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Graphical user interface to facilitate rapid and reliable electronic trading assessment and execution

  • US 20060161495A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2005
  • Published: 07/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for placing a trade order for a financial instrument on an electronic exchange using a graphical user interface that includes a display screen and a user input device that allows the user to interact with the display screen and a trading panel displayed on the display screen, comprising:

  • displaying in the trading panel a market depth of the financial instrument including;

    a display of bids in the market for the financial instrument, a display of asks in the market for the financial instrument, and a display of prices in the market for the financial instrument, wherein the price display is interposed between the bid display and the ask display;

    wherein a user may use the user input device to enter a trade command by selecting a region of one of the displays in the trading panel and actuating the user device to enter an order for the financial instrument at a volume and price displayed in or associated with that region of the trading panel;

    moving the displays in the trading panel with a change in the market for the financial instrument; and

    moving the trading panel to a different position on the display screen with the change in the market for the financial instrument.

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