The London Stock Exchange prides itself on its reliable, flexible and broad range of testing services, supporting the interface between our customers’ applications and the Exchange’s Trading and Information systems.
This section tells you more about the technically advanced Testing Services that have been developed by the Exchange to allow our customers to test seamlessly with the Exchange’s Information and Trading systems.
Order Book Simulator (OBS)
This product replicates the functionality provided by the London Stock Exchange’s Infolect and Trading Service and provides a flexible stand alone environment against which developers can test their applications.
Customer Development Service (CDS)
The most comprehensive testing service provided by the Exchange.
Conformance Test Service (CTS)
A testing service that supports mandatory testing as part of the Exchange’s software accreditation policy.
Participant Test Weekends (PTW)
The most suitable service where live like performance is required.
High Volume Service (HVS)
A specialised testing service to ensure information delivery is supported in a high capacity environment.
Customer Testing Documentation
Our Customer Testing Services are supported by a comprehensive set of documentation detailing the access, requirements and functionality of each service.
Software Accreditation Policy
Our software accreditation policy provides customers with the information on the accreditation status of their chosen software solution.