• FIX/FAST Market Data Platform Channel Changes Effective in June 2010 - UPDATED INFORMATION

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      • Q2010-60
      • Notice Date
      • 20 May 2010
      • Effective Date
      • 20 June 2010
    • Effective June 20, 2010, selected Market Data Platform channels will be split into multiple channels to better manage messaging rates and performance.

      The impacted channels are listed below.

      Channel 7 - CME Equity Futures

      • The current channel 7 will broadcast only CME E-mini S&P 500 futures (tag 55-Symbol=ES)
      • New channel 15 will broadcast all CME Equity futures except CME E-mini S&P 500 futures

       

      Channel 8 - CME Equity Options

      • The current channel 8 will broadcast only CME E-mini S&P options (tag 55-Symbol=EZ, EW)
      • New channel 16 will broadcast all CME Equity options except CME E-mini S&P 500 options

       

      Channel 32 - NYMEX Metals, Softs and Alternative Markets and COMEX Futures

      • The current channel 32 will broadcast only NYMEX Metals, Softs and Alternative Markets futures
      • New channel 33 will broadcast all COMEX futures

       

      Channel 37 - NYMEX Metals, Softs and Alternative Markets and COMEX Options

      • The current channel 37 will broadcast only NYMEX Metals, Softs and Alternative Markets options
      • New channel 38 will broadcast all COMEX options

       

      Current 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. Information on the new channels will be added to the config.xml file this Sunday, May 23. The channels will be available for customers and broadcasting heartbeats as of Saturday, June 12.