Abstract: A system allowing customers to use instant messaging (IM) (or other non-financial information exchange compliant communication based) communications to communicate market actions directly to an electronic facility platform that, in turn, publishes market data and matches orders according to standard exchange trading protocols and allows for direct communication with at least one market participant via a financial information exchange compliant communication network for negotiating the terms of and entering into bilateral transactions with the at least market participant, without the need for a human intermediary. The system and method allows matching and publishing market data for Over the Counter (OTC) contracts, OTC cleared contracts, and for the routing of orders to Exchange central limit order books.