Nanoconda — About the Company
We Build the Infrastructure. You Build the Alpha.
Nanoconda was built by trading technologists who know exactly what it costs to build, certify, and operate a CME DMA gateway in-house – and set out to make that cost disappear.
The Problem We Set Out to Solve
High-frequency futures trading on CME has always required institutional-grade infrastructure: a certified exchange gateway, a high-performance market data feed handler, colocation hardware, and the engineering team to build and maintain it all.
For large banks and multi-billion-dollar hedge funds, that's a manageable overhead. For everyone else – prop trading firms, systematic hedge funds, and independent algo traders – it's a multi-million-dollar barrier that keeps great strategies off the exchange.
We built Nanoconda because we believed that DMA infrastructure shouldn't be the moat. The moat should be your strategy. So we built everything else – and wrapped it in a single flat-rate subscription.
Nanoconda is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and operates CME-certified infrastructure at the exchange's Aurora, Illinois, colocation facility. Our platform is used by professional futures traders across the US.
What We Stand For
The principles that guide how we build and support our platform.
Who We Work With
Nanoconda is purpose-built for professional futures traders who run systematic or high-frequency strategies.
What CME ISV Certification Means for You
An Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certification from CME Group means our platform has been tested and approved to connect directly to CME Globex matching engines – not through a third-party broker's gateway.
Certification requires Nanoconda to pass a rigorous conformance suite covering iLink 3.0 order entry and MDP 3.0 market data. We maintain this certification continuously as CME updates its protocols.
For you, this means you're connecting to CME through production-certified infrastructure – not a workaround or an intermediary that adds latency and operational risk.
Ready to get started?
Schedule a call with our team – we'll learn about your strategy and show you exactly how Nanoconda fits.
Contact Information
- Headquarters: 7700 Windrose Avenue, Suite 300, Plano, TX 75024
- Phone: +1 878 250 8080
- Email: info@nanoconda.com
- Certification: CME Certified ISV — iLink 3.0 & MDP 3.0, Aurora, IL colocation
Company Stats
- Order-to-wire latency: ~1µs
- Transaction fees: $0
- Exchange certified ISV: CME
Company Values
Performance is Non-Negotiable
We obsess over every nanosecond in the data path. Latency is not a feature – it's the foundation. Every architectural decision starts with: "Does this add latency?"
Transparency in Everything
Flat-rate pricing, no hidden fees, no surprises. We tell you exactly what you're getting, how it works, and what it costs – before you sign anything.
Your Success is Our Success
We don't earn more when you trade more. Our incentive is to give you the best infrastructure so you can trade confidently – and stay with us long-term.
Production-Grade Reliability
HFT infrastructure has no tolerance for downtime. We maintain CME certification, monitor infrastructure 24/6, and treat every second of uptime as business-critical.
Simplicity Without Compromise
We give you a simple API and straightforward onboarding – without sacrificing the institutional-grade internals that serious traders require.
Focused on Futures
We don't try to support every market or protocol. We do CME futures DMA exceptionally well. That focus makes us better at it than generalist providers.
Who We Work With
Proprietary Trading Firms
Access CME markets at HFT speed without building your own gateway team. Redirect engineering effort toward strategy.
Systematic Hedge Funds
Institutional DMA with FCM integration, audit trails, and risk controls that meet compliance standards for fund operations.
Independent Algo Traders
Production-ready infrastructure from day one, with a simulator to validate strategies before committing real capital.
Quant Research Labs
PCAP replay and the trading simulator give researchers the fidelity needed to validate latency-sensitive strategy assumptions.
FCMs & Introducing Brokers
Provide clients with sponsored CME access through managed infrastructure, without operating your own certified gateway.
Trading Startups
Go from zero to live on CME in days. Skip the 12–18 month gateway build cycle and spend that time on alpha.
What CME ISV Certification Means
- Direct connection to CME Globex matching engines
- Tested and certified against CME's conformance suite
- Covers iLink 3.0 (order entry) and MDP 3.0 (market data)
- Certification maintained as CME updates protocols
- No intermediary broker gateway adding latency
- FCM-sponsored access supported for any registered FCM
- Production monitoring aligned with CME operating standards