System and method for matching trading orders
First Claim
1. A system for matching trading orders, comprising:
- a memory operable to store a plurality of bid requests for a trading product, each bid request associated with at least one of a trader and a market center, a bid quantity for the trading product, and a bid price for the trading product;
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to;
receive a trading order specifying an offer request for the trading product, the trading order further specifying an offer quantity for the trading product and a target offer price for the trading product;
identify at least one of the plurality of bid requests having a bid price that is greater than or equal to the target offer price;
match the offer request of the trading order with the at least one identified bid request if the identified bid request is associated with a trader; and
route the trading order to a particular market center if the at least one identified bid request is associated with the particular market center.
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Abstract
A system for matching trading orders comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores a plurality of bid requests for a trading product, each bid request is associated with at least one of a trader and a market center, a bid quantity for the trading product, and a bid price for the trading product. The processor receives a trading order specifying an offer request for the trading product, the trading order further specifying an offer quantity for the trading product and a target offer price for the trading product. The processor identifies at least one of the plurality of bid requests having a bid price that is greater than or equal to the target offer price. The processor then matches the offer request of the trading order with the at least one identified bid request if the identified bid request is associated with a trader, and routes the trading order to a particular market center if the at least one identified bid request. is associated with the particular market center.
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68 Claims
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1. A system for matching trading orders, comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of bid requests for a trading product, each bid request associated with at least one of a trader and a market center, a bid quantity for the trading product, and a bid price for the trading product;
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to;
receive a trading order specifying an offer request for the trading product, the trading order further specifying an offer quantity for the trading product and a target offer price for the trading product;
identify at least one of the plurality of bid requests having a bid price that is greater than or equal to the target offer price;
match the offer request of the trading order with the at least one identified bid request if the identified bid request is associated with a trader; and
route the trading order to a particular market center if the at least one identified bid request is associated with the particular market center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for matching trading orders, comprising:
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storing a plurality of bid requests for a trading product, each bid request associated with at least one of a trader and a market center, a bid quantity for the trading product, and a bid price for the trading product;
receiving a trading order specifying an offer request for the trading product, the trading order further specifying an offer quantity for the trading product and a target offer price for the trading product;
identifying at least one of the plurality of bid requests having a bid price that is greater than or equal to the target offer price;
matching the offer request of the trading order with the at least one identified bid request if the identified bid request is associated with a trader; and
routing the trading order to a particular market center if the at least one identified bid request is associated with the particular market center. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for matching trading orders, comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of offer requests for a trading product, each offer request associated with at least one of a trader and a market center, an offer quantity for the trading product, and an offer price for the trading product;
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to;
receive a trading order specifying a bid request for the trading product, the trading order further specifying a bid quantity for the trading product and a target bid price for the trading product;
identify at least one of the plurality of offer requests having an offer price that is less than or equal to the target bid price;
match the bid request of the trading order with the at least one identified offer request if the identified offer request is associated with a trader; and
route the trading order to a particular market center if the at least one identified offer request is associated with the particular market center. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for matching trading orders, comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of offer requests for a trading product, each offer request associated with at least one of a trader and a market center, an offer quantity for the trading product, and an offer price for the trading product;
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to;
receive a trading order specifying a bid request for the trading product, the trading order further specifying a bid quantity for the trading product and a target bid price for the trading product;
identify at least one of the plurality of offer requests having an offer price that is less than or equal to the target bid price;
match the bid request of the trading order with the at least one identified offer request if the identified offer request is associated with a trader; and
route the trading order to a particular market center if the at least one identified offer request is associated with the particular market center. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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