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Stock Exchange

Buy-Side Firms

Transform your FX Options Experience

  • Direct market access to diverse liquidity sources

  • Complete trading anonymity

  • Simplified credit management through single PFI

  • Automated expiry handling

  • Real-time market visibility

  • Maintain complete control

DIRECT MARKET ACCESS TO DIVERSE LIQUIDITY SOURCES

  • Connect directly with banks, non-bank market makers and buy side in a single venue

  • Access natural liquidity from multiple market participants

  • Trade directly with other buy-side firms through central limit order book

  • View firm, dealable prices across all tenors and strikes

  • Participate in a true all-to-all marketplace

  • Access unique flows not available through traditional channels

COMPLETE TRADING ANONYMITY

 

  • Full anonymity throughout entire trading lifecycle
     

  • No information leakage before or after trades
     

  • Anonymous order display in central limit order book

SIMPLIFIED CREDIT MANAGEMENT THROUGH SINGLE PFI
 

  • Single PB relationship replaces multiple liquidity and credit lines
     

  • Streamlined onboarding process
     

  • Access to all platform participants through one relationship
     

  • Real-time credit monitoring

AUTOMATED EXPIRY HANDLING

  • Fully automated exercise and expiry process

  • Direct expiry management through platform

  • Independent FX cut rate for unactioned expiries

  • Reduced operational risk at expiry

  • Elimination of manual expiry processes

REAL-TIME MARKET VISIBILITY
 

  • Live streaming of firm, dealable prices
     

  • Real-time market depth visibility
     

  • Transparent order book access
     

  • Immediate trade status updates

MAINTAIN COMPLETE CONTROL
 

  • Choose which contracts to participate in
     

  • Set your own Price levels through firm, dealable orders
     

  • Execute at your desired size and timing
     

  • Full pre-trade transparency with complete post-trade anonymity

Sell-Side Firms

Transform your FX Options Experience

  • Access to new client flows without relationship overhead

  • Transform routine flow into electronic execution

  • No ongoing pricing obligations

  • Show specific interests to the entire market

  • Maintain anonymity while providing liquidity

  • Efficient credit management

ACCESS TO NEW CLIENT FLOWS WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP OVERHEAD

  • Connect directly with banks, non-bank market makers and buy side in a single venue

  • Single onboarding process provides immediate access to all platform participants

  • No need to establish and maintain individual credit relationships

  • Access to previously untapped liquidity sources and trading opportunities

  • Eliminate costs associated with responding to low margin requests enabling internal sales teams to focus on higher margin business

TRANSFORM ROUTINE FLOW INTO ELECTRONIC EXECUTION
 

  • Automate standardized FX options trading through central limit order book
     

  • Allow trading desk to focus on time sensitive requests and high-value, complex structured products
     

  • Reduce manual processing time through automated workflows
     

  • Streamline execution of standard contracts through electronic matching
     

  • Enable specialists to dedicate more time to bespoke client solutions

NO ONGOING PRICING OBLIGATIONS

 

  • Freedom to show prices only when interested in specific contracts
     

  • No market-making requirements or continuous quoting obligations
     

  • Participate selectively based on your natural interests
     

  • Show axes only when natural interest exists
     

  • Flexibility to act as price taker or price maker

SHOW SPECIFIC INTERESTS TO THE ENTIRE MARKET

  • Display firm, dealable orders directly to all participants

  • Target specific currencies, tenors, and strikes

  • Broadcast trading interests without information leakage

  • Reach the entire market through a single venue

MAINTAIN ANONYMITY WHILE PROVIDING LIQUIDITY
 

  • Complete pre and post-trade anonymity
     

  • No disclosure of trading identity to counterparties
     

  • Protection from information leakage throughout trade lifecycle
     

  • Preserve confidentiality of trading strategies
     

  • Anonymous expiry handling through automated processes

EFFICIENT CREDIT MANAGEMENT

 

  • Single credit relationship replaces multiple bilateral credit lines
     

  • Real-time credit monitoring through built-in platform controls
     

  • Standardized Net Open Position methodology
     

  • Simplified collateral management through PFI structure

Unlike traditional trading venues, SpectrAxe:

Directly connects all market participants

Maintains

complete

anonymity

Simplifies credit

relationships

Automates

operational

processes

Provides

real market 

transparency

WEB-BASED PLATFORM WITH NO INSTALLATION REQUIRED

  • Access platform directly through web browser

  • No local software deployment or maintenance needed

  • Immediate updates and feature rollouts across all users

  • Cross-platform compatibility with all major browsers

  • Reduced IT overhead and implementation costs

  • Seamless access for remote teams and multiple office locations

BUILT ON SECURE AWS INFRASTRUCTURE

 

  • Enterprise-grade security and reliability
     

  • Geographic redundancies for business continuity
     

  • High-availability infrastructure design
     

  • Industry-standard encryption and security protocols
     

  • 24/5 technology support with global coverage
     

  • Robust disaster recovery capabilities
     

  • Scalable architecture to handle market demands

CTFC REGISTERED SWAP
EXECUTION FACILITY

 

  • Full regulatory compliance as a registered SEF
     

  • Adherence to all CFTC trading requirements
     

  • Compliant with Part 43/Part 45 reporting obligations
     

  • Regulated trading environment for all participants
     

  • Transparent market structure meeting regulatory standards
     

  • Registered since December 2022
     

  • Regular regulatory oversight and compliance monitoring

REAL-TIME TRADE SURVEILLANCE

  • State-of-the-art automated market behavior monitoring

  • Continuous oversight of trading activities

  • Detection of unusual trading patterns

  • Combined automated and human oversight

  • Proactive risk identification and management

  • Monitoring of market integrity and fair trading practices

  • Real-time alerts for suspicious activities

  • End of day order and trade report available. Realtime activity available via API

AUTOMATED REGULATORY REPORTING

 

  • Automated SDR reporting for all trades
     

  • Reduction in manual reporting processes
     

  • Complete audit trail maintenance

API CONNECTIVITY FOR SEAMLESS INTEGRATION
 

  • Full trading API
     

  • Integration with third-party STP gateways
     

  • Real-time market data feeds
     

  • Custom reporting options
     

  • Streamlined integration with existing systems

Technology & Compliance

Transform your FX Options Experience

  • Web-based platform with no installation required

  • Built on secure AWS infrastructure

  • CTFC registered Swap Execution Facility

  • Real-time trade surveillance

  • Automated regulatory reporting

  • ​API connectivity for seamless integration

Digital Network

Features

Trading Interface

> Central Limit Order Book (CLOB)

> View firm, dealable prices across all tenors and strikes

> Place orders into the orderbook

> Real-time market depth visibility

> Customizable watchlists

Automated Workflows

> Complete trade lifecycle management

> Seamless execution through a single PFI

> Automated post-trade processing

> Integrated expiry handling

> Real-time trade surveillance

> STP connectivity

Technical Specifications

> Web-based platform

> No software installation required

> Secure cloud infrastructure

> 24/5 technical support

> Global development team

API Integration

> Full REST API access

> Real-time market data feeds

> Trade execution capabilities

> Position Management

> Custom reporting

Risk Management

> Pre-trade Risk Controls

> Credit limit monitoring

> Order validation

> Price verification

Post-Trade Processing

> Automated trade confirmation

> STP connectivity

> Regulatory reporting

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