FINRA TRACE Data Feeds Production Parallel

Beginning Monday, September 9, 2024, FINRA will introduce the MOLD/UDP 64 protocol to the TRACE Corporate and Agency Data feeds – ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A. TRACE data feed clients must adhere to the new protocol, new IP Addresses and feed changes by this date. 

FINRA has updated the ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A specifications, IP address configurations and the MOLD/UDP 64 specification.

ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A legacy IP Addresses will no longer publish data after the close of business on Friday, September 6, 2024. Any data recipient that wants to continue to receive ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A data must be able to process the new MOLD/UDP 64 protocol, IP addresses, and feed changes,

Production Parallel Data:

A parallel production period will run from Monday, August 12, 2024, through Friday, September 6, 2024. During this time, the legacy ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A multicast and ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A 2.1 (MOLD/UDP) feed versions will concurrently broadcast weekday TRACE transaction production data.

FINRA does not recommend using ATDS, BTDS, and BTDS-144A 2.1 (MOLD/UDP) data for presentation into client production data feed engines until September 9, 2024. 

Clients with questions on the MOLD/UDP 64 protocol should contact Trading Services at 212.231.5180. Clients needing network assistance for setup for any of the new network routes should contact [email protected]. 

Please contact FINRA Client and System Management with questions regarding this notice.