TIMING MECHANISM AND DIRECTED MESSAGING FOR ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A system facilitating electronic trading of a financial instrument by a trader, the system comprising:
- an intermediary computer having one or more processors and configured to;
transmit first display data to a trader terminal for a first display area on the trader terminal that lists said financial instrument in association with information regarding said financial instrument, said information including a price for said financial instrument, an option adjusted price for said financial instrument that is periodically updated based on said financial instrument'"'"'s type, said option adjusted price being periodically updated based on an option adjusted spread for said financial instrument, a skew adjusted volatility for said financial instrument, and a designated yield curve for said financial instrument that has been dynamically recalculated based on periodic updates to a constant maturity debt index for said financial instrument; and
transmit second display data to the trader terminal for a second display area on the trader terminal that displays a status indicator indicating a status associated with said option adjusted price, wherein said status indicator includes a timer indicating a time remaining before said option adjusted price may be adjusted.
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Abstract
A system and interface for trading financial instruments. The system consists of an intermediary computer system that is operable to communicate with one or more trader terminals utilizing either a private line, a network or the Internet. The intermediary computer system is comprised of one or more processors and storage media. The intermediary computer system communicates with trader terminals and displays to the trader terminals a listing of financial instruments, and information related to such financial instruments, that are available for trading. The intermediary computer system periodically updates the option adjusted price of financial instruments as to provide the traders with a time period in which the price will remain stable and during which time the traders can confidently execute orders based on the then available price. A timer, which is constantly visible to traders using the electronic trading system, displays the amount of time remaining until the displayed adjusted prices will be updated. The intermediary computer system is also operable to communicate directly with selected traders or groups of traders in the form of directed messages to the trader terminals.
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12 Claims
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1. A system facilitating electronic trading of a financial instrument by a trader, the system comprising:
an intermediary computer having one or more processors and configured to; transmit first display data to a trader terminal for a first display area on the trader terminal that lists said financial instrument in association with information regarding said financial instrument, said information including a price for said financial instrument, an option adjusted price for said financial instrument that is periodically updated based on said financial instrument'"'"'s type, said option adjusted price being periodically updated based on an option adjusted spread for said financial instrument, a skew adjusted volatility for said financial instrument, and a designated yield curve for said financial instrument that has been dynamically recalculated based on periodic updates to a constant maturity debt index for said financial instrument; and transmit second display data to the trader terminal for a second display area on the trader terminal that displays a status indicator indicating a status associated with said option adjusted price, wherein said status indicator includes a timer indicating a time remaining before said option adjusted price may be adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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