System and method for displaying profit related information in an electronic trading environment

• US 20060259402A1
• Filed: 05/02/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: West, Robert A., Burns, Michael J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,584,143 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis

Abstract

A system and method for displaying a plurality of profit and risk related indicators are described. A graphical interface displays and dynamically updates a plurality of profit/loss (P/L) indicators including a realized, net, and open indicator. The net and open indicators are based on a trader'"'"'s net position and a current market level, while the realized indicator is based on trader'"'"'s buys and sells associated with a tradeable objects. In one embodiment, the plurality of indicators are displayed in relation to a plurality of money management regions defining a maximum order quantity and a maximum net position controlling the trader'"'"'s trades, so that a trader can quickly determine his current as well as potential money management parameters. The graphical interface may also display a plurality of potential risk/gain indicators in relation to a realized profit indicator so that a trader, before entering an order having a predetermined order quantity, can view a potential risk/gain in entering into a predetermined net position in view of potential market movements.

Claims

1. A graphical interface configured to display profit information related to a tradeable object being traded in an electronic trading environment, comprising:

a first indicator representing a first profit level and a trader'"'"'s net position, the first indicator being dynamically displayed in a first location corresponding to the first profit level along a profit level axis.

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