InstaQuote Trading Software


equities • options • futures

A rock-solid, high-speed execution management system for trading equities, options and futures on major U.S. exchanges and ECNs. Supports complex options trading, integrated algorithmic trading strategies, sophisticated order routing, and more.
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Key InstaQuote Features
  • End-to-end automation of the trading and decision support life cycle for equities, options and futures
  • Easy to deploy, use and expand
  • Complex options trading including options spreads
  • Proprietary data compression algorithms and order routing techniques for fast interaction with market data, major U.S. exchanges and ECNs
  • Integrated Level 1 and Level 2 data for each ECN and exchange destination
  • 20+ order types and sophisticated order routing on 14+ exchanges and destinations for equities and options
  • Multiple order types from a single trade execution interface
  • Batch order entry
  • Robust charting functionality
  • Smart routing technology providing the ability to seek price improvement (accesses the ECN reserve book and hidden liquidity in a single sweep while preserving anonymity)
  • Integrated access to powerful algorithmic trading strategies with just a single click
  • Advanced portfolio management including aggregate multiple accounts
  • Fully integrated controls and reporting, including full audit trail and data archiving
  • Controls and limits that can be set at the group or individual level
  • News and Market Watch
  • Rigid standards for software quality, platform stability and processing speed
Equities Level II Window
Window Capabilities:
  • Level I and Level II market data direct from all sources
  • Access to 14+ available routes and 20+ order types
  • Smart routing and proprietary, algorithmic order types
  • Depth of all major ECN books
  • Configurable trade/symbol defaults and display preferences
  • Quick and easy hot key and hot button order entry
  • Quick cancel-replace of orders
Options Level II Window
Window Capabilities:
  • Level II market data direct from OPRA
  • Options algorithims and smart order router access to all 7 exchanges
  • Support for sub-exchange routing
  • Execute directly to the AMEX, BOX, CBOE, ISE, NSDQ, NYSE and PHLX
  • Multi-prime allocation capability
  • Options Composite displays total contracts at best bid/offer
Futures Level II Window
Window Capabilities:
  • Ability to trade all futures listed on CME’s Globex platform including the CBOT futures and calendar spreads and options on futures
  • Ability to trade futures on the NYMEX and COMEX
  • Futures trading hours are 8am-8pm EST
Options Analysis Window
Window Capabilities:
  • Quickly displays all options classes, plus locked and crossed markets
  • Displays underlying equity level I information
  • Easily select an expiration or filter by any value
  • Black-Scholes pricing model
  • Greek calculations
  • Implied and theoretical volatility
  • Highlighted at the money options
Batch Order Entry Window
Window Capabilities:
  • Construct and send list trades to any venue or algorithim
  • A batch can be populated via spreadsheet, copy and paste or manual entry
  • Cancel and/or unwind with a single click
Window Capabilities:
  • Equities, options and futures
  • 40 indicators
  • Dual axis overlay
  • Basket/spread charting
  • Tick charts
  • Access up to 25 years of daily data
  • Two months of intra-day data
  • Charting hot keys
  • Fully linkable
News Window
Window Capabilities:
  • Search by Symbol, Time or Headline
  • Click Headline to display Full Content
  • Key Word Search Capabilities
  • View One Company or Full News Coverage
Algorithmic Strategies Window
Window Capabilities:

Adaptive Algos
  • Ambush®
  • Get Done (OPLX)
  • Instinct®
Scheduling Algos
  • VWAP
  • TWAP (CLOCK)
  • POV
Arrival Algos
  • Smart DMA
  • I/S (OPL)
  • QIS
Crossing Algos
  • Block Seeker (Active, Passive, Aggressive)
Auction Algos
  • QMOC
Scaling Algos
  • Momentum™
  • Reversion™
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The risk of loss in electronic active investing can be substantial. Therefore, you should carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances and financial resources. Legal and disclosures.