Click based trading with intuitive grid display of market depth and price consolidation
First Claim
1. A method of displaying, on an electronic display device, the market depth of a commodity traded in a market, said method comprising:
- dynamically displaying, in a bid display region, a plurality of consolidated bids for said commodity, each of said plurality of consolidated bids representing a plurality of bid quantities in the market for said commodity;
dynamically displaying, in an ask display region, a plurality of consolidated asks for said commodity;
each of said plurality of consolidated asks representing a plurality of ask quantities in the market for said commodity; and
statically displaying consolidated prices corresponding to said plurality of consolidated bids and asks, each of said consolidated prices representing a plurality of prices for said commodity, wherein said pluralities of consolidated bids and asks are dynamically displayed in alignment with the consolidated prices corresponding thereto.
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Abstract
A method and system for reducing the time it takes for a trader to place a trade when electronically trading on an exchange, thus increasing the likelihood that the trader will have orders filled at desirable prices and quantities. The “Mercury” display and trading method of the present invention ensure fast and accurate execution of trades by displaying market depth on a vertical or horizontal plane, which fluctuates logically up or down, left or right across the plane as the market prices fluctuate. This allows the trader to trade quickly and efficiently. The price consolidation feature of the present invention, as described herein, enables a trader to consolidate a number of prices in order to condense the display. Such action allows a trader to view a greater range of prices and a greater number of orders in the market at any given time. By consolidating prices, and therefore orders, a trader reduces the risk of a favorable order scrolling from the screen prior to filling a bid or ask on that order at a favorable price.
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1. A method of displaying, on an electronic display device, the market depth of a commodity traded in a market, said method comprising:
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dynamically displaying, in a bid display region, a plurality of consolidated bids for said commodity, each of said plurality of consolidated bids representing a plurality of bid quantities in the market for said commodity;
dynamically displaying, in an ask display region, a plurality of consolidated asks for said commodity;
each of said plurality of consolidated asks representing a plurality of ask quantities in the market for said commodity; and
statically displaying consolidated prices corresponding to said plurality of consolidated bids and asks, each of said consolidated prices representing a plurality of prices for said commodity, wherein said pluralities of consolidated bids and asks are dynamically displayed in alignment with the consolidated prices corresponding thereto.
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