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LMAX Perpetuals Market Data Connector

LMAX Perpetuals Data Connector based on FIX protocol.

Features

lmax_perpetualsConnector Key
Instrument Types
Futures
Asset Class
Crypto
Technology
FIX
Feed Mode
Real-Time
Order Book Update Mode
SnapshotIncremental Updates
Order Book Type
Aggregated
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Trades
Funding Rates

Configuration

Data Connector Parameters

ParameterDefault ValueDescription
HostN/AFIX server host.
PortN/AFIX server port.
SenderCompIDN/ASenderCompID of the FIX session.
TargetCompIDN/ATargetCompID of the FIX session.
User NameN/AUser name for the FIX session.
PasswordN/APassword for the FIX session.
Use SSLtrueEnable to use SSL.
Exchange NameLMAXExchange name for this session.
Output Book Size20Size of the output book. 0 means the full book.
Snapshot Interval10SThis property sets an interval in seconds between periodical Level2 snapshots which sent to Aggregator.

Snapshots will be generated as soon as this threshold is exceeded AND the next increment message arrives. Conversely, snapshots are NOT generated every period if no data is coming in.

Default value is 10 seconds.

Symbology

Supported symbol notations:

Symbol NotationExamples
Perpetual futures (CCYCCYPERP)BTCUSDPERP
ETHUSDPERP

LMAX Perpetuals supports perpetual futures on cryptocurrencies. Typical symbology follows the format CCYCCYPERP; different formats may be used in the future to support new products.

Logging

To enable detailed logging, use these lines in the <QSHOME>/config/gflog.xml file:

<logger name="deltix.qsrv.hf.plugins.data.lmax_perpetuals" level="TRACE">
<appender-ref ref="safeAppender"/>
</logger>