Patent ID: 7835978

Claim:
A method for a computing device for automatically linking an anonymous electronic trade order, having an order quantity (q), price and identification of objects to be traded, to an identity of a trader comprising the following steps: (a) said computing device receiving an anonymous electronic trade order from a known trader, said anonymous electronic trade order having an order quantity (q), price and identification of objects to be traded; (b) said computing device generating an identity marker (s) number for said trader; (c) said computing device generating a trade order set by splitting said anonymous trade order having an order quantity (q) into a number (n) of split trade orders each having a corresponding order quantity x(i) and embedding said identity marker into each of said split trade orders to generate a trade order set, whereby each order quantity x(i) is less than q and between a predefined qmin and qmax and whereby splitting into split trade orders frees available bits for inserting said identity marker; and (d) said computing device placing the generated trade order set in an electronic order book.