Metro and Freeway are built for speed. Our server-based architecture was designed to allow for speed and scalability, connecting directly to the exchange matching engine.

OptionsCity^® Metro is made up of two main parts – CityServer and CityFront. CityServer, which is the backbone of Metro, contains the quoting engine, theoretical value generator, risk manager, and exchange connectivity APIs. CityServer, the server component of Metro connects directly to the exchange; this means you have increased speed while CityServer performs most of the mission critical trading functions. CityServer is responsible for executing strategies traders have constructed and automatically reacts to market conditions based on input from the trader.

The second, CityFront, with an easy to use interface, resides on the trading workstations. Traders can control, manage, and monitor everything that’s going on with their trades and view as much or as little information as they’d like to.

Freeway's architecture is optimized for efficiency and high throughput with micro-second "in-process" execution of algorithms. Freeway allows for simultaneous direct access to various exchanges with support for third-party order routing.

The system is designed and built to allow for scalability and speed. The architecture allows for multiple client components to be connected to multiple server components, with the load being distributed across multiple servers. The architecture allows for growth, by seamlessly increasing the number of servers to support growth in the trading portfolio of the group and by seamlessly increasing the number of clients to support the growth in the trading team.