Bitget, the global universal exchange, has introduced free Level 2 market data for U.S. stocks, becoming one of the first trading platforms to offer professional-grade depth-of-market information to qualifying users at no additional cost. The move expands access to tools that were historically reserved for institutional traders and professional desks due to expensive exchange data subscriptions and licensing agreements.
The service includes Nasdaq TotalView and Blue Ocean market data feeds, delivering up to 40 levels of bid and ask depth, real-time trade information and visual depth charts. Coverage spans pre-market, regular trading hours, after-hours and overnight sessions, giving traders a comprehensive view of liquidity throughout the trading day. Eligible users are those who qualify for VIP 1 status through trading volume, or VIP 3 status through asset holdings. Bitget estimates the free offering can save users up to $276 annually compared to traditional market-data subscription packages with similar features.
This launch follows Bitget’s recent Stocks 2.0 rollout, which broadened access to equities, ETFs, stock perpetual contracts and tokenized assets. CEO Gracy Chen stated, “Crypto makes financial opportunities more open and accessible. In traditional markets, data and insights come at a premium. We’re eradicating that by making professional grade stock market data available to our users.” The initiative aligns with Bitget’s Universal Exchange strategy, which seeks to combine cryptocurrencies, tokenized financial products and traditional instruments within a single trading environment.
The addition of Level 2 data signals how crypto exchanges are importing traditional market infrastructure to compete beyond coin listings, aiming to give retail traders institutional-quality intelligence without forcing them off the platform.
