Exchange Trade Setup

Navigate to Exchange Trade Setup#

• Access the Setup sub-module of the Capital Market module and click on Exchange Trade Setup.

• Click on Finance Houses

• This displays a list view of Finance Houses

• The main landing grid provides a high-level summary of configured exchanges. Key visible data columns include:

• UniqueCode / Name: Unique system identifier and official marketplace title (e.g., GB_LSE for London Stock Exchange).

• Market Open / Close / FIXStart: Core session intervals and protocol orchestration timers.

• Asset Matrix Flags: Checkboxes indicating exchange vertical scopes (IsOTC, Stock, Bond, Commodity).

• Operations: Feature flags verifying activated system workflows (Reports, Dealing, Mkt Making).

View Exchange Details & Tabs#

• To view or edit a configuration profile, select an exchange from the list view (e.g., NG_NSE). This opens the comprehensive Exchange Trade Setup View.

• The upper section displays static profile metadata (Common Name, Common Code, Unique Code, Country, Location, Founded Year, and Total Listings).

• Deep configuration parameters are isolated across six structural tabs:

  • Trade Attributes: Basic profile definitions, session timelines, and messaging specs.
  • Trade Rules: Asset pricing bands, settlement cycles, and volatility constraints.
  • Trade Accts: General ledger mapping parameters per subsidiary.
  • Dealer Config: Connectivity parameters and network scripts for proprietary desks.
  • MktMaker Config: Connection templates dedicated to market-making desks.
  • Users: Access control matrices and trader node provisioning.

Configure Trade Attributes#

• Select the Trade Attributes tab to configure structural system indicators and API settings.
• Define operational and transmission parameters across the following fields:
  • Asset Toggles: Is Stock, Is Bond, Is Futures, Is OTC, Is Commodity, Is Options switch blocks.
  • Timers: Precise daily windows for Pre Open, Open, and Close sessions.
  • FIX Engine Parameters: Electronic routing tags including Start FIX time, FIX MarketId, FIX Id Source, and the system directory pointing to the dialect file via FIX Spec Path.

Manage Trade Rules (Volatility & Liquidity Limits)#

• Select the Trade Rules tab to inspect or update the validity horizons and risk limits applied to specific asset behaviors.
• To establish new control boundaries, click the New button to initialize the parameter creation form.
• Populate the rule form fields:
  • Instrument Type: Dropdown selector linking the parameters to a specific asset category (e.g., EQUITY, BOND_NAT, COMMERCIAL_PAPER, DERIVATIVES).
  • Start Date / Clearing Days: Effective validation date and associated transaction settlement window (e.g., 1 day for $T+1$).
  • Can Limit PriceMovt: Switch component activating the system’s volatility circuit breakers.
  • Plain Trades vs Market Maker Trades: Distinct matching engine parameters assigned to retail blocks versus market maker books:
    • Price Decrease Limit / Price Increase Limit: Maximum daily variance ceiling percentage.
    • MinQty For PriceChange: Minimum transaction sizing thresholds required to adjust market spot rates.

Map Financial Accounting Triggers (Trade Accts)#

• Select the Trade Accts tab to view general ledger automation scripts organized by corporate sub-entities.
• To map accounting interfaces for a company, click New and configure the chart of accounts search relationships.
• Assign the appropriate General Ledger (GL) string components:
  • Company & Start Date: The operating legal entity and structural effective date.
  • Clearing Acct: The clearing/suspense account processing trade lifecycle assets.
  • ProfitLoss Acct: The target ledger account tracking realized trading gains, losses, and transaction fee expenses.
  • Dealer Bank Acct / Maker Bank Acct: Designated bank cash accounts for clearing settlements.

Establish Network Connectivity Scripts (Dealer / Market Maker Config)#

• Select Dealer Config or MktMaker Config to manage real-time exchange connection endpoints.
• Set up operational variables:
  • Toggle Dealer/MktMaker Operating statuses and attach the operating institutional tracking identifiers (Dealer Code, Dealer Company).
  • Review or modify raw configuration scripts within the FIX Config command window to adjust parameters such as HeartBtInt, ReconnectInterval, FileStorePath, and target connectivity endpoints (SocketConnectHost, SocketConnectPort).

Authorize Trader Terminals & Identities (Users)#

• Select the Users tab to analyze or configure the terminal authorization list for the exchange.

• Click New within the workspace toolbar to authorize a new clearing operator or session node.

• Specify identity management properties:

  • IsMarketMaker / User Type: Access tier classification selectors (Person, Company, or automated machine FIX line).
  • User Name / Roles: Core system credential assignments and authorization groups (e.g., TRADER, FIRMMGR).
  • Security Constraints: Toggles for password cycling controls (Reset User Pwd, Auto Schedule Reset).

• When configurations across all profiles are accurate, hit the Execute or Save buttons to preserve parameters, and select Activate in the master toolbar to push configurations live.