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1. A system comprising a plurality of servers including at least a first server and a second server, wherein the plurality of servers interconnected by at least one network:
wherein the first server is configured to:
maintain a first order book for an item to be traded;receive a first order for the item, wherein the first order includes a quantity;place the first order in the first order book, wherein the first server is responsible for controlling execution of contra-orders against the first order; andcommunicate the first order on the network; wherein the second server is configured to:
maintain a second order book for the item;receive the first order communicated by the first server;place the first order in the second order book;receive a second order for the item;determine the second order is a contra-order to the first order; andin response to determining the second order is a contra-order to the first order, communicate the second order to the first server; wherein the first server is further configured to:
receive the second order from the second server;determine whether the first order is available;when available, execute a trade between the first and second orders;remove the first order from the first order book when the second order is for all available quantity of the first order; andcommunicate a confirmation message on the network indicating the first order is traded against; and wherein the second server is further configured to:
receive the confirmation message; andin response to receiving the confirmation message, remove the first order from the second order book when the second order is for all available quantity of the first order.
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