A prominent technology provider, known for its advanced solutions catering to market makers, traders, brokers, and exchanges, has established a partnership aimed at enhancing order routing for futures trades. This collaboration will leverage the provider’s high-performance infrastructure to facilitate the processing of customer orders in the futures marketplace.
The CEO of the technology company expressed enthusiasm about the increasing interest from retail investors in futures and options trading. Highlighting their long history in the industry, they noted that over the past 45 years, they have made significant strides in providing reliable technology and connectivity options for the futures sector. This partnership represents an extension of their offerings into various asset classes, underscoring their commitment to supporting emerging trading needs.
Additionally, a vice president from the partnering firm emphasized that this integration would be seamless for customers, bringing a robust technological framework to improve the trading experience. With first-hand experience using the provider’s technology, they praised its resilience and stability. They are optimistic about the future of the partnership within their expanding business landscape.
As a result of this collaboration, eligible customers will gain access to a variety of popular futures products across five major asset classes. This includes leading U.S. equity indices such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Moreover, offerings will encompass cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, foreign exchange currency pairs, precious metals, and commodities such as crude oil and natural gas.
To facilitate these functionalities, the technology provider will supply its application programming interface (API) for the firm’s order routing network, extending to both futures and international equity and equity options trades. This strategic move aims to enhance trading capabilities while catering to the growing enthusiasm in the futures market among retail investors.