System and method for trading financial instruments based on undisclosed values
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating the trading of financial instruments comprising:
- at least one computer placing a first order associated with a financial instrument in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having terms such that execution of the first order reveals non-public information related to the financial instrument and the venue; and
in response to the first order being executed, the at least one computer automatically placing a second order associated with the financial instrument in the venue, the terms of the second order being based on the non-public information revealed by the execution of the first order.
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Abstract
In electronic trading venues, there may be orders for which the full information is not publicly displayed. For example, the full quantity of an order available for trading or the most aggressive price at which an order can be traded may not be made public. A system and method are disclosed that facilitates trading based on this non-public information. A first order associated with a financial instrument is placed at a venue to probe for non-public information related to the financial instrument. The results of the probe may then be used to place a second order at the venue that takes advantage of any discovered non-public information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating the trading of financial instruments comprising:
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at least one computer placing a first order associated with a financial instrument in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having terms such that execution of the first order reveals non-public information related to the financial instrument and the venue; and
in response to the first order being executed, the at least one computer automatically placing a second order associated with the financial instrument in the venue, the terms of the second order being based on the non-public information revealed by the execution of the first order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for facilitating the trading of financial instruments comprising:
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at least one computer placing a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having a price different from any disclosed prices of orders at the venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side; and
in response to the first order being executed for the entire quantity of the first order, the at least one computer automatically placing a second order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in the venue at the same price at which the first order was executed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for facilitating the trading of financial instruments comprising:
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at least one computer placing a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having a price identical to a price of a second order previously placed in the venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side, the first order having a quantity greater than the quantity of the second order; and
in response to the first order being executed against the second order for the entire quantity of the first order, the at least one computer automatically placing a third order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in the venue at the same price at which the first order was executed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for facilitating the trading of financial interests comprising:
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at least one computer receiving a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides, the first order having a first quantity;
the at least one computer determining a price related to the financial instrument based on the prices associated with the financial instrument and the second transaction side disclosed by a plurality of venues in which the financial instrument is traded;
the at least one computer placing a quantity probe order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in one venue of the plurality of venues, wherein a second order in the one venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side and the quantity probe order both have prices identical to the determined price, and wherein the quantity probe order has a quantity derived from the first quantity and that is greater than the quantity of the second order; and
the at least one computer placing a price probe order associated with a financial instrument and the first transaction side in another venue of the plurality of venues, wherein the price probe order has a quantity derived from the first quantity and has a price identical to the determined price and different from any disclosed prices of orders in the other venue associated with the financial instrument and the second transaction side. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for facilitating the trading of financial interests comprising at least one computer programmed to:
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place a first order associated with a financial instrument in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having terms such that execution of the first order reveals non-public information related to the financial instrument and the venue; and
in response to the first order being executed, automatically place a second order associated with the financial instrument in the venue, the terms of the second order being based on the non-public information revealed by the execution of the first order.
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14. A computer readable medium or media having programming stored thereon that when executed by at least one computer causes the at least one computer to:
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place a first order associated with a financial instrument in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having terms such that execution of the first order reveals non-public information related to the financial instrument and the venue; and
in response to the first order being executed, automatically place a second order associated with the financial instrument in the venue, the terms of the second order being based on the non-public information revealed by the execution of the first order.
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15. A system for facilitating the trading of financial interests comprising at least one computer programmed to:
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place a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having a price different from any disclosed prices of orders at the venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side; and
in response to the first order being executed for the entire quantity of the first order, automatically place a second order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in the venue at the same price at which the first order was executed.
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16. A computer readable medium or media having programming stored thereon that when executed by at least one computer causes the at least one computer to:
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place a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having a price different from any disclosed prices of orders at the venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side; and
in response to the first order being executed for the entire quantity of the first order, automatically place a second order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in the venue at the same price at which the first order was executed.
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17. A system for facilitating the trading of financial interests comprising at least one computer programmed to:
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place a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having a price identical to a price of a second order previously placed in the venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side, the first order having a quantity greater than the quantity of the second order; and
in response to the first order being executed against the second order for the entire quantity of the first order, automatically place a third order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in the venue at the same price at which the first order was executed.
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18. A computer readable medium or media having programming stored thereon that when executed by at least one computer causes the at least one computer to:
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place a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides in a venue in which the financial instrument is traded, the first order having a price identical to a price of a second order previously placed in the venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side, the first order having a quantity greater than the quantity of the second order; and
in response to the first order being executed against the second order for the entire quantity of the first order, automatically place a third order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in the venue at the same price at which the first order was executed.
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19. A system for facilitating the trading of financial interests comprising at least one computer programmed to:
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receive a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides, the first order having a first quantity;
determine a price related to the financial instrument based on the prices associated with the financial instrument and the second transaction side disclosed by a plurality of venues in which the financial instrument is traded;
place a quantity probe order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in one venue of the plurality of venues, wherein a second order in the one venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side and the quantity probe order both have prices identical to the determined price, and wherein the quantity probe order has a quantity derived from the first quantity and that is greater than the quantity of the second order; and
place a price probe order associated with a financial instrument and the first transaction side in another venue of the plurality of venues, wherein the price probe order has a quantity derived from the first quantity and has a price identical to the determined price and different from any disclosed prices of orders in the other venue associated with the financial instrument and the second transaction side.
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20. A computer readable medium or media having programming stored thereon that when executed by at least one computer causes the at least one computer to:
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receive a first order associated with a financial instrument and a first of two transaction sides, the first order having a first quantity;
determine a price related to the financial instrument based on the prices associated with the financial instrument and the second transaction side disclosed by a plurality of venues in which the financial instrument is traded;
place a quantity probe order associated with the financial instrument and the first transaction side in one venue of the plurality of venues, wherein a second order in the one venue associated with the financial instrument and a second transaction side and the quantity probe order both have prices identical to the determined price, and wherein the quantity probe order has a quantity derived from the first quantity and that is greater than the quantity of the second order; and
place a price probe order associated with a financial instrument and the first transaction side in another venue of the plurality of venues, wherein the price probe order has a quantity derived from the first quantity and has a price identical to the determined price and different from any disclosed prices of orders in the other venue associated with the financial instrument and the second transaction side.
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