Method and system for providing an automated auction for internalization and complex orders in a hybrid trading system
First Claim
1. A method of providing an automated auction for internalization for the purchase or sale of securities or derivatives in an exchange configured for trading securities or derivatives, the method comprising:
- receiving an order marked for processing in an internalization auction at an electronic trade engine;
the electronic trade engine disseminating a request for price message from the electronic trade engine to at least one user in response to receiving the order;
receiving a one-sided response message representative of a participant-type at the electronic trade engine in response to the request for price message from the at least one user, wherein the electronic trade engine prevents dissemination of the one-sided response message to an external reporting entity and an order routing system for the exchange;
the electronic trade engine selecting an allocation algorithm from a plurality of allocation algorithms, each allocation algorithm representative of an auction-type and having at least one starting price associated therewith;
the electronic trade engine initiating the selected allocation algorithm, wherein the auction occurs for a predetermined period of time; and
the electronic trade engine allocating the order according to the participant-type upon termination of the selected auction.
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Abstract
A method of providing an automated auction for internalization for the purchase or sale of securities or derivatives in an exchange is disclosed. The method may include receiving an order at an electronic trade engine, disseminating a request for price message to at least one user in response to receiving the order, receiving a one-sided response message representative of a participant-type in response to the request for price message, selecting an allocation algorithm from a plurality of allocation algorithms, initiating the selected allocation algorithm and allocating the order according to the participant-type upon termination of the selected auction. The system may include an electronic trading engine configured to disseminate an auction message in response to an order, a database of allocation algorithms, and a trade processor for initiating an auction according the one of the allocation algorithms and terminating the auction upon defined early termination events.
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1. A method of providing an automated auction for internalization for the purchase or sale of securities or derivatives in an exchange configured for trading securities or derivatives, the method comprising:
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receiving an order marked for processing in an internalization auction at an electronic trade engine; the electronic trade engine disseminating a request for price message from the electronic trade engine to at least one user in response to receiving the order; receiving a one-sided response message representative of a participant-type at the electronic trade engine in response to the request for price message from the at least one user, wherein the electronic trade engine prevents dissemination of the one-sided response message to an external reporting entity and an order routing system for the exchange; the electronic trade engine selecting an allocation algorithm from a plurality of allocation algorithms, each allocation algorithm representative of an auction-type and having at least one starting price associated therewith; the electronic trade engine initiating the selected allocation algorithm, wherein the auction occurs for a predetermined period of time; and the electronic trade engine allocating the order according to the participant-type upon termination of the selected auction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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