Patent ID: 7624063

Claim:
A method for maximizing the distribution of market information in an electronic trading environment, the method comprising: determining a bandwidth limit for a communication link that is used in distributing market information related to a tradeable object from an electronic market via a computing device; selecting a first mode of transmission from a plurality of modes of transmission for distributing the market information via the computing device, wherein the first mode of transmission comprises sending a new market update message from the electronic market when a change in a market order book is detected; determining whether the bandwidth limit for the communication link is reached via the computing device; and in response to determining whether the bandwidth limit for the communication link is reached, dynamically selecting between the first mode of transmission and a second mode of transmission, the second mode of transmission for distributing the market information from a the plurality of modes of transmission via the computing device, wherein the second mode of transmission comprises sending a new market information snapshot at a predetermined time interval being dynamically adjustable according to bandwidth utilization of the communication link, wherein the market information snapshot comprises an inside market for the tradeable object including a best bid price and a best ask price currently available for the tradeable object.