To add an LME NTP 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 LME NTP. Only one exchange is allowed per connection.
• Select one of the following in the Type field.
• Base
• Precious
• LMEptrm

4. Configure the settings in the Additional Settings section.

   

Configure the following LME NTP settings per connection:

• Sender Comp ID — Identifies the name of your firm in FIX Tag 49 in all outbound messages sent via the connection. This is an exchange-provided credential that is required for connecting the session. This is a required setting.
• Session Password — Sets the exchange-provided session ID password for connecting to the exchange. Sent to the exchange as Tag 96. This is a required setting.
• Key — Sets the 32 byte FAX key provided by the exchange. The FAX key is part of the LME Clearing Account value also provided by the exchange and identifies the exchange-assigned key used to encrypt the Session Password. This is a required setting.

• Max Order Rate (orders/sec) — (Optional) 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. This setting is in the Additional Settings section.

• Contact Email — Optionally, add a best contact email that TT can use to contact your firm if needed.

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

6. 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.

7. Click Save Changes.