Trading tools for electronic trading

• US 20060265303A1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: Schluetter, Jens-Uwe, Brumfield, Harris, Burns, Michael, Kemp, Gary Allen II
• Granted Patent: US 7,818,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• 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

Tools for trading and monitoring a commodity on an electronic exchange using a graphical user interface and a user input device. The tools will aid the trader in determining the status, trends in the market, and the trader'"'"'s position in the market.

Claims

1. A method of displaying information relating to a commodity on a graphical user interface, the method comprising:

displaying, on the graphical user interface, market information from an exchange relating to the commodity, the market information including a plurality of items of interest, wherein at least one of the items of interest is order information that is displayed in association with an axis representing prices;

displaying a visual indicator in association with the axis, the visual indicator being associated with a particular item of interest from the plurality of items of interest; and

updating the display with updated market information.

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