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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Jacob S. Sagi, Nashville, TN (US);
Robert E. Whaley, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jacob S. Sagi, Nashville, TN (US);
Robert E. Whaley, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2012.01); G06Q 40/06 (2012.01); G06Q 40/04 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2013.01); G06Q 40/06 (2013.01); G06Q 40/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are described for constructing benchmark-adjusted relative performance indexes that reflect total performance of a traded, target security relative to a benchmark instrument. Also described are derivative instruments such as exchange-traded futures and options that allow investors to take precise hedging or speculation positions on target security relative to the benchmark instrument.