Definitions
In plain terms
An exchange may run several markets or segments, publish trading calendars, list securities, and distribute market data.
Technical
Exchange is a venue category; production data should retain the exact operating or segment identifier because one exchange organization can operate multiple distinct markets.
Scope
Do not use the exchange name alone when a segment-level code is required.
Examples
- A governed dataset records exchange explicitly instead of inferring it from an ambiguous field.
Common misconceptions
- Exchange does not have one universal meaning without its stated market, source, and time context.
Concept relationships
Broader concepts
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Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- ISO 10383 Market Identifier Codes SWIFT as ISO 10383 Registration Authority · official standard
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: A MIC identifies a market or segment, not a security, issuer, listing, or trading symbol.
- Fintech Builder Glossary Definition Contract The Fintech Builder · internal governed contract
Supports: variant distinction
Limits: Defines governed platform behavior rather than claiming these policies are universally prescribed by external McClellan methodology.
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- fintech-builder-owner-approved
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-26
- Next review
- 2027-07-26
- Record status
- published