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.
Knowledge Base/Sources
Knowledge Base
Sources
- Title
- Where does Polygon source their indices data?
- Indices Category
Indices
- Sources Category
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.
- Title
- Where does Polygon’s Crypto data come from?
- Crypto Category
Crypto
- Sources Category
Sources
- Description
- We connect to some of the highest volume exchanges to consume the level 1 and level 2 order books.
- Title
- Where does Polygon’s Options data come from?
- FAQ Category
FAQ
- Options Category
Options
- Sources Category
Sources
- Description
- We receive our options data directly from the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA)
- Title
- What are the Securities Information Processors (SIPs)?
- FAQ Category
FAQ
- Sources Category
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.
- Title
- Where does Polygon source ticker news from?
- Reference Data Category
Reference Data
- Sources Category
Sources
- Description
- We source our news from a variety of RSS feeds from some of the main news sources in finance.
- Title
- Where does Polygon’s Currencies data come from?
- Currencies Category
Currencies
- Forex Category
Forex
- Sources Category
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.
- Title
- Why is Polygon’s market data different from other providers?
- Data Coverage Category
Data Coverage
- FAQ Category
FAQ
- Sources Category
Sources
- 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.
