Update: The close was even busier

By: Ray Pellecchia

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I posted too soon. Just got a bunch more messages -- even more traffic records across more systems at today's close:

PSS [Post Support System] 30 sec throughput record of 51173.0 messages per second established at 15:45:30. Replaces previous record of 49978.6 messages per second established on 01/23/2008 at 15:02:30.

IGS [Someone please remind me what this is: Internal Groovy System?] 1 min throughput record of 27161.0 messages per second established at 15:46:00. Replaces previous record of 26001.6 messages per second established on 01/23/2008 at 15:49.

MDS [Market Data System] 1 min throughput record of 6949.6 messages per second established at 15:46:00. Replaces previous record of 6822.1 messages per second established on 01/23/2008 at 15:50:00.

CQS [Consolidated Quote System] 30 sec throughput record of 31167.5 messages per second established at 15:45:00. Replaces previous record of 31008.5 messages per second established on 01/30/2008.

PSS 1 min throughput record of 47111.7 messages per second established at 15:47:00. Replaces previous record of 46415.8 messages per second established on 01/23/2008 at 15:02:00.

SDT [that's ol' SuperDOT] 5 min throughput record of 32679.8 messages per second established at 15:48:00. Replaces previous record of 32339.8 messages per second established on 01/23/2008 at 15:46-15:50.

CMS [again, Common Message Switch] 5 min throughput record of 32931.8 messages per second established at 15:48:00. Replaces previous record of 32589.0 messages per second established on 01/30/2008 at 14:33-14:37.

OK, I'll put away the new toy. For now.