NTS Newsletter pieces
7/22/13
Access Services
New Offering: Dedicated OUCH
NASDAQ OMX will begin offering Dedicated OUCH servers in the NASDAQ OMX Data Center, with the
first phase beginning October 2013. Each server will house up to 30 ports, however in the initial phase,
customers will be limited to a maximum of two servers. Customers who pre-order this service now until
August 15, 2013, will be exempt from the install fees.
This unique offering allows customers to subscribe individually and directly in the NASDAQ OMX Data
Center, giving firms the ability to develop a tailored trading solution by taking advantage of ports as they
see fit across the server. Controlling these ports allows firms to shift connectivity to elevate their trading
strategies. Firms can also transition existing OUCH ports to subscribe to this service, although this option
will require a new IP address.
For more information on the OUCH servers, contact Andrea Moran at +1 212 231 5162 or NASDAQ OMX
Market Sales at +1 800 846 0477.
NASDAQ-CME Microwave Now Live
NASDAQ-CME Microwave, a wireless connectivity with a 36% latency savings over fiber,
is proud to announce that the CME Group Market Datas Powered by Strike Technologies
LLC connection became available on July 22nd for client use. , Microwave connects CME
Group Market Data to NASDAQ’s Carteret in under 4.25 milliseconds (one way).
Using a low latency binary format, Microwave offers the benefits of unparalleled speed,
cost savings, fair and equal access, and reliability. Order now and take advantage of the
30-day free trial period, gaining access to inside and in-depth data for select equity,
currency and fixed income futures.
Starting in August, NASDAQ OMX will offer a second microwave service powered by
Epsilon Networks. Using the same low latency binary format, this microwave feed will
deliver the same depth of information for all outright futures traded on the CME, CBOT,
NYMEX, and COMEX. Orders can be placed now via the CoLo Console.
For more information on the Microwave service, contact Doug Aragones at
+1 212 231 5189.
Latency Optics – PCAPS and Order Detail (March 27)
With recent updates, NASDAQ OMX QView Latency Optics now includes a Packet
Capture (PCAP) function as well as an upgrade to Order Detail.
Packet Capture is a function where users receive packet information and an in-depth
analysis on each message so they can compare their order behaviors to their latency on
NASDAQ. PCAP is now enhanced with the ability to retrieve historical timeframes
beyond the current trading day, typically going back up to 11 days. There is no
additional cost for this function.
For order detail, QView Latency Optics is combining data from both TradeInfo and Corvil
to display a dashboard view of trading metrics. This includes queue-depth for all noncancel orders on The NASDAQ Stock Market via OUCH. Similar to PCAP, these order
detail enhancements are no additional cost.
Latency Optics, where users are given transparency into their NASDAQ OUCH latency
and clarity into their order flow latency on The NASDAQ Stock Market, cost $3,500 per
month per member firm, which includes the current $600 per month per member firm
fee as well as up to 5 Tradeinfo users. QView is a tool designed to allow customers to
track order flow on The NASDAQ Stock Market®.
For more information or to subscribe, please contact Andrea Moran at +1 212 231 5162.
http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/TraderNews.aspx?id=ETA2013-43
http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/TraderNews.aspx?id=ETA2013-25
http://nasdaqtrader.com/TraderNews.aspx?id=ETA2013-60
http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/TraderNews.aspx?id=ETA2013-52
FinQloud
New customers - Tradier and J&J
NASDAQ OMX together with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is introducing FinQloud, the
new cloud computing platform specifically for the financial services industry. While
providing a more affordable data storage method through Regulatory Records Retention
(R3), FinQloud helps market participants meet regulatory compliance requirements in a
cost-effective and secure way.
FinQloud is also proud to announce the joining of new customers, Tradier Inc. and
Jordan & Jordan (J&J). Tradier is a cloud-based broker-dealer and has already built an
entire platform on FinQloud and AWS. In doing this, they reduced their initial capital
expenses by 40% and reduced their product delivery timelines by almost 33%.
J&J’s Execution Compliance & Surveillance (ECS) is also running on FinQloud to optimize
their trading reliability, scalability, transparency, and helping to better maintain their
regulatory compliance. This move to FinQloud gives J&J the ability to expand its analysis
potential while maintaining the same level of speed and reliability, all while reducing
costs.
For more information about FinQloud, contact +1 212 231 5850 or
FinQloud@nasdaqomx.com.
eSpeed
Acquisition – Treasuries platform overview and Kleos
On July 1st, 2013 (*check date) NASDAQ OMX officially completed acquisition of the
eSpeed platform, expanding NASDAQ into the U.S. Treasury market. eSpeed is a realtime electronic marketplace for U.S. Treasury securities that operates multiple buyer,
multiple seller for the global capital markets. It is one of the largest and most liquid
markets in the world, with more than $500 billion in assets traded per day.
The eSpeed platform will be integrated into NASDAQ OMX Transaction Services business
and U.S. Treasury data products will be integrated into NASDAQ OMX Global
Information Services. As part of the world’s largest government bond market,
This acquisition is welcomed as a great opportunity for NASDAQ to better meet the
growing demand for diverse instruments on an independent market, as well as enrich
their data product offering.
As a subsidiary to NASDAQ OMX, the Kleos Managed Services was announced and offers
services covering all levels of communication from the network to the client. This
includes network connectivity, network management, and system hosting and business
continuity.
For more information, contact Transaction Services U.S. Market Sales at +1 312 470
3365 or Product Sales New York at +1 212 381 6400.
Equities
 PSX strategy- do we want to mention postponing LMM?
 Russell Reconstitution- summarize bemail
 IPO cross (once we have more info and announcement time)
Derivatives
 Options on US Treasuries – underlying value now available and symbols changed
 Market Street educational series “QE is changing, are you hedged”
 NASDAQ Futures Next Generation trading platform (use this language
http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/MicroNews.aspx?id=FTA2013-2) need to decide if we want to
include