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LUXtrade – a comprehensive CTRM system for the energy market

Modern platform for energy and gas trading and risk management

LUXtrade is a proprietary CTRM (Commodity Trading & Risk Management) system designed to comprehensively support the business processes of companies operating in the energy market. The solution was developed for trading companies, balancing responsible parties, generators, balancing service providers, commercial operators, and entities managing energy and gas portfolios.

The system supports operations in the following markets:

electricity,

natural gas,

property rights,

guarantee of origin,

CO₂ emission allowances,

transmission capacities,

energy resources.

LUXtrade comprises 22 integrated modules that can operate in a configuration tailored to the user’s needs or as a comprehensive environment supporting trading, operational, analytical, and settlement processes. The system is available in either an on-premise or Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

Why LUXtrade?

Comprehensive support for energy market processes

LUXtrade integrates all key areas of energy company operations:

wholesale trade in energy and gas,

exchange trading (TGE, Nord Pool),

contract and portfolio management,

planning and scheduling of deliveries,

trade balancing,

wholesale and retail settlements,

market and credit risk management,

forecasting,

communication with the OSP, OSD and CSIRE,

management of renewable energy portfolios,

operational and regulatory reporting.

Thanks to the modular architecture, enterprises can implement only those functionalities that meet their current business needs.

LUXtrade Architecture

One platform – multiple business processes

LUXtrade creates a coherent IT environment integrating:

Transaction modules

  • TAXUS – contract management
  • LUX Deal – transaction support
  • Spot Trader – handel krótkoterminowy
  • FXtrade – stock market trading
  • AlgoTrade – automation of trading strategies
  • LUX Planner – planning and scheduling
  • ILEX – raw materials

Analytics modules

  • midOSS – reporting, analytics, and risk management
  • MRO – fulfillment of transaction reporting obligations under REMIT and EMIR
  • Supervision – supervision of stock exchange operations
  • CRD – Central Data Repository

Retail market modules

  • LUXmdm – measurement data management
  • Billing – customer billing
  • eBOK – Electronic Customer Service Office

Integrations and communication

  • CSIRE
  • PSE
  • TGE
  • Nord Pool
  • API
  • PWIT
  • external systems and market participants

Wholesale support modules

TAXUS – contract management

The TAXUS module handles the full management of contracts, counterparties, and settlements in the energy and gas markets.

Key features:

  • record-keeping for contracts and annexes,
  • contractor database,
  • settlement of wholesale and retail contracts,
  • support for POB and OH functions,
  • communication with transmission operators,
  • generating nominations, renominations and allocations,
  • configuration of portfolios, products, limits, and notifications.

LUX Deal – transaction management

The module enables the handling of transactions involving electricity, gas, and derivatives.

Features:

  • support for standard and non-standard products,
  • defining product structures,
  • automatic pricing algorithms,
  • change history and transaction audit,
  • management of trader limits,
  • transaction authorization and mandating.

Spot Trader – active trader dashboard

An advanced tool for managing trading positions in the day-ahead and intraday markets.

It enables:

  • quick transaction valuation,
  • position balancing,
  • management of delivery profiles,
  • authorization of concluded transactions,
  • monitoring trading limits.

FXtrade – stock market trading

A module designed for active trading on the markets of the Polish Power Exchange.

It ensures:

  • access to all TGE markets,
  • automatic transaction download,
  • real-time trading position update,
  • placing and modifying orders directly from within the system.

AlgoTrade – automation of trading strategies

A modern module supporting algorithmic trading and the automation of trading decisions.

Features:

  • automatic activation of orders,
  • portfolio rebalancing,
  • construction and optimization of order stacks,
  • netting of offers,
  • detecting price conflicts,
  • automatic adjustment of transaction parameters,
  • defining commercial strategies and activation mechanisms.

The solution enables a significant increase in trading efficiency on short-term markets, including XBID.

SAPRI Work Order Generator

Key features:

  • Creating exchange orders (DAM, IDA1, IDA2, IDA3) based on demand bands at a selected granularity.
  • Algorithm accounting for price conflicts and internal offer netting
  • Separate bands based on the balance of a selected portfolio and bands independent of the balance.
  • Several ways to manage pricing within bands (simple input of forecasts)
  • Integration with the LUXtrade system or independent application operation
  • Generating the created order for FXTrade or for a TGE-compliant file.

