Method and system for displaying a current market depth position of an electronic trade on a graphical user interface
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1. A method for displaying electronic information for electronic trading, comprising:
- receiving an electronic order for an electronic trade on application including a graphical user interface (GUI) with a plurality of graphical windows, wherein one or more of the graphical windows on the GUI are used to display market depth information for an electronic market associated with electronic trade;
recording a first market depth estimated execution position for the trading order in the electronic market for the electronic trade using a trading price included with the electronic order;
displaying graphically a first market depth estimated execution position for the trading order in a graphical window on the GUI;
receiving periodically additional market information for electronic trades in the electronic market on the application via a communications network from one or more electronic trading exchanges;
recording a new market depth estimated execution position for the trading order using the received market information; and
displaying graphically a new market depth estimated execution position for the trading order in the graphical window on the GUI, wherein the new market depth estimated execution position provides trading information that can be used for electronic trading of the electronic order or additional new or existing trading orders.
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A method and system for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for electronic trading with display of an estimated execution position in a current market depth display list of electronic trades. The method and system via the GUI allow a current market depth position in a list of electronic trades (e.g., an electronic traders “open-book” of trades) to be dynamically displayed, reset and graphically re-displayed at a position in a market depth view of a desired electronic trading market when an electronic trade is placed or amended based on current market execution of trade orders.
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1. A method for displaying electronic information for electronic trading, comprising:
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receiving an electronic order for an electronic trade on application including a graphical user interface (GUI) with a plurality of graphical windows, wherein one or more of the graphical windows on the GUI are used to display market depth information for an electronic market associated with electronic trade; recording a first market depth estimated execution position for the trading order in the electronic market for the electronic trade using a trading price included with the electronic order; displaying graphically a first market depth estimated execution position for the trading order in a graphical window on the GUI; receiving periodically additional market information for electronic trades in the electronic market on the application via a communications network from one or more electronic trading exchanges; recording a new market depth estimated execution position for the trading order using the received market information; and displaying graphically a new market depth estimated execution position for the trading order in the graphical window on the GUI, wherein the new market depth estimated execution position provides trading information that can be used for electronic trading of the electronic order or additional new or existing trading orders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for display of a current market depth position, comprising:
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displaying graphically an electronic order for an electronic trade for a desired electronic market on an electronic trading exchange via an application including a graphical user interface (GUT) with a plurality of graphical windows, wherein one or more of the graphical windows on the GUI are used to display market depth information for the desired electronic market associated with electronic trade; displaying graphically an estimated