Systems and methods for routing trading orders

• US 8,583,540 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2012
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BGC Partners Incorporated (BGC Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BGC Partners Incorporated (BGC Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Noviello, Joseph C, Claus, Matthew W
• Primary Examiner(s): Shrestha, Bijendra K
• Application Number:
  US13/412,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20120317010A1
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• Field of Search: 705/37
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for routing trading orders. The system determines that a first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform a reserve quantity of a first trading order received from the first entity. The system determines that a second trading entity did not disclose a reserve quantity of a second trading order received from the second trading entity. The system receives a third trading order. Based on these determinations, the system preferences the first trading entity over the second trading entity in the routing of trading orders, e.g., by routing the third trading order to the first trading entity.

Claims

1. An apparatus for routing trading orders, comprising:

at least one processor of a trading platform; and

a memory, coupled to the at least one processor, that stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to perform a method comprising;

receiving a disclosed quantity of a first trading order from a first trading entity;

determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform a reserve quantity of the first trading order received from the first entity;

receiving a disclosed quantity of a second trading order from a second trading entity;

determining that the second trading entity did not disclose a reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity;

receiving a third trading order that is contra to the first and the second trading orders;

based on the act of determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform the reserve quantity of the first trading order and the act of determining that the second trading entity did not disclose the reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity, preferencing the first trading entity over the second trading entity in the routing of trading orders, in which the act of preferencing the first trading entity over the second trading entity comprises routing, at a time when the second trading order is available to be matched with the third trading order and before any routing of any portion of the third trading order to the second trading entity, at least a portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity for matching with the first trading order.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the act of routing the at least portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity comprises:

determining a quantity of the first trading order that can be fulfilled at the first market center;

routing the determined quantity of the third trading order to the first market center for fulfillment of the determined quantity.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, in which the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further direct the at least one processor to:

determine that a remaining quantity of the first trading order can be fulfilled at the second market center after the quantity is fulfilled at the first market center; and

after routing the determined quantity to the first market center, route the remaining quantity to the second market center.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further direct the at least one processor to:

receive a fourth order for the financial instrument;

route the fourth order to the second market center;

determine a quantity of the fourth trading order that can be fulfilled by the first trading entity;

determine that at least a portion of a remaining quantity of the fourth trading order can be matched with the third trading order after the determined quantity of the fourth trading order is fulfilled by the first trading entity, in which the fourth order is contra to the third trading order; and

after routing at least a portion of the fourth trading order to the first trading entity, and based on based on (1) the act of determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform the reserve quantity of a first trading order, (2) the act of determining that the second trading entity did not disclose the reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity, and (3) the act of determining that at least a portion of the remaining quantity can be matched with the third order after the determined quantity is fulfilled by the first trading entity;

cancel at least a portion of the fourth order at the second market center; and

route to the first trading entity a fifth order that is contra to the third trading order and equal in quantity to the cancelled portion of the fourth order, in which the fifth order is matched with at least a portion of the remaining quantity of the fourth trading order.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, in which the act of cancelling at least a portion of the fourth order comprises cancelling all of the quantity of the fourth order, and in which the fifth order is equal in quantity to the fourth trading order.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the act of routing at least a portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity comprises routing all of the quantity of the third trading order to the first trading entity.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the first and second trading orders each comprise buy orders for a trading product, and in which the third order comprises a sell order for the trading product.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the first and second orders each comprise sell orders for a trading product, and in which the third order comprises a buy order for the trading product.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the first trading entity comprises a cooperative exchange such that the first trading entity discloses to the trading platform reserved quantities of trading orders placed by trading participants pursuant to a first disclosure policy associated with the first trading entity, and in which the second trading entity comprises a non-cooperative exchange such that the second trading entity does not disclose to the trading platform reserved quantities of trading orders placed by trading participants pursuant to a second disclosure policy associated with the second trading entity.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the act of routing at least a portion of the third trading order to the first market center comprises:

based on the act of determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform the reserve quantity of a first trading order and the act of determining that the second trading entity did not disclose the reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity, routing at least a portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity such that no portion of the third trading order is routed to the second market center.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, in which a total quantity of the third trading order is filled at one or more market centers other than the second market center.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, in which at least a portion of the third trading order is filled before any portion of the third trading order is routed to the second trading entity.

