Infrastructure Throughput

Infrastructure Throughput relates to the hardware and software bandwidth available to support the entire lifecycle of a trade, from order submission to clearing and settlement. It encompasses network bandwidth, CPU processing power, and database write speeds.

If the infrastructure cannot handle the peak demand, it creates a bottleneck that slows down the matching engine. In the context of derivatives, this also includes the margin engine, which must calculate risk parameters for every trade.

High infrastructure throughput ensures that margin checks do not become a source of latency, allowing for seamless trading even during high market activity.