摘要 |
<p>A system for auctioning financial products (20) over a distributed, networke d computer system includes a plurality of workstations for entering orders for financial products into the distributed, networked computer system. The orde r specify a price for the financial product, a quantity of the financial produ ct and exposure time which the order can remain active. The system also include s a plurality of workstations for entering predefined relative indication and responses for orders for the product. The predefined relative indication specify a willingness to trade. The responses specify a price and quantity. The system includes a server computer coupled to the workstations for enteri ng the orders, predefined relative indications, and the responses, with server computer executing a server process that for a first one of said orders, determines a match to said first order with the predefined relative indications, responses and contraside orders during an interval determined b y the exposure time specified by said first order.</p> |