Market Data Advisory Notices
To | Market Data Distributors
From | Market Data Operations
Subject | New Market Data Platform – Information Update #1
Notice Date | 2005-04-27
Notice Number | MDP-002
Effective Date |
This update contains information about the following: New Market Data Platform Developer’s Guide Proposed FIX Message Specification – Chicago User Group Meeting in May Customer Information Forums New Market Data Platform Developer’s Guide As previously announced, early in the third quarter of this year, CME will implement the new Market Data Platform, which will replace both the existing CME Market Data API and CME Market Data Network platforms with a single platform. This new platform will require less bandwidth and provide improved scalability. Testing of the new platform will be available late in the second quarter of 2005. The Market Data Platform Developer's Guide and Message Specification are now available at www.cme.com/marketdata. New FIX Message Specification – 2006 A meeting with selected Market Data Distributors to present details about our proposed FIX message specification is planned for the week of May 9th in Chicago. A similar meeting was recently held in New York. The proposed FIX message specification will replace the existing ITC 2.1 Ticker Specification in 2006. Recent Customer Information Forums We want to extend our sincere appreciation to all of our Market Data Distributors and member firms who participated in our recent Customer Information Forums in Chicago, New York and London. Your feedback is essential as we work towards deployment of this key critical CME milestone. Please contact one of the following Market Data Operations staff with questions on any of the information contained in this notice: Marilee Radecki 312/930-8193 mradecki@cme.com Kevin Brady 312/648-3653 kbrady@cme.com