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What is Metrixx
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Social Business. Digital Innovation.
Social Business
for the Professional Derivatives Industry
Metrixx serves as an industry hub with built-in tools for spread and directional analysis and integrated support
with leading pricing partners such as CQG and Trading Technologies. With best-of-class information such as
real-time news and communication tools via live chat, video conferencing, messaging, and others, Metrixx offers
the derivative industry high-touch services at a low-touch cost.
Metrixx provides a social business platform that allows participants to engage industry parties more effectively.
This gives participants the opportunity to build relationships and extend their network based on shared interests
or capabilities. Metrixx provides this online meeting place, and the decision tools to engage in high touch trading.
Disclaimer:
Metrixx is offered to trading professionals and is intended solely for information purposes. Any
data or information provided by Metrixx does not constitute a solicitation of any offer to buy or
sell any financial instrument, security or commodity, future or option instrument of any kind or to
engage or participate in any trading strategy. Metrixx may not be distributed, copied, or given to
any other person or entity where such distribution would be contrary to local laws or regulations.
2. Real-Time Decision Support
Using proprietary algorithms to interpret evaluation of the Financial Futures and US
directional movement in the market, Metrixx Treasury complex, including comprehensive
offers instrument specific calculations to coverage of all Cash vs. Futures (basis)
support the trading process. It’s high-touch relationships. It automatically calculates
functionality streamlines trader analysis in Hedge Ratios, Correlations, and Risk values
Intra-Market, Exchange vs. Exchange, spread dynamically. Metrixx also offers real-time
or multiple leg strategy including over 400 calculation of That Price Occurred (TPO).
traded derivatives. Metrixx provides real-time
What is
Metrixx?
Metrixx provides the
professional derivative trading
industry with best of breed
tools to more efficiently
communicate market activities
for both buy and sell side
participants. Metrixx offers
quantitative and qualitative real-time data in
order to replicate the trading floor activity for
traders and brokers across the globe. With
Market Status Pro
integrated tools from industry data providers, Metrixx provides built-in market status updates
and aggregated content from thought leaders directly from real-time industry pricing databases.
and industry analysts, Metrixx provides an all- You can participate in conversations, while
encompasing approach to strategic decision reviewing real-time market information.
making for the derivatives community.
Easily switch between sectors to
see directional and spread based
analysis. (See page 3 for more
information). You can view market
leading algorithms or subscribe
to the Metrixx Calculated Pricing
model based on “market physics,”
which allows you to price any
swap that you need.
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3. Algorithm Support
Metrixx is a scalable solution to offer modeling, to supporting partners unique
members specific and targeted algorithm methods to distribute their own models, the
support to the entire industry. Metrixx Metrixx model allows CCP’s to publish these
provides integrated algorithm support algorithms in specific spaces, or to specific
in multiple ways. From the Metrixx traders in the Metrixx community.
downloadable Java app,
to Microsoft Excel RTD
Metrixx Live
Metrixx Live offers built-in
pricing of Agriculture, FX,
Energy, Metals, STIR, U.S.
Equity Index and U.S. Treasuries. Through the Metrixx Live downloadable Java application you get
access to the Transaction Manager, Trade Blotter, Flash Quotes, and Communication tools. These
tools give you the ability to see real-time market data, in one secure industry hub.
RTD Position
Calculator
The Metrixx Position calculator uses
Real Time Data (RTD) in an Excel
spreadsheet to provide insights into
a trader’s current position in the
US Treasury Market. The position
calculator is integrated with both
CQG and TT and allows the user to
manually stimulate adjustments to
current positions.
Distribute Your Algorithms
The Metrixx platform supports distribution of proprietary pricing and algorithms to give users options
to choose their preferred provider. For more information on distributing your algorithms in the Metrixx
Community, or would like to see a specific providers algorithms visit www.metrixx.com or reach out to
Metrixx assitance listed on page 10.
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4. A Truly Integrated
Social Engine
Metrixx is the first of its kind in the The community is designed as a professional
professional derivative industry to offer a worksite. No Advertising, job postings, or
fully collaborative social environment where pictures. The sponsorship model enables
industry experts can share news, advice, real-time public or private networking
strategies and support in a secure, portable enabling partners to bring their brand straight
platform that offers individual customization. to the trader’s desktop.
Stay Connected Follow Your Trades
The platform is versatile and customizable, which Create a profile to connect with other traders,
allows you to choose which information you want and choose how and when you want to be
to follow, and how you want to be updated. You informed of status changes to information you
also have the ability to take your conversation follow. Instant notifications to your mobile
straight to the doorstep of industry, create a profile device or tablet, and regular email updates
to connect with other traders, and choose how and are just two of the of the ways you can stay
when you want to be informed of status changes connected to market activity.
to information you follow.
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5. Unprecedented Connectivity
The tools that have emerged over the last as if you were on the trading floor. You can
decade have improved trading decisions follow individual brokers, or find a broker
and the analysis of prices, spreads, and through the Metrixx community and watch
directionals which allows traders to make how others interact. The Metrixx Live tool
informed decisions. However, the ability to gives you the ability to communicate using
monitor activity on the trading floor has all SMS, Chat, IMS and other communication
but disappeared. Metrixx gives you the tools methods to communicate with decision
to follow market trends just leaders whom you trust.
Follow the Floor
or Let Others Follow You
Metrixx allows you to become the center of a trader’s decision
making by offering you the ability to post trades directly from the
floor. Metrixx equips brokers with compatible devices such as
iPads and iPhones that send real-time information directly to your
clients or other interested parties. Easy to deploy and available
across devices the Metrixx Counterparties application gives you
unprecedented connectivity.
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6. Built for Collaboration
The Metrixx Community has been designed and allows you to harness the power of
to aggregate content from various industry social communities in a professional space.
news sources which allows you to follow your resources are at your fingertips, it’s the
topics and experts relevant to you. The future of knowledge networking.
community has been
designed by social
networking engineers
Identify
Influencers
Inside the “Spaces”, the Pro-Partner maintains the ability to create topics of their choice, giving them
the ability to test new products and services within the trading community, conduct polls, create one-
on-one discussions, create projects, and much more. This gives partners the opportunity to identify
their most active influencers.
Community Design
Community Pro-Partners are featured on the
Home Page main page of the Metrixx community along
with other content syndicators, lead industry
Sample Spaces* thought leaders and brokers updating real-
Pro-Partner time trading data.
Research Sponsored Group
NYSE Liffe Discussions, Polls, etc. Pro-Partner
LCH.Clearnet Sponsored Private
Economists Group
John Lothian
Macquarie Futures Interest Rates Commentary and
Trading Technologies Research
Tradersʼs Corner
CQG Trade Recomendations
ICE Communications with
Swaps
Jefferies Customers
Groups (This space will be made
OTC available to any Pro-Partner
employees during the Pilot
Program to:
Search Test all programs, conduct
*Actual space design is dynamic depend- Clear Port sample surveys, share documents
ing on partners or content syndicator and create discussions.)
requested position.
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7. A Portable, Secure Platform
Metrixx communications and collaboration This security has also been achieved
tools have conformed to the rigourous through Metrixx’s many portable and desktop
National Futures Association Compliance solutions such as the iPad and iPhone,
Rules on communications. Metrixx meets Android, and iOS and Windows operating
Rule 2-29 covering trade on-exchange futures systems. Secure, Portable, and versatile for
and options communications and electronic any application.
media.
Meets NFA Rule 2-29 for
Secure Communications
Security
Metrixx users are identified by their personal
profile created in the Metrixx Community.
Conversations, storage requirements, and all
communications are maintained according to the
National Futures Association.
Portability
Metrixx is available anywhere
there is internet access.
With the Metrixx premium
subscription, which includes
access to the Metrixx
Community through an
included Verizon Wireless iPad,
the trader will never miss a
conversation.
Metrixx is versatile and is
available on the desktop and
on the go through iOS or
Android devices.
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8. B.Y.O.D
Bring Your Own Device
Bring Your Own Device is a trend that has each department. This trend applies to
been gaining rapid popularity in modern software and hardware, and with Metrixx
business. It allows employees to stay being available as a SaaS it is compatible
connected to databases and software with almost any device, from iPad to desktop.
specific to their trade. Software is becoming Embrace the future of mobile business.
75%
individualized to tailor the needs of
of Enterprises have BYOD
Policies in place.
