# Data Streams Best Practices
Source: https://docs.chain.link/data-streams/concepts/best-practices

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

This page provides best practices and recommendations for using Chainlink Data Streams effectively in your applications. These practices can help you manage risks, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with market standards.

> **NOTE: Developer Responsibilities**
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> Make sure to review the <a href="/data-streams/developer-responsibilities">Developer Responsibilities</a> page to
> understand the risks associated with both market integrity and application code.

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## Real-World Assets (RWA)

For best practices regarding RWA streams:

- **24/5 US Equities**: See the [24/5 US Equities User Guide](/data-streams/rwa-streams/24-5-us-equities-user-guide) for continuous price feed construction, edge cases, and risk management.
- **Market Events**: See the [Handling Market Events](/data-streams/rwa-streams/handling-market-events) guide for market hours, volatility, and corporate actions.

## Tokenized Assets

For best practices regarding stock splits and reverse splits for tokenized assets, please see the [Handling Stock Splits](/data-streams/tokenized-asset-streams/handling-stock-splits) guide.