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Understanding ExchangeAccountType Values

Overview

In Position Limits, rules may calculate and apply thresholds differently depending on how your positions are held at the relevant exchange. For example, the Singapore Exchange nets positions held in a Hedge Account differently than an Omnibus Account.
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The system identifies these account structures using the entity or portfolio property ExchangeAccountType. Because most firms maintain a single account type per exchange, set the ExchangeAccountType property at the top-level entity so the rules engine applies the correct regulatory calculation.
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Determining Your Account Type

The account type at the exchange indicates who interacts with the exchange on your behalf. Select the value that reflects your setup:

  • Client/Customer or Agent: Select this option if an intermediary (such as a broker) holds positions on your behalf.

  • Proprietary: Select this option if you hold positions on a proprietary basis and trade directly with the exchange.

  • Market Maker: Select this option if a market maker holds positions on the exchange (this option is rarely required).

If an exchange categorises accounts by the type of investment manager (such as institutional), select the category appropriate for your company.

If you are unsure which account type to assign for positions managed by a broker or other third party, contact them directly to confirm the correct classification.

Valid ExchangeAccountType Values:

China

CCFX - China Financial Futures Exchange

CCFXClearingMember

Accounts held by any of the exchange clearing member types (trading clearing member, general clearing member, and special clearing member).

CCFXClient

Accounts held by Clients who will appoint a broker to trade on the exchange.

CCFXMarketMaker

Accounts held by Market Makers on the exchange.

GFEX - Guangzhou Futures Exchange

GFEXClientAccount

An account belonging to a client trading through an authorised account-opening intermediary. The client is not itself an exchange member.

GFEXNonFFMemberAccount

An account belonging to a Non-Futures Company Member of GFEX. The entity is an exchange member trading for its own account, rather than acting as a futures brokerage for clients.

GFEXOSNBPAccount

An account belonging to an Overseas Special Non-Brokerage Participant. An overseas entity authorised to participate directly in exchange trading for its own account, rather than as a broker for clients.

XSGE - Shanghai Futures Exchange (including XINE - Shanghai International Energy Exchange)

XSGEBrokerageAccount

Accounts held by Brokerage members of the exchange.

XSGEClientAccount

Accounts held by Clients who will appoint a broker to trade on the exchange.

XSGEProprietaryAccount

Accounts holding positions held on a proprietary basis.

XSGEMarketMakerAccount

Accounts held by Market Makers on the exchange.

XSGENonFFMemberAccount

Accounts held by Non-Futures Firm Members.

XSGEOSNBPAccount

Accounts held by Overseas Special Non-Brokerage Participants.

XZCE - Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange

XZCENonBrokerageAccount

Accounts held by Non-Brokerage members of the exchange. For these accounts, the limits can differ from those held by Client Accounts.

XZCEClientAccount

Accounts held by Clients who will appoint a broker to trade on the exchange. For accounts held by Clients, the limits can differ from those held by accounts of exchange members.

XDCE - Dalian Commodity Exchange

XDCENonBrokerageAccount

Accounts held by Non-Brokerage members of the exchange. For these accounts, the limits can differ from those held by Client Accounts.

XDCEClientAccount

Accounts held by Clients who will appoint a broker to trade on the exchange. For accounts held by Clients, the limits can differ from those held by accounts of exchange members.

Germany

EUREX - Eurex Exchange

XEURAgentAccount

An account where trades are entered on behalf of an exchange member's customer is recorded in an "agent account."

Trades entered into the T7 system on behalf of clients are recorded in the agent accounts (A1, …, A9). All give-up trades are considered part of account A1 and are displayed as such trades. The account code G2 declares that the trade is going to be sent to another Member, usually when a client uses one member to perform the execution and another to do the clearing. Netting of Agent Accounts will be done on a gross basis.

See here for more information.

XEURProprietaryAccount

An account where trades for an exchange member's own account are recorded in a "proprietary account."

These two accounts are available for trades made for the participant's own account. The participant has full discretion over which account is used for an opening position, although close-outs must be directed to the same account as the open position. Netting of Proprietary Accounts will be done on a net basis.

See here for more information.

XEURMarketMakerAccount

Accounts that trade on the participants' own account will be recorded under Proprietary Accounts (M1/M2). Trades resulting from quotes are booked automatically on the M1-account. Previously, positions within an M account were automatically closed out; with the upgrade of the C7 system in December 2018, gross handling of M-Accounts and Zero Cost Quantity (ZCQ) for M-Accounts was introduced. Netting of Market Maker Accounts will be done on a net basis.

See here for more information.

Hong Kong

XHKG - Hong Kong Stock Exchange

XHKGClientAccount

Accounts of clients of the exchange. For accounts held by Clients, the limits can differ from those held by Exchange Participants.

XHKGExchangeParticipantAccount

Accounts of Exchange Participants can be searched for here. For accounts held by Exchange Participants, the limits can differ from Client Accounts.

XKFE - Hong Kong Futures Exchange

XKFEInstitutionalAccount

Positions held by Institutional Investors. For this type of account, long and short positions are automatically offset against each other.

