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API Specifications

DirectEdge Portalsm
DirectEdge ECN provides clients with industry standard FIX access directly to DirectEdge ECN to enter orders and receive execution acknowledgements. We seek to ensure seamless subscriber access and will work with you to certify your DirectEdge Portalsm connection before you enter your first order.

For each DirectEdge Portalsm connection, a subscriber will receive a primary and secondary port for order entry and trade reporting. Depending on order flow volume and characteristics, clients may consider establishing multiple DirectEdge Portalsm connections.

API Specifications are available in HTML or PDF formats.

DirectEdge Viewsm
DirectEdge Viewsm allows market participants to view the full depth-of-book for orders resident in the DirectEdge book.

DirectEdge Viewsm is an optional service exclusively for Direct Edge ECN clients.

SCRATCH (compatible with ITCH) Specifications are available in PDF.



DirectEdge ELP is exclusively for DirectEdge ECN Enhanced Liquidity Providers.

API Specifications are available in HTML or PDF formats.

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Direct Edge ECNsm is a service mark of Direct Edge ECN LLC. Direct Edge ECN is operated by Direct Edge ECN LLC, a member of FINRA and SIPC.
Total Volume includes matched and routed volume for both EDGA and EDGX. ELP Volume includes shares matched involving enhanced liquidity providers.