Options Technology Joins Force with ETD to Offer Innovative Trading Solutions

The leading capital markets services and data provider Options Technology announced a partnership with ETD (formerly known as Euromoney TRADEDATA), a market leader in reference data for the futures and options industry globally.

Through the partnership, ETD will offer its customers access to Options' high-quality data, using a pre-deployed technology stack that consumes, translates, and broadcasts normalised tick data, thereby providing ETD's clients with comprehensive access to the global FX and CFD markets.

The cooperation announcement by Options follows its acquisition of ACTIV Financial​, a global provider of real-time, multi-asset financial market data and solutions, and the subsequent integration of its normalised data services and API. Options now offers clients a comprehensive solution for accessing global market data sources across multiple asset classes. Additionally, it provides a hosted trading infrastructure and direct connectivity to counterparties in the broader capital markets ecosystem.

"We are delighted to partner with ETD, who are recognized as one of the leading providers of symbology and reference data for the derivatives market. This partnership will further the expansion of our data offering and provide clients with access to high-quality data in real-time, alongside the most innovative trading solutions and expertise in the sector," said Danny Moore, President and CEO of Options. "As we expand our services into new regions and territories, we look forward to working with ETD to build on this momentum and our shared vision for service excellence, industry-leading products and choice for our customers across the capital markets."

"We are proud to partner with Options and be the only global symbology provider that can offer Activ Symbology globally," added Simon Coughlan, Interim General Manager and Technology Director at ETD. "As the the leading provider of IT infrastructure to firms operating in global capital markets, Options is the ideal partner for ETD as we continue to innovate in how we service the industry's need for new data sets and flexible solutions. We look forward to continuing the collaboration with Options, and to launching more joint solutions that will help our clients improve the efficiency of their trading operations."

So far this year, Options has partnered with a number of financial services firms and data platforms, including KX, Trade The Pool​, Digital Realty and Tools for Brokers​.