Become a Participant of BATS Europe
BATS 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
- 1
Documentation
Complete and sign the following two documents and e-mail them to Participant Services.
- Participant Agreement - regulatory contract between BATS Europe and the applicant firm.
- Participant Application Form - this form is used to obtain general information about the applicant firm.
You should also review the Rule Book and the Participant Manual, which include policies, procedures and technology used by BATS Europe. For more information on Step #1, please contact Participant Services.
- Participant Services
- Bats Pan-European Stock Market
- Phone: Work +44.207.012.8902
- Email: ParticipantServicesEurope@batstrading.com
- http://www.batstrading.co.uk
- Microsoft Outlook
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- Step
- 2
Connection
Firms can connect to BATS Europe directly or via a service provider. To learn about connectivity to BATS Europe, click the documents below.
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Connectivity Manual
- network connectivity options
• Additional circuit delivery details are available upon request.
- FIX Specification - orders using FIX format
- Market Data Specifications - free BATS Europe market data feeds
If your firm trades via a hosted Service Provider solution, contact your representative and ask them to add BATS Europe as a destination to your firm's account. You can view a list of Service Providers that have established relationships with BATS Europe. For more information on Step #2, please contact the BATS Europe Trade Desk.
- Trade Desk
- Bats Pan-European Stock Market
- Phone: Work +44.207.012.8901
- Email: TradeDeskEurope@batstrading.com
- http://www.batstrading.co.uk
- Microsoft Outlook
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- Step
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Clearing
Your firm will need to have in place appropriate clearing arrangements with a central counterparty.
After your firm's connection to BATS 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 Europe provides.