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20090063364 | System And Method For Creating And Trading A Derivative Investment Instrument Over A Range Of Index Values - An investment instrument based on a range of index values is disclosed that allows investors to take risk positions relative to the size, or length, of the range. The investment instrument has a monetary value that increases as the index value increases within a low range interval of the range, decreases as the index value increases within a high range interval of the range, and is fixed or capped if the index value falls within a middle range interval of the range. Typically, one settlement amount will be zero and the other will be an amount greater than the investment instrument price. | 03-05-2009 |
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20140129408 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND TRADING STRIPS OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS - The present invention includes a method comprising receiving a first electronic BUY STRIP order; receiving a second electronic SELL STRIP order; matching the first STRIP order with the second STRIP order, wherein the first STRIP order is a contra order to the second STRIP order; executing the matched first and second STRIP orders; generating a first plurality of tradable component financial product trades based on the executed first STRIP order; generating a second plurality of tradable component financial product trades based on the executed second STRIP order; matching the first plurality of tradable component financial product trades with the second plurality of tradable component financial product trades, wherein the first plurality of tradable component financial product trades are contra trades to the second plurality of tradable component financial product trades; and executing the matched first and second plurality of tradable component financial product trades. | 05-08-2014 |
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