What Does “Real-Time” Really Mean in Financial Data?

In market data, everyone loves to talk about real-time. But the truth is — real-time is only part of the story. ⸻ When you’re building with financial data at scale — whether it’s for trading systems, live dashboards, or alerting tools — you quickly realize something fundamental:

Apr 15, 2025 - 09:57
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What Does “Real-Time” Really Mean in Financial Data?

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In market data, everyone loves to talk about real-time.
But the truth is — real-time is only part of the story.

When you’re building with financial data at scale — whether it’s for trading systems, live dashboards, or alerting tools — you quickly realize something fundamental: