TT NEWSLETTER - September 2014 Click here to subscribe to the TT Newsletter. This September 2014 edition of the TT Newsletter is focused on TT’s next-generation trading platform, which features best-of-breed execution and analytics tools from the X_TRADER® product suite plus new enhancements and capabilities in a high-performance, software-as-a-service (SaaS), open ecosystem. Read on to learn about the name, benefits and release schedule as well as how you can apply for early-stage access to the new TT platform. What’s in a Name? In March when we unveiled plans to launch a next-generation trading platform, we revealed a name that was derived from our flagship X_TRADER product. As we prepared to start alpha testing with a limited group of customers, we reconsidered our approach and changed direction. Get the story behind the new name in this post from our Trade Talk blog. Visit Trade Talk Your TT Questions Answered We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about the next-generation TT platform. Download the TT FAQs for an overview of the key differentiators and benefits plus details regarding availability, price, functionality, exchange connectivity, infrastructure and X_TRADER migration. Read FAQs Preview the New TT in Just Two Minutes In the video “Introducing the Next-Generation TT Platform,” CEO Rick Lane and Product Manager Stefani Sandow explore how the new TT platform will change the way our customers view and trade the markets. Learn about several key benefits of the hybrid cloud architecture including: the capacity to perpetually store and search data; the ability to view market data, enter trades and adjust working orders from virtually any internet-connected device; and the ease of permissioning and onboarding new traders in minutes. View Video Apply for Early-stage Access to the New TT The new TT platform will start rolling out to customers in stages beginning in Q4 and continuing into 2015. If you are a trader who’s interested in being among the first to experience the benefits of our new technology, complete our online application. We're beginning to onboard FCMs, and we'll contact you once your FCM is ready to offer and support the new TT. Request Access FT Asks: Will Banks Invest in the Cloud? FT Trading Room Editor Philip Stafford sat down last week with Rick Lane to explore whether or not banks will embrace cloud computing as it relates to trading. Early indications say they will. Watch the complete interview on FT's website. Visit FT Trading Room UPCOMING EVENTS The busy fall conference season takes us to Chicago, Singapore, New Orleans, Tokyo, London, Naples and Miami over the next three months. You can find us at these events for an opportunity to try the next-gen TT platform. View event schedule