CQG, the analytics and order routing application for global electronically-traded futures markets, is increasing order routing capabilities by providing trading access directly from the CQG Integrated Client to ICAPs BrokerTec platform for existing BrokerTec clients transacting in US Treasury benchmarks.
ICAPs BrokerTec platform is recognised as the premier source of global electronic US Treasury trading. Current BrokerTec clients can now use the CQG Integrated Client system to simultaneously route orders for US Treasury benchmark products to the BrokerTec platform and orders for futures contracts to electronic futures exchanges around the world, saving both time and screen space.
Traders gain a true edge in the fixed income marketplace by using CQGs exclusive TradeFlowTM charts and studies, DOMTrader, and Order Ticket trading interfaces, along with the latest Smart Order functionality. In addition, CQGs API offers users the ability to bring incoming market information from the CQG Integrated Client system into external applications and process the information based on their needs.
“Existing BrokerTec clients have the opportunity to improve overall trading performance through CQGs industry-leading analytics of ICAP BrokerTec market data and high-speed order routing to the BrokerTec platform. This addition will contribute to CQGs continuing growth in the international financial markets. CQG continues to become a more viable alternative for traders in the fixed income arena,” says Jim Moock, director of Business Development, CQG.
The combination of CQGs high-performance order routing front-end and superior market data delivery of fixed income products offered by ICAP, the worlds premier interdealer broker, gives traders participating on the BrokerTec platform a powerful fixed income solution. Only current BrokerTec subscribers can use CQG to access the BrokerTec platform.