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System and method for risk management

  • US 7,991,667 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2009
  • Issued: 08/02/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a processor, wherein the instructions are executable to:

  • determine by a spread risk calculator a first margin requirement using a first base margin and a generic spread number, where the genetic spread number is associated with working spread orders and filled positions, and wherein the generic spread number represents a number of spreads, wherein the genetic spread number is found using the following relationship;

    (total maximum leg position−

    outrights)/2;

    determine by the spread risk calculator a second margin requirement using a second base margin and a number of outfights, where the number of outrights is associated with working outright orders and filled positions;

    compute by the spread risk calculator a total margin requirement using the first margin requirement and the second margin requirement;

    determine by a limit module whether to send an order to buy or sell a tradeable object to an electronic exchange based on the total margin requirement and an available margin requirement; and

    send the order to buy or sell the tradeable object to the exchange when the available margin balance is greater than the total margin requirement.

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