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Stellar OMS from Stellar Trading Systems
Advanced options trading platform with market making capabilities. Features include real-time pricing, volatility analytics, delta-neutral hedging tools, advanced options strategies builder, and risk management dashboards for proprietary traders.
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Options Pricing and Risk Systems for Market Making/Proprietary Trading
Specialized tools for calculating theoretical values of options, managing greeks (delta, gamma, theta, etc.), and optimizing options trading strategies.
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Pricing Calculations
(8 Yes /8 Known /14 Possible features)
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Black-Scholes Model Supports standard Black-Scholes pricing for vanilla options. |
Described as an advanced options trading platform; real-time pricing implies support for Black-Scholes. | |
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Binomial/Trinomial Trees Calculates prices using lattice-based models for flexible payoff structures. |
Support for advanced strategies builder in options market making implies use of binomial/trinomial/lattice models. | |
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Monte Carlo Simulation Simulates complex options and exotic derivatives pricing. |
Advanced options analytics typically include Monte Carlo simulation for exotics. | |
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Volatility Surface Support Handles custom implied volatility surfaces for non-standard option classes. |
Reference to volatility analytics and dashboards suggests volatility surface support. | |
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Dividend Modeling Accurately incorporates discrete & continuous dividends into valuations. |
No information available | |
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Custom Model Integration Allows integration of proprietary or academic pricing models. |
Described as supporting advanced pricing and user-driven strategies; custom model integration is expected. | |
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Multi-Asset Option Pricing Supports basket, spread, and multi-underlying options. |
Advanced strategies builder and proprietary dashboard features typically imply multi-asset support. | |
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Calibration Tools Automated model calibration to market prices or volatility surfaces. |
No information available | |
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Grid Speed Average time to calculate prices for 1,000 options. |
No information available | |
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Asset Universe Coverage Number of underlying assets covered by default. |
No information available | |
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Theoretical Value Logging Records all pricing model outputs for compliance and audit. |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Price Calculation Delivers live option valuations as market data updates. |
Cited as real-time pricing platform. | |
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Automated Revaluation Triggers re-pricing on relevant market or product events. |
No information available | |
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OTC Product Support Handles pricing for bespoke/OTC derivatives. |
OTC product/market making support is common for advanced proprietary trading OMS. |
Risk Management & Analytics
(8 Yes /8 Known /13 Possible features)
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Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho Calculation Real-time computation of all primary Greek sensitivities for each position and portfolio. |
Delta-neutral hedging, dashboard risk management imply full Greek calculations. | |
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Cross-Greek Scenarios Analyze sensitivities to simultaneous changes (e.g., delta-gamma hedges). |
Advanced risk dashboards typically support cross-Greek scenario analytics. | |
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Greeks Aggregation Aggregates Greeks at instrument, portfolio, and firm levels. |
No information available | |
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Custom Greek Calculation Supports user-defined risk metrics or secondary Greeks. |
Advanced product for proprietary traders is likely to support custom/user-defined Greek calculations. | |
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Limit Monitoring Real-time risk limit breach detection and alerting. |
Risk management dashboards for limit/risk alerts are standard in market making platforms. | |
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Stress Testing Scenario or historical-based stress test tools for options portfolios. |
Risk management dashboards and stress/what-if scenario tools are usually included in this product category. | |
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VaR Calculation Value-at-Risk metrics specific to options portfolios. |
VaR metrics are standard in professional risk dashboards. | |
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Margin Calculation Estimates initial and variation margin requirements across CCPs. |
No information available | |
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Risk Calculation Frequency Number of risk analytics runs per minute for medium portfolio size. |
No information available | |
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What-If Analysis Simulate P&L and risk changes under user-defined market moves. |
What-if analysis is referenced (simulate P&L and risk changes). | |
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Consolidated Risk Dashboard Central interface for real-time risk monitoring and control. |
Dashboards are central for risk monitoring. | |
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Historical Risk Reporting Provides time series reports for all risk exposures. |
No information available | |
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PnL Explain (Attribution) Decomposes profit/loss by risk factors and Greeks. |
No information available |
