Bloomberg Tradebook

Bloomberg Tradebook is an electronic brokerage and agency trading platform offering execution services across global equities, futures, options, and foreign exchange. Founded in 1996 as a Bloomberg LP subsidiary, Tradebook provides algorithmic trading, direct market access, and transaction cost analysis (TCA) via FIX protocol connectivity and integration with Bloomberg Terminal workflows.

3 APIs 6 Features

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APIs

Bloomberg Tradebook FIX API

FIX protocol connectivity to Bloomberg Tradebook for electronic order routing, execution reporting, and position updates across equities, futures, options, and FX markets. Suppo...

Bloomberg EMSX-Tradebook Integration

Integration between Bloomberg's Electronic Order Management System (EMSX) and Tradebook for seamless order routing from the Bloomberg Terminal to Tradebook execution desks and a...

Bloomberg Tradebook FX Marketplace

Bloomberg Tradebook's foreign exchange marketplace for electronic FX spot, forward, and swap execution. Launched in 2007, providing competitive FX pricing and execution from maj...

Features

Algorithmic Trading

Access to Tradebook's proprietary and third-party trading algorithms.

Direct Market Access

DMA connectivity to global equity and futures exchanges.

Transaction Cost Analysis

TCA reporting for evaluating execution quality and broker performance.

FIX Connectivity

Standard FIX protocol integration for order routing and execution.

FX Execution

Electronic FX marketplace for competitive spot and forward execution.

Global Execution

Access to global equity, futures, options, and FX markets through one platform.

Use Cases

Equity Execution

Execute equity orders globally with algorithmic and DMA strategies.

Futures Trading

Trade global futures contracts through Tradebook's electronic platform.

FX Execution

Execute FX transactions competitively through Tradebook's FX marketplace.

Execution Quality Measurement

Analyze execution quality and broker performance with TCA reporting.

Resources

Sources

aid: bloomberg-tradebook
name: Bloomberg Tradebook
description: Bloomberg Tradebook is an electronic brokerage and agency trading platform
  offering execution services across global equities, futures, options, and foreign
  exchange. Founded in 1996 as a Bloomberg LP subsidiary, Tradebook provides algorithmic
  trading, direct market access, and transaction cost analysis (TCA) via FIX protocol
  connectivity and integration with Bloomberg Terminal workflows.
type: Index
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created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Tradebook
  - Electronic Trading
  - Equities
  - Futures
  - Options
  - FX
  - Agency Brokerage
  - Bloomberg
apis:
  - aid: bloomberg-tradebook:tradebook-fix-api
    name: Bloomberg Tradebook FIX API
    description: FIX protocol connectivity to Bloomberg Tradebook for electronic order
      routing, execution reporting, and position updates across equities, futures, options,
      and FX markets. Supports FIX 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0.
    humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/tradebook/
    baseURL: fixs://tradebook.bloomberg.com:8194
    tags:
    - FIX Protocol
    - Order Routing
    - Electronic Trading
    - Equities
    - Futures
    properties:
    - type: Documentation
      url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/tradebook/
  - aid: bloomberg-tradebook:emsx-tradebook-integration
    name: Bloomberg EMSX-Tradebook Integration
    description: Integration between Bloomberg's Electronic Order Management System
      (EMSX) and Tradebook for seamless order routing from the Bloomberg Terminal to
      Tradebook execution desks and algorithms.
    humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/emsx/
    baseURL: blpapi://localhost:8194
    tags:
    - EMSX
    - Terminal Integration
    - Order Management
    properties:
    - type: Documentation
      url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/emsx/
  - aid: bloomberg-tradebook:tradebook-fx
    name: Bloomberg Tradebook FX Marketplace
    description: Bloomberg Tradebook's foreign exchange marketplace for electronic FX
      spot, forward, and swap execution. Launched in 2007, providing competitive FX
      pricing and execution from major liquidity providers.
    humanURL: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/tradebook/
    baseURL: https://fx.tradebook.bloomberg.com
    tags:
    - FX
    - Foreign Exchange
    - Spot
    - Forward
    - Swap
    properties:
    - type: Documentation
      url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/tradebook/
common:
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-tradebook
  - type: Portal
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/tradebook/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/notices/tos/
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/privacy/
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/support/
  - type: Features
    data:
    - name: Algorithmic Trading
      description: Access to Tradebook's proprietary and third-party trading algorithms.
    - name: Direct Market Access
      description: DMA connectivity to global equity and futures exchanges.
    - name: Transaction Cost Analysis
      description: TCA reporting for evaluating execution quality and broker performance.
    - name: FIX Connectivity
      description: Standard FIX protocol integration for order routing and execution.
    - name: FX Execution
      description: Electronic FX marketplace for competitive spot and forward execution.
    - name: Global Execution
      description: Access to global equity, futures, options, and FX markets through
        one platform.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
    - name: Equity Execution
      description: Execute equity orders globally with algorithmic and DMA strategies.
    - name: Futures Trading
      description: Trade global futures contracts through Tradebook's electronic platform.
    - name: FX Execution
      description: Execute FX transactions competitively through Tradebook's FX marketplace.
    - name: Execution Quality Measurement
      description: Analyze execution quality and broker performance with TCA reporting.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]