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Being a developer to such interfaces, I would be keenly interested in more
info on this. Any leads appreciated.
Thanks for the post!
Dick Crotinger
----- Original Message -----
From: Ronald McEwan <rmac@xxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:55 AM
Subject: [RT] Gen: Island Internet
> FYI
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> Internet-based Front End in the Works For Island ECN
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> The Island ECN, which has traditionally been available only through a
> dedicated line or a proprietary application-programming interface (API),
> will soon be accessible via an Internet front-end. Dubbed Inlet, the
> Island front-end is currently in beta tests at several sites and is
> expected to be in full production mode in the next couple of months, says
> Jack Vensel, vice president of sales at Island.
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> Inlet will allow subscribers to access the Island book and enter trades
> directly from the Island subscriber Web site, immediately after the
> user's account has been activated. "There are a couple of reasons that
> people might want to use this," explains Vensel. "One might be if they
> don't have the technical inclination or expertise to write to the Island
> interface, or perhaps they don't currently or don't anticipate doing
> enough volume to actually support the dedicated line, which is about $800
> a month." The Inlet access will be offered free-of-charge to users-- a
> group that includes smaller broker/dealers and firms with multiple
> locations.
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