Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Zagara

Thomas R. Zagara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8195548
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 8195545
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to visually represent and configure trading strategies used in electronic trading. The system and method may be used to visually represent, among other things, an acceptable range of prices for a trading strategy in relation to a graphical user interface. The acceptable range of prices may be input by a trader to limit when one or more orders are moved from one price to another. The acceptable range of prices can be displayed on a graphical user interface using visual indicators. Using the visual indicators, the acceptable range of prices can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Michael J. Burns, Scott F. Singer
  • Publication number: 20120016784
    Abstract: Hedge legs for synthetic spread trading strategies are managed as attached or detached from a synthetic spread order. A legged hedge order may be changed, adjusted, deleted, cancelled or otherwise managed according to changes, adjustments, deletions ad/or cancellations of the synthetic spread order upon which the legged spread order was submitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Sagy Pundak Mintz, Patricia A. Messina, Thomas R. Zagara
  • Publication number: 20110246352
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 7991668
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Publication number: 20110040677
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Publication number: 20110035309
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to visually represent and configure trading strategies used in electronic trading. The system and method may be used to visually represent, among other things, an acceptable range of prices for a trading strategy in relation to a graphical user interface. The acceptable range of prices may be input by a trader to limit when one or more orders are moved from one price to another. The acceptable range of prices can be displayed on a graphical user interface using visual indicators. Using the visual indicators, the acceptable range of prices can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Michael J. Burns, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 7853504
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 7835964
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to visually represent and configure trading strategies used in electronic trading. The system and method may be used to visually represent, among other things, an acceptable range of prices for a trading strategy in relation to a graphical user interface. The acceptable range of prices may be input by a trader to limit when one or more orders are moved from one price to another. The acceptable range of prices can be displayed on a graphical user interface using visual indicators. Using the visual indicators, the acceptable range of prices can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Michael J. Burns, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 7590576
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to visually represent and configure trading strategies used in electronic trading. The system and method may be used to visually represent, among other things, an acceptable range of prices for a trading strategy in relation to a graphical user interface. The acceptable range of prices may be input by a trader to limit when one or more orders are moved from one price to another. The acceptable range of prices can be displayed on a graphical user interface using visual indicators. Using the visual indicators, the acceptable range of prices can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Michael J. Burns, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 7577600
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 7558750
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to visually represent and configure trading strategies used in electronic trading. The system and method may be used to visually represent, among other things, an acceptable range of prices for a trading strategy in relation to a graphical user interface. The acceptable range of prices may be input by a trader to limit when one or more orders are moved from one price to another. The acceptable range of prices can be displayed on a graphical user interface using visual indicators. Using the visual indicators, the acceptable range of prices can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Michael J. Burns, Scott F. Singer