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Multiple protocol trading system

  • US 7,761,365 B2
  • Filed: 10/03/2005
  • Issued: 07/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic trading system that allows for trading of a financial instrument in accordance with a plurality of trading protocols, said system comprising:

  • a matching engine;

    a first trader interface in communication with said matching engine wherein said first trader trades from within a pool of the financial instrument utilizing a workup protocol through said first trader interface; and

    a second trader interface in communication with said matching engine wherein said second trader trades from within said pool of the financial instrument utilizing a FIFO protocol through said second trader interface,wherein an order book is maintained for each of said plurality of trading protocols, said order books being physically or logically separated, andwherein said order books for each of said plurality of trading protocols are linked together and made available to users of any one trading protocol to form said pool of the financial instrument.

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