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December 4, 2019
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Migration from iLink 2 to iLink 3 is a CME mandated change for access to CME Globex platform Market Segment Gateway (MSGW) sessions. To enable this, the OnixS CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK GA release is now available.

The OnixS directConnect: CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK offers a high performance, low latency, fully supported migration option for this mandated upgrade.

 

Why the OnixS CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK GA Release?

The CME Globex iLink 3 Binary Order Entry API is the new order entry protocol for the CME Group Globex platform for trading futures, options, and BrokerTec products. Migration from iLink 2 to iLink 3 is a CME mandated change for access to the CME Globex platform Market Segment Gateway (MSGW) sessions.

The OnixS CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK GA release is now available to support this upgrade path.

 

Who Does This Impact? About the OnixS directConnect: CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK

All users of the current CME iLink 2 API accessing the CME Globex platform Market Segment Gateway (MSGW) sessions will need to migrate to the new CME iLink 3 API. Firms may achieve this by investing time and money in an internal development project, or use a professional supported CME iLink 3 SDK solution.

Multiplatform C++, .NET and Java implementations are now available to be integrated within trading and application frameworks for testing in the CME New Release environment.

Note that all OnixS directConnect SDK solutions support a forward migration path for venue changes to the access protocols and APIs. OnixS provides these updates to existing users within the scope of the existing software licensing and support agreements.

 

About the OnixS directConnect: CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK

The OnixS directConnect: CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK includes:

  • OnixS iLink 3 SDK library including SBE encoder/decoder and FIXP protocol support
  • Programming Guide Documentation
  • Fast-start trading client reference implementation source code samples
  • Plus more

You can read more about the OnixS directConnect: CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler here.

 

Request Evaluation Access

To request evaluation access to the OnixS directConnect: CME iLink 3 Binary Order Entry Handler SDK, please request an evaluation via the download form here.

 

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