Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

John Nyhoff

John Labuszewski

Richard Co

Edward M Gogol

David Andrew Boberski

Steve Youngren

John Wiley

Roberta Paffaro

Mike Kamradt

Lori Aldinger

James Joseph Boudreault

Sayee Srinivasan

Steven Youngren

John Kerpel

Paul Peterson

Frederick Sturm

Xing Su

Tuen Tuen Wang

Michael Kamradt

Fred Sturm

One or more methods may be used to disseminate floor quotes from an open outcry financial market, such as via messages posted on a social network. These messages may include additional information for providing 'color' to the price quotation. In some cases, a method of disseminating the floor quotes may include receiving, at a computer device, a request from a trader to receive an authenticated user name associated with a financial exchange. The financial exchange may then permit the trader to post one or more messages to a social network using the authenticated user name, where the message includes information about a trade on the financial exchange.

Disseminating floor quotes from open outcry markets

A method of determining a hybrid index may include obtaining, by a computer device, financial transaction information about two or more financial products over a duration. The computer device may be configured to filter the financial transaction information to produce enhanced financial transaction information. The computer device may then determine a financial index value using the financial transaction information and the enhanced financial transaction information.

Hybrid index derived using a kalman filter

A method for matching compound orders from a group of market participants includes receiving, via a communication network, compound order data, the compound order data specifying a maximum amount of a financial instrument of a plurality of financial instruments to be bought or sold by each market participant, accessing a memory in which price data is stored, the price data indicating a current price of each financial instrument, implementing, with a processor, a linear solver to maximize fulfillment of the compound orders via order matching for execution at the current prices in accordance with the maximum amounts specified in the compound order data and in accordance with a maximum net risk exposure level for each market participant arising from the fulfillment of the compound orders, and transmitting trade data indicative of the order matching for execution of trades among the market participants at the current prices.

Matched order fulfillment with linear optimization

A method of providing a financial product may include obtaining, by a computer device, pricing information about a financial market over a specified duration, the pricing information including at least a high price and a low price occurring within the duration. The computer device may be configured for determining a volatility associated with the market, the volatility based, at least in part, on the pricing information and determining a settlement price for a cash settled futures product using the volatility of the market over the specified duration.

Volatility based futures products

A system for moving money between accounts of traders by a central counterparty to facilitate payments, i.e. the movement of funds, there between is disclosed which provides a flexible mechanism which supports simpler accounting, new types of derivatives contracts as well new types fees. The disclosed futures contract, referred to as a 'payer' contract, comprises a 'no-uncertainty' futures contract, i.e. the initial value and settlement value parameters are defined, that leverages the mechanisms of the clearing system to, for example, accommodate related payments. Accordingly, a 1-to-many relationship between contracts and prices is provided whereby each price component may be assigned its own payer contract. The function of the payer contract may be to guarantee the movement of money from related positions. In one embodiment, payer contracts are dynamically created whenever a payment is needed.

Facilitation of payments between counterparties by a central counterparty

Stored data may define a multilaterally-traded contract type and specify final settlement of contracts conforming to the contract type by delivery of a defined quantity of a commodity. Additional data may be received, which additional data may indicate potential invocation of an alternate cash settlement mode for a plurality of contracts. Each contract of the plurality may be a contract conforming to the contract type. Further data may be received, with the further data indicating the alternate cash settlement mode is invoked for a group of contracts. The group may be all of the contracts of the plurality or a sub-portion of the plurality. Data may be transmitted to indicate cash final settlement of each contract of the group by payment of a cash settlement value instead of by delivery of the defined quantity of the commodity.

Multi-laterally traded contract settlement mode modification

An exchange computer system creates, trades and/or otherwise manages basis derivative contracts. At maturity, a basis derivative contract may have two components. A first component may require a party to the basis derivative contract to make or take some type of delivery related to a particular subject matter. A second component may require the basis derivative contractee to accept a further obligation under one or more derivative contracts related to the subject matter.

Exchange-traded basis derivative contracts

Systems and methods that provide for a perpetual futures/derivatives contract with periodic reckoning are disclosed. An embodiment may include a method of receiving a new perpetual contract and managing that contract through to its termination. The perpetual futures contract may comprise an option to terminate the contract at recurring predetermined intervals. The exchange may allow or prohibit exercise of the option based on particular parameters.

Perpetual futures contracts with periodic reckonings

Systems and methods are described for processing and clearing derivatives products with a binary outcome and having a final settlement based on a triggering event. A computer system configured to process and clear derivative products can accept initial and adjusted performance bonds from buyers and sellers, and adjust the market price of the derivative product at intervals. The market price may be adjusted on a mark-to-market basis and through analysis of other information, e.g., the credit rating of a reference entity. As a result of price adjustments, cash flow may be generated between buyers and sellers. The derivative product may pay a predetermined final settlement amount or percentage upon the triggering of a predetermined event. However, upon expiration of the derivative product, the derivative's market price is settled to zero and the agreement is terminated.

Derivative products

Methods, systems and apparatuses are described for processing and clearing derivatives products with a digital outcome and a plurality of constituents. A computer system configured to process and clear derivative products can accept initial and adjusted performance bonds from buyers and sellers, and adjust the market price of the derivative product at intervals. The market price may be adjusted on a mark-to-market basis and through analysis of other information, e.g., a change in credit rating of reference entities of the derivative product. As a result of price adjustments, cash flow may be generated between buyers and sellers (e.g., credit and debit to accounts). The derivative product may pay a percentage of a predetermined final settlement amount upon the triggering of a predetermined event in each of the constituents of the derivative product. However, upon expiration of the derivative product, the derivative's market price is settled to zero and the agreement is terminated.

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