IP Library Granted Patent US 8,620,759
Granted Patent B1
US 8,620,759 · App. 12/126,754 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Methods and systems for processing orders

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Patent No.
US 8,620,759
App. No.
12/126,754
Granted
Dec 31, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

Methods and systems for processing orders are provided. In some embodiments, methods for processing orders are provided, the methods comprising: receiving a user selection of a routing style; receiving a user selection of a post destination; routing at least a portion of an order according to the routing style; and posting at least a portion of the order at the posting destination selected by the user.

Claims (55)

1. A method for processing orders in an electronic trading system, comprising:

receiving, by a hardware processor, a user selection of a size of a security to be traded;

receiving, by a hardware processor, a user selection of a routing style specifying a manner in which a plurality of routing style orders, each to trade at least a portion of the size of the security, are to be executed;

receiving, by a hardware processor, a user selection of a post destination to which a posting order for at least a portion of the size of the security is to be posted after the plurality of routing style orders are routed according to the routing style;

routing, by a hardware processor, the plurality of routing style orders according to the routing style; and

posting, by a hardware processor, the posting order at the posting destination selected by the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be sequentially sent to different markets.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be simultaneously at different markets.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style cause the plurality of routing style orders to be sequentially sent to different markets and sent to dark pools.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be simultaneously at different markets and sent to darks pools.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to dark pools.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to markets having manual quotes.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to one or more primary markets for the security.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to ECNs.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the posting destination is an explicit destination.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the posting destination is a specific open market.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the posting destination is a synthetic destination.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is most-quoted.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is the last to post a quote in the security.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is a primary market for the security.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that has protected quotes in the security.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a destination showing orders at the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) in the security.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is an alternative trading system.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the posting destination is a dark pool.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving a user selection of a percentage at which at least a portion of the size of the security will be posted to dark pools; and

posting the percentage of the size of the security at one or more dark pools.

21. A system for process orders, comprising:

at least one processor that:

receives a user selection of a size of a security to be traded;

receives a user selection of a routing style specifying a manner in which a plurality of routing style orders, each to trade at least a portion of the size of the security, are to be executed;

receives a user selection of a post destination to which a posting order for at least a portion of the size of the security is to be posted after the plurality of routing style orders are routed according to the routing style;

routes the plurality of routing style orders according to the routing style; and

posts the posting order at the posting destination selected by the user.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be sequentially sent to different markets.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be simultaneously at different markets.

24. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style cause the plurality of routing style orders to be sequentially sent to different markets and sent to dark pools.

25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be simultaneously at different markets and sent to darks pools.

26. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to dark pools.

27. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to markets having manual quotes.

28. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to one or more primary markets for the security.

29. The system of claim 21 , wherein the routing style causes the plurality of routing style orders to be routed only to ECNs.

30. The system of claim 21 , wherein the posting destination is an explicit destination.

31. The system of claim 30 , wherein the posting destination is a specific open market.

32. The system of claim 21 , wherein the posting destination is a synthetic destination.

33. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is most-quoted.

34. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is the last to post a quote in the security.

35. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is a primary market for the security.

36. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that has protected quotes in the security.

37. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a destination showing orders at the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) in the security.

38. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a destination that is an alternative trading system.

39. The system of claim 32 , wherein the posting destination is a dark pool.

40. The system of claim 32 , wherein the at least one processor also:

receives a user selection of a percentage at which at least a portion of the size of the security will be posted to dark pools; and

posts the percentage of the size of the security at one or more dark pools.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 025528/0039 Recorded Apr 8, 2013
From: BANK OF AMERCA, N.A.
To: CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BNY CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC); CONVERGEX SOLUTIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CONVERGEX RESEARCH SOLUTIONS LLC)
Reel/Frame 030167/0180 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 025549/0586 Recorded Apr 8, 2013
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BNY CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC); CONVERGEX SOLUTIONS LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CONVERGEX RESEARCH SOLUTIONS LLC)
Reel/Frame 030167/0207 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 13, 2012
From: BNY CONVERGEX GROUP LLC
To: CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 027697/0380 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 22, 2010
From: BNY CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC; CONVERGEX RESEARCH SOLUTIONS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025549/0586 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2010
From: BNY CONVERGEX GROUP, LLC; CONVERGEX RESEARCH SOLUTIONS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025528/0039 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2008
From: VIRGILIO, JOSEPH; VIANI, CRAIG
To: BNY CONVERGEX GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 021596/0829 →