EPEX SPOT

EPEX SPOT

Adding an EPEX SPOT Connection

Prerequisites

Clients must contact the EPEX SPOT to obtain the order entry and market data credentials for trading SPOT products.

To add a EPEX SPOT connection:

  1. Click Connections in the left navigation panel.
  2. Click +New Connection
  3. Configure the settings in the General Settings section:

    • Connection Enabled: Check this setting to activate the connection. Uncheck to deactivate the connection.
    • Name: This is a required field for creating a connection.
    • Exchange: Select EPEX. Only one exchange is allowed per connection.
    • Use the default setting in the Type field.
  4. Configure the settings in the Additional Settings section.

  5. Configure the following EPEX SPOT settings per connection:

    • User Name — Sets the exchange-provided username for connectivity. This is required.
    • Password — Sets the exchange-provided password for connectivity. This is required.
    • Client Cert — Sets the exchange-provided client certification for connectivity. This is required and provided by the exchange in a .pem file for both client and private.
    • Private Key — Sets the exchange-provided private key for connectivity. This is required and provided by the exchange in a .pem file for both client and private.
    • Application ID — Sets the exchange-provided application ID for connectivity. This is required.
    • TOTP Key — Sets the Time-based one-time password (TOTP) for connectivity. This is required.
    • Max Order Rate — Sets the maximum number of orders per second that a user can enter per connection. This limit cannot exceed the exchange-defined order rate maximum.
    • Contact Email — Optionally, add a best contact email that TT can use to contact your firm if needed.

  6. Click Create. You can select the connection in the data grid and review the connection settings in the Settings tab.

  7. Click the Accounts tab to assign an existing account to the connection. Multiple accounts can be added to a single connection.

    Note The connection will not become active until at least one account is assigned.

  8. Click Save Changes.