Market data processing system and method

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer, operate the computer to filter market data generated at a market place, for providing real-time trading status information, the computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for:

• providing a plurality of listings, each listing associated with a corresponding market place and traded at the associated market place;
• providing a set of filter criteria suitable for filtering market data to determine the trading status information;
• receiving market data for at least one listing of the plurality of listings associated with a specific market place;
• filtering the received market data in accordance with the set of filter criteria to determine in real-time, whether trading of the at least one listing has been suspended or resumed at the specific market place;
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• providing, in real-time, the status information indicating whether trading of the at least one listing has been suspended or resumed at the specific market place.

A computer system for filtering market data generated at a market place to provide real-time trading status information, the computer system comprising:

• a memory device for storing a plurality of listings, each listing associated with a corresponding market place and traded at the associated market place;
• and a set of filter criteria suitable for filtering market data to determine the trading status information;
• an input unit for receiving market data for at least one listing of the stored plurality of listings, the at least one listing being associated with a specific market place;
• a processor adapted to filter the received market data in accordance with the stored set of filter criteria to determine in real-time, whether trading of the at least one listing has been suspended or resumed at the specific market place;
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• an output unit for providing, in real-time, the status information indicating whether trading of the at least one listing has been suspended or resumed at the specific market place.