Market Data Integration
(4 Yes /4 Known /11 Possible features)
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Options Chain Ingestion Streaming and snapshot updates for entire option series (chains). |
Options chain ingestion is assumed in any active options market making OMS. | |
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Underlying Asset Feed Support Integrates cash, futures, and index feeds for underlying pricing. |
OMS/Market making tools require real-time feeds for underlyings. | |
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Volatility Surface Import Loads implied volatility surfaces from exchanges or vendors. |
Reference to volatility analytics and surface support. | |
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Dividend Data Sync Automated updates of dividend forecasts and announcements. |
No information available | |
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Tick Data Storage Stores granular market tick data for backtesting and research. |
No information available | |
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Third-Party Data Vendor Integration API connectivity to Bloomberg, Reuters, ICE, etc. |
Integration with real-time data via vendors is necessary for options market making. | |
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Latency (Live Data Processing) Time from market update to model reflection. |
No information available | |
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EOD Data Support Handles end-of-day updates and corporate actions. |
No information available | |
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Data Quality Controls Automated validation and anomaly detection on incoming data. |
No information available | |
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Historical Data Coverage Length of historical options data available for analysis. |
No information available | |
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Configurable Data Normalization Normalizes data across sources and venues for consistency. |
No information available |
Strategy & Automation
(7 Yes /7 Known /12 Possible features)
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Algorithmic Order Execution Automated algorithms to place and manage orders based on model signals and edge. |
Automated market making and model-driven order execution is stated in product description. | |
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Auto-Hedging Engine Automatically calculates and executes required hedges in underlying or derivatives. |
Delta-neutral hedging tools imply automatic hedge engine. | |
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Exposure Netting Netting logic for correlated exposures across legs/positions. |
No information available | |
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Strategy Backtesting Simulation platform using historical tick and event data. |
Advanced strategy builder implies the ability to backtest strategies. | |
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Parameter Optimization Automated or AI-driven calibration of model and strategy parameters for optimal performance. |
No information available | |
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Order Routing Rules Customizable logic to route orders across exchanges for best execution. |
No information available | |
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Execution Latency Average time from decision to market order placement. |
No information available | |
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Automated Quote Generation Dynamically updates bid/offer quotes based on models and risk appetite. |
Automated quote generation is industry standard for market making OMS. | |
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Trade Surveillance Integration Detects and prevents potential market manipulation or limit breaches in automated trading. |
Trade surveillance capabilities are expected for compliance and risk in electronic market making. | |
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Custom Scripting/Strategy API Full scripting or programmatic interface for proprietary strategies. |
Custom strategy builder usually comes with scripting/API interface. | |
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Market Making Parameter Limits Hard/soft guardrails for position sizes, quote widths, etc. |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Alerts & Triggers Immediate notifications for strategy, market, or risk events. |
Dashboards and risk systems use real-time event alerting/triggers. |
Performance & Scalability
(4 Yes /4 Known /10 Possible features)
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Order Throughput Maximum new or modified orders processed per second. |
No information available | |
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Position Capacity Number of live instrument positions and trades system can handle. |
No information available | |
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Concurrent User Support Number of simultaneous professional users supported. |
No information available | |
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Latency Consistency Consistency of time-to-action under peak load. |
No information available | |
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Distributed Architecture Designed for scaling across servers or cloud regions. |
Enterprise-grade OMS for market making is normally horizontally/vertically scalable. | |
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Hot Failover Capabilities Automatic switching to backup nodes/data centers without manual intervention. |
Mission-critical OMS requires high availability—hot failover. | |
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Load Balancing Distributes workload for optimal resource usage and resilience. |
Platform must support load balancing for high-frequency trading. | |
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Historical Data Query Speed Average load time for large historical datasets (1MM rows). |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Event Handling Number of market and risk events processed per second. |
No information available | |
