Knowledge Base/Sources
Knowledge Base
Sources
Uncover the origins of Polygon.io's diverse data. This category delves into our data providers, accuracy, and reliability, ensuring users have transparent and trustworthy information sources.
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- Where does Polygon source ticker news from?
- Reference Data Tag
Reference Data
- Sources Tag
Sources
- Description
- We source our news from a variety of RSS feeds from some of the main news sources in finance.
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- Why is Polygon’s market data different from other providers?
- Sources Tag
Sources
- Data Coverage Tag
Data Coverage
- FAQ Tag
FAQ
- Description
- We source our data directly from the SIPs (Securities Information Processors), which includes every single trade and NBBO quote that occurs on any of the 19 US exchanges.
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- Where does Polygon’s Options data come from?
- Options Tag
Options
- Sources Tag
Sources
- FAQ Tag
FAQ
- Description
- We receive our options data directly from the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA)
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- Where does Polygon’s Currencies data come from?
- Forex Tag
Forex
- Currencies Tag
Currencies
- Sources Tag
Sources
- Description
- We connect directly to a variety of institutional-level banks and liquidity providers. We never source forex data from third-party brokerage services.
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- Where does Polygon’s Crypto data come from?
- Crypto Tag
Crypto
- Sources Tag
Sources
- Description
- We connect to some of the highest volume exchanges to consume the level 1 and level 2 order books.
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- What are the Securities Information Processors (SIPs)?
- FAQ Tag
FAQ
- Sources Tag
Sources
- Description
- Securities Information Processors (SIPs) are regulatory bodies that process and consolidate bid/ask quotes and trades from all trading exchanges into a single data feed.
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- Where does Polygon source their indices data?
- Indices Tag
Indices
- Sources Tag
Sources
- Description
- Polygon.io sources Indices data from CME Group, CBOE, and Nasdaq. You can use our Tickers Endpoint to query a list of supported indices.
