System for settling over the counter trades
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1. An electronic exchange system comprising:
- a network of data processing terminals, said data processing terminals including at least one exchange server, at least two trading terminals respectively operated by first and second participants and at least one other such terminal operated by a clearing party,wherein the exchange server comprises;
a database configured for receiving and storing trading preferences of at least one of the first and second participants, said trading preferences comprising one or more methods of settlement; and
a computer-readable program that when run enables the exchange server to;
execute a pre-screening function to determine whether to make an order entered by the first participant executable by the second participant, wherein the pre-screening function comprises evaluating at least two alternative methods of settlement for the order entered by the first participant and determining whether at least one of said alternative methods of settlement is commonly available or commonly acceptable to both participants based upon the trading preferences of both participants.
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Abstract
A system for automatically determining a trade settlement pathway comprising: receiving trade pathway preferences from a first and second party with respect to each other; wherein the trade is settled through clearing if both parties have available accounts with a clearing firm and the trade satisfies each party'"'"'s clearing account credit limitations; and wherein the trade is settled bilaterally if at least one party does not have an available clearing account or both parties prefer to settle the trade bilaterally, and the trade satisfies each party'"'"'s bilateral credit limitations.
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1. An electronic exchange system comprising:
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a network of data processing terminals, said data processing terminals including at least one exchange server, at least two trading terminals respectively operated by first and second participants and at least one other such terminal operated by a clearing party, wherein the exchange server comprises; a database configured for receiving and storing trading preferences of at least one of the first and second participants, said trading preferences comprising one or more methods of settlement; and a computer-readable program that when run enables the exchange server to; execute a pre-screening function to determine whether to make an order entered by the first participant executable by the second participant, wherein the pre-screening function comprises evaluating at least two alternative methods of settlement for the order entered by the first participant and determining whether at least one of said alternative methods of settlement is commonly available or commonly acceptable to both participants based upon the trading preferences of both participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic trading system comprising:
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one or more exchange servers; one or more trading-participant terminals in communication with the exchange server; and at least one clearing-participant terminal in communication with at least one of the exchange servers, wherein at least one of the exchange servers comprises; means for pre-screening an order entered by a first trading-participant to determine whether make the order executable by a second trading-participant, wherein pre-screening an order comprises evaluating at least two alternative methods of settlement for the order and determining whether at least one of said alternative methods of settlement is commonly available or commonly acceptable to both trading-participants; and means for determining whether a trading transaction may be consummated after the order has been made executable to the second trading-participant; and means for determining how the trading transaction will be settled according to pre-defined trading preferences of the trading-participants. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of pre-screening an order entered by a first party at a first trading terminal to determine whether to make the order executable by a second party at a second trading terminal, the method comprising:
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storing in a database trading preferences of at least the first party and the second party, the trading preferences comprising one or more methods of settlement; evaluating by an exchange server at least two alternative methods of settlement for the order entered by the first party; determining by the exchange server that at least one of the alternative methods of settlement is at least one of commonly available and acceptable to both parties based upon the trading preferences of both parties; and wherein the exchange server comprises the database and computer-readable instructions for performing the evaluating and determining operations. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of a second party executing an order entered by a first party at a trading terminal, the method comprising:
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storing in a database trading preferences of at least the first party and the second party, the trading preferences comprising one or more methods of settlement; evaluating by an exchange server at least two alternative methods of settlement for the order entered by the first party; determining by the exchange server that at least one of the alternative methods of settlement is at least one of commonly available and acceptable to both parties based upon the trading preferences of both parties; and enabling by the exchange server the trade to be executed where it is determined that there is at least one of a commonly available and acceptable settlement method between the parties; wherein the exchange server comprises the database and computer-readable instructions for performing the evaluating, determining, and enabling operations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of selecting a method of settlement for a trade between a first party and a second party operating a first and second trading terminal, respectively, the method comprising:
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establishing at least one settlement preference; storing the at least one settlement preference in a database; evaluating by an exchange server the at least one settlement preference to identify a preferred method of settlement between the parties; and selecting by the exchange server the preferred method of settlement, where a preferred method of settlement is at least one of a commonly available and commonly acceptable to both parties, to settle the trade; wherein the exchange server comprises the database and computer-readable instructions for performing the evaluating and selecting operations. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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