Global trading system
First Claim
1. A computerized system for trading securities and commodities, comprising:
- a first computerized introducing affiliate in a first country suitable for accepting a transaction order from a customer, and transmitting said transaction order electronically, said transaction order being for the handling of a security or commodity;
a second computerized introducing affiliate in a second country;
an exchange on which said security or commodity is traded;
a global hub connected between said first introducing affiliate and said second introducing affiliate, said global hub for electronically routing said transaction order from said introducing affiliate to said exchange.
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Abstract
A computerized trading system permits trading across international boundaries. The system preferably includes multiple affiliates at the local level, each in a different country, that act as either introducing or executing agents. Between these local affiliates there is a global hub, with the local affiliates and the global hub being arranged in a hub-and-spoke arrangement. Introducing affiliates are responsible for handling customer accounts and information, and accepting transaction orders. Executing affiliates are responsible for executing the transaction orders for, e.g., equity trades in a local stock exchange. The global hub is responsible for routing orders and handling associated foreign exchange transactions to convert one currency into another.
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45 Claims
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1. A computerized system for trading securities and commodities, comprising:
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a first computerized introducing affiliate in a first country suitable for accepting a transaction order from a customer, and transmitting said transaction order electronically, said transaction order being for the handling of a security or commodity;
a second computerized introducing affiliate in a second country;
an exchange on which said security or commodity is traded;
a global hub connected between said first introducing affiliate and said second introducing affiliate, said global hub for electronically routing said transaction order from said introducing affiliate to said exchange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A method of buying a security or commodity, comprising the acts of:
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accepting an electronic transaction order from a first customer in a first country to purchase a stock for a first amount, said stock being available on a first financial exchange;
checking an account balance in a customer account for said first customer to determine if said customer account balance is at least equal to said first amount;
electronically transmitting said transaction order to a global hub where said customer account balance is at least said first amount, said global hub being electronically connected to at least a second financial exchange and said first financial exchange;
purchasing said stock on said first financial exchange; and
deleting a second amount from said customer account.
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21. A method of selling a security or commodity, comprising the acts of:
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accepting an electronic transaction order from a first customer in a first country to sell a stock, said stock being traded on a first financial exchange;
checking an account in a customer account for said first customer to determine if said customer owns said stock;
electronically transmitting said transaction order to a global hub, said global hub being electronically connected to at least a second financial exchange and said first financial exchange;
selling said stock on said first financial exchange;
electronically transmitting proceeds from said sale of said stock from said first financial exchange to said customer account. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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26. A method of buying a security or commodity, comprising:
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entering a transaction order into a first computerized system, said transaction order being for the purchase of a security or commodity;
transmitting said transaction order electronically to a second computerized system, said second computerized system being connected to a plurality stock exchanges in a plurality of countries; and
receiving from said second computerized system execution details regarding the purchase of said security or commodity in response to said transaction order, said purchase of said security or commodity being made by a stock exchange member connected to said second computerized system.
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31. A method for buying a security or commodity, comprising:
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receiving a transaction order electronically in a first country to purchase a security or commodity, said transaction order being initiated from a second country and being transmitted through a global hub, said global hub being connected to stock exchanges in a plurality of countries;
executing the purchase of said security or commodity on a stock exchange in said first country in response to said transaction order;
transmitting electronically the execution details of said purchase of said security or commodity, said execution details including a price for said purchase. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of selling a security or commodity, comprising:
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entering a transaction order into a first computerized system, said transaction order being for the sale of a security or commodity;
transmitting said transaction order electronically toward a second computerized system, said second computerized system being connected to a plurality stock exchanges in a plurality of countries; and
receiving from said second computerized system execution details regarding the sale of said security or commodity in response to said transaction order, said sale of said security or commodity being made by a stock exchange member connected to said second computerized system. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for selling a security or commodity, comprising:
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receiving a transaction order electronically in a first country to sell a security or commodity, said transaction order being initiated from a second country and being transmitted through a global hub, said global hub being electronically connected to stock exchanges in a plurality of countries;
executing the sale of said security or commodity on a stock exchange in said first country;
transmitting electronically the execution details of said sale of said security or commodity, said execution details including a price for said sale. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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