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BATS Chi-X Europe Integration Update: Technical Specifications And Connectivity Pricing Now Available

Date 13/01/2012

This is part of a series of communications highlighting key integration dates and materials surrounding the upcoming platform migration of the Chi-X Europe order books onto BATS Europe technology. The purpose of this communication is to provide details on the updated Technical Specifications, Testing Guide and Connectivity Guide for the migration.

The revised Connectivity Pricing is also linked below. It includes separate pricing for Trading Participants and Non-Trading Participants and will be effective 1st May 2012 unless otherwise stated.

Key Technology Milestones

Date

Technology Milestones

Status

16th December 2011

BATS Chi-X Europe Legal Migration Guides published

Completed

13th January 2012

Connectivity Migration Guide, Technical Specifications, Testing Guide & Connectivity Pricing published

Completed

23rd January 2012

New Chi-X Europe certification environment available

 

27th February 2012

New Chi-X Europe production environment available for logon and testing

 

14th March 2012

BATS Europe secondary data centre go-live in Equinix Park Royal (LD3)

 

24th March 2012

Dress Rehearsal 1

Chi-X Europe onto BATS Europe technology in Equinix Slough (LD4) & Equinix Park Royal (LD3)

21st April 2012

Dress Rehearsal 2

Chi-X Europe onto BATS Europe technology in Equinix Slough (LD4) & Equinix Park Royal (LD3)

30th April 2012

Go-live

Chi-X Europe Integrated and Dark books live on BATS Europe technology at both LD4 and LD3

14th May 2012

Go-live contingency date

 

 

Connectivity Information, Technical Specifications & Testing Guides

Technical Integration webpage: http://www.batstrading.co.uk/integration/technical/

 

  • · Connectivity

o Migration Guide: http://www.batstrading.co.uk/resources/participant_resources/BATS_Connectivity_Manual_Integration_Supplement.pdf

o Connectivity Pricing: http://www.batstrading.co.uk/resources/participant_resources/BATSEuro_ConnPricing.pdf

 

  • · Technical Specifications

o Market Data Migration Guide: http://www.batstrading.co.uk/resources/participant_resources/BATS_Europe_ChiX_Market_Data_Migration_Guide.pdf

o Chi-X Europe FIX Compatibility mode Guide: http://www.batstrading.co.uk/resources/participant_resources/BATS_Europe_ChiX_FIX_Compatibility_Mode_Guide.pdf

o Testing Guide: http://www.batstrading.co.uk/resources/participant_resources/TestingGuide.pdf

 

  • · Technical Contacts for the migration

o Connectivity: NOCEurope@batstrading.com +44.207.012.8905

o Application or Trading Queries: TradeDeskEurope@batstrading.com +44.207.012.8901

 

Please continue to contact the Chi-X Europe Operations team with any technical questions regarding daily service and support on the existing Chi-X Europe trading platform.

The latest migration information and documents are available at www.batstrading.co.uk/integration, which will be updated regularly throughout the transition