2. A method comprising:

receiving, by at least one processor, a disclosed quantity of a first trading order received from a first trading entity;

determining, by the at least one processor, that the first trading entity disclosed to a trading platform a reserve quantity of the first trading order received from the first entity;

receiving, by the at least one processor, a disclosed quantity of a second trading order received from a second trading entity;

determining, by the at least one processor, that the second trading entity did not disclose a reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity;

receiving, by the at least one processor, a third trading order that is contra to the first and second trading orders;

based on the act of determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform the reserve quantity of the first trading order and the act of determining that the second trading entity did not disclose the reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity, preferencing, by the at least one processor, the first trading entity over the second trading entity in the routing of trading orders, in which the act of preferencing the first trading entity over the second trading entity comprises routing, at a time when the second trading order is available to be matched with the third trading order and before any routing of any portion of the third trading order to the second trading entity, at least a portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity for matching with the first trading order.

17. The method of claim 2, in which the act of routing at least a portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity comprises:

determining a quantity of the first trading order that can be fulfilled at the first market center;

routing the determined quantity of the third trading order to the first market center for fulfillment of the determined quantity.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining, by the at least one processor, that a remaining quantity of the first trading order can be fulfilled at the second market center after the quantity is fulfilled at the first market center; and

after routing the determined quantity to the first market center, routing, by the at least one processor, the remaining quantity to the second market center.

19. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving, by the at least one processor, a fourth order for the financial instrument;

routing, by the at least one processor, the fourth order to the second market center;

determining, by the at least one processor, a quantity of the fourth trading order that can be fulfilled by the first trading entity;

determining, by the at least one processor, that at least a portion of a remaining quantity of the fourth trading order can be matched with the third trading order after the determined quantity of the fourth trading order is fulfilled by the first trading entity, in which the fourth order is contra to the third trading order; and

after routing at least a portion of the fourth trading order to the first trading entity, and based on based on (1) the act of determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform the reserve quantity of a first trading order, (2) the act of determining that the second trading entity did not disclose the reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity, and (3) the act of determining that at least a portion of the remaining quantity can be matched with the third order after the determined quantity is fulfilled by the first trading entity;

cancelling, by the at least one processor, at least a portion of the fourth order at the second market center; and

routing, by the at least one processor, to the first trading entity a fifth order that is contra to the third trading order and equal in quantity to the cancelled portion of the fourth order, in which the fifth order is matched with at least a portion of the remaining quantity of the fourth trading order.

3. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving a disclosed quantity of a first trading order from a first trading entity;

determining that the first trading entity disclosed to a trading platform a reserve quantity of the first trading order received from the first entity;

receiving a disclosed quantity of a second trading order from a second trading entity;

determining that the second trading entity did not disclose a reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity;

receiving a third trading order that is contra to the first and second trading orders;

based on the act of determining that the first trading entity disclosed to the trading platform the reserve quantity of a first trading order and the act of determining that the second trading entity did not disclose the reserve quantity of the second trading order received from the second trading entity, preferencing the first trading entity over the second trading entity in the routing of trading orders, in which the act of preferencing the first trading entity over the second trading entity comprises routing, at a time when the second trading order is available to be matched with the third trading order and before any routing of any portion of the third trading order to the second trading entity, at least a portion of the third trading order to the first trading entity for matching with the first trading order.

4. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the third trading order is not matched with the second trading order.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, in which the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further direct the at least one processor to:

determine that at least one order associated with the first entity is contra to the first trading order and is available to be at least partially matched with the first trading order; and

receive information about a second order associated with the second trading entity that is contra to the third trading order and that is available to be at least partially matched with the first trading order,

in which the act of routing the third trading order to the first trading entity is further based at least in part on the determination that the first trading order of the first trading entity is contra to the third trading order and is available to be at least partially matched with the third trading order, and

in which the act of routing the third trading order to the first trading entity occurs after receiving the information about the second order.