How much does market data cost for a prop firm?
Quick answer
Market data cost depends on the market. Futures data from exchanges carries licensing fees for real-time display. Forex and CFD prices usually come bundled with the trading platform or a broker feed. With an all-in-one platform you often pay nothing separately for data.
Detailed answer
How data is typically paid for:
- Futures: exchanges such as the CME Group license real-time data, and fees can apply per user or per display.
- Forex and CFDs: prices come from a liquidity provider, broker or platform feed, usually included in the platform fee.
- Crypto: exchange data is widely available, often bundled.
- History: historical data for charts may be included or charged separately.
Ask whether the price feed is included and whether spreads are raw or marked up, because a marked-up feed raises traders' costs. PropExecutor includes a live feed from cTrader at raw spreads at no extra charge, and charts carry history back to 2000 for forex and metals.
Questions to ask
- Is real-time data included in the platform price?
- Are spreads raw or marked up?
- Is historical data included for charts?
- Are there extra fees per user or per display?
Why it matters for fairness
Traders compare your prices with their own charts. A feed with real spreads and enough history keeps your terminal credible and reduces disputes about fills.
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