
Nasdaq Testing Facilities
Overview
The Nasdaq Testing Facilities provide the ability for firms to test their automated systems that integrate with Nasdaq services. This service supplies firms with multiple venues to test upcoming Nasdaq releases and product enhancements. In addition, firms may use the Nasdaq Testing Facility to test their new software development prior to implementation.
The Nasdaq Test Facilities are available in two locations: Ashburn, VA, which includes services related to Post Trade, and Carteret, NJ, which includes services related to our Equities, Fixed Income, Futures and Options markets.
How the Testing Facility Works
The Nasdaq Testing Facility in Carteret, NJ supports Market Data and Order Entry for:
- Equities (NASDAQ, BX, PSX)
- Options (PHLX, NOM, BX)
- Nasdaq Fixed Income
- NFX
The Nasdaq Testing Facility in Ashburn, VA supports:
Trade Reporting
- ACT
- ACES
- NFN
- UTP
- FINRA – TRACE (CA/SP/TS), OTCBB, ORF
- FINRA TRAQS Web Application
Market Data
Please refer to our IP address details for source/multicast IP addresses required to receive each NTF Market Data Feed.
Connectivity
There are multiple ways to connect in to our NASDAQ Test Facilities in Carteret and Ashburn, as detailed below.
Carteret
- Cross-connect within our Carteret data center to either a colocated cabinet, or a customer direct connect router.
- Extranet
- Site-to-site VPN though the Internet (limited to order routing only, no market data).
Ashburn
CTCI
- Customer Direct Connect telco circuit
- VPN access through the internet or an extranet provider
- Dial-up (via a v.90/ISDN modem or AS 5300 connection and test service delivery platform located at Nasdaq Data Center, CTCI Only)
Testing Facility Availability
Hours of Operation
- Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., ET.
- Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET.
- Scheduled appointments are available on weekends.
- Nasdaq Fixed Income: Same as the production hours of operation
Who can Participate
All firms that connect, or are setting up a connection, to Nasdaq via:
For Equities/Options:
- OUCH
- SQF
- FIX
- FIX Lite (FLITE)
- DROP
- QIX
- ITCH
For ACT, ACES, TRACE (CA/SP), NFN, OTCBB, ORF:
- CTCI
- FIX
- QIX
- FINRA TRAQS web application
For Nasdaq Fixed Income:
- FIX
- ITCH
- Legacy API and Legacy Multicast
What is the Pricing?
The pricing is listed on the Pricing Page.
How to Subscribe
Support Documents and Information
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Contact Information
- Operations: Trading Services