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Markets and data, with their status.

Alpha is built to sit on the broker route and data you choose. Until a live route is available it runs on its own simulated market, and says so on every screen.

Rithmic route in progress

Exchanges, routes, data and public sources

Every name with what Alpha uses it for and where it stands: simulated now, in the app, in progress or planned.

Exchanges and broker routes

  • CMEExchangeSimulated now
  • CBOTExchangeSimulated now
  • NYMEXExchangeSimulated now
  • COMEXExchangeSimulated now
  • RithmicBroker routeIn progress
  • NasdaqExchangePlanned
  • NYSEExchangePlanned
  • CboeExchangePlanned

Data vendors and public sources

  • dxFeedData vendorPlanned
  • OptionsDepthAnalytics supplierPlanned
  • Federal ReservePublic feedIn the app
  • European Central BankPublic feedIn the app
  • EIAPublic feedIn the app
  • CFTCPublic feedIn the app
  • SECPublic feedIn the app
  • FREDPublic dataExploring

Names identify the markets and sources Alpha works with or plans to. No partnership or endorsement is implied. Real market data needs your own entitlements through your broker route or a licensed vendor.

Sources and routes.

Exchanges, routes, vendors and public sources do different jobs. Choose one to see what Alpha uses it for, and what its status does not mean.

  • Exchange · CME · CBOT · NYMEX · COMEX

    CME Group

    In progress

    What Alpha uses it for
    Equity index, rates, energy, metals and FX futures. Alpha’s built-in simulator models ten CME Group contracts (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, MES, MNQ, CL, GC, ZN, 6E); real data arrives with your broker route.
    What this does not mean
    Alpha is not a CME Group licensee or vendor and does not redistribute exchange data. Real data requires your own exchange entitlements through your route.
    About the role
    Where the contracts trade and where market data originates. Alpha never connects to an exchange directly; data reaches it through a route or a vendor.

  • Exchange

    Nasdaq

    Planned

    What Alpha uses it for
    US equities, and the Nasdaq-100 that NQ futures track. Equity data is planned through a licensed vendor.
    What this does not mean
    No Nasdaq data is connected today.
    About the role
    Where the contracts trade and where market data originates. Alpha never connects to an exchange directly; data reaches it through a route or a vendor.

  • Exchange

    NYSE

    Planned

    What Alpha uses it for
    US equities. Planned through a licensed vendor alongside Nasdaq-listed stocks.
    What this does not mean
    No NYSE data is connected today.
    About the role
    Where the contracts trade and where market data originates. Alpha never connects to an exchange directly; data reaches it through a route or a vendor.

  • Exchange

    Cboe

    Planned

    What Alpha uses it for
    Listed equity and index options. Real option chains are planned to replace Alpha’s model chain.
    What this does not mean
    Alpha’s options chain and GEX are a MODEL today, labelled so on every screen.
    About the role
    Where the contracts trade and where market data originates. Alpha never connects to an exchange directly; data reaches it through a route or a vendor.

  • Broker route

    Rithmic

    In progress

    What Alpha uses it for
    Alpha’s own order route to Rithmic, for live accounts at brokers and prop firms that offer it. Built, and being prepared for live use.
    What this does not mean
    Not available for live or funded accounts yet. No broker or firm has approved Alpha, and no exchange certification is claimed.
    About the role
    The connection that carries your orders to a broker and brings back fills, positions and usually market data.

  • Data vendor

    dxFeed

    Planned

    What Alpha uses it for
    Planned licensed market data for futures, US equities and options, independent of the broker you trade with.
    What this does not mean
    No dxFeed agreement or integration exists today.
    About the role
    A licensed source of real-time and historical market data, independent of where you trade.

  • Analytics supplier

    OptionsDepth

    Planned

    What Alpha uses it for
    Planned options positioning and analytics, so options context comes from real data rather than Alpha’s model.
    What this does not mean
    No OptionsDepth agreement or integration exists today.
    About the role
    Derived data, such as options positioning, computed by a specialist from market data.

  • Public source

    Federal Reserve

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Press releases in the News module, in the publisher’s own words, tagged to ZN, ES and NQ; FOMC and rate decisions marked high importance.
    What this does not mean
    A public RSS feed. Not a licensed news service.
    About the role
    Official releases, filings and statistics published for anyone to read.

  • Public source

    European Central Bank

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Press releases tagged to 6E; monetary policy decisions marked high importance.
    What this does not mean
    A public RSS feed.
    About the role
    Official releases, filings and statistics published for anyone to read.

  • Public source

    U.S. Energy Information Administration

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    “Today in Energy” releases tagged to CL.
    What this does not mean
    A public RSS feed.
    About the role
    Official releases, filings and statistics published for anyone to read.

  • Public source

    CFTC

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    General press releases from the futures regulator.
    What this does not mean
    A public RSS feed. Commitments of Traders data is not imported.
    About the role
    Official releases, filings and statistics published for anyone to read.

  • Public source · Press releases · EDGAR

    SEC

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    SEC press releases appear in News today. EDGAR company filings are under consideration for equity research once equities data arrives.
    What this does not mean
    EDGAR filings are not read by Alpha today.
    About the role
    Official releases, filings and statistics published for anyone to read.

  • Public source · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

    FRED

    Exploring

    What Alpha uses it for
    Macroeconomic series for research cards and calendar context.
    What this does not mean
    Not connected. Alpha’s calendar is a deterministic simulated schedule and has no forecast column, because it has no licensed consensus source.
    About the role
    Official releases, filings and statistics published for anyone to read.

  • File import

    NinjaTrader

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Import trade exports into Performance and the journal.
    What this does not mean
    A file you export. No connection to NinjaTrader.
    About the role
    Trade history you export from another platform and import into Alpha’s journal. Not a live connection.

  • File import

    Tradovate

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Import order exports; prices are order averages split onto adjacent ticks.
    What this does not mean
    A file you export. No connection to Tradovate.
    About the role
    Trade history you export from another platform and import into Alpha’s journal. Not a live connection.

  • File import

    TopstepX

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Import trade exports for prop-account review.
    What this does not mean
    A file you export. No connection to Topstep.
    About the role
    Trade history you export from another platform and import into Alpha’s journal. Not a live connection.

  • File import

    Sierra Chart

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Import trade activity exports.
    What this does not mean
    A file you export. No connection to Sierra Chart.
    About the role
    Trade history you export from another platform and import into Alpha’s journal. Not a live connection.

  • File import

    Interactive Brokers

    In the app

    What Alpha uses it for
    Import Flex Query trades and activity statements.
    What this does not mean
    A file you export. No connection to Interactive Brokers.
    About the role
    Trade history you export from another platform and import into Alpha’s journal. Not a live connection.

Names identify markets and providers. They do not imply a contract, endorsement, partnership or live integration unless the status says so.

Coverage by market.

Futures first, because that is what Alpha’s order flow, DOM and risk tools are built for. Equities and real options data arrive with a licensed vendor. Spot crypto and spot FX are part of the intended scope, without a provider chosen.

Coverage of each source by asset class, with status
SourceFuturesUS equitiesOptionsCryptoFX
Alpha simulatorIn the appTen CME Group contracts, simulated—Model chain, labelled MODELCME crypto futures not simulated6E simulated
RithmicIn progressCME Group futures, in progress——CME crypto futures, with futuresCME FX futures, with futures
dxFeedPlannedPlannedPlannedPlannedTo be confirmedTo be confirmed
OptionsDepthPlanned——Planned positioning——
Spot crypto and spot FX venuesExploring———ExploringExploring

Labelled on screen.

The Markets page today: a quote board of index futures and macro contracts, a scanner, order-flow signals and a model options chain. Every number comes from Alpha’s simulated market, and the app says SIM, SYNTHETIC or MODEL wherever that is the truth.

Alpha's Markets page on simulated data: a quote board of index futures (NQ, ES, RTY, YM, MNQ, MES) and macro contracts (CL, GC, ZN, 6E), a scanner ranked by move, an order-flow signals table with its historical simulation note, and an options chain labelled MODEL.
The Markets page, on Alpha’s simulated market.

News in the publisher’s own words.

Headlines come from official public feeds (the Federal Reserve, the ECB, the EIA, the CFTC and the SEC) tagged to the contracts they move. Without a licensed consensus source there is no forecast column, and Alpha does not invent one. Alpha’s calendar is a simulated schedule until a licensed calendar source is connected.

Alpha's News calendar with simulated events by day, importance and the island showing the next event countdown.
News calendar with the island’s next-event countdown. Simulated schedule.

Every connection, with its status.

  • Deterministic simulatorIn the app

    Every price, print and fill comes from a seeded simulator unless a connection serves it; screens say SYNTHETIC, SIM or LIVE.

  • RithmicIn progress

    Alpha’s own order route to Rithmic is built and being prepared for live accounts at brokers and prop firms that offer Rithmic.

    Not available for live or funded accounts yet. No broker approval or exchange certification is claimed.

  • dxFeed market dataPlanned

    Planned as a market-data source for futures, US equities and options.

    No dxFeed agreement or integration exists today.

  • OptionsDepthPlanned

    Planned for real options positioning and analytics to replace the model chain.

    No agreement or integration exists today.

Questions

Can I connect my broker today?

Not yet. Alpha’s route to Rithmic is in progress. Until it is available, Alpha runs on its built-in simulated market, labelled SIM and SYNTHETIC on screen.

Will market data be included?

No data package is announced. Real-time exchange data normally needs your own exchange entitlements, through your broker route or a licensed vendor such as the planned dxFeed connection. Its cost is separate from the software.

Why names rather than logos?

Alpha has no agreement with these exchanges, agencies and companies, and their logos and seals are protected marks. Their names are shown so you know what each connection refers to; no endorsement is implied.

Can I trade stocks with Alpha?

Not yet. Alpha trades futures today, including the Micro E-mini contracts on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100. US equities and real options data are planned through a licensed data vendor, with no date yet.

Which prop firms work with Alpha?

None has approved Alpha. Many futures prop firms use Rithmic, which is why the Rithmic route came first; each firm’s own approval and rules still apply.

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