Become a Participant of BATS Chi-X Europe
BATS Chi-X Europe's diverse group of Participants continues to grow. Qualification and signing details are below.
Your firm must be either an EEA regulated investment firm or credit institution.
Firms that are not EEA regulated may also be able to qualify. Non-EEA regulated applicants should contact Participant Services.
Note: The steps set out below can be completed separately or in parallel.
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- Step
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Documentation
Complete and sign the following two documents and e-mail them to Participant Services.
- Participant Agreement - terms and conditions for the regulatory contract between BATS Chi-X Europe and the applicant firm.
- Participant Application Form - this form is used to obtain general information about the applicant firm.
Additional documentation will be available shortly, you should also review including the Rule Book (coming soon) and the Participant Manual (coming soon), which set out policies, procedures and technology used by BATS Chi-X Europe. For more information on Step #1, please contact Participant Services.
- Participant Services
- Bats Pan-European Stock Market
- Phone: Work +44 20 7012 8902
- Email: ParticipantServicesEurope@batstrading.com
- http://www.batstrading.co.uk
- Microsoft Outlook
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- Step
- 2
Connection
Firms can connect to BATS Chi-X Europe directly or via a service provider. To learn about connectivity to BATS Chi-X Europe, click the documents below.
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Connectivity Manual - network connectivity options (coming soon)
• Additional circuit delivery details are available upon request.
- Connectivity, Service Bureaus and Other Access Services Terms and Conditions - physical network terms
- Connectivity, Service Bureaus and Other Access Services Order Form - physical network pricing
- FIX Specification - orders using FIX format (coming soon)
- Market Data Specifications - BATS Chi-X Europe market data feeds
If your firm trades via a hosted Service Provider solution, contact your representative and ask them to add BATS Chi-X Europe as a destination to your firm's account. You can view a list of Service Providers that have established relationships with BATS Chi-X Europe. For more information on Step #2, please contact the BATS Europe Trade Desk.
- Trade Desk
- Bats Pan-European Stock Market
- Phone: Work +44 20 7012 8901
- Email: TradeDeskEurope@batstrading.com
- http://www.batstrading.co.uk
- Microsoft Outlook
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- Step
- 3
Clearing
Your firm will need to have in place appropriate clearing arrangements with a central counterparty.
Review the Trade Clearing Process flyer for more information on interoperable clearing available at BATS Chi-X Europe.
After your firm's connection to BATS Chi-X Europe has been established and the documentation is in place, you'll place your first trade to verify clearing. Then you're ready to enjoy the low-cost, high-speed trading that BATS Chi-X Europe provides.