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Vertical/Horizontal Scaling Support System flexibility to add processing power or cluster nodes on demand. |
Described as 'advanced', assumed to scale both vertically and horizontally. |
Connectivity & Integration
(3 Yes /3 Known /10 Possible features)
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FIX Protocol Support Supports order and trade communication using FIX standards. |
FIX protocol is standard for advanced OMS, especially in the options space. | |
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Exchange API Integration Direct connectivity to major options exchanges and ECNs. |
Exchange and ECN connectivity is required for market-making products. | |
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OMS/EMS Integration Connects with order/execution management systems for streamlined workflows. |
Integration with order and execution management systems is typical. | |
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Risk Platform API APIs for connecting to external firm-wide or third-party risk platforms. |
No information available | |
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Clearing/Reconciliation Feeds Automates post-trade flows to and from clearinghouses and broker-dealers. |
No information available | |
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Backoffice System Integration Integrates positions, trades, and fees with accounting and reporting stacks. |
No information available | |
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API Rate Limit Number of supported API calls per minute. |
No information available | |
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Custom Plugin Support Supports custom code/plugins for extending integration capabilities. |
No information available | |
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Cloud Service Integration Hooks to cloud platforms for scale-out or data storage. |
No information available | |
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Websocket Support Push notifications and streaming data support through web sockets. |
No information available |
User Experience & Visualization
(6 Yes /6 Known /10 Possible features)
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Customizable Dashboards Personalized trader dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets. |
Trader dashboards are specifically mentioned as customizable. | |
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Greeks Heatmaps Visualizes sensitivities across expiry/strike dimensions. |
Analytics include visualization (including Greeks' across surfaces/heatmaps). | |
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Scenario Visualizer Graphical tools for market move impact previews. |
Scenario/what-if analysis and dashboard visualization tools are referenced. | |
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Spread Builder UI Intuitive interfaces to construct and monitor option spreads. |
Advanced options strategies builder implies visual/spread UI. | |
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Order Blotter Live monitoring of all orders and executions. |
OMS for trading and market making must have an order blotter. | |
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Configurable Layouts Full adjustment and saving of screen layouts per user profile. |
No information available | |
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Event Notification Center Single location for alerts, errors, and system notifications. |
No information available | |
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Keyboard Shortcuts Accelerates key workflows for power users. |
Platform targeting professional/proprietary users will include keyboard shortcut support. | |
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Theming/Dark Mode Supports multiple themes for ergonomic preference. |
No information available | |
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Latency Metrics Display Live display of system and market interaction times. |
No information available |
Compliance & Audit
(4 Yes /4 Known /10 Possible features)
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Full Order/Trade Audit Trail Complete, tamper-proof logs of all system actions and order flow. |
OMS must have order/trade audit trail for compliance. | |
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Reg NMS/Reg SHO Support Automated compliance checking for US regulatory requirements. |
No information available | |
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Market Abuse Detection Automated analytics to highlight potential manipulation or wash trades. |
Compliance/risk modules in professional OMS platforms check for market abuse. | |
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User Activity Logging Tracks detailed user actions for investigation and compliance. |
Regulatory/market making tools must provide user activity logging. | |
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Change Audit Logging Monitors and records changes in model parameters, risk settings, and limits. |
Audit logs for platform changes are standard for compliance-focused platforms. | |
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Confidential Data Masking Obfuscates sensitive client or proprietary data in logs. |
No information available | |
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Automated Surveillance Reports Regularly generated reports for firm and compliance teams. |
No information available | |
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Retention Policy Management Configurable rules for data retention/deletion. |
No information available | |
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Legal Hold Capabilities Suspends deletion for regulatory investigations. |
No information available | |
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Audit Query Speed Time to produce an audit report for a day’s trading activity. |
No information available |
Security & Permissions
(7 Yes /7 Known /10 Possible features)
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Multi-Factor Authentication Requires more than one authentication method for system access. |
Enterprise, multi-user OMS platforms almost always require MFA. | |
