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NASDAQ Connectivity Solutions
Direct access to NASDAQ markets with industry-leading latency. Purpose-built infrastructure for electronic trading, optimized for speed and reliability.
30M messages/second
FPGA-optimized feeds
20μs order latency
Global reach
NASDAQ Overview
Exchange Information
- founded:
- 1971
- location:
- New York, USA
- market Cap:
- $20+ trillion
- listed Companies:
- 3,300+
- daily Volume:
- 5+ billion shares
- trading Hours:
- 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET
- data Center:
- Carteret, NJ
- matching Engine:
- INET
NASDAQ Performance Metrics
Real-time system performance
3μs
Market Data Latency
20μs
Order Acknowledgment
99.999%
System Uptime
5B+
Daily Volume
Connectivity Solutions
10G Direct Connect
< 40 nanoseconds
Bandwidth:10 Gbps
Location:Carteret Colo
SLA:
99.999%
40G Express Connect
< 35 nanoseconds
Bandwidth:40 Gbps
Location:Carteret Colo
SLA:
99.999%
Wireless Access
< 150 microseconds
Bandwidth:1 Gbps
Location:Metro Area
SLA:
99.99%
Extranet Circuit
< 2 milliseconds
Bandwidth:100 Mbps - 10 Gbps
Location:Global
SLA:
99.9%
NASDAQ Market Data Feeds
Comprehensive market data solutions
| Feed Name | Description | Latency | Message Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ TotalView-ITCH | Full order book depth | < 3μs | 30M/sec |
| NASDAQ Basic | Best bid/offer & last sale | < 2μs | 5M/sec |
| NASDAQ Last Sale | Real-time trade data | < 2μs | 2M/sec |
| NASDAQ Level 2 | Market maker quotes | < 4μs | 10M/sec |
| NASDAQ Cloud Data Service | Historical tick data | N/A | On-demand |
TotalView-ITCH 5.0 Features
- • Full depth-of-book for all securities
- • Every single order and quote
- • Binary protocol for minimal latency
- • Nanosecond timestamps
Trading Opportunities
Market Making
Provide liquidity across 3,300+ listed securities with sub-microsecond execution.
- • Maker-taker rebates
- • Priority execution
- • Hidden order types
High-Frequency Trading
Execute thousands of trades per second with consistent ultra-low latency.
- • Statistical arbitrage
- • Momentum strategies
- • Pairs trading
Opening & Closing
Participate in opening and closing crosses with dedicated auction feeds.
- • Pre-market data
- • Imbalance information
- • MOC/LOC orders