A futures trading system built to meet the demands of today's markets

Building upon our 15+ year heritage in the options software space, Blue Trading Systems continues our commitment to engineering excellence with Spark: an algorithmic futures trading system designed for optimal functionality, speed and reliability. Spark addresses the shortcomings of currently available alternatives, and will be further enhanced in fast, iterative release cycles to manage industry conditions. Spark is supported by a responsive team with one goal: complete customer satisfaction.

BTS Spark features include:

• An ultra-low latency, highly functional spreader and algo platform
• A consistently fast platform with API access
• A robust, efficient futures front end interface
• Support of all CME instruments, ICE and Eurex connectivity by end of 2018
• Collocation on either shared or private servers
• FPGA hardware accelerated versions

BTS Spark Powered by Celoxica

Blue Trading Systems has joined forces with FPGA provider, Celoxica to provide deterministic, ultra-low latency solutions to global futures markets

Blue Trading Systems expanded our offering to include a dominant platform for futures traders looking to get the most out of their trading technology. We are proud to offer a hardware accelerated version of BTS Spark with even lower latency and increased tick-to-trade determinism.

With a long history of providing options market-making clients with leading edge solutions, we have learned that speed and flexibility are two of the most important factors in this business, coupled with the fact that traders must maintain control of platform update releases. Our system was built to easily incorporate new features while maintaining latency profiles and stability necessary to compete in today’s electronic derivatives market.

BTS Spark features include:

• A consistently fast platform with API access
• A robust, efficient futures front end interface
• An ultra-low latency, highly functional spreader and algo platform
• Support of all CME instruments, other exchanges to be supported soon
• Collocation on either shared or private servers

The FPGA Accelerated Version, BTS Spark Powered by Celoxica, made possible by this joint venture is for traders looking for even lower-latency, more predictable market data and optimized trading performance

Through this partnership, Celoxica will provide hardware accelerated market access, available through the same BTS Ultra-Low Latency Algo Framework, Front-End User Interface, and easy to use API that makes BTS Spark Powered by Celoxica such a compelling offering.

Together we provide unbeatable value including:

• A pre-configured hardware accelerated option which results in verifiably better performance and reliability than other software solutions
• Full A/B line arbitration performed on the FPGA card
• The ability to filter by instrument resulting in optimized performance