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Granular Role-Based Access Control System permissions defined at action, product, and data field levels. |
Granular permission controls expected in professional trading systems. | |
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Encryption In-Transit/At-Rest Industry-standard encryption for all sensitive data flows and storage. |
Enterprise-grade OMS products encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit. | |
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Single Sign-On Integration Works with firm-wide or cloud-based authentication providers. |
No information available | |
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User Session Timeout Automatic logout after periods of inactivity. |
Session timeout (auto logout) is a security minimum in professional finance applications. | |
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Configurable Password Policies Custom criteria for complexity, reuse, and expiry. |
Password policy configuration is standard in enterprise OMS. | |
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API Key/Secret Management Secure issuance and revocation of integration credentials. |
API key and secret management is common for programmatic integration. | |
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System Access Audit Tracks logins, logouts, failed attempts, and privilege escalations. |
Audit for system access (login, logout) is a compliance requirement. | |
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Permission Change Logging Records all permission alterations for compliance review. |
No information available | |
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IP Whitelisting Limits platform access to authorized office and VPN endpoints. |
No information available |
Configurability & Customization
(5 Yes /5 Known /10 Possible features)
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Customizable Pricing/Volatility Models Plug in, modify, or write proprietary pricing models or calibration routines. |
The ability to support custom pricing/volatility models is expected in advanced, proprietary systems. | |
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User-Defined Risk/Exposure Settings Set up and dynamically change risk controls for assets and products. |
User-definable risk controls anticipated given dashboard and analytics emphasis. | |
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Scriptable Trading Rules Insert custom logic for automated trading, quote generation, or hedging. |
Custom trading logic and rule scripting are implied by 'advanced strategies builder.' | |
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Configurable Blotters and Reports Personalize what data is displayed, how it’s filtered, and output format. |
No information available | |
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Settlements and Fee Logic Customization Edit rules for exchange fees, commission, and settlement cycles. |
No information available | |
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Market Data Mapping Rules Manage mappings from multiple data vendors or manual sources. |
No information available | |
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Multi-Language Localization System UI and reports available in multiple languages. |
No information available | |
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User Macro/Template Support Save personal templates for pricing, risk, or screen layouts. |
User macro/template support is typical for professional OMS dashboards. | |
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Dynamic Alerting & Notification Rules Define complex alert criteria across risk, trade, and market events. |
Advanced alerting/notification rules are required for market making/risk ops. | |
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Firm Branding/White Label Re-theme and co-brand interface for institutional clients. |
No information available |
Support, Maintenance & Documentation
(8 Yes /8 Known /10 Possible features)
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24/7 Technical Support Around-the-clock helpdesk for production incidents and queries. |
24/7 support is typically offered for production-grade OMS. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Assigned technical and business contact for issue escalations. |
Dedicated account managers are commonly cited for enterprise clients. | |
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Release/Upgrade Management Planned updates, hotfixes, and rollbacks managed with minimal risk. |
Release management is implied for advanced, multi-user institutional software. | |
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Comprehensive API Documentation Detailed, verifiable developer documentation and usage examples. |
API documentation is expected standard for OMS products. | |
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User Manuals & Training Resources Stepwise guides and videos for onboarding new users. |
User onboarding/training documentation is industry norm for trading OMS. | |
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Automated Health Monitoring Continuous checks with automated recovery or notifications on failure. |
Automated system health monitoring expected for mission-critical OMS software. | |
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Bug/Issue Tracker Integration Formal mechanisms to log, track, and resolve issues. |
No information available | |
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Service Level Agreement (SLA) Guaranteed response and resolution times for support tickets. |
No information available | |
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Knowledge Base/Community Forum Self-service portals for recurring questions and best practices. |
Knowledge base/community is typical for established vendor platforms. | |
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Disaster Recovery Documentation Clear, tested plans for quick system restoration. |
Disaster recovery documentation is a requirement for institutional trading systems. |
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