METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTER-ACCOUNT MARGIN OPTIMIZATION
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1. A computer-implemented method for minimizing a margin requirement of a trader holding first and second accounts, the first and second accounts being characterized by a combined margin requirement, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, data representative of a first plurality of positions in the first account and a second plurality of positions in the second account;
determining, by the processor, an optimal reallocation of the first and second plurality of positions between the first and second accounts which results in a total margin requirement for the first and second accounts that is less than the combined margin requirement;
determining, by the processor, one or more modifications to the plurality of positions of the first account, the second account, or a combination thereof to achieve the determined optimal reallocation; and
generating a set of proposed transactions to effect the determined one or more modifications.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to reducing, minimizing or otherwise optimizing margin requirements for a trader having both an interest rate (IR) futures and over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate swaps (IRS) accounts by efficiently allocating IR futures across both accounts.
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1. A computer-implemented method for minimizing a margin requirement of a trader holding first and second accounts, the first and second accounts being characterized by a combined margin requirement, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, data representative of a first plurality of positions in the first account and a second plurality of positions in the second account; determining, by the processor, an optimal reallocation of the first and second plurality of positions between the first and second accounts which results in a total margin requirement for the first and second accounts that is less than the combined margin requirement; determining, by the processor, one or more modifications to the plurality of positions of the first account, the second account, or a combination thereof to achieve the determined optimal reallocation; and generating a set of proposed transactions to effect the determined one or more modifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for minimizing a margin requirement of a trader holding first and second accounts, the first and second accounts being characterized by a combined margin requirement, the system comprising:
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first logic stored in a memory and executable by a processor to cause the processor to receive data representative of a first plurality of positions in the first account and a second plurality of positions in the second account; second logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the processor to determine an optimal reallocation of the first and second plurality of positions between the first and second accounts which results in a total margin requirement for the first and second accounts that is less than the combined margin requirement; third logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the processor to determine one or more modifications to the plurality of positions of the first account, the second account, or a combination thereof to achieve the determined optimal reallocation; and fourth logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the processor to generate a set of proposed transactions to effect the determined one or more modifications. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for minimizing a margin requirement of a trader holding first and second accounts, the first and second accounts being characterized by a combined margin requirement, the system comprising:
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means for receiving data representative of a first plurality of positions in the first account and a second plurality of positions in the second account; means for determining an optimal reallocation of the first and second plurality of positions between the first and second accounts, which results in a total margin requirement for the first and second accounts that is less than the combined margin requirement; means for determining one or more modifications to the plurality of positions of the first account, the second account, or a combination thereof to achieve the determined optimal reallocation; and means for generating a set of proposed transactions to effect the determined one or more modifications. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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