Vela is a leading independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading. Our software enables clients to rapidly access global liquidity, markets, and data sources for trading execution. We help firms successfully differentiate and innovate in an ever-changing, increasingly-regulated and fiercely-competitive landscape.

Vela’s market data, execution and automated trading software deliver a unique, ultra-low latency technology stack to simplify and streamline electronic trading. Our modular technology stack provides access to a comprehensive set of trading, data and risk APIs and can be delivered as-a-Service from multiple co-location data centers globally.

Metro

The Metro Trading Platform from Vela offers a complete solution for options pricing, execution, and risk management combined with API extensibility to support automated, algorithmic, and click trading strategies.

Solution Overview

OPTIONS PRICING

• Over a dozen different option theoretical models utilized by traders, brokers, market makers, and risk managers across all product classes
• Hundreds of different combinations of volatility curve setting techniques for both client preference and market fitting
• Interface for viewing and adjusting volatility skews and volatility paths

EXECUTION

• Quoting engine for electronic market making constantly evolving with latest technology and latency expectations
• Customizable and configurable target finder for market taking
• Views of and interaction with spread markets including automated responses to exchange auctions and RFQs
• Configurable edge and safety levels combining protection with desired functional performance
• Multitude of click trading techniques and custom order types

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Real-time calculation of option Greeks, Positions and P&L available in multiple configurable views and portfolios
• Highlights include volatility and time shocking, strike level reports, and the combination and normalization of related products in the energy, index, and interest rate options spaces

EXTENSIBILITY

• Integrates with client’s own systems via Vela’s Subway socket API
• Ability to customize all aspects of Metro and build your own fully-embedded applications within your environment using Vela’s low-latency algorithmic API, Freeway
• Applications built by partners available in our app store for clients wishing to tailor their trading experience to their specific style
• Excel integration, exchange Drop Copy, and clearing position reconciliation also available

 

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For a detailed listing of the prices associated with Vela, please contact an Advantage Futures sales representative with any questions at 312.800.7000, or email us at ContactUs@advantagefutures.com.