LMAX is a British-based foreign exchange trading platform, which is famous for its high speed, Qualcomm volume and low latency. LMAX adopts a high-performance messaging framework named "Disruptor", which is based on event-driven architecture and adopts technologies such as multithreading and asynchronous I/O to achieve high throughput and low latency. In addition, LMAX also implements a strict matching engine to ensure that orders are matched at the principle price. LMAX is mainly for institutional clients and professional traders.
Giant Screen is the world's leading provider of financial information and technical services, with a series of trading and data platforms. Unlike LMAX, Giant Screen's trading system faces a wide range of market participants, including institutions and retail customers. Giant screen trading platform provides a wide range of trading products, including stocks, futures, foreign exchange and indexes, as well as a large number of analytical tools and data services. The giant screen trading platform is also high-performance, but compared with LMAX, it focuses on a wider range, not only the transaction speed and delay, but also the comprehensive performance of trading varieties, tools and services.