Method and system for providing a graphical user interface and trading system for professional electronic trading
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1. A method for professional electronic trading, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of first set of data streams on a professional trading application on server device including a plurality of different types of electronic trading information from one or more electronic trading exchanges via a communications network;
splitting the plurality of first set of data streams into a plurality of second sets of data streams, wherein of the plurality second data streams includes one or more plurality of types of electronic trading information from the plurality of first set data streams; and
providing the plurality of second sets of data streams to a plurality of target devices, thereby allowing the plurality of target devices to selectively receive and use one or more of a plurality of types of electronic trading information from the plurality of second sets of data streams for executing electronic trades faster than receiving and using the same plurality of types electronic trading information directly from the first set of data streams.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a graphical user interface and trading system for professional electronic trading. A new professional trading application provides a back end trading platform that allows professional traders to quickly and efficiently execute electronic trades on one or more electronic trading exchanges. The new back end trading system eliminates much of the overhead included in most back end trading systems. A new graphical thermometer is for professional electronic trading is also presented.
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1. A method for professional electronic trading, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of first set of data streams on a professional trading application on server device including a plurality of different types of electronic trading information from one or more electronic trading exchanges via a communications network;
splitting the plurality of first set of data streams into a plurality of second sets of data streams, wherein of the plurality second data streams includes one or more plurality of types of electronic trading information from the plurality of first set data streams; and
providing the plurality of second sets of data streams to a plurality of target devices, thereby allowing the plurality of target devices to selectively receive and use one or more of a plurality of types of electronic trading information from the plurality of second sets of data streams for executing electronic trades faster than receiving and using the same plurality of types electronic trading information directly from the first set of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for professional electronic trading, comprising:
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receiving a request for one or more data streams from a target device on a professional trading application on a server device via a communications network, wherein the request includes a request for one or more data streams selected from a plurality of second sets of data streams extracted from plurality of first sets of data streams;
providing the selected one or more streams from the plurality of second sets of data streams to the target device;
receiving a request from the target device to execute an electronic trade on an electronic trading exchange; and
sending the request for the electronic trade to the electronic trading exchange via the communications network over a specialized trading connection for professional electronic trading in communications with the professional trading application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A professional electronic trading system, comprising in combination:
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means for receiving a plurality of first set of data streams on a professional trading application on server device including a plurality of different types of electronic trading information from one or more electronic trading exchanges via a communications network;
means for splitting the first set of data streams into a plurality of second sets of data streams, wherein of the plurality second data streams includes one or more plurality of types of electronic trading information from the first set data streams;
means for providing the plurality of second sets of data streams to a plurality of target devices, thereby allowing the plurality of target devices to selectively receive and use one or more of a plurality of types of electronic trading information from the plurality of second sets of data streams for executing electronic trades faster than receiving and using the same plurality of types electronic trading information from the first set of data streams;
means for receiving a request for one or more data streams from a target device on the professional trading application on the server device via the communications network, wherein the request includes a request for one or more data streams selected from the plurality of second sets of data streams split from the plurality of first sets of data streams;
means for providing the selected one or more streams from the plurality of second sets of data streams to the target device;
means for receiving a request from the target device to execute an electronic trade on an electronic trading exchange; and
means for sending the request for the electronic trade to the electronic trading exchange via the communications network over a specialized trading connection for professional electronic trading in communications with the professional trading application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A graphical market thermometer system for professional electronic trading, comprising in combination:
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means for graphically displaying a relative movement of a selected financial entity with a graphical market thermometer;
means for graphically displaying how many units a selected price has moved from a reference price and a direction it has moved with respect to the reference price in a pre-determined color on the graphical market thermometer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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