XKFERetailAccount

Positions held by Retail Investors. For this type of account, long and short positions are automatically offset against each other.

India

INSE - NSE IFSC Limited

INSEClientAccount

Accounts held by Clients who will appoint a broker to trade on the exchange.

INSETradingMemberAccount

Accounts held by Trading Members on the exchange.

XNSE - National Stock Exchange of India

XNSECatIFPIAccount

Government and government-related foreign investors, such as central banks and sovereign wealth funds, all insurance entities, funds from Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member countries, university and pension funds, etc.

XNSECatIIFPIAccount

Appropriately regulated funds that are not eligible as Category I foreign portfolio investors.

Appropriately regulated broad-based funds such as Mutual Funds, Investment Trusts, Insurance/Reinsurance Companies, Other Broad-Based Funds, etc.

Appropriately regulated entities, including Banks, Asset Management Companies, Investment Managers/ Advisors, Portfolio Managers, etc.

Broad-based funds whose investment manager is appropriately regulated. University Funds and Pension Funds. University-related Endowments that are already registered with SEBI as FII/Sub Account.

XNSECatIIFPIOtherAccount

All other foreign investors investing in India under the PIS route, not eligible under Category I and II, such as Endowments, Charitable Societies/Trusts, Foundations, Corporate Bodies, Trusts, Individuals, Family Offices, etc.

XNSEClientAccount*

Client-level limits also apply to Cat II accounts.

*We do not currently support this type of ExchangeAccountType. If the XNSEClientAccount is relevant to you, please contact Support to let us know.

XNSETradingMemberAccount

Trading member level limits apply to Cat I and Cat II other accounts.

Japan

XTKT - Tokyo Stock Exchange

XTKTRetailAccount

Retail accounts held on the exchange. For retail accounts, the limits can differ from those for other account types, e.g., commercial.

XTKTCommercial

Commercial accounts held on the exchange. For commercial accounts, the limits can differ from those for other account types, e.g., retail.

XTKTCustomer

Customer accounts held on the exchange. For customer accounts, the limits can differ from those for other account types, e.g., retail.

XTKTInvestmentTrust

Positions held by Investment Trusts on the exchange. For investment trusts, the limits can differ from those for contracts held by an investment fund, for example.

XTKTInvestmentFunds

Positions held by investment funds on the exchange. For investment funds, the limits can differ from those for contracts held by an investment trust, for example.

XTKTMemberProprietaryTrades

Positions held on a proprietary basis.

XJPX - Japan Exchange Group

XJPXCustomerAccount

Customer accounts held on the exchange.

XJPXCommercialAccount

Commercial accounts held on the exchange.

XJPXInvestmentTrustAccount

Positions held by Investment Trusts on the exchange.

XJPXMarketMakerAccount

Accounts held by Market Makers on the exchange.

Malaysia

XKLS - Bursa Malaysia

XKLSMarketMakerAccount

Local participants may be appointed by the exchange to act as market makers. Market makers have position limits which are double those of non-market makers.

The directive can be found here.

XKLSNonMarketMakerAccount

All other participants on the exchange will be subject to the position limits specified in Schedule 1 of the link above.

Singapore

XSES - Singapore Exchange (Equity)

XSESOmnibusAccount

This account type is used when there are a number of underlying Customers whose positions are carried in sub-accounts. Long positions are not automatically offset against short positions. Instructions must be provided in order to close out an existing position in any sub-account.

XSESHedgeAccount

Positions in such accounts are maintained for hedging against cash market or other types of exposures. Long positions are not automatically offset against short positions. Instructions must be provided in order to close out an existing position.

XSESSpeculativeAccount

Such accounts are for taking speculative positions in the market, i.e. where the account holder does not hold concurrent long and short positions. For this type of account, long and short positions are automatically offset against each other.

XMOD - SGX Derivatives Market

XMODHedgeAccount

Positions in such accounts are maintained for hedging purposes only. For this type of account, long and short positions are automatically offset against each other.

XMODSpeculativeAccount

Such accounts are for taking speculative positions in the market. For this type of account, long and short positions are automatically offset against each other.

Taiwan

XTAF - Taiwan Futures Exchange

XTAFProprietryAccount

If positions are held on a proprietary basis, the account type is usually Proprietary (i.e. you are trading directly with the Exchange). Currently, there are no differences in limits between Proprietary and Market Maker.

Further details can be found here.

XTAFMarketMakerAccount

If positions are held by a market maker on the exchange, the account type is usually Market Maker (not typically relevant to our clients and our service). Currently, there are no differences in limits between Proprietary and Market Maker.

Further details can be found here.

XTAFInstitutionalAccount

Positions held by Institutional Investors. Details on limits can be found here.

XTAFIndividualAccount

Individual refers to an individual trader (not typically relevant to our clients and our service).

Thailand

TFEX - Thailand Futures Exchange

TFEXProfessionalAccount

Professional/Institutional account held on the exchange. For professional accounts, the limits can differ from those for other account types, e.g., retail.

TFEXRetailAccount

Retail account held on the exchange. For retail accounts, the limits can differ from those for other account types, e.g., professional.

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