Overview

Note that this specification is the standard Multicast PITCH specification for Cboe US Futures Exchange (CFE) platform. This protocol is essentially the same as the Multicast PITCH protocol used by the Cboe US Equities and Options exchanges, with the addition of CFE specific messages.

CFE participants may use CFE Multicast PITCH to receive real-time depth of book quotations and execution information direct from CFE. The Multicast PITCH protocol is more timely than the Multicast TOP protocol.

PITCH cannot be used to enter orders. For order entry, refer to the appropriate CFE FIX or BOE Specification.

All versions of the Multicast PITCH feed are WAN-shaped (maximum 100 Mb/s) and are available from one or both of CFE's datacenters. Participants may choose to take one or more of the following Multicast PITCH feeds depending on their location and connectivity to CFE.