Apr 22, 2026
BroadPeak Partners (BroadPeak), a data and intelligence solution provider for energy and commodity trading firms, and ElectronX recently hosted a webinar on ‘Hourly power futures and short-term risk management’. ElectronX is an energy exchange built to enable precision risk management in electricity markets.
This webinar explored hourly power futures, short-term risk management, and the infrastructure required to onboard energy trading venues. 192 professionals registered, including risk managers, compliance officers, and trading heads across energy and commodity markets. Attendees were polled on hourly shape risk, hedging strategies, go-live timelines, and infrastructure constraints.
Short-duration instruments that did not exist twelve months ago are now available on ERCOT. The infrastructure required to connect to new venues and meet compliance obligations, however, remains a multi-month engineering project at most firms.
Key findings:
- 85% reported hourly shape risk affects their firm.
- 81% hedge with day-ahead positions or OTC bilateral trades.
- 65% cited exchange connectivity and system configuration as the main constraint to onboarding new venues.
- 58% take three months or more to go live on a new exchange.
“For many firms, each new exchange connection is still a bespoke build. Firms that rely on point-to-point integration tightly couple systems, data, and venue formats, turning even small changes into multi-team engineering efforts. Every month spent building connectivity is a month not trading. When a venue like ElectronX is live but firms cannot access it, there is a direct commercial cost. BroadPeak reduces onboarding time by 87% compared to a custom build.” Ned Stainthorpe, Account Director, BroadPeak
“US power demand is growing at a pace not seen in two decades, while renewables are reshaping the intraday price curve. These forces are changing what effective short-term risk management looks like. ElectronX provides direct access to hourly power derivatives through exchange-traded, fully collateralised contracts, without reliance on an FCM intermediary or credit exposure.” Alastair Hawker, Chief Commercial Officer, ElectronX
About BroadPeak
BroadPeak provides data and intelligence solutions for energy and commodity trading firms, seamlessly connecting trade capture, compliance, risk, valuation, and market-facing systems. With real-time access to exchange data, automated regulatory reporting, and comprehensive position monitoring, BroadPeak enables firms to trade with confidence. With certified connections to over 30 major exchanges worldwide, BroadPeak helps you make faster decisions and stay compliant. Trading, risk, and compliance teams use BroadPeak to eliminate manual data work, reduce errors, and focus on what matters most, profitable trading.
