On Thursday, OptionsCity Software, Inc. announced that its flagship trading and market making platform, Metro, was named ?Best Options Trading Platform – Client Service? by Wall Street Letter for its 2013 Institutional Trading Awards.
This represents the second straight win for Metro in the options trading category.
Jerald David, CBDO of OptionsCity said in a press release,??We are delighted to be recognized for our innovation and contribution to the electronic trading community. We congratulate Wall Street Letter on their successful event and thank them for our award.”
The Institutional Trading Awards recognize distinction among top providers to the trading industry and are presented by The Wall Street Letter, the online and printmedia provider of “unrivaled in-depth intelligence on the latest trading and technology happenings.”
OptionsCity was nominated for this award among other highly respected software providers.
The win comes as Wall Street Letter presented its annual Institutional Trading Awards on Wednesday, February 13.?Other 2013 winners included the following:
Best broker dealer – algorithm?ITG
Best broker dealer – client service?BNP Paribas
Best broker dealer – equities?UBS
Best broker dealer – futures?Interactive Brokers
Best broker dealer – options?Interactive Brokers
Best broker dealer – overall?Newedge USA
Best DMA offering?Deutsche Bank AG
Best equities trading platform – vendor?Fidessa
Best equities trading platform – agency broker?Instinet
Best exchange client service?Direct Edge
Best fixed income trading platform?TradingScreen
Best FX trading platform ? ECN/MTF?LMAX Exchange
Best FX trading platform?Portware
Best options trading platform – vendor?Tethys Technology
Best options trading platform – exchange?Chicago Board Options Exchange
Best options trading platform – agency broker?Wolverine Execution Services
Best OTC derivatives trading platform?SunGard
Best overall dark pool?Liquidnet
Best overall exchange?NYSE Euronext
Best trading platform client service?Linedata
Best ATS Client Service?Bonds.com
Best use of technology – broker-dealer?Two Sigma Securities
Most innovative fee structure – options?BOX Options Exchange
Most innovative exchange technology – options?International Securities Exchange (ISE)
Best Options Trading Platform – client service?OptionsCity Software
Best FX Trading Platform – new product?Knight Hotspot FX
Best FX Trading Platform – cloud solution?Integral Development Corp.
Best Fixed Income Trading Platform – client service?MarketAxess
Best Equities Trading Platform – cross asset?FlexTrade Systems