Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140156490 | System and Method for Management and Analysis of Electronic Trade Orders - A system and methods are provided for using order descriptor identifiers in relation to orders being used in trading strategies. According to one example method, when a hedge order is submitted upon detecting a fill of another order, the hedge order includes one or more order descriptor identifiers conveying a purpose of the hedge order to a user. The order descriptor identifiers can be used to search for desired orders and perform more effective order management and post trade analysis. | 06-05-2014 |
20140172675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING AN ELECTRONIC TRADING ENVIRONMENT - Market data is recorded from a real live exchange. The recording data can be played back in real time or delayed, in any manner, to simulate the recorded market. Moreover, one or more users can participate in the simulated market just as if they were participating in a real-live market. The system provides a realistic trading environment without the associated risks of trading in a live-market such as losing money and the cost of making trades. The system may be used for training purposes and for purposes of testing and analyzing various trading strategies. Software developers and testers may also utilize the realistic environment to develop trading products or applications. Additionally, the system provides a means for demonstrating trading application products. | 06-19-2014 |
20140195408 | System and Method for Order Placement in an Electronic Trading Environment - A system and associated methods are provided for intelligent placement and movement of orders in an electronic trading environment. According to one example method, in addition to submitting a leg order at a calculated price level, additional orders, queue holder orders, are submitted for the leg order at prices either below or above the calculated price level. Based on this configuration, if the conditions change such that it is necessary to re-price the leg order, there will be already an order resting in the exchange order book at the re-calculated price that can be used in the strategy. Upon re-pricing the leg order, one or more additional queue holder orders will be placed in the market. Other tools are provided as well. | 07-10-2014 |
20140236797 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF FRACTIONAL PAY-UP TICKS IN RELATION TO TRADING STRATEGIES IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING ENVIRONMENT - A system and associated methods are provided for use of fractional pay-up ticks in relation to offset orders being sent for a trading strategy that involves trading a first tradeable object and at least a second tradeable object. According to one example method, when an indication is received that a quantity at a first price for the first tradeable object is filled, a plurality of offset orders for the second tradeable object is sent to an electronic order book of the second tradeable object. The plurality of offset orders is placed at a plurality of price levels determined based on at least one fractional pay-up tick value, the first price, and the desired spread price. A quantity for each order is determined based on a quantity divider rule that is applied to an offset quantity to offset the fill. | 08-21-2014 |
20140297501 | System and Method for Reducing the Risks Involved in Trading Multiple Spread Trading Strategies - System and methods for reducing the risks involved in trading multiple spread trading strategies in an electronic trading environment are provided. Specifically, reducing the risks involved in trading multiple spreads that share a leg by, among other things, quoting a single order in the shared leg instead of quoting orders for each of the corresponding spread legs. Based on the computed quote price for the single order, associating the single order with the leaned on price that results in the price closest to the inside market in the shared leg. The single quote order is based on the market conditions in the spread legs and the desired spread price. Once the single order fills, a hedge order is sent to the leg that obtains the most advantageous price for the spread based on the other spread options. | 10-02-2014 |
20150142634 | Distribution of Electronic Market Data - A system and method are provided that, among other things, can reduce the burden on receiving computers, increase data throughput, reduce system failure, and provide components of a scalable and flexible network architecture. Specifically, the system and method provide a multichannel-multicast network environment for use in dynamically assigning data to channels. This configuration is particularly useful in a trading network environment, as it effectively performs channel reassignments in a way not to disturb the receipt of the underlying data. While the example embodiments described herein pertain to electronic trading, the principles of the present invention may be equally applied in other environments where the advantages presented herein are beneficial. | 05-21-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100250423 | System and Method for a Risk Check - Various systems and methods are described herein for a risk check. The risk check bases a decision to allow a trading strategy to proceed on whether the order quantity for each leg of the trading strategy satisfies a certain condition. Particularly, when a trading strategy is initiated, the quantity for each of the orders to be submitted on behalf of the trading strategy, including the quantity of the initial order and any subsequent orders, is then compared to a corresponding risk value. If the order quantity for each of the orders is less than the corresponding risk value, then the trading strategy can proceed and the initial order can be sent on to the exchange. However, if the order quantity for any of the orders exceeds the risk value, then the initial order is not sent to the electronic exchange. Additionally, as described herein, quantity associated with the trading strategy is held or reserved for execution of the trading strategy regardless of the activity taken by the trader since the trading strategy was initiated. The reserved quantity can be drawn from the trading strategy until the quantity is depleted, the trading strategy has ended, or both, for example. | 09-30-2010 |
