As a trading technology manager you face a dual challenge of satisfying demanding investment professionals and managing the increasing complexity of today’s capital markets — all the while keeping in mind the imperative of cost reduction.

The trading technology debate has been dominated by the “build vs. buy” question. While these options each have strengths, ultimately firms have had to compromise on some of their objectives. Firms have made compromises between speed of deployment and best fit, cost and functionality and between control and manageability.

Replacing the traditional “build vs. buy” question, and all of its accompanying compromises, the Marketcetera open source Automated Trading Platform gives you the ability to add the proprietary edge that your firm desires — without reinventing the wheel.

Technology directors at top tier firms are deploying the Marketcetera Automated Trading platform for three reasons:

• Speed: Marketcetera open source trading platform offers all the standard features you need on day one, including integrated access to market data, GUI-based screen and algorithmic trading, FIX connectivity to multiple brokers and DMA. Marketcetera enables you to deploy your trading system in just a matter of weeks, not years.


• Flexibility: Our open source approach gives your technical team unfettered access to Marketcetera source code and the freedom to extend the platform to meet your unique requirements. Open source also eliminates vendor dependency and puts you in control of the upgrade cycle of your trading technology and system.


• Cost: Marketcetera’s open source Automated Trading Platform gives you an unparalleled total cost of ownership (TCO) proposition.

Benefits:

• Rock solid platform eliminates months and years of development time, effort and cost
• Rich APIs and developer tools give you control to shape your Marketcetera rollout
• Backed by 24/7 technical support and implementation services by Marketcetera experts