Chicago is the derivatives capital of the world, home to CME Group, CBOE, and leading trading firms. We build trading technology that competes on speed, reliability, and functionality.
The Trading Technology Challenge
Trading platforms must execute with minimal latency while managing risk, maintaining compliance, and handling market volatility—all with zero tolerance for errors.
Our Trading Platform Solutions
Order Management
Complete order lifecycle:
- Order entry: Manual and algorithmic order creation
- Order routing: Smart routing to optimal venues
- Execution tracking: Real-time fills and status updates
- Order history: Complete audit trail and reporting
Execution Management
High-performance execution:
- Direct market access: Low-latency exchange connectivity
- Algorithmic execution: TWAP, VWAP, custom algos
- Dark pool access: Non-displayed liquidity
- Transaction cost analysis: Measure execution quality
Risk Management
Real-time controls:
- Pre-trade checks: Order validation and limits
- Position monitoring: Real-time P&L and exposure
- Margin management: Margin requirements and calls
- Kill switches: Emergency position flattening
Market Data
Fast, reliable data:
- Real-time feeds: Exchange and consolidated data
- Historical data: Tick data and aggregates
- Derived data: Calculated fields and analytics
- Distribution: Internal data dissemination
Technical Excellence
Performance
- Microsecond latency architecture
- Kernel bypass networking
- Lock-free data structures
- Hardware acceleration
Reliability
- Redundant components
- Automatic failover
- Disaster recovery
- 24/7 monitoring
Ready to build your trading platform? Contact ZIRA Software to discuss your trading technology needs.