LUX Planner – planning and scheduling

The module supports the operational processes of the Balancing Service Provider and the Balancing Responsible Party, as well as cooperation with the transmission system operator.

Includes:

  • construction of balancing offers,
  • planning the work of production units,
  • renovation management,
  • handling of ZUSE,
  • optimization of generation and storage assets
  • support for gas-steam units,
  • service of pumped-storage units,
  • operational dashboards.

LUXGCC (LUX Gas Communication Control)

A specialized application designed to support market participants in handling gas nominations.

It enables the establishment of secure connections to Transmission System Operators using AS4 technology or security certificates, allowing for the transmission, receipt, and management of nominations in the standardized Edig@s format.

This module supports all major operators in Poland (Gaz-System, Polska Spółka Gazownictwa) and enables connectivity and communication with operators in Germany (Gascade, THE) operating based on the BDEW profile. Combined with the Taxus module, it creates a comprehensive business and technical environment that supports the user throughout the entire process—from preparing the gas transaction to receiving confirmation of its execution from the operator.

ILEX – Fuel Delivery Optimization

Features:

  • Delivery planning and optimization
  • Communication with field operators
  • Reporting and settlements
  • Integration with the accounting system

Risk Management and Analytics

midOSS – portfolio and risk analysis

An advanced analytics environment enabling real-time monitoring of trading portfolios.

Features:

  • open position analysis,
  • P&L and MtM reports,
  • contract valuations,
  • market and credit risk management,
  • VaR and PaR analyses,
  • forecasting prices and volumes,
  • KPI and KRI indicators,
  • alerts and notifications.

The module utilizes advanced predictive models, including:

  • ARIMA,
  • GARCH,
  • moving averages,
  • exponential smoothing,
  • neural networks.

MRO – Fulfillment of transaction reporting obligations

  • Records of all transactions of the Company or the Capital Group subject to REMIT and EMIR reporting
  • Communication with TGE RRM regarding REMIT obligations and KDPW RT regarding EMIR obligations.
  • Creating schedules for generating and sending reports, and for retrieving data from source systems.
  • Integration with LUXtrade transaction modules regarding reported transactions (adding, deleting, modifying, terminating)
  • Dedicated interface for retrieving transaction data from external systems

Central Data Repository

CRD

The CRD serves as a central data warehouse, integrating information from trading, metering, and billing systems, as well as external data sources.

Benefits:

  • standardization of access to data,
  • integration of multiple sources,
  • expansion into new business areas,
  • high reporting efficiency,
  • full data consistency across the organization.

Retail market services

LUXmdm – measurement data management

Module responsible for the acquisition, validation, and processing of electricity and gas measurement data.

Features:

  • import of measurement data from various sources (FTP, PWI, API, CSIRE)
  • data validation and quality control,
  • automated import and export schedules,
  • handling the characteristics of measurement points,
  • data export to many formats,
  • full integration with CSIRE regarding the roles of SE, POB, and OSD.

Billing – electricity and gas settlements

A comprehensive billing module supporting settlements for individual and business customers.

Features:

  • electricity and gas invoicing,
  • settlement corrections,
  • handling of payments and receivables,
  • vindication,
  • financial reporting,
  • integration with accounting systems.

eBOK – Electronic Customer Service Office

Customer portal accessible via web browser and mobile devices.

It enables:

  • overview of contracts and settlements,
  • access to measurement data,
  • monitoring energy production,
  • contact customer service,
  • presentation of commercial offers.

Flexible implementation model

On-Premise or SaaS

LUXtrade can be implemented:

  • in the customer's infrastructure,
  • in the SaaS cloud model,
  • as a single module,
  • as a complete CTRM environment.

Thanks to this, the solution is scalable for both new energy market participants and large energy groups.

Over 30 years of experience in the energy sector

LUXtrade has been developed by energy market and IT experts for over three decades. The system is created in collaboration with market participants, enabling it to address the real-world needs of energy companies and meet rapidly changing regulatory requirements.

LUXtrade is a modern CTRM platform supporting energy and gas trading and risk management—spanning the entire process from contract and transaction to settlement and performance analysis.