New Terminal Monitoring Software Tracks Usage Data
The tool enables financial firms to track function-level terminal usage to optimize license costs and reallocate resources.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Software
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TRG Screen has released Activity Monitor, a software product designed to track function-level usage on market data terminals. The tool provides firms with granular data on service access, frequency, and duration to optimize expensive terminal subscriptions.
Why it matters
Financial institutions currently lack visibility into how high-tier market data terminals are utilized at the job-function level. This software enables firms to identify patterns for reallocating, sharing, or downgrading licenses, which is essential for managing enterprise software costs.
Activity Monitor uses a lightweight desktop agent to record usage data without accessing sensitive information or interfering with applications. It integrates directly with the existing Optimize Spend platform to support firm-wide profiling based on job function.
The players
TRG Screen
A provider of enterprise subscription management software with 25 years of experience in market data cost optimization.
The details
The software functions by monitoring the specific services accessed within a terminal environment, measuring both the frequency and duration of those sessions. Configurable profiling rules allow firms to categorize usage patterns across different user roles, providing a detailed view of how software resources are deployed. The desktop agent is designed to operate in the background, ensuring it does not interfere with the performance of the terminal applications it tracks.
Timeline
October 29, 2026: TRG Screen introduced Activity Monitor.
The Tech Race
Activity Monitor marks a shift toward behavioral analytics in the crowded market data management space. It positions TRG Screen to compete against broader IT asset management platforms by offering specialized, function-level depth.
Financial analysts and market data administrators in New York City can now use this agent to track terminal usage metrics directly. Firms can begin deploying the software to identify redundant or underutilized Bloomberg licenses.
The takeaway
Firms should track if this granular data leads to measurable reductions in market data spending over the next fiscal year. Monitor whether future updates enable automated license harvesting based on these usage patterns.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
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