Initiatives & Releases

T7 Release 14.1

The upcoming T7 Release 14.1 will introduce several key enhancements to our trading platforms. These changes are designed to provide clients with greater control over their orders, improved risk management capabilities, and more streamlined trading functionalities.

Simulation start: 23 March 2026 
Production start: 18 May 2026

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Activation Dates

Functionality

Simulation Activation

Production Activation

Xetra Auction Transparency Enhancement

17 April 2026

1 June 2026*

Auction Volume Discovery (AVD)

17 April 2026

1 June 2026*

*To be confirmed via Circular Announcement


System Documentation

Circulars

Readiness Statement

Readiness Videos

Release Items/Participants Requirements

Feature/Enhancement 

Details

Action Item

Enhanced Drop Copy (EDC) Interface for Cash Markets

We are launching a new Enhanced Drop Copy (EDC) interface that provides a complete and consolidated feed of all client order activities, including "lean orders" which are not available in the current listener broadcast.


This offers Trading Participants a comprehensive overview of their order inventory for improved internal risk management and easier reconciliation. Clearing Members will be able to perform real-time, pre-trade risk monitoring by overseeing the complete order book activity of your trading participants.

To use this service, interested Trading Participants and Clearing Members must sign up for a new EDC session.


Clearing Members will also need to request and receive approval from their Trading Participants via the T7 Admin/Clearer GUI to access their order flow.

Auction Volume Discovery (AVD) in Continuous Trading

A new "Auction Volume Discovery" (AVD) order type will be introduced for all scheduled auctions on Xetra. By flagging an order as AVD, it can be executed at the auction price without influencing the price formation process itself.


This feature allows Trading Participants to execute large volumes while minimizing market impact. It also enables prioritized matching for internal orders from the same business unit when using an "Internalization ID," offering greater flexibility and control over your auction strategies.

To utilize this new order type, clients will need to adapt their trading applications and internal systems. Comprehensive testing in the provided simulation environment is strongly recommended to ensure the software is ready.

Quote Request Solution (QRS) in Continuous Auction

The Quote Request Solution (QRS) will be extended to the Continuous Auction with Market Maker trading model, which is currently used for structured products on Deutsche Börse Frankfurt.


This change allows you to directly request a quote from a Market Maker for an instrument. Following their response, you can accept the quote, which may lead to an execution within the next auction, streamlining the trading process for these specific products.

To take advantage of this new functionality, clients will need to ensure that their trading software is prepared for the changes. We encourage thorough testing in the simulation environment to confirm readiness.

Contacts

Connection, admissions, changes, functional member readiness

Without admission write to: client.services@deutsche-boerse.com

T: Please contact your Key Account Manager


Market Status XETR

XETR

The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.

Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the webpage under Data & Tech > Information Channels > Emergency procedures. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message

We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.

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