Update - FINRA Data Feeds Protocol and Retransmission Changes
Beginning in early December 2022, FINRA will introduce changes to the Trade Data Dissemination Service (TDDS 2.0).1 These changes are being made in concert with FINRA’s technical infrastructure upgrade.
FINRA has made a recent change to the TDDS 2.1 MOLD/UDP 64 NTF Rendezvous Point (RP) address from 207.251.255.40 to 207.251.255.170. The new address is listed and highlighted in the table below and is also listed in the TDDS 2.1 IP Address table. Please use the new address for the TDDS 2.1 NTF network configuration.
MOLD/UDP 64 Ports/IP Addresses - Production
Rendezvous Point (RP) is a router in a multicast network domain that acts as a shared root for a multicast shared tree. Any number of routers can be configured to work as RPs and they can be configured to cover different group ranges.
Weekday Production Dissemination
| Site | RP | Group Address | Port | Source IP Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary A (NY Metro Carteret) | 207.251.255.20 | 224.3.0.8 | 18080 | 66.36.79.192/28 |
| Primary B (NY Metro Carteret) | 207.251.255.21 | 224.3.0.9 | 18081 | 66.36.79.224/28 |
| Disaster Recovery A (Ashburn) | 207.251.255.83 | 224.3.0.38 | 18080 | 66.36.76.192/28 |
| Disaster Recovery B (Ashburn) | 207.251.255.84 | 224.3.0.39 | 18081 | 66.36.76.224/28 |
Weekday Evening Test Transmission Dissemination; only supported via Primary A
| Site | RP | Group Address | Port | Source IP Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary A | 207.251.255.20 | 224.3.0.2 | 18099 | 66.36.79.192/28 |
Weekday Production Retransmission Requests
| Site | Port | Source IP Address |
|---|---|---|
| Primary A | 18180 | 66.36.79.208 |
| Primary B | 18181 | 66.36.79.240 |
| Disaster Recovery A | 18180 | 66.36.76.208 |
| Disaster Recovery B | 18181 | 66.36.76.240 |
MOLD/UDP 64 Ports/IP Addresses - NTF
Rendezvous Point (RP) is a router in a multicast network domain that acts as a shared root for a multicast shared tree. Any number of routers can be configured to work as RPs and they can be configured to cover different group ranges.
Weekday Test Facility (NTF) Dissemination; only supported via Primary A
| Site | RP | Group Address | Port | Source IP Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary A | 207.251.255.170 | 233.56.159.133 | 19080 | 66.36.81.192/28 |
Weekday Test Facility (NTF) Retransmission Requests; only supported via Primary A
| Site | Port | Source IP Address |
|---|---|---|
| Primary A | 19180 | 66.36.81.208 |
Help Getting Started
TDDS clients with questions on the MOLD/UDP 64 protocol should contact Trading Services at (212) 231-5180.
TDDS clients needing network assistance for setup for any of the above routes should contact [email protected].
All TDDS clients will need to accommodate these changes by Monday, December 5, 2022.
Please email FINRA Product Management or call (866) 899-2107 with questions regarding this notice.
1TRACE data feeds (ATDS, BTDS, BTDS-144A, SPDS, SPDS-144A) will convert to MOLD/UDP 64 and automated retransmission capability throughout 2023/2024.