F7 Trading System
26 Sep 2024

Eurex Repo F7 simulation v4.2 update (with mandatory API update)

Due to external circumstances the introduction for Repo F7 release 4.2 in simulation will start earlier on October 2nd, 2024 (previously planned for October 7th).


The Eurex Repo F7 simulation environment will be udpated to F7 release 4.2 on Monday September 30th, 2024 after end of day.

Eurex Repo will conduct internal tests on October 1st and the 4.2 Simulation period will commence starting Wednesday, October 2nd 2024. With the start of the business day on Wednesday, October 2nd the software version for Repo F7 simulation will be 004.240.000.

API clients need to update the version number to “4.2”. As of release 4.2, the only acceptable version numbers is 4.2.
 

Release 4.2 includes GUI enhancements, a mandatory F7 API change and an F7 FIX Gateway upgrade with the following changes:

  • Core enhancements 
    • Repo Asset Managers 
    • Disclosed quotes by Buy-Side
    • Identifying Break Term trades
  • F7 GUI specific enhancements 
    • Repo Asset Managers 
    • Disclosed quotes by Buy-Side
    • Position Board to accept Name
    • Identifying Break Term trades
  • F7 API specific enhancements 
    • Repo Asset Managers 
    • Disclosed quotes by Buy-Side
    • Identifying Break Term trades
  • F7 FIX Gateway specific enhancements 
    • Repo Asset Managers 
    • Disclosed quotes by Buy-Side
    • Identifying Break Term trades
    • Smaller changes
  • F7 MTX specific enhancements 
    • Repo Asset Managers 
    • Disclosed quotes by Buy-Side
    • Identifying Break Term trades

F7 system documentation for release 4.2 is available at Deutsche Börse Member Section https://membersection.deutsche-boerse.com/

Resources > Eurex Repo > System Documentation > Release 4.2

Including:
Eurex Repo F7 4.2 Release Notes, Simulation version
Eurex Repo F7 GUI – User Manual, release 4.2
Eurex Repo F7 FIX Gateway Overview, Manual, Examples and FIX44.XML
Eurex Repo F7 FIX Manual, Examples and XSDs


Please note: While the F7 Simulation system is already on release 4.2, the F7 Advanced Simulation remains on the same software version as the F7 Production system: release 4.1.

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The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.

Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the Eurex webpage under Support --> Emergencies and safeguards. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message. 

We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.

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