20100318673 | Method and apparatus for message flow and transaction queue management - Management of transaction message flow utilizing a transaction message queue. The system and method are for use in financial transaction messaging systems. The system is designed to enable an administrator to monitor, distribute, control and receive alerts on the use and status of limited network and exchange resources. Users are grouped in a hierarchical manner, preferably including user level and group level, as well as possible additional levels such as account, tradable object, membership, and gateway levels. The message thresholds may be specified for each level to ensure that transmission of a given transaction does not exceed the number of messages permitted for the user, group, account, etc. | 12-16-2010 |
20110307372 | System and Method for Randomizing Orders in an Electronic Trading Environment - When a trading application on a client terminal receives a trade order, a randomizer application may automatically randomize one or more order parameters to generate a randomized order. For example, an order quantity, a price level, and/or a time period between sending any two consecutive orders may be randomized. The randomized order is then automatically placed on the market. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313908 | System and Method for Randomizing Orders in an Electronic Trading Environment - When a trading application on a client terminal receives a trade order, a randomizer application may automatically randomize one or more order parameters to generate a randomized order. For example, an order quantity, a price level, and/or a time period between sending any two consecutive orders may be randomized. The randomized order is then automatically placed on the market. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313909 | System and Method for Randomizing Orders in an Electronic Trading Environment - When a trading application on a client terminal receives a trade order, a randomizer application may automatically randomize one or more order parameters to generate a randomized order. For example, an order quantity, a price level, and/or a time period between sending any two consecutive orders may be randomized. The randomized order is then automatically placed on the market. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320334 | Implied Order Quality - Certain embodiments of the present inventions provide implied order quality. The quality may be viewed as an indication of how much an implied order and/or an aggregate quality for implied orders may be relied upon. Certain embodiments utilize various techniques for determining a quality for an implied order. Certain embodiments utilize various techniques for determining an aggregate quality for implied orders. Certain embodiments provide an indicator of the quality for an implied order and/or of the aggregate quality for implied orders. Certain embodiments filter an implied order based on a determined quality value and/or determined aggregate quality. | 12-29-2011 |
20120016784 | Managing Hedge Orders for Synthetic Spread Trading - Hedge legs for synthetic spread trading strategies are managed as attached or detached from a synthetic spread order. A legged hedge order may be changed, adjusted, deleted, cancelled or otherwise managed according to changes, adjustments, deletions ad/or cancellations of the synthetic spread order upon which the legged spread order was submitted. | 01-19-2012 |
20120016785 | Smart Matching for Synthetic Spreads - A smart match for synthetic trades may include monitoring working, or quoting orders, as well as legged hedge orders for one or more synthetic trades of a trader to identify possible matches prior to submitting a new order for trading. A resting (i.e., legged) hedge order for a synthetic trade of a trader may be pending execution while a second order from the synthetic trade, another synthetic trade, or an outright trade, may be identified. When the resting hedge order matches the second order, a cancel or delete message may be sent to the exchange for the resting hedge order, and the resting hedge order and second order may be matched or filled for the trader. When the resting hedge order is for a larger quantity than the second order, the message may delete or cancel a portion of the resting hedge order. If the quantity of the resting hedge order is for less than the second order, the message may be for the entire quantity of the resting hedge order, and a portion of the second hedge order may be submitted for trading. | 01-19-2012 |
20120016786 | Distributed Server Side Device Architecture - An electronic trading method is provided. The method includes receiving a trading strategy order having a parent trading strategy including multiple quoting legs; splitting the trading strategy order into multiple child orders; and submitting each of the multiple child orders to exchange systems adapted to fill the quoting legs in the child orders. Each child order includes a child trading strategy having a single quoting leg or a reduced number of quoting legs relative to the parent trading strategy. The child trading strategies are the same as the parent trading strategy except for the number of legs marked as quoting legs. The method may be performed by a trading strategy device disposed between a client device and multiple server side devices. | 01-19-2012 |
20120284168 | Implied Order Quality - Certain embodiments of the present inventions provide implied order quality. The quality may be viewed as an indication of how much an implied order and/or an aggregate quality for implied orders may be relied upon. Certain embodiments utilize various techniques for determining a quality for an implied order. Certain embodiments utilize various techniques for determining an aggregate quality for implied orders. Certain embodiments provide an indicator of the quality for an implied order and/or of the aggregate quality for implied orders. Certain embodiments filter an implied order based on a determined quality value and/or determined aggregate quality. | 11-08-2012 |
20130179323 | Managing Hedge Orders for Synthetic Spread Trading - Hedge legs for synthetic spread trading strategies are managed as attached or detached from a synthetic spread order. A legged hedge order may be changed, adjusted, deleted, cancelled or otherwise managed according to changes, adjustments, deletions ad/or cancellations of the synthetic spread order upon which the legged spread order was submitted. | 07-11-2013 |
20140025555 | System and Method for a Risk Check - Various systems and methods are described herein for a risk check. The risk check bases a decision to allow a trading strategy to proceed on whether the order quantity for each leg of the trading strategy satisfies a certain condition. Particularly, when a trading strategy is initiated, the quantity for each of the orders to be submitted on behalf of the trading strategy, including the quantity of the initial order and any subsequent orders, is then compared to a corresponding risk value. If the order quantity for each of the orders is less than the corresponding risk value, then the trading strategy can proceed and the initial order can be sent on to the exchange. However, if the order quantity for any of the orders exceeds the risk value, then the initial order is not sent to the electronic exchange. Additionally, as described herein, quantity associated with the trading strategy is held or reserved for execution of the trading strategy regardless of the activity taken by the trader since the trading strategy was initiated. The reserved quantity can be drawn from the trading strategy until the quantity is depleted, the trading strategy has ended, or both, for example. | 01-23-2014 |
20140032387 | Systems and Methods for Multiplier-Adjusted Lean Levels for Trading Strategies - Certain embodiments provide a method for trading in an electronic trading environment including receiving market data relating to a plurality of tradeable objects; sending a order to an exchange for the first tradeable object at a quoted price; receiving a fill confirmation for the quoting order at a filled price; determining a difference between the quoted price and the filled price; determining a hedge price for each of the plurality of tradeable objects other than the first tradeable object based at least in part on the difference and at least one multiplier associated with at least one leg of the trading strategy; and sending hedge orders for each of the plurality of tradeable objects other than the first tradeable object at the corresponding hedge price. The plurality of tradeable objects includes at least a first, second, and third tradeable object, which are traded as legs of a trading strategy. | 01-30-2014 |
20140101017 | Configurable Order Entry, Matching, Coordination, and Market Data Intervals - Methods, system and articles of manufacture are disclosed including configurable order entry, matching, coordination and market data intervals. An example method to decouple order entry and matching of contra-side orders includes receiving a trade order during an order entry interval, wherein the order entry interval defines a first period. The example method also includes starting a matching interval at the expiration of the order entry interval, wherein the matching interval includes a second period and wherein the first period is contiguous to the second period. The example method further includes matching the trade order, during the matching interval, with one or more opposing tradable object trade orders received during the order entry interval, the trade order having a same price or same quantity as the one or more opposing trade orders. | 04-10-2014 |
20140108225 | Method and Apparatus for Message Flow and Transaction Queue Management - Management of transaction message flow utilizing a transaction message queue. The system and method are for use in financial transaction messaging systems. The system is designed to enable an administrator to monitor, distribute, control and receive alerts on the use and status of limited network and exchange resources. Users are grouped in a hierarchical manner, preferably including user level and group level, as well as possible additional levels such as account, tradable object, membership, and gateway levels. The message thresholds may be specified for each level to ensure that transmission of a given transaction does not exceed the number of messages permitted for the user, group, account, etc. | 04-17-2014 |
20140156485 | Method and Systems for Advanced Spread Price Calculation - Methods and systems for advanced spread price calculation are disclosed. An example method to calculate a spread price includes receiving a trading spread including a plurality of legs, wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is associated with a tradeable object. The example method includes facilitating a definition of a mathematic equation that describes a relationship between each of the plurality of legs based on at least two parameters relating the plurality of legs to the spread price. The example method includes calculating the spread price based on the defined mathematic equation. | 06-05-2014 |
20140201052 | Methods and Systems for Monitoring and Controlling Order Message Traffic - Example methods, systems, and tangible computer readable storage media disclosed herein provide for tracking of order messages. An example method includes tracking, using a computing device, an order message, the order message including an order for a tradeable object in a trading market. The trading market includes an inside market. The example method includes determining, using the computing device, whether the order is directed to the inside market of the trading market. If the order is determined to be directed to the inside market, the example method includes adjusting a weighting factor to decrease a message ratio. The message ratio compares a weighted order message total to a fill total. If the order is determined to be directed away from the inside market, the example method includes adjusting a weighting factor to increase the message ratio. The example method includes determining, using the computing device, if the message ratio satisfies a message ratio threshold. The example method includes implementing, using the computing device, message ratio handling if the message ratio satisfies the message ratio threshold. | 07-17-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140297509 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ORDER MESSAGE TRAFFIC - Example methods, systems, and tangible computer readable storage media disclosed herein provide for tracking of order messages. An example method includes tracking, using a computing device, an order message, the order message including an order for a tradeable object in a trading market. The trading market includes an inside market. The example method includes determining, using the computing device, whether the order is directed to the inside market of the trading market. If the order is determined to be directed to the inside market, the example method includes adjusting a weighting factor to decrease a message ratio. The message ratio compares a weighted order message total to a fill total. If the order is determined to be directed away from the inside market, the example method includes adjusting a weighting factor to increase the message ratio. The example method includes determining, using the computing device, if the message ratio satisfies a message ratio threshold. The example method includes implementing, using the computing device, message ratio handling if the message ratio satisfies the message ratio threshold. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297511 | SYNTHETIC SPREAD TRADING - Synthetic spread trading strategies are represented and managed as homogeneous tradeable objects. Relationships between a synthetic spread and its constituent parts are defined and states for a spread are developed for accurately reporting, tracking and otherwise administering a synthetic spread and its constituent parts. A state of a synthetic spread is identified as working, pending, legged or filled. The states, in addition to identification of a synthetic spread's constituent parts, introduces information to allow a spread order and its post trade analysis to be consistently and effectively managed by multiple trading tools. | 10-02-2014 |
20140344136 | Distributed Server Side Device Architecture - An electronic trading method is provided. The method includes receiving a trading strategy order having a parent trading strategy including multiple quoting legs; splitting the trading strategy order into multiple child orders; and submitting each of the multiple child orders to exchange systems adapted to fill the quoting legs in the child orders. Each child order includes a child trading strategy having a single quoting leg or a reduced number of quoting legs relative to the parent trading strategy. The child trading strategies are the same as the parent trading strategy except for the number of legs marked as quoting legs. The method may be performed by a trading strategy device disposed between a client device and multiple server side devices. | 11-20-2014 |
20150019399 | TRADING CIRCLES - The disclosed embodiments provide trading circles. An example method includes defining a group having a plurality of members, wherein one or more of the plurality of members interacts with an exchange that facilitates market transactions; detecting a first interaction of a first group member with the exchange; and communicating, in response to detecting the first interaction, data related to the first interaction to a second group member before the first group member receives confirmation of the first interaction from the exchange. | 01-15-2015 |
20150052244 | Sticky Order Routers - A sticky order routing system may include multiple order routers in communication with an electronic exchange for communicating transaction messages. Each of the order routers communicates transaction messages between multiple associated trading sessions and the electronic exchange, where of the associated trading sessions is assigned to the order router in communication with the electronic exchange. Transaction message traffic between the order routers and the electronic exchange is monitored, such as randomly, based on round-robin assignment, and/or trading data. In response to transaction message traffic exceeding a threshold, the trading session may be assigned to a new order router. | 02-19-2015 |
20150106249 | Systems and Methods for Multiplier-Adjusted Lean Levels for Trading Strategies - Certain embodiments provide a method for trading in an electronic trading environment including receiving market data relating to a plurality of tradeable objects; sending a order to an exchange for the first tradeable object at a quoted price; receiving a fill confirmation for the quoting order at a filled price; determining a difference between the quoted price and the filled price; determining a hedge price for each of the plurality of tradeable objects other than the first tradeable object based at least in part on the difference and at least one multiplier associated with at least one leg of the trading strategy; and sending hedge orders for each of the plurality of tradeable objects other than the first tradeable object at the corresponding hedge price. The plurality of tradeable objects includes at least a first, second, and third tradeable object, which are traded as legs of a trading strategy. | 04-16-2015 |
20150178838 | Method and Apparatus for Message Flow and Transaction Queue Management - Management of transaction message flow utilizing a transaction message queue. The system and method are for use in financial transaction messaging systems. The system is designed to enable an administrator to monitor, distribute, control and receive alerts on the use and status of limited network and exchange resources. Users are grouped in a hierarchical manner, preferably including user level and group level, as well as possible additional levels such as account, tradable object, membership, and gateway levels. The message thresholds may be specified for each level to ensure that transmission of a given transaction does not exceed the number of messages permitted for the user, group, account, etc. | 06-25-2015 |