Matching of trading orders based on priority

• US 8,494,951 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2006
• Issued: 07/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BGC Partners Incorporated (BGC Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BGC Partners Incorporated (BGC Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Claus, Matthew W., Foley, Kevin M., Noviello, Joseph C., Lutnick, Howard W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ebersman, Bruce I
• Application Number:
  US11/499,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20070130050A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,546 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/36.R, 705/37, 705/38, 705/39
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis

Abstract

A system comprises a memory that stores a first trading order for a trading product, the first trading order received from a first trader and comprising a display portion and a reserve portion. The memory further stores a second trading order for the trading product, the second trading order received from a second trader after the first trading order and comprising a display portion and a reserve portion. The system further comprises a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and operable to receive from a counterparty trader a counterorder for the trading product. The processor uses the counterorder to fill the display portion of the first trading order and the display portion of the second trading order. After filling the display portion of the second trading order, the processor exclusively offers at least a portion of the counterorder to the first trader for a configurable period of time.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory;

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and programmed to;

receive, from a first trader, a first trading order for a particular trading product, wherein the first trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

receive, from a second trader after the first trading order, a second trading order for the particular trading product, wherein the second trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

detect receipt from a counterparty trader of a counterorder for the trading product;

fill the display portions of the first and second trading orders using the counterorder;

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders, determine that there is a remaining portion of the counterorder;

exclusively offer a first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader for an exclusive offer period of time; and

if the first trader accepts the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder during the exclusive offer period of time,

extend the exclusive offer period of time; and

exclusively offer a second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader for the extended exclusive offer period of time.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the first trading order and the second trading order are bids; and

the counterorder is a hit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the first trading order and the second trading order are offers; and

the counterorder is a take.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further programmed to:

after receiving the first trading order,

cause the display portion of the first trading order to be disclosed to a plurality of traders; and

prevent the reserve portion of the first trading order from being disclosed to the plurality of traders with the exception of the counterparty trader.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders comprises:

satisfying the display portion of the first trading order with a corresponding portion of the counterorder; and

satisfying the display portion of the second trading order with another corresponding portion of the counterorder.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein exclusively offering the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader comprises:

offering the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader without offering any part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the second trader until at least the exclusive offer period of time expires.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further programmed to:

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders and prior to determining that there is the remaining portion of the counterorder,

fill the reserve portion of the first trading order using the counterorder.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further programmed to:

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders and prior to determining that there is the remaining portion of the counterorder,

fill the reserve portion of the first trading order using the counterorder; and

fill the reserve portion of the second trading order using the counterorder.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further programmed to:

if the first trader does not accept the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder prior to an expiration of the extended exclusive offer period of time,

exclusively offer the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the second trader for another exclusive offer period of time.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further programmed to:

receive, from a third trader, a third trading order for the particular trading product, wherein the third trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

if the first trader does not accept the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder prior to an expiration of the extended exclusive offer period of time,

fill the display portion of the third trading order using a corresponding part of the remaining portion of the counterorder.

11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, from a first trader, by a processor of a computer of an electronic trading system, a first trading order for a particular trading product, the first trading order comprising a display portion and a reserve portion;

receiving, from a second trader, by the processor, a second trading order for the particular trading product, the second trading order comprising a display portion and a reserve portion;

detecting, by the processor, receipt from a counterparty trader of a counterorder for the trading product;

filling, by the processor, the display portions of the first and second trading orders using the counterorder;

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders, determining, by the processor, that there is a remaining portion of the counterorder;

exclusively offering, by the processor, a first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader for an exclusive offer period of time; and

if the first trader accepts the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder during the exclusive offer period of time,

extending, by the processor, the exclusive offer period of time; and

exclusively offering, by the processor, a second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader for the extended exclusive offer period of time.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein:

the first trading order and the second trading order are bids; and

the counterorder is a hit.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein:

the first trading order and the second trading order are offers; and

the counterorder is a take.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

after receiving the first trading order,

causing, by the processor, the display portion of the first trading order to be disclosed to a plurality of traders; and

preventing, by the processor, the reserve portion of the first trading order from being disclosed to the plurality of traders with the exception of the counterparty trader.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders comprises:

satisfying, by the processor, the display portion of the first trading order with a corresponding portion of the counterorder; and

satisfying, by the processor, the display portion of the second trading order with another corresponding portion of the counterorder.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein exclusively offering the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader comprises:

offering, by the processor, the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader without offering any part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the second trader until at least the exclusive offer period of time expires.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders and prior to determining that there is the remaining portion of the counterorder,

filling, by the processor, the reserve portion of the first trading order using the counterorder.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders and prior to determining that there is the remaining portion of the counterorder,

filling, by the processor, the reserve portion of the first trading order using the counterorder; and

filling, by the processor, the reserve portion of the second trading order using the counterorder.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

if the first trader does not accept the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder prior to an expiration of the extended exclusive offer period of time,

exclusively offering, by the processor, the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the second trader for another exclusive offer period of time.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving, from a third trader, a third trading order for the particular trading product, wherein the third trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

if the first trader does not accept the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder prior to an expiration of the extended exclusive offer period of time,

filling, by the processor, the display portion of the third trading order using a corresponding part of the remaining portion of the counterorder.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer causes the processor to:

receive, from a first trader, a first trading order for a particular trading product, wherein the first trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

receive, from a second trader after the first trading order, a second trading order for the particular trading product, wherein the second trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

detect receipt from a counterparty trader of a counterorder for the trading product;

fill the display portions of the first and second trading orders using the counterorder;

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders, determine that there is a remaining portion of the counterorder;

exclusively offer a first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader for an exclusive offer period of time; and

if the first trader accepts the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder during the exclusive offer period of time,

extend the exclusive offer period of time; and

exclusively offer a second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader for the extended exclusive offer period of time.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein:

the first trading order and the second trading order are bids; and

the counterorder is a hit.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein:

the first trading order and the second trading order are offers; and

the counterorder is a take.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

after receiving the first trading order,

cause the display portion of the first trading order to be disclosed to a plurality of traders; and

prevent the reserve portion of the first trading order from being disclosed to the plurality of traders with the exception of the counterparty trader.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders comprises:

satisfying the display portion of the first trading order with a corresponding portion of the counterorder; and

satisfying the display portion of the second trading order with another corresponding portion of the counterorder.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein exclusively offering the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader comprises:

offering the first part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the first trader without offering any part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the second trader until at least the exclusive offer period of time expires.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders and prior to determining that there is the remaining portion of the counterorder,

fill the reserve portion of the first trading order using the counterorder.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

after filling the display portions of the first and second trading orders and prior to determining that there is the remaining portion of the counterorder,

fill the reserve portion of the first trading order using the counterorder; and

fill the reserve portion of the second trading order using the counterorder.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

if the first trader does not accept the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder prior to an expiration of the extended exclusive offer period of time,

exclusively offer the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder to the second trader for another exclusive offer period of time.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

receive, from a third trader, a third trading order for the particular trading product, wherein the third trading order comprises a display portion and a reserve portion;

if the first trader does not accept the second part of the remaining portion of the counterorder prior to an expiration of the extended exclusive offer period of time,

fill the display portion of the third trading order using a corresponding part of the remaining portion of the counterorder.