BGC Partners, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTING A TRADING ORDER OVER A RANGE OF PRICES

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, a method of managing trading is provided. A trading order intended for a trading exchange is received from a trader, the trading order having an associated trading order price. A group of distributed trading orders is automatically generated based at least on the trading order price and a set of pre-configured distribution parameters associated with the trading order. The group of distributed trading orders is distributed over a multiple price levels. The generated group of distributed trading orders is automatically submitted to the trading exchange.