Method, apparatus and interface for trading multiple tradeable objects

• US 20060259411A1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: Burns, Michael J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,512,561 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• 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

An interface for trading multiple tradeable objects includes a price axis or scale. A first indication of quantities represented in a market for a first tradeable object is displayed in association with the price axis or scale. A second indication of quantities represented in the market for a second tradeable object is displayed in association with the price axis or scale. The first tradeable object may be different than the second tradeable object. Alternatively, the first tradeable object and the second tradeable object may be the same, but the indications of quantity may be provided from different sources, such as different exchanges.

Claims

1. A method of displaying market information relating to two tradeable objects being traded on at least one electronic exchange using a graphical user interface and a user input device and having preset parameters for trade orders, the method comprising:

dynamically displaying a first indicator in relation with a first price level on a common static price axis, the first indicator associated with a highest bid price available in the market for a first tradeable object;

dynamically displaying a second indicator in relation with a second price level on the common static price axis, the second indicator associated with a lowest ask price available in the market for the first tradeable object;

dynamically displaying a third indicator in relation with a third price level on a common static price axis, the third indicator associated with a highest bid price available in the market for a second tradeable object; and

dynamically displaying a fourth indicator in relation with a fourth price level on the common static price axis, the fourth indicator associated with a lowest ask price available in the market for the second tradeable object;

wherein the first and second indicators and the third and fourth indicators can move relative to the common static price axis when the market changes for the first and second tradeable objects respectively.

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