• FIX/FAST Market Data Platform Channel Changes - Effective November 21, 2010

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      • Market Data Notices
      • #
      • Q2010-209
      • Notice Date
      • 30 September 2010
      • Effective Date
      • 21 November 2010
    • Effective Sunday, November 21, the FX futures and options Market Data Platform channels will be split to better manage messaging rates and performance.

      Channel 11 - CME FX Futures
       

      • The current channel 11 will continue to broadcast CME FX futures with the exceptions noted below.
      • New channel 60 will broadcast the following FX futures:
        • Tag 55-Symbol=6C
        • Tag 55=6E
        • Tag 55=6L
        • Tag 55=6M
        • Tag 55=6N
        • Tag 55=6R
        • Tag 55=CZ
        • Tag 55=KC
        • Tag 55=XR

      Channel 12 - CME FX Options
       

      • The current channel 12 will continue to broadcast CME FX options with the exceptions noted below.
      • New channel 61 will broadcast the following FX options:
        • Tag 55-Symbol=0L
        • Tag 55=0M
        • Tag 55=0X
        • Tag 55=0Z
        • Tag 55=2C
        • Tag 55=2E
        • Tag 55=2N
        • Tag 55=3J
        • Tag 55=3N
        • Tag 55=FR
        • Tag 55=MO
        • Tag 55=OR
        • Tag 55=UO
        • Tag 55=X8
        • Tag 55=XD
        • Tag 55=XT

      The change will not impact the volatility-quoted FX options on channel 6.

      Channel configuration information is available on the  ftp.cmegroup.com site as outlined in the   Core Functionality module of the FIX/FAST Software Development Kit. These new channels will be available in New Release for customer testing Monday, October 18.