Market Data Advisory Notices
To Market Data Distributors
From Market Data Operations
Subject IMPORTANT INFORMATION: FIX/FAST Implementation This Sunday, October 14, 2007
Notice Date 2007-10-12
Notice Number Q2007-263
Effective Date 2007-10-14

As mentioned at our Data Distributor Day event yesterday, this Sunday, October 14, 2007 , CME Group will implement the new FIX/FAST market data format  in production. All CME Group market data customers will have the ability to certify their applications for FIX/FAST in the New Release environment via AutoCert+. Also, FIX/FAST is currently available for customer testing in the New Release environment.

As a reminder, customers must complete their migration to FIX/FAST from the legacy RLC format market data by October 17, 2008 . After October 17, the following surcharges will be assessed for each site still receiving RLC format market data.

  • $2,000 per week in October
  • $4,000 per week in November
  • $6,000 per week in December

The legacy RLC format market data will be eliminated no later than December 31, 2008.

The FIX/FAST Software Development Kit, including Market Data Platform channel definitions and reference code, is available online at www.cme.com/fixfast.

We will keep you informed with additional information about the FIX/FAST implementation in future information updates.   

Thank you.