In the world of financial markets, access to real-time data is crucial for making informed decisions. For many, solutions like Bloomberg’s B-PIPE or BVOL offer a comprehensive solution, but at a high price point. SpiderRock Data & Analytics’ SpiderStream over MLink Market Data API offers a powerful, cost-effective alternative for accessing live U.S. equities, futures, and options market data and analytics. 

Built with developers in mind, SpiderStream over MLink provides a flexible, modern API for streaming and querying live data. Its internet-based delivery simplifies the onboarding process, removing the hurdles often tied to legacy providers like B-PIPE or BVOL. Whether you’re building trading tools, analytics dashboards, or enterprise platforms, SpiderStream delivers the performance and coverage you need without the added complexity or cost.

Key Features of MLink:

• Live Data Streaming and Querying: Stream or query real-time and delayed data feeds across six product categories, including stocks, futures, options, market summaries, imbalances, analytics, and more.
• Flexible Message Delivery: Choose from JSON, Framed JSON, or Protobuf protocols to match your application design and performance needs.
• WebSocket and REST Connections: Use WebSocket for live subscriptions to data or REST for occasional queries. MLink supports both options to fit your use case.
• Real-Time and Delayed Data: Developers can access both real-time and delayed data, ensuring the most up-to-date information for their applications. 

Backed by SpiderRock Data & Analytics’ infrastructure and security standards, SpiderStream over MLink Market Data API is a scalable solution designed for reliability and ease of use. It provides the benefits of a premium data feed, with pricing and flexibility better aligned to the needs of modern financial firms. 

If you are evaluating alternatives to Bloomberg BVOL or B-PIPE for volatility or pricing data, MLink deserves a close look. 

To learn more about MLink, visit our website or contact our support team. 

About SpiderRock Data and Analytics 

SpiderRock Data & Analytics is a division of  SpiderRock Technology Solutions, a provider of industry-leading options trading solutions. SpiderRock Data and Analytics is an exchange-licensed redistributor of market data, providing US stocks and options market data in a raw and normalized format.   

SpiderRock’s proprietary live analytics offer low-cost delivery of market data and options analytics without requiring clients to make a significant investment in infrastructure. In addition, SpiderRock’s robust historical datasets updated daily from live markets are ideal for research, back testing, and making data-driven decisions. 

For more information, visit https://www.spiderrock.net/data/, follow us on X at @SpiderRockChi, and visit our LinkedIn page.

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