New Products And Services July 2007

• CQG has released a new API that gives customers the ability to export CQG market data and analytics to external applications. The API uses Microsoft COM technology to communicate with the CQG Integrated Client, allowing it to obtain market data from CQG servers. The API also routes orders through the CQG Integrated Client to exchanges via the CQG Hosted Gateway. The CQG API also provides order-routing access through CQG’s exchange gateway, connectivity to the CQG Integrated Client via Excel spreadsheets, and opportunities to build market-oriented Web sites to draw traffic. In addition, CQG has teamed up with FuturesBoard to provide an interactive resource for sharing knowledge and advice about CQG products and services. Traders and analysts can visit FuturesBoard to access insight on the futures markets. The Web site’s CQG channel includes tips, help, and information on CQG’s software, along with forums on CQG’s strategies and formulas. For more information, go to http://www.cqg.com/.
  
  
• RTS Realtime Systems Group has introduced a new automated trading tool, RTD Tango Backtester. Designed to allow traders to test their trading models before using them, the RTD Tango Backtester assists users with a full range of trading strategies. RTD Tango Backtester enables clients to test their proposed trading strategies and models by simulating transactions through a comprehensive set of real historical market data to determine how their approach would have fared over an extended period of time. Users can evaluate their anticipated trading performance after customizing their backtest by running thousands of parameter combinations or strategy components against historical tick data and market depth. RTD Tango Backtester is a server-based application with a graphical user interface (GUI) compatible to Tango. Once they are satisfied with their models, users can convert their backtests into active strategies on Tango, reducing time to deployment. Users can test against historical tick data and full market depth, and can accelerate market feeds up to 1,000 times the actual occurrences. They can also slow down testing to observe the minute detail of transactions to maximize their strategic analysis and the consistency of their logic. Backtester also enables clients to test their strategies against real time market data. RTD Tango and its Backtester tool run on multiple platforms. Because Tango is part of RTS’ Middleware offering, clients do not need to go through an API to use it. For more information, contact globalsales@rtsgroup.net.
  
  
• MTPredictor RT is now offered as an add-on for the NinjaTrader platform. MTPredictor intraday traders can now use any of the NinjaTrader datafeeds. Using NinjaTrader’s Market Analyzer window, MTPredictor RT can identify complete trade setups and enables them to be displayed on the trader’s NinjaTrader screen with full setup, risk-reward, and trade management analysis. The latest release also features automatic money-management routines. NinjaTrader charts can be powered by datafeeds from eSignal, TradeStation, DTN.iQ, TrackData, Interactive Brokers, and others. MTPredictor RT is available with full support for $2,495. NinjaTrader is free for charting, analytics, and system development. More MTPredictor information and online ordering is available at http://www.mtpredictor.com/.
  
  
• Matrox Graphics Inc.’s new DualHead2Go Digital Edition is now shipping. This external multi-display upgrade device allows you to connect two digital monitors to your notebook or desktop. Matrox Graphics eXpansion Modules (GXM) are small external boxes that are simple to set up — there is no need to open the computer to insert additional parts. The operating system detects the GXM as an ultra-widescreen monitor that is split into two or more standard resolutions, harnessing your system’s existing 2D, 3D, and video acceleration graphics hardware. DualHead2Go Digital Edition includes support for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-bit operating systems, and Mac OS X v10.4, and is compatible with many desktops and notebooks. DualHead2Go Digital Edition is $229 and is available from authorized resellers worldwide or, in North America and Europe, directly from Matrox at http://shopmatrox.com/.
  
  
• Interbank FX has recently introduced Interbank FX University (IBFX-U), intended to give both novice and expert traders free trading resources. IBFX-U provides forex trading tools and education for free. The online university currently only offers text and PDF collateral; future plans include video, audio, and flash collateral covering everything from the basics of the forex market to technical and fundamental analysis and various trading strategies. Interbank FX also provides its traders with an online forum, free chart pattern and recognition software, and IBFX credit and debit cards. IBFX-U includes information about the risks of forex trading. IBFX-U is located at http://www.ibfxu.com/.
  
  
• FNX Capital Markets Solutions has launched a new strategy-builder platform for CAYMAN, its margin trading and client-management solution. With CAYMAN’s new strategy builder, users can create and price new products and trading strategies using a single screen. Furthermore, users can enter and define trading and hedging strategies, both pre-defined and on the fly, define new strategy templates based on pre-existing transactions, view and cancel all outstanding legs of a strategy, and enter “what-if” strategy legs. The strategy builder also allows the user to link products together by rules to form a product template, which can be saved in the system and used for entering a strategy. Additional information is available at http://www.fnx.com.