Auction-Based Security Valuation

摘要

Disclosed are computer-implemented techniques for valuing non-marketable financial instrument such as employee stock options. The techniques include determining a market price of a derivate security that represents exposure to the non-marketable financial instrument by receiving bids or offers at a pre-determined time prior to the start of an auction and determining price information in a computer prior to a scheduled auction close. The determined price information is disseminated to auction participants, and the techniques includes closing the auction and executing on a computer orders and bids for the security at the determined price.