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OptionsCity™ Metro

OptionsCity™ Metro, is a fully configurable electronic trading platform that creates a distinctive edge by enabling options traders to have full control over trading, safety and risk management. OptionsCity™ Metro allows a simplified trading experience by providing:

• Intuitive Interface:
  • Less clutter;
  • Streamlined feature set;
  • Modular presentations;
  • Separation of tasks;
  • Filtered views;
  • Graphical presentation of data.

• Dynamic Quoting Engine:
  • Algorithmic quoting;
  • Fast quote construction;
  • Non-scripting logic technology for traders to instinctively react to market conditions rather than be limited by scripts;
  • Proprietary quoting algorithms optimized for speed.

• Electronic Eye:
  • Identify market opportunities;
  • Automate market monitoring and order execution.

• Automated Trading:
  • Automated trading, hedging, and quoting;
  • Powerful and intuitive trading strategy definition that does not require scripts;
  • Instant capture of opportunities in the market;
  • Instant responses based on market conditions.

• Risk Management:
  • Efficient monitoring of traders exposure to risks;
  • Efficient checking and warning against variety of human mistakes;
  • Real-time performance and trading metrics;
  • Protection and flexibility to trade in extreme market conditions.

• Price Modeling:
  • Multiple out-of-the-box mathematical models to choose from;
  • Ability to plug proprietary models.

• Market Data and Prices:
  • Real-time market data and prices;
  • Ability to plug in third-party market data feeds.

• Order Management:
  • Easy management of full order portfolio;
  • Order entry tickets enhancement;
  • Fast click trading.

• Exchange Connectivity:
  • Direct connectivity to the various electronic exchanges;
  • Connectivity and trading capabilities to one or multiple exchanges simultaneously from the same trading workstation;
  • Exposed exchange connectivity API.

• Speed:
  • Fast execution for complex trading strategies;
  • Algorithms designed for speed;
  • Overall decreased low latency;
  • Message compression for decreased latency.

• Scalability:
  • Easy additions to the team by seamlessly adding additional client components;
  • Easy additions to the portfolio by seamlessly adding additional server components.

• Open Interface/Modular Architecture:
  • Open fully-supported interface that enables clients to develop against and plug-in proprietary components;
  • Modular architecture that facilitates extensibility.