Philadelphia Stock Exchange -PHLX- Builds TimesTen Into Equity Options System; Real-Time Event Processing Puts Traders Online Fast.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2002 TimesTen, Inc. today announced that the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) A securities exchange trading American and European foreign currency options on spot exchange rates. (PHLX PHLX See: Philadelphia Stock Exchange PHLX See Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX). ), has implemented TimesTen's real-time event processing software within their Equity Options AutoQuote System. The system, currently in deployment, uses TimesTen(R) to capture real-time market events and cache trader profiles, which are used to initialize To start anew, which typically involves clearing all or some part of memory or disk. new trader sessions and quickly recover the trading floor should that become necessary. The information managed in TimesTen includes PHLX trader profiles for 200 traders, option orders, trades, and underlying information. Using TimesTen, PHLX can now bring their entire trading floor back online in seconds -- a task which previously took minutes. The Equity Options AutoQuote System is an options price quote calculator and quote generator used by specialists. Each AutoQuote workstation can display up to fifty AutoQuote "Windows". These ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors "Windows" represent an underlying equity (or index) for which a variety of options of different strikes and expirations may be traded. For each of these ticker symbols, the user can generate and view an array of option quotes prices. Over the past 3 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time increasing popularity of options as a trading instrument has caused an explosion in messaging rates for options quotes. To keep ahead of market volatility, PHLX decided to re-architect their system with a focus on performance, open-standards, and reliability. PHLX chose TimesTen as their data access infrastructure within their system, based on an exhaustive evaluation, excellent test results to validate TimesTen's throughput, responsiveness, and high reliability, and TimesTen's track record of supporting demanding data intensive applications for global telecom companies. TimesTen's software replaced a custom subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. that was difficult to scale and lacked the flexibility of a query capability (TimesTen supports the industry-standard SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. -- structured query language See SQL. Structured Query Language - SQL ). In the future, TimesTen is expected to become the centerpiece for data access processing, supporting other time-critical applications. "PHLX prides itself on its advanced technology infrastructure," said Matthew Rotella, Director of Infrastructure for the Options Trading Systems The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Department at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. "TimesTen's real-time infrastructure software plays an important role in helping to streamline and differentiate our operations. It is the foundation for our data access sub-system, which we rely upon for fast startup and recovery, and for supplying increasingly sophisticated services for our user community." "The Philadelphia Stock Exchange is in the business of mission critical trading systems -- systems that have to be 'always-on' reliable," said James R. Groff, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TimesTen, Inc. "Real-time event processing -- handling thousands of messages per second, with instantaneous response and rock solid reliability -- is what trading systems demand and what TimesTen is built to provide. TimesTen has helped PHLX reduce overall software development costs and gain the proven reliability and flexibility of a commercial, standards-based system." About The Philadelphia Stock Exchange The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades nearly 2,200 stocks, over 1,200 equity options, 14 sectors index options and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com. About TimesTen, Inc. TimesTen provides software for real-time event processing -- a fundamental requirement of time-critical applications used by Wall Street firms and global telecom providers. Systems built with TimesTen inside are instantly responsive, highly reliable, and able to process massive transaction volumes. Cisco, Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank , Nokia, and Sprint are among the customers who rely on TimesTen's software and expertise to create a unique advantage in a rapidly changing market. For more information, visit www.timesten.com. Note to Editors: TimesTen and the TimesTen icon are registered trademarks of TimesTen, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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