Two sided trading orders
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1. An apparatus comprisinga display device;
- at least one processor to;
render on the display device a cell comprising a bid size, a bid price, an offer size and an offer price for an instrument on a graphical user interface;
detect selection within the cell of the bid price or the offer price for the instrument;
render a dialog window on the display device with a bid button, an offer button, a bid size field pre-populated with the bid size, a bid price field pre-populated with the bid price, an offer size field pre-populated with the offer size, and an offer price field pre-populated with the offer price;
automatically reposition a pointer immediately above the bid button of the dialog window, if the bid price was selected within the cell;
automatically reposition a pointer immediately above the offer button of the dialog window, if the offer price was selected within the cell;
detecting entry of another bid price or offer price;
automatically populating the bid price field with a new bid price in response to detecting the entry, the new bid price being based on the pre-set spread amount and the entered offer price; and
automatically populating the offer price field with a new offer price in response to detecting the entry, the new offer price being based on a pre-set spread amount and the entered bid price;
detect a selection of the bid button or the offer button; and
generate a bid command and an offer command for the instrument simultaneously, in response to the selection of the bid button or the offer button.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for instantly quoting a two-sided market. Using these systems and methods, a trader can use various trading interfaces to initiate two-sided market orders based on a value submitted and a pre-set spread amount as configured by the trader.
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1. An apparatus comprising
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at least one processor to; render on the display device a cell comprising a bid size, a bid price, an offer size and an offer price for an instrument on a graphical user interface; detect selection within the cell of the bid price or the offer price for the instrument; render a dialog window on the display device with a bid button, an offer button, a bid size field pre-populated with the bid size, a bid price field pre-populated with the bid price, an offer size field pre-populated with the offer size, and an offer price field pre-populated with the offer price; automatically reposition a pointer immediately above the bid button of the dialog window, if the bid price was selected within the cell; automatically reposition a pointer immediately above the offer button of the dialog window, if the offer price was selected within the cell; detecting entry of another bid price or offer price; automatically populating the bid price field with a new bid price in response to detecting the entry, the new bid price being based on the pre-set spread amount and the entered offer price; and automatically populating the offer price field with a new offer price in response to detecting the entry, the new offer price being based on a pre-set spread amount and the entered bid price; detect a selection of the bid button or the offer button; and generate a bid command and an offer command for the instrument simultaneously, in response to the selection of the bid button or the offer button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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rendering, by at least one processor, on a display device a cell comprising a bid size, a bid price, an offer size, and an offer price for an instrument on a graphical user interface; detecting, by the at least one processor, a selection within the cell of the bid price or the offer price for the instrument; rendering, by the at least one processor, a dialog window on the display device with a bid button, an offer button, a bid size field pre-populated with the bid size, a bid price field pre-populated with the bid price, an offer size field pre-populated with the offer size, and an offer price field pre-populated with the offer price; automatically repositioning, by the at least one processor, a pointer immediately above the bid button of the dialog window, if the bid price within the cell was selected; and automatically repositioning, by the at least one processor, a pointer immediately above the offer button of the dialog window, if the offer price within the cell was selected; detecting entry of another bid price or offer price; automatically populating the bid price field with a new bid price in response to detecting the entry, the new bid price being based on the pre-set spread amount and the entered offer price; and automatically populating the offer price field with a new offer price in response to detecting the entry, the new offer price being based on a pre-set spread amount and the entered bid price; detecting, by the at least one processor, a selection of the bid button or the offer button; and generating, by the at least one processor, a bin command and an offer command for the instrument simultaneously, in response to the selection of the hid button or the offer button. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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