CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE, INCORPORATED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160027114 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING A TIME DEPOSIT VOLATILITY INDEX AND TRADING DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS BASED THEREON - A computer system for calculating a time deposit volatility index comprising memory configured to store at least one program; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, in which the at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to receive data regarding options on time deposit derivatives; calculate, using the data regarding options on time deposit derivatives, the time deposit volatility index; and transmit data regarding the time deposit volatility index. | 01-28-2016 |
20150039532 | VOLATILITY INDEX AND DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS BASED THEREON - An improved volatility index and related futures contracts are provided. An index in accordance with the principals of the present invention estimates expected volatility from the prices of stock index options in a wide range of strike prices, not just at-the-money strikes. Also, an index in accordance with the principals of the present invention is not calculated from the Black/Scholes or any other option pricing model: the index of the present invention uses a newly developed formula to derive expected volatility by averaging the weighted prices of out-of-the money put and call options. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, derivative contracts such as futures and options based on the volatility index of the present invention are provided. | 02-05-2015 |
20140304134 | Methods and Systems for Creating and Trading Derivative Investment Products Based on a SKEW Index - Systems and methods for creating and disseminating a SKEW index based on a statistical property reflecting the skewness of an underlying asset and creating and trading derivative investment products based on the SKEW index are disclosed. In one aspect, a SKEW index associated with an underlying asset is calculated. The SKEW index is accessed and a SKEW derivative is created based on the SKEW index. Information associated width the SKEW derivative is then transmitted for display. | 10-09-2014 |
20140201055 | Methods and Systems for Creating and Trading Derivative Investment Products Based on a Covariance Index - Systems and methods for determining an index based on a covariance between two underlying assets is disclosed. In one implementation, a processor of a trading platform calculates a covariance index associated with two underlying assets, creates a covariance derivative associated with the two underlying assets based on the covariance index, and displays the covariance index and the covariance derivative on a trading display device coupled with the trading platform. | 07-17-2014 |
20140136311 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRADE FEE AND REBATE COMPUTATION AND ORDER ROUTING - Systems and methods for determining a trade fee charged by a trading venue to a market participant, or a rebate credited by a trading venue to a market participant are disclosed. The method may include a computer accessing and storing one or more order information parameters in memory, as well as accessing and storing one or more of market characteristics in memory. The method may further include calculating a trade fee or rebate that is based on at least one of the order information parameters and at least one of the market characteristics stored in memory. A system may include a memory containing instructions for calculating a trade fee or rebate and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions according to the method set out above. | 05-15-2014 |
20140129408 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND TRADING STRIPS OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS - The present invention includes a method comprising receiving a first electronic BUY STRIP order; receiving a second electronic SELL STRIP order; matching the first STRIP order with the second STRIP order, wherein the first STRIP order is a contra order to the second STRIP order; executing the matched first and second STRIP orders; generating a first plurality of tradable component financial product trades based on the executed first STRIP order; generating a second plurality of tradable component financial product trades based on the executed second STRIP order; matching the first plurality of tradable component financial product trades with the second plurality of tradable component financial product trades, wherein the first plurality of tradable component financial product trades are contra trades to the second plurality of tradable component financial product trades; and executing the matched first and second plurality of tradable component financial product trades. | 05-08-2014 |
20140052599 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AN INTEREST RATE SWAP VOLATILITY INDEX AND TRADING DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS BASED THEREON - Systems and methods for creating and disseminating an interest rate swap volatility index based on an underlying interest rate swaption, and for creating and trading derivative investment products based on the interest rate swap volatility index, are disclosed. In one aspect, an interest rate swap volatility index based on an underlying interest rate swaption is calculated. The interest rate swap volatility index may be accessed by a processor of a trading platform and a standardized, exchange traded derivative may be created based on the calculated interest rate swap volatility index. Information associated with the interest rate swap volatility index derivative may then be transmitted for display. | 02-20-2014 |
