METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING CROSSING MARKETS
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1. A method for providing a crossing market for trading a tradeable instrument, the method comprising:
- providing crossing market rules that govern the trading in the crossing market;
receiving a plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads;
receiving a plurality of customer orders;
determining an order imbalance based on the received plurality of customer orders;
selecting a bid-offer liquidity spread from the plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads; and
calculating a crossing price based on the order imbalance and the selected bid-offer liquidity spread.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing and implementing crossing markets are provided. These methods and systems preferably include facilitating trading at crossing markets by establishing crossing market trading rules, incentivizing crossing market participants, and improving the efficiency of crossing market trading.
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1. A method for providing a crossing market for trading a tradeable instrument, the method comprising:
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providing crossing market rules that govern the trading in the crossing market; receiving a plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads; receiving a plurality of customer orders; determining an order imbalance based on the received plurality of customer orders; selecting a bid-offer liquidity spread from the plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads; and calculating a crossing price based on the order imbalance and the selected bid-offer liquidity spread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a crossing market for trading a tradeable instrument, the system comprising:
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means for providing crossing market rules that govern the trading in the crossing market; means for receiving a plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads; means for receiving a plurality of customer orders; means for determining an order imbalance based on the received plurality of customer orders; means for selecting a bid-offer liquidity spread from the plurality of bid-offer liquidity spreads; and means for calculating a crossing price based on the order imbalance and the selected bid-offer liquidity spread. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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