Trading Technologies X_TRADER
X_TRADER is an advanced platform for professional futures traders emphasizing speed, stability and accuracy. It provides direct connectivity to Euronext LIFFE, Euronext PARIS, EUREX, EUREX U.S, CME, CBOT, XETRA and ICE Futures Europe.
- Simultaneous, real-time trading of multiple products across multiple markets
- Direct, high-speed connections to all major futures markets
- Single-click trade execution and order cancellation
- Vertical market depth display through MD Trader
- Customizable trading desktop
- View working orders, fills and market depth on one screen
- Average price display for quick review of profitability of open positions against market conditions
- Real-time fill and position details with easy access and dynamic audit trail
- Order types supported include: market orders, limit orders, multiple contract orders, calendar spreads and interproduct spreads plus specialized order contingencies such as GTC, FOK, IOC and Stops
- Market maker ability to create two-sided markets on any instrument
- Operating System
- Desktop: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2, .NET Framework 2.0
- Tablet PC: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Service Pack 2, .NET Framework 2.0
- Currently Windows Vista is not supported
- Memory
- Required: 1GB (same for Tablet PCs)
- Recommended: 2GB or more (Tablet PCs: 2GB)
- Processor
- Required: Single Dual-Core processor running at 2.0 GHz (same for Tablet PCs)
- Recommended: 2 Dual-Core (3.2 GHz) or 2 Quad-Core (2.6 GHz) processors (Tablet PCs: a single Dual-Core processor running at 2.16 GHz)
- Network Card
- Required: Integrated Gigabit NIC. Match the speed and duplex settings of the switch port and NIC to avoid speed or duplex mismatches
- Recommended: Gigabit NIC on a PCI-X 133 slot. Match the speed and duplex settings of the switch port and NIC to avoid speed or duplex mismatches
- Hard Drive
- Required: 10 GB of available free space to accommodate software and log files
- Recommended: SATA or Parallel ATA drive with minimum rotation speed of 7200 rpm, and 30 GB or more of available free space to accommodate software and log files
- Motherboard
- Required: one PCI-Express 16x slot for graphics card
- Recommended: a PCI-X 133 slot for NIC and one or more PCI-Express 16x slots for graphics card
- Graphics card
- Required: PCI-Express based graphics card with 128 MB of memory, graphics card with two DVI ports to support a dual-monitor setup, multiple two-port cards to support more than two monitors
- Recommended: PCI-Express based graphics card with 128 MB or more of memory, one or more graphics cards with two DVI ports to support a dual-monitor setup, multiple two-port cards to support more than two monitors
- Mouse
- Required: standard mouse
- Recommended: 3-button mouse to support middle-button click trading
- Remote Connection
- Required: high-bandwidth Internet connection (note: do not use Satellite Broadband or proxy servers due to significant latency problems)
- Recommended: dedicated direct line