1. UNX Presentation
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2. About UNX®
UNX is an innovative electronic trading and technology company that is constantly
evolving and developing new products and services with one thing in mind: keeping
you ahead of th pack b enhancing your t di abilities i th constantly changing
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Founded in 1999, UNX is an electronic broker/dealer serving both buy-side and sell-
buy side sell
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We remain one of the only agency independents; we have no proprietary trading or
conflicts of interest with our clients
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Full agency offering, including
Unique execution fabric
Fine grained
Fine-grained transaction cost analysis
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Desktop trading applications, for both single-stock and programs
Full commission management solutions
Centralized clearing
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3. Products and Services
Algorithmic Market Access
Direct Market Access
Advanced Execution Services
Algorithmic Server Solutions
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Basket Center
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Post-Trade Measurement
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Consolidated ticket service
Proactive Service and Support
Support staff include experienced traders
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4. Connectivity/Routing
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5. Rule Based Routing
Rule Based Routing
Rules Based Routing ‐ Combines a series of layered user defined filters
to select trade implementation strategies. These filters include:
Security type (Listed, OTC, BB, Pink sheet, and ETF)
Order type (Market/Limit)
Average daily volume (ADV)
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Order size
Order size
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Time filter (Pre‐Open, End of Day)
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6. Rule Based Routing Example
Rule Based Routing Example
Security Order Order
ADV Tactic
Type Type Size
IOC Midpoint
0 – 999 shares Probe
Impact
1,000 – 9,999
Management
shares
Engine
< 2 % ADV
Market
Listed
OTC > 10,000 shares
ETF
Ma
Limit
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arket Centers
> 2 % ADV
Order Agency Desk
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Algo Trading Tools
> 1 % ADV
Market
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Bulletin Board
> 250 shares
Pink Sheet
Limit
< 1 % ADV
STORM
0 – 249 shares
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7. Execution Fabric ‐ Tactics
Execution Fabric
Sweep
Synthetic
Order Type
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Discretion
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(Tactic)
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Pegging
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8. Execution Fabric Defining a Tactic
Execution Fabric – Defining a Tactic
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9. Execution Fabric ‐ Plans
Execution Fabric
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
STORM
Ladder
Sweep
AUTO‐
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NASDAQ MARKET
Hidden Post
Hidden Post
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Dark Sweep STORM
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10. Execution Fabric Defining a Plan
Execution Fabric – Defining a Plan
A rule‐based environment for combining tactics and order handling logic to create complex
synthetic order types
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– Technical service organization
– Technical service team
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11. Putting it all together
Putting it all together
Algorithms
Plans
Tactics
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DMA
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12. UNX Algorithms
UNX Algorithms
GOAL STRATEGY PARAMETERS
Sweeps multiple venues and then hides User choice between hidden post and UNX
Aggressively take available liquidity orders in UNX engines which seize dark server. Limit orders of any size. Does
STEALTH without ever posting out loud. discretion opportunities across the not accept market orders. Orders may be
marketplace. replaced for price and quantity.
3 aggressiveness levels control pricing of
Participate at as many venues as Hides orders at multiple price levels and at
stages. Limit orders only up to 100,000 shares.
ECLIPSE possible without showing your order a variety of venues - both traditional and
No market orders. Orders may be replaced
out loud. dark.
for price and quantity only.
3 aggressiveness levels control pricing and
Maximize liquidity extraction across
Periodic, randomized liquidity probes frequency of probes. Market orders up to
ORBIT fragmented marketplace while
allowing for quotes to fill in. 10,000 shares are accepted and limit orders
minimizing quote impact.
up to 100,000 shares.
Trade outside traditional markets Repeated, periodic sweeps and posts in
DARK SPIN Limit orders of any size, no market orders.
without affecting prevailing quotes. numerous Dark Pools.
Seeks to match or beat the Slices orders based on historical, intraday
VWAP
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consolidated VWAP for a user- volume arcs and executes with price- N/A
determined trade duration. improving tactics.
Actively participates with volume
Market or limit orders of any size. Start time,
VOLUME using a rate of execution that is in Employs a variety of tactics at different
End time, participation rate, and 3 levels of
proportion to the actual volume price points simultaneously.
PARTICIPATION adherence.
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traded in the security.
security
Efficiently sweeps and posts at most liquid
ATOM Seeks to price-improve small orders. Limit orders of any size, no market orders.
destination.
Work with software implementation
Design your own trading specialists to build virtually any Your imagination and our building
CUSTOM strategy. strategy using UNX's component blocks.
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tactics.
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13. UNX web based TCA: http://tca.unx.com
UNX web‐based TCA: http://tca.unx.com
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14. Customizable TCA
Customizable TCA
UNX TCA is designed to allow the easy creation of customized reports.
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15. TCA Component by Component
TCA – Component by Component
The ability to also measure functional components allows us to continually drill‐
down and refine the quality of execution
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16. Lifecycle
Concept Custom Tactics
Custom Tactics TCA
Custom Rule
Based Routing
TCA
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Custom
TCA
Plans/Algos
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