Prop Firms Get Faster CME Access via Tickblaze, Following Similar Plus500 and Topstep Deal

Tickblaze has announced a partnership to integrate CME Group futures market data directly into its trading platform. The integration provides traders with direct access to real-time CME data within the system.

This move aligns with a broader trend of technology providers building infrastructure for futures proprietary trading. Devexperts recently added futures capabilities to its DXtrade platform for similar demand, and Plus500 agreed in 2025 to provide clearing and technology to prop firm Topstep for CME market access.

Through the integration, traders access Level 1 and Level 2 data across major CME futures products, with data sourced directly from the exchange. The futures proprietary trading sector has expanded, drawing more retail participants and increasing activity in CME-listed futures, alongside evolving exchange data rules.

Under its model, Tickblaze provides CME data directly to platform traders, managing entitlements, reporting, and compliance internally. The company stated it does not redistribute data externally, delivering access solely to end-users within its system.

This centralized data management allows prop firms to operate with exchange data administered within the Tickblaze environment, enabling them to focus on trading while compliance is handled. Sean Kozak, CEO of Tickblaze, said CME operates the "world's leading derivatives marketplace" and that the integration enhances support for prop firms and professional traders.