Detection of Abusive Behavior in Electronic Markets

摘要

A method for identifying potential abusive behavior in an electronic market includes: (a) determining whether an individual order book associated with a trader comprises an imbalance in relation to a financial instrument for which the trader submitted an order; (b) determining whether an imbalance identified in the individual order book changed after fulfillment of the order; and (c) identifying the order as potential abusive behavior if the individual order book comprises an imbalance that changed after fulfillment of the order. Systems for identifying potential abusive behavior in an electronic market are described.