Enables Sweeping of Electronic Liquidity Using IM New York, NY (PRWeb) February 5, 2007 -- Pivot Solutions, developer of IMTRADER, the instant messaging network and trading tool for brokers and fund managers, today announced the capability for IMTRADER to sweep electronic pools for hidden and visible liquidity -- including crossing networks or "dark pools." This expanded functionality is the result of a partnership with UNX, an agency brokerage firm specializing in providing advanced trade execution services to institutional investors. UNX Senior Managing Director of Business Development Matt Michelsen commented that UNX's clients "are increasingly relying on the benefits of instant messaging and our commitment to them demands that we meet their needs with the most robust technology available. We have been working with IMTRADER for a year now and have seen considerable value in its communications functionality. It was a logical step to take the speed and immediacy of IMTRADER and merge that with our algo strategy services."

By integrating algorithm systems with the IMTRADER network, investment professionals can gain the ability to use instant messaging to communicate orders to UNX and rapidly and anonymously sweep electronic destinations for liquidity. Traders are able to employ sophisticated algo trading through a simple IM interface. The process is initiated by clicking on a designated name from their IMTRADER Buddy List. UNX' highly regarded Algorithmic Market Access (AMA) technology is leveraged to extract available liquidity from nearly every electronic destination. Through the partnership, IMTRADER offers two tools: IOC Sweep and Penny Probe. The IOC Sweep algorithmically sweeps electronic markets at a user-defined limit price extracting available liquidity. Penny Probe extracts liquidity by algorithmically sweeping liquidity within the bid-ask spread at ascending or descending one-penny increments.

"We see increasing interest in rapidly sweeping pools of liquidity from fund managers, traders, and other investment professionals, particularly when it comes to crossing networks," said Pivot Solutions Senior Vice President of Sales Ed McDonnell. "This new capability allows them to use the immediacy of instant messaging to extract liquidity while leaving no footprint when they do so. It provides our customers with advantages in both speed and thoroughness. Being able to offer UNX' sophisticated algo capabilities on the IMTRADER network greatly expands the value we can bring to investors and fund managers. "

About Pivot Solutions.
Pivot Solutions services the communications and trading needs of institutional traders through its product IMTRADER. IMTRADER integrates trading technologies with rich instant messaging functionality specifically developed for traders and their customers. Over two thousand IMTRADER community members choose the IMTRADER platform to stay connected, improve responsiveness, and generate more time for value-creation activities. This includes over 350 buy-side firms who have used IMTRADER to trade over 3 billion shares.

Pivot Solutions has operated since 2002 and is backed by Eze Castle Integration, Softbank Capital, Draper Fisher Jurveston Gotham Ventures, and Hudson Ventures.

About UNX.
UNX is an agency brokerage firm providing advanced trade execution services that meet the demanding requirements of institutional trading through innovative, reliable technology. UNX streamlines trade operations and helps sophisticated traders find best execution opportunities within a completely anonymous environment. Further information on UNX and UNX solutions is available from UNX Electronic Trading Services at 866.855.9595 and ets@unx.com. UNX accepts no liability for loss arising from the use of information, tools, strategies and services presented in this document. Market conditions and system performance may delay system access, real-time data and trade execution.

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