Market data is available from authorized vendors or directly from the CSE.
Through an Authorized Vendor
Market Data vendors provide access to the feeds (native and normalized to the vendor’s standard protocol) and also provide display services through work station or internet-based products.
Market access vendors bundle the data with order entry, smart routing and execution management capabilities.
To become an authorized market data vendor, please email [email protected].
Directly Through the CSE
The CSE offers direct access to its equity data feed services from its Toronto data centres. The CSE has the following hosting facilities. Copper (1 Gig) and Single Mode Fiber (1 and 10 Gig) connectivity is available at each data centre.
Primary: Equinix Inc. - TR2
45 Parliament Street
Toronto, ON M5A 2Y5
Secondary: Equinix Inc. - TR1
151 Front Street
Toronto, ON M5J 2N1
Clients may also connect to the data via extranet partners and direct connectivity providers.
Production Connectivity
Cross-Connect: Clients with facilities at Equinix data centres may request an in-house cross-connect from their Point of Presence (PoP) to the CSE.
Extranet Provider: The CSE is currently on-network with the following extranet providers. Please contact the extranet provider directly to arrange for connectivity to the CSE.
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CenturyLink Alicia VanDeVeer 630-229-8724 [email protected] |
GuavaTech Inc. GT Sales Team 312-604-4300 [email protected] |
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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Brian Norris 312-282-3645 [email protected] |
IPC Systems Inc. Mike Smith 201-253-2305 [email protected] |
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Options Technology Ltd. Sales 646-205-2500 [email protected] |
Pico Quantitative Trading LLC Bruce P. Boytim 312-466-5766 [email protected] |
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Transaction Network Services Inc. (TNS) Financial Services Division Exchange & Venue Team [email protected] |
Point-to-Point: Clients may connect using a point-to-point connection through leased lines.
Connectivity to Test Environment
For immediate connection to the test environment, clients can connect via the Internet to our public address. Clients must provide the CSE with their public IP address from which the traffic will be sourced. Clients also need to identify which services they wish to access, and supply a technical contact.
Bandwidth Requirements
The table below provides bandwidth guidelines for the CSE-hosted service, as of April 1, 2021.
| Service | Bandwidth |
|---|---|
| Multicast Market Data Feed | 30 Mb/s |
Agreements and Forms
In order to access real-time data services, clients must execute the appropriate CSE agreements and forms. Where possible, the CSE has incorporated industry best practices and standard forms to facilitate the process of completing the documents.
Contact Us
For market data related inquiries, please email [email protected] or call 416-572-2000.