OREANDA-NEWS. January 26, 2011. As of February 1, 2011 the distribution of logins to access FORTS terminals with SQL API interface will be stopped, due to the completion of the migration of FORTS and RTS Standard trading platforms to Plaza II protocol.

Those participants who will not have made all necessary changes to their infrastructure to connect the RTS trading system through the Plaza II technology ("Derivatives Market Terminal/FORTS Terminal based on Plaza II protocol") by February 01, 2011, will not be able to perform trading operations through FORTS Terminal based on the SQL API interface.

In addition such participants will not be able to provide the full range of services related to the access to the RTS FORTS trading system through Derivatives Market Terminal to their customers, including entering/modifying orders, and viewing information on their orders.

After February 01, 2011 market participants will continue to be charged for all active logins to access via ODBC technology according to  Clauses 7.2.1, 7.2.2 of Appendix 2 to the Conditions of providing services on information and technical support of RTS.  The fee will be charged in accordance with the Scheme of the Participant’s connection in the amount of 4,000 rubles monthly per one login to FORTS trading workstation with SQL API interface, and 2,000 rubles monthly for Viewing/Clients workstation.

We kindly request all market participants to complete all the procedures necessary for moving their information and technical systems onto the Plaza II protocol and to inform their customers who are currently using the FORTS Gateway technology of the necessity to undertake the relevant procedures and the implications for those customers who fail to do so.

Contact details:

If you have queries regarding disabling the FORTS Gateway logins (ODBC technology), enabling Plaza II FORTS Gateway logins (Plaza II technology), or changes of user rights, please contact the Client Relations Department of RTS at +7 (495) 705-90-32, ext. 22222, or by e-mail at sales@rts.ru

For queries related to Plaza II FORTS Gateway settings, intermediary server settings, network connections, Plaza II functionality, please call the IT support team of RTS by at +7 (495) 733-95-07, +7 (495) 500-38-48, or e-mail us at help@rts.ru.