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Prediction Market System and Methods

  • US 20140052603A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2013
  • Published: 02/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A prediction market system comprising:

  • a computer system comprising a server computer and at least one database in electronic, digital communication over a network, connectable or accessible remotely through the network by at least one other remote computing device, the server running a software providing;

    an automated market maker;

    a liquidity management system (LMS) with administrative controls for the market maker for sensitivity, quantity, fulcrum and window that adjust a liquidity value;

    an investment transaction interface comprising an interactive slider interface with a slider control that allows one-step user selection to choose the amount of stock the user is to buy, sell or short-sell;

    wherein the investment transaction interface permits buying, selling and short-selling stock with the same slider in a single action;

    wherein the slider action in a first direction indicates selling or short-selling and slider action in the opposite direction indicates buying;

    wherein the automated market maker automatically calculates and displays in the investment transaction interface the amount of stock the user is to receive or sell;

    thereby providing a prediction market system that is intuitive and gives good predictions.

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