Vela Links Options Trading Platform to BNP Paribas FIX Order Gateway

Trading and market access technology provider Vela has connected its trading platform to the FIX order gateway at French investment bank BNP Paribas. The connection means that BNP Paribas’ global clients will gain access to Vela’s Metro trading platform for options pricing, execution and risk management, alongside integration and access to the bank’s FIX order gateway. FIX gateway systems allow access to local and international markets, and real-time electric processing of orders across assets between exchanges, brokers and counterparties globally. Vela’s Metro platform supports automated, algorithmic and click trading, with access to all major US and European options markets.