Quote from gastropod:
Are there "dark pools" in the futures market? Yes, but only in the crude oil trading - mostly in the Gulf of Mexico - LOL - just kidding!
-g
Quote from saminny:
The globex site has plenty of information on market microstructure, specification and pricing for futures. Here are some useful links:
cme globex reference guide
http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/files/GlobexRefGd.pdf
cme globex platform
http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/introduction/
FIX/FAST API
http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/resources/fix-fast-market-data-format.html
CME futures spreads functionality
http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/files/SDKfutures.pdf
http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/files/FuturesSpreadsonCMEGlobex.pdf
cme implied spreads
http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/files/ImpliedPriceOverview.pdf
http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/files/Butterflies.pdf
One big difference you will notice from the equity markets is the implied quote functionality (first generation and second generation).
No there are no dark crossing pools for futures.
Quote from mizhael:
Thanks a lot but these are too technical and too IT oriented...
I am looking for the finance/economic side of how the markets work at micro-structure level, instead of FIX, messaging, communications protocols, etc...
Thank you!