Components overview

The diagram below shows the main components of the Plxtra architecture and shows the functionalities each component implements (hand drawn font).

Exchange back-end

• Foundry:
• Prodigy:

Exchange/Brokerage back-end

• Authority:
• Zenith:
• OMS:
• Doppler:
• Herald:

Support back-end

• Audit History:
• Motif Services:
• Market Holiday: Track trading days and non-trading days.
• Watchlist Manager: Stores user-created and system-managed watchlists.

Front-end applications

• Motif: A web-based desktop trading application designed for professional traders and DTRs.
• Arclight:
• MotifXL: Microsoft Excel add-in making data and trading available from within Excel.