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Prop Firms Get Faster CME Access via Tickblaze, Following Similar Plus500 and Topstep Deal

Tuesday, 10/03/2026 | 16:33 GMT by Tareq Sikder
  • CME futures integration allows Level 1 and Level 2 data access inside Tickblaze.
  • Earlier, Devexperts added CME futures trading to DXtrade to meet demand from proprietary trading firms.
Screenshot from Tickblaze website
Screenshot from Tickblaze website

Tickblaze has announced a market data distribution partnership to integrate futures data from CME Group into its trading platform. The company said the integration allows traders using its system to access CME futures market data directly inside the platform.

The move comes as technology providers increasingly build infrastructure for futures proprietary trading. Earlier, Devexperts added futures trading capabilities to its DXtrade platform to meet demand from prop firms entering CME markets.

Similar infrastructure partnerships have emerged across the sector. In 2025, Plus500 agreed to provide clearing and technology infrastructure for prop firm Topstep, enabling its traders to access CME markets through the broker’s systems.

Prop Firms Operate with Centralized Market Data

Through the integration, traders can view Level 1 top-of-book pricing and Level 2 depth-of-market data across major CME futures product groups. The data is delivered in real time and originates directly from the exchange.

The futures proprietary trading sector has expanded in recent years. More retail traders have entered the segment, and many firms have increased activity in CME-listed futures. As participation grows, exchange rules around market data use and reporting have also developed, reflecting higher compliance expectations.

Under Tickblaze’s operating model, CME market data is provided directly to traders on the platform. The company manages entitlement controls, reporting, and compliance processes within its own infrastructure. Tickblaze said it does not distribute CME data to external firms. Instead, access is delivered directly to end users inside its system.

Tickblaze Manages CME Data Centrally

This structure allows proprietary trading firms using the platform to operate with exchange data managed centrally. According to the company, firms can focus on trading while the data layer is administered within the Tickblaze environment in line with CME requirements.

Sean Kozak, Chief Executive Officer of Tickblaze, said CME operates the “world’s leading derivatives marketplace” and that the integration of its futures data into the platform improves support for proprietary trading firms and professional traders.

Tickblaze has announced a market data distribution partnership to integrate futures data from CME Group into its trading platform. The company said the integration allows traders using its system to access CME futures market data directly inside the platform.

The move comes as technology providers increasingly build infrastructure for futures proprietary trading. Earlier, Devexperts added futures trading capabilities to its DXtrade platform to meet demand from prop firms entering CME markets.

Similar infrastructure partnerships have emerged across the sector. In 2025, Plus500 agreed to provide clearing and technology infrastructure for prop firm Topstep, enabling its traders to access CME markets through the broker’s systems.

Prop Firms Operate with Centralized Market Data

Through the integration, traders can view Level 1 top-of-book pricing and Level 2 depth-of-market data across major CME futures product groups. The data is delivered in real time and originates directly from the exchange.

The futures proprietary trading sector has expanded in recent years. More retail traders have entered the segment, and many firms have increased activity in CME-listed futures. As participation grows, exchange rules around market data use and reporting have also developed, reflecting higher compliance expectations.

Under Tickblaze’s operating model, CME market data is provided directly to traders on the platform. The company manages entitlement controls, reporting, and compliance processes within its own infrastructure. Tickblaze said it does not distribute CME data to external firms. Instead, access is delivered directly to end users inside its system.

Tickblaze Manages CME Data Centrally

This structure allows proprietary trading firms using the platform to operate with exchange data managed centrally. According to the company, firms can focus on trading while the data layer is administered within the Tickblaze environment in line with CME requirements.

Sean Kozak, Chief Executive Officer of Tickblaze, said CME operates the “world’s leading derivatives marketplace” and that the integration of its futures data into the platform improves support for proprietary trading firms and professional traders.

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