Market data that is delivered immediately as it happens, without intentional delay. Real-time price feeds allow robots to react promptly to market movements. In practice, real-time data streams give the trading system the “instantaneous” view of prices and news. For instance, providers ensure that “developers and traders have access to the real-time information they need to make informed decisions”. Real-time data is crucial for execution-sensitive strategies; robots relying on stale or delayed data may misprice trades or incur slippage.

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