Deciding whether to build an options trading platform in-house or to purchase a third-party solution remains a major challenge for brokers and exchanges. Many firms lack the specialised technical capacity to develop these platforms internally, while concerns around the rigidity of white-label solutions often persist.
Since 2002, Devexperts has operated in the FinTech sector, developing proprietary trading systems, enhancing existing brokerage platforms and offering off-the-shelf brokerage solutions. The firm identified a gap in the market: brokers often find themselves choosing between the high costs of custom platforms and the limitations of out-of-the-box solutions.
Devexperts offers three levels of customisation on its DXtrade options trading platform. For smaller firms and start-ups, DXtrade is available as an off-the-shelf product with sponsored features that allow businesses to differentiate without heavy expenditure. For more established players, an enterprise version enables any feature additions using Devexperts’ team of over 800 engineers. For those wanting deeper control, DXtrade’s source code is also available, providing near-full ownership without the costs and delays of building from scratch.
A common misconception in trading technology is that desktop platforms are inherently superior to web-based platforms, it said. Devexperts challenges this by offering DXtrade solely as a web application. Modern browsers now deliver the performance and reliability that traders require, and focusing on a single web-based platform ensures consistency across operating systems and devices.
DXtrade is equipped with detailed options analytics, including comprehensive options chain data and Greeks such as delta and vega, helping traders analyse strike prices, bid-ask spreads and theoretical prices effectively. The platform includes preset options strategies like straddle, strangle, butterfly and iron condor, allowing traders to manage risk and maximise potential returns.
Visualisation tools are an integral part of DXtrade, with features like a DOM ladder for level 2 pricing insights and heatmaps to track sector or index-based trends.
The integrated stock and options screener allows traders to set customised criteria for assets, using fundamental metrics like P/E ratio and EPS.
Devexperts ensures DXtrade can integrate seamlessly with existing systems by maintaining open APIs and comprehensive documentation, avoiding vendor lock-in and supporting integrations with CRMs, compliance tools and market data providers.
Through DXtrade, Devexperts delivers a platform that combines the flexibility of custom development with the accessibility of an off-the-shelf solution, equipping brokers with a powerful, scalable and modern options trading platform ready for evolving market demands.
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