The Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) is the FINRA-developed vehicle that facilitates the mandatory reporting of over-the-counter transactions in eligible fixed income securities. All broker-dealers who are FINRA member firms have an obligation to report transactions in TRACE-eligible securities under an SEC-approved set of rules.
Beginning Monday, September 30, 2024, FINRA will require Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to all production API reference data files. To access the API via MFA, users will need to be entitled to use the product, have an assigned user name (Email address) and password, answer security questions and enroll in one or more additional authentication methods. To gain access, users are
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiatives FINRA will re- platform the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF) to a new Linux-based operating system. These changes will include Trade Data Dissemination Service (TDDS) protocol changes, and ORF will begin supporting timestamps up to nanosecond granularity (HH:MM:SS.sssssssss) in accordance with amendments to FINRA’s equity trade reporting
Beginning Monday, August 14, 2023, FINRA will increase the bandwidth rate for the Trade Data Dissemination Service 2.1 (TDDS 2.1) vendor feed from 2,500 kilobits per second (Kbps) to 3,000 kilobits per second (Kbps).
TDDS 2.1 subscribers should ensure their systems can accept the higher data rates. The TDDS 2.1 data rate change does not impact any of the ORF reporting applications (FIX and TRAQS
Beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, FINRA will utilize Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to all production API reference data files. Currently, FINRA API users wishing to get access are required to download a digital certificate and present verified user id and password credentials. To access the API via MFA, users will need to be entitled to use the product, have an assigned
FINRA applications and support services appear to be operating normally. This includes the TRACE New Issue form and Market Operations phones lines. FINRA will continue to monitor its systems and support services and will send additional updates as necessary.
ON THIS PAGE:What's NewWhat is MFA?Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat's NewAs a new or existing user, when setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA), do not select phone call, text message or fingerprint/facial (Windows Hello/Touch ID) as FINRA will not accept these MFA options as of July 25, 2025. Select only a FINRA-compliant MFA option listed below.Effective July 25, 2025, FINRA will
As previously communicated, FINRA will require Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to all production API reference data files. FINRA will extend the test period for this project and has modified the implementation date to Monday, November 11, 2024. Beginning on November 11, 2024, FINRA will no longer support the use of digital certificates to access the Reference data
Eligible individuals enroll in FINRA’s Maintaining Qualifications Program (MQP), the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)’s Exam Validity Extension Program for Broker-Dealer Agents (AG EVEP), or NASAA's EVEP for Investment Adviser Representatives (IAR EVEP) via FinPro. Learn more about accessing FinPro and view a selection of user guides detailing how to
Posted: March 26, 2020
The latest edition of the OATS Reporting Technical Specifications dated March 26, 2020 is now available.
This edition includes updates related to the onboarding of the Long-Term Stock Exchange. The changes will be effective in the OATS Certificate Test Environment on April 24, 2020 and in the OATS Production Environment on May 15, 2020.
In addition,
