007-21 Extension - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
January 6, 2021 003-21 Reports of Accumulated Positions on Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
September 17, 2020 156-20 Extension - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - COVID-19
June 18, 2020 111-20 Extension - Alternative Measures and Reporting Delays - Covid-19
June 12, 2020 104-20 Regulatory Division’s LOPR Portal - Important Reminder
March 20, 2020 049-20 Late Filing Fees - Additional Reporting Delay Granted
March 18, 2020 043-20 Additional Guidance to Approved Participants - COVID-19
March 5, 2020 036-20 LOPR Regulatory Requirements Guide and LOPR Portal Notification User Guide
December 2, 2019 157-19 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
February 27, 2019 037-19 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
July 10, 2018 117-18 Large Open Position Reporting (LOPR) Enhancement
June 11, 2018 095-18 Update to the Password Policy for the Large Open Position Reporting (LOPR) Portal and the Gatekeeper Portal
March 8, 2018 036-18 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
November 8, 2017 157-17 Large Open Position Reporting (LOPR) - Aggregation of Options and Share Futures Positions
September 1, 2017 124-17 Regulatory Guidance on Reports Related to the Accumulation of Large Open Positions (“LOPR”) and Special Inspection on LOPR by the Regulatory Division
February 14, 2017 022-17 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments (LOPR) - Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
December 12, 2016 166-16 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments
November 23, 2016 149-16 Large Open Position Reporting (LOPR) of Share Futures
May 18, 2016 063-16 Large Open Position Reporting – Frequently Asked Questions (LOPR FAQ)
May 2, 2016 050-16 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments (LOPR Reports): Launch of LOPR Notification Portal
January 15, 2016 005-16 Reminder Concerning LOPR Reportable Dates
September 23, 2015 114-15 Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments
August 12, 2015 100-15 Self-certification - Reports pertaining to the accumulation of positions for derivative instruments - Amendments to article 14102 of Rule Fourteen of Bourse de Montréal Inc.
June 3, 2015 061-15 Request for Comments - Reports Pertaining to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments - Amendments to Article 14102 of Rule Fourteen of Bourse de Montréal Inc.
May 12, 2015 049-15 Reminder Pertaining to LOPR Reportable Dates
October 1, 2014 139-14 Amendments to the list of fees of Bourse de Montréal Inc. - Report pertaining to the accumulation of positions for derivative instruments, not submitted by the prescribed deadline
June 3, 2013 105-13 Large Open Position Reporting (LOPR) reminders
March 28, 2013 051-13 Self-certification - Amendments to the Rules of Bourse de Montréal Inc. - Article 6654 "Reports Related to Options Positions" and article 14102 "Reports Relating to the Accumulation of Positions for Derivative Instruments
March 18, 2013 042-13 Update - Montreal Exchange Regulatory Division Large Open Position Reporting tool (LOPR)
February 20, 2013 027-13 Large Derivative Instruments Open Positions Reporting (LOPR) - Guide
Annex 1
November 28, 2012 158-12 Large Derivative Instruments Open Positions Reporting (LOPR) - Updates regarding Account Owner Identification Requirements
January 11, 2012 003-12 Positions reports submission: Futures contracts and options on futures contracts ("A" Report)
July 14, 2011 125-11 Large Open Position Reporting project (LOPR tool)
June 16, 2011 109-11 Request for comments - Reports related to the accumulation of positions for derivative instruments - Amendments to articles 6654 and 14102
May 2, 2011 074-11 Large Derivative Instruments Open Positions Reporting Tool Project(LOPR Project)- Requirements changes and clarifications
March 25, 2011 051-11 Large derivative instruments open positions reporting tool project (LOPR tool - New web link for LOPR
January 19, 2011 020-11 Large derivative instruments open positions reporting tool project (LOPR tool) - Clarification
January 14, 2011 016-11 Technical documents: LOPR SAIL Business Design Guide and LOPR SAIL Specifications Guide
April 22, 2010 048-10 Open positions reporting thresholds for derivative instruments listed on the Bourse
April 22, 2010 047-10 Automation project for large open position reporting (LOPR Project)
DateTitle
April 30, 2012 LOPR Production ID Request Form
February 17, 2011 Country Codes - LOPR

These documents are available upon request at derivatives.operations@tmx.com :

  • GUI - LOPR Installation Guide
  • LOPR CSV Record Layouts for Approved Participants
  • LOPR Certification Test Cases for MX-R
  • LOPR SAIL Business Design Guide for Approved Participants
  • LOPR SAIL Certification Manual for MX-R
  • LOPR SAIL Certification Request Form
  • LOPR SAIL Specifications Guide for Approved Participants
  • Position Report Manager User Guide for Approved Participants
  • SOLA Connection Test Cases

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