Abstract: In one aspect, the invention comprises a method comprising: (a) receiving a securities trading order comprising core parameters and strategy parameters in a first format; (b) translating said order into a form wherein said core parameters and said strategy parameters are separated into distinct groups of parameters; (c) processing said core parameters; and (d) transmitting said translated order to said order management system. In another aspect, the invention comprises a computer system comprising: (a) an order component operable to receive a securities trading order comprising core parameters and strategy parameters in a first format; (b) a translation component operable to translate said order into a form wherein said core parameters and said strategy parameters are separated into distinct groups of parameters; (c) a processing component operable to process said core parameters; and (d) a transmission component operable to transmit said translated order to said order management system.