Network-based trading system and method
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a computer configured as a server for securities trading, the computer including at least a memory and a processor configured to execute trading software that is implemented as an interface to automate a trade of a financial instrument between a buyer and a seller, the trading software configured to;
receive a seller notice that the financial instrument is for sale, and receive a buyer notice to initiate a purchase of the financial instrument;
match the seller and the buyer for a proposed trade of the financial instrument based on the seller notice and the buyer notice;
determine a fair market value of the financial instrument to facilitate negotiation of a sales price of the financial instrument for the proposed trade between the seller and the buyer;
receive a buyer trade ticket that includes buyer terms to purchase the financial instrument, and receive a seller trade ticket that includes seller terms to sell the financial instrument;
determine that the buyer terms match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument, and that the sales price of the financial instrument is fair to both the buyer and the seller; and
execute the proposed trade of the financial instrument based at least in part on the match of the seller terms and the buyer terms, and based on the sales price of the financial instrument being fair to both the buyer and the seller.
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Abstract
A network based trading system and method are provided which combine economies-of-scale enjoyed by institutional investors and mutual funds with direct ownership of securities to permit individual investors to participate in the bond market in a cost effective manner. Through team investing, institutional economies-of-scale are created for individuals by allowing groupings of individuals to buy and sell bonds as a “team,” thereby executing one cost-efficient trade in the institutional market rather than many smaller trades in the inefficient retail market. Also, through customer-to-customer (C2C) trading, customers are allowed to negotiate a trade directly with one another as an alternative to selling in the inter-dealer market. The system and method also incorporate an automatic risk assessment and trade approval routine for evaluating a proposed trade of a financial instrument which was received from a customer in an electronic form.
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29 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a computer configured as a server for securities trading, the computer including at least a memory and a processor configured to execute trading software that is implemented as an interface to automate a trade of a financial instrument between a buyer and a seller, the trading software configured to; receive a seller notice that the financial instrument is for sale, and receive a buyer notice to initiate a purchase of the financial instrument; match the seller and the buyer for a proposed trade of the financial instrument based on the seller notice and the buyer notice; determine a fair market value of the financial instrument to facilitate negotiation of a sales price of the financial instrument for the proposed trade between the seller and the buyer; receive a buyer trade ticket that includes buyer terms to purchase the financial instrument, and receive a seller trade ticket that includes seller terms to sell the financial instrument; determine that the buyer terms match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument, and that the sales price of the financial instrument is fair to both the buyer and the seller; and execute the proposed trade of the financial instrument based at least in part on the match of the seller terms and the buyer terms, and based on the sales price of the financial instrument being fair to both the buyer and the seller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for securities trading at a server device, the method comprising:
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executing trading software by a processor of the server device; receiving a seller notice that indicates a seller has a financial instrument for sale; receiving a buyer notice that indicates a buyer seeking to initiate a purchase of the financial instrument; matching the seller and the buyer for a proposed trade of the financial instrument based on the seller notice and the buyer notice; determining a fair market value of the financial instrument to facilitate negotiation of a sales price of the financial instrument for the proposed trade between the seller and the buyer; receiving a buyer trade ticket that includes buyer terms to purchase the financial instrument; receiving a seller trade ticket that includes seller terms to sell the financial instrument; determining that the buyer terms match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument, and that the sales price of the financial instrument is fair to both the buyer and the seller; and executing the proposed trade of the financial instrument based at least in part on the match of the seller terms and the buyer terms, and based on the sales price of the financial instrument being fair to both the buyer and the seller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a computer configured as a server for securities trading, the computer including at least a memory and a processor configured to execute trading software that is implemented as an interface to automate a trade of a financial instrument between a buyer and a seller, the trading software configured to; receive a seller notice that the financial instrument is for sale, and receive a buyer notice to initiate a purchase of the financial instrument; match the seller and the buyer for a proposed trade of the financial instrument based on the seller notice and the buyer notice; determine a fair market value of the financial instrument to facilitate negotiation of a sales price of the financial instrument for the proposed trade between the seller and the buyer; receive a buyer trade ticket that includes buyer terms to purchase the financial instrument, and receive a seller trade ticket that includes seller terms to sell the financial instrument; determine that the buyer terms do not match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument; and communicate a proposed trade warning as a displayable message to the buyer and to the seller to indicate that the buyer terms do not match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method for securities trading at a server device, the method comprising:
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executing trading software by a processor of the server device; receiving a seller notice that indicates a seller has a financial instrument for sale; receiving a buyer notice that indicates a buyer seeking to initiate a purchase of the financial instrument; matching the seller and the buyer for a proposed trade of the financial instrument based on the seller notice and the buyer notice; determining a fair market value of the financial instrument to facilitate negotiation of a sales price of the financial instrument for the proposed trade between the seller and the buyer; receiving a buyer trade ticket that includes buyer terms to purchase the financial instrument; receiving a seller trade ticket that includes seller terms to sell the financial instrument; determining that the buyer terms do not match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument; and communicating a proposed trade warning as a displayable message to the buyer and to the seller to indicate that the buyer terms do not match the seller terms of the proposed trade of the financial instrument. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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