Connection Alternatives

Eurex provides an integrated, fully electronic derivatives trading and clearing system.

In order to meet client expectations with respect to innovative, reliable and cost-efficient technologies, Eurex offers connection options designed to meet the needs of participants via dedicated lines and/or the internet for access to Eurex derivatives trading and clearing.

To keep pace with technological advances as well as meet customer demand for speed and reliability Eurex continually optimizes its technology. For that reason, Eurex established its so-called "Technology Roadmap", which is the exchange's strategic plan for evaluating and implementing software and hardware enhancements.

Through its roadmap, Eurex addresses the latest developments in electronic trading and clearing. Examples of enhancements already introduced are the deployment of the popular optional market data and high-frequency trading interfaces, Enhanced Broadcast Solution and Enhanced Transaction Solution. In combination with various software features, these measures have further improved system performance.

Building on the success of the two interfaces, Eurex has developed a third interface, the Enhanced Risk Solution. With the introduction of this new risk interface, Eurex Clearing has become the first clearing house to give members on-demand access to margin requirements and open positions via one stream - in real-time.

The next phase of the Technology Roadmap will see Eurex continuing to fine-tune its existing interfaces and developing new ones over time, like the upcoming Enhanced Confirmation Solution, which will give members a consolidated overview of their trades and persistent orders at a member level. These introductions will allow the exchange to phase out the MISS architecture mid term in favor of technology solutions that meet the needs of high-frequency and other exacting users in the front office area. Eurex's cutting-edge interfaces provide a number of benefits to users, namely increased customization, hardware independence, and flexibility.