Bid/offer spread trading
US8145557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bid/offer spread market is presented that allows a trader to increase liquidity in traded items. A bid/offer spread market maker may make a bid/offer spread market. This bid/offer spread market may be made available to any market participant. In response to the spread market, an aggressor may respond to a bid or an offer with a hit or a take, respectively. In response to the hit or the take, the aggressor or bid/offer spread market maker, respectively, may create a separate underlying market using the selected (bid or offer) spread within a specified amount of time. The other party, a bid/offer spread trader, may trade on the quoted price within a specified amount of time, at which point a trade has occurred.
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