20130282553 | System and Method for Trading Derivatives in Penny Increments While Disseminating Quotes for Derivatives in Nickel/Dime Increments - A system and method for trading derivatives in penny increments while disseminating quotes for derivatives in nickel/dime increments is disclosed. A trading engine receives quotes for a derivative in penny increments from at least one entity. The trading engine rounds out the quotes for the derivative in penny increments to quotes for the derivative in nickel/dime increments. The quotes in nickel/dime increments are aggregated and disseminated. The trading engine receives bids and offers to take positions in the derivative based on the aggregate quotes for the derivative in nickel/dime increments and executes trades for the derivative by matching bids and offers to buy and sell positions in the derivative. | 10-24-2013 |
20130211994 | HYBRID TRADING SYSTEM FOR CONCURRENTLY TRADING COMBINED ORDERS FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS THROUGH BOTH ELECTRONIC AND OPEN OUTCRY TRADING MECHANISMS - A system and method of trading combined orders in an exchange configured for trading by a combination of electronic and open-outcry trading mechanisms is provided. One method includes receiving an incoming order having a first order component and a second order component at an electronic trade engine and routing the first and second order components to a first electronic database. The first and second order components are matched and executed against order components maintained in the first and second electronic databases, respectively. Any unexecuted first and second order components are placed in an electronic book according to a predetermined program if the first or second order component cannot be completely matched against any order components maintained in one of the first or second electronic databases. The system includes a trade engine configured for receiving combined orders from market makers. | 08-15-2013 |
20130179321 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN AUTOMATED AUCTION FOR INTERNALIZATION AND COMPLEX ORDERS IN A HYBRID TRADING SYSTEM - A method of providing an automated auction for internalization for the purchase or sale of securities or derivatives in an exchange is disclosed. The method may include receiving an order at an electronic trade engine, disseminating a request for price message to at least one user in response to receiving the order, receiving a one-sided response message representative of a participant-type in response to the request for price message, selecting an allocation algorithm from a plurality of allocation algorithms, initiating the selected allocation algorithm and allocating the order according to the participant-type upon termination of the selected auction. The system may include an electronic trading engine configured to disseminate an auction message in response to an order, a database of allocation algorithms, and a trade processor for initiating an auction according the one of the allocation algorithms and terminating the auction upon defined early termination events. | 07-11-2013 |
20130097064 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A VOLATILITY BENCHMARK INDEX - A method and system for creating a volatility benchmark index is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a value of a Treasury bill account less a mark-to-market value of at least one of a volatility-based future or option and calculating a value reflecting a volatility benchmark. The value may be displayed at a trading facility and volatility benchmark quotes may be transmitted by the trading facility to a market participant. | 04-18-2013 |
20120323755 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND TRADING A DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT INSTRUMENT OVER A RANGE OF INDEX VALUES - An investment instrument based on a range of index values is disclosed that allows investors to take risk positions relative to the size, or length, of the range. The investment instrument has a monetary value that increases as the index value increases within a low range interval of the range, decreases as the index value increases within a high range interval of the range, and is fixed or capped if the index value falls within a middle range interval of the range. Typically, one settlement amount will be zero and the other will be an amount greater than the investment instrument price. | 12-20-2012 |
20090138411 | METHOD OF TRADING DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT PRODUCTS BASED ON AN INDEX ADAPTED TO REFLECT THE RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF TWO DIFFERENT INVESTMENT ASSETS - Methods of creating indexes to reflect the relative performance of a pair of investment assets are provided. Also provided are methods of trading derivative investment products based on such an indexes. According to embodiments the invention index values are calculated based on the single day percentage change in the value of each asset, the cumulative relative change in the value of each asset, or the average daily relative change in the value of each asset. According to an embodiment all positions in derivative investment products based on an index are settled in cash at the end of each trading session, and the index is reset to a base value prior to trading the derivative investment products in the next session. | 05-28-2009 |