Introduction

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

CFE participants may use CFE Options Multicast PITCH to receive real-time options depth of book quotations and execution information direct from CFE. The Options Multicast PITCH protocol is more timely than the Options 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 Options 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 Options Multicast PITCH feeds depending on their location and connectivity to CFE.

Options Multicast PITCH Feed Descriptions: