Intermediary Trading System for Large Block Order Confidentiality
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traders face challenges in revealing information about large transactions, which can affect market liquidity due to the potential impact on market prices before the transaction is even completed.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for administering trade orders that allow traders to find partners without revealing their identity or the full extent of their trades, by using a central server to match trade orders and facilitate execution without disclosing sensitive information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traders reveal information about large transactions, then market transparency is improved, but market price stability deteriorates due to potential impact on market prices before transaction completion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a trading system that acts as an intermediary between traders and the market. The system allows traders to submit large block trade orders without immediately revealing the full transaction details to the market. The intermediary matches buyers and sellers privately, executing trades away from public view, thus maintaining price stability while still facilitating transparent trading through the system's matching mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments large block trades into smaller, manageable components that can be executed privately through the trading system. By breaking down large transactions into multiple smaller trades or matching them privately with counterparties, the system prevents any single large order from causing significant market price movements, while still achieving the overall trading objective.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If traders hide their identity and trade details, then market price stability is maintained, but market liquidity deteriorates due to reduced trader participation
Solution Approach 1:
The trading system serves as a trusted intermediary that enables private trade matching without compromising overall market liquidity. By providing a confidential matching service, the system encourages institutional traders to participate with large block orders, knowing their trades will be executed privately without causing market disruption, thus maintaining both price stability and liquidity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms that allow traders to see match results and execution confirmations without exposing their identities or trade details to the broader market. This feedback loop maintains trader confidence and encourages continued participation, preserving market liquidity while protecting price stability through private execution.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for administering trade orders are described. An embodiment comprises receiving, from a first server operated by a first trader, a communication including a first trade order and one or more selection criteria, the first trade order including at least one of a specified instrument, a specified quantity, and a specified price; determining that a database of trade orders does not contain a trade order matching the first trade order; identifying a plurality of traders satisfying the selection criteria; sending, to a plurality of second servers, a query including at least one of the specified instrument, the specified quantity, and the specified price; receiving, from a one of the plurality of second servers operated on behalf of a second trader, a positive response to the query; and facilitating execution of a trade between the first trader and the second trader for the specified instrument at the specified price.