Turn market data into profit margins.

Capture spread arbitrage opportunities and anticipate ORDC spikes with real-time market intelligence.

The Problem

Stale data kills profits

By the time you see a price spread opportunity on traditional platforms, competitors with better data have already captured it. Minutes matter, seconds win.

ORDC spikes are unpredictable

Reserve shortages can add thousands to the price instantly. Without early warning, you're always reacting instead of positioning ahead of the spike.

Manual monitoring is impossible

You can't watch every hub spread and ORDC level 24/7. One missed opportunity can cost more than months of trading profits.

What You Get

47ms Data Latency

Act on market changes while competitors are still loading data. Real-time LMP feeds for all ERCOT hubs and nodes.

Hub Spread Tracking

Monitor price differences across all ERCOT trading hubs. Automated alerts when spreads exceed your thresholds.

ORDC Early Warning

Get alerts before ORDC spikes impact settlement prices. Position ahead of reserve shortage events.

Custom Trading Metrics

Build spark spreads, calculate heat rates, track correlation patterns. Your formulas, our real-time data.

Automate Your Trading Edge

Hub Spread Arbitrage

Alert: "When North_Hub - Houston_Hub > $15/MWh"
Action: "Execute 25MW spread trade"
Position: "Long North, Short Houston"

Automatically capture profitable hub spreads the moment they appear. Typical spreads of $10-20/MWh can generate significant profits on large positions.

ORDC Spike Trading

Alert: "When ORDC_total > $500/MWh"
Action: "Buy real-time, sell day-ahead"
Position: "Capture scarcity premium"

Position ahead of ORDC spikes when reserves are tight. Early warning gives you minutes to execute before prices reflect grid stress.

Custom Spark Spreads

Custom Metric: "spark_spread_houston"
Formula: "lmp_houston - (gas_price * heat_rate)"
Alert: "When spark_spread_houston > $25"

Track generation profitability in real-time. Know exactly when to run plants or execute financial positions based on actual economics.

Real Trading Scenarios

Summer Peak Spread

North Hub LMP:$89.50/MWh
Houston Hub LMP:$72.30/MWh
Spread:$17.20/MWh
Position (25 MW):4 hours
Profit:$1,720

ORDC Spike Event

ORDC Alert:$1,200/MWh
Your Alert Time:14:32:15
Market Response:14:34:20
Advantage:2m 5s
Position profit:$12,000

Technical Advantages

47ms
Data latency

Execute trades while competitors are still loading data

4000+
Pricing nodes

Find micro-market inefficiencies others miss

100%
API uptime

Reliable automation when opportunities arise

Simple Trading API

# Get current hub spreads
curl https://api.wattmarkets.com/v1/spreads/hubs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Response
{
  "timestamp": "2024-07-15T14:30:00Z",
  "spreads": [
    {
      "pair": "NORTH_HOUSTON",
      "spread": 17.20,
      "north_lmp": 89.50,
      "houston_lmp": 72.30
    }
  ],
  "ordc_risk": {
    "current_adder": 125.50,
    "reserve_level": 2847
  }
}

Start capturing trading opportunities today

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