Embracing Efficiency
Enterprise businesses are making big plans for
tablets in the workforce. Nearly three-quarters of
companies allow employee-owned smartphones or
tablets in the workplace* with a large percentage of
companies supporting security and applications on
those devices.
“We see the future B.Y.O.D has led to benefits such as:
»»Allowing best-of-breed solutions to be used by the
as basically being employees who know the functions best.
»»Changing the help desk model, and taking
device ubiquity and an resources away from IT to focus on greater
organizational needs.
infrastructure that »»Shifting the cost of device hardware from the
is not tied to it” company to the employee through a stipend
Mark Templeton, Citrix CEO program.
»Increases employee satisfaction and
»
productivity.
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9. Targeted Marketing Support
If you’re having trouble finding cost-effective each individual social outlet. The Metrixx
marketing techniques to earn a greater share Community gives you access to traders
of voice, Metrixx is your solution. The Metrixx and industry partners who are looking for
Community gives you unprecedented channel answers to the evolutionary changes that
support to talk directly to your target. affect the industry. Stay connected, directly
The fragmentation of social media is to your trader.
making it harder to allocate resources to
SEO
Search Engine Optimization is becoming more
competititve, especially when niche products or
services are being drowned out by less relevant
blogs with greater linking power or bundled service
companies. Take advantage of the Metrixx
Community by placing your blog or newsletter at
the top of search results through aggregated SEO
power.
Digital Advertising New Content Channels
Metrixx acts as a hub for industry conversation.
Metrixx places your brand in the center of the Over the past 5-10 years, media channels have
trader’s hub for information. Whatever your become fragmented. Marketers have desperately
specialization, the Metrixx Community homepage is tried to adapt by chasing in order to gain a
the portal for a trader’s decision analysis and share-of-voice on each channel. Find your dedicated
information search. Metrixx replaces the need to industry channel to directly reach your consumer,
search for behaviorsal or retextual ads. Metrixx right where they’re active.
conetent attacts your target.
Social Media Direct Mail
Are you finding ordinary social media channels are Email lists and direct mail pieces are the classic
not reaching your target market? Join the Metrixx shotgun approach to advertising. Advertising has
Community where industry experts are sharing become the last bastion of corporate accountability.
content and participating in “Knowledge Focus your advertising dollars by creating groups or
Networking.” With over 80 percent of adults now inviting traders to your space. By attracting traders
participating in social media the trend to organically, your targeted advertising dollars will be
collaborate is now overtaking bulky CRM databases, better spent.
and moving business to the cloud.
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10. Robust Data.
Robust Functionality
Metrixx calculations are available via CQG’s Metrixx is also a certified third-party solution
Integrated Client Program now accessible for the TT Connected Partner Program.
by 15,000 trading professionals. Desktop Metrixx has undergone rigorous testing
version of CQG Integrated Client with by TT engineers and passed conformance
complete Metrixx functionality can be easily standards to be granted a certified partner.
launched.
Certified Partnerships
»»Metrixx is a connected partner for TT,
seamlessly extending the power of the TT
platform to assist in the workflow of trading Engineered for full compatibility with:
support. The TT Connected Partner designation
is only granted to firms that have passed
conformance testing conducted by TT.
»»Metrixx is also a CQG certified API partner and
delivering algorithm support for analytics and
Microsoft Excel Modeling.
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11. For more information visit
www.metrixx.com
For individual questions email info@metrixxmail.com
to get instant answers to Metrixx questions.
»»Learn how you can foster on- »»If you are looking to syndicate »»If you are a trader, or
line collaboration between staff, your newsletter, blog, or other interested in leveraging the
customers, prospects, FCM’s, value-added information information within the Metrixx
SEF’s, and Professional through Metrixx, apply for the Community, visit metrixx.com
Traders via the Metrixx Pilot Aggregator Program. to create a FREE user account
Program. to access public blogs and
»»The Metrixx Aggregator industry newsletters.
»»The Pilot Program gives you program gives you an
full access to operate in the opportunity to share your »»Create a profile and use the
Metrixx community to reach out content with Metrixx users, tools within the community
to clients or collaborate with which gives you greater share to increase your market
your current peers. Document of voice for your publication. knowledge and become a
sharing and knowledge Click the link above to speak more efficient trader.
networking is easily accessed with Metrixx staff about more
through the robust social tools. information.
Take advantage of technology
in the marketplace.
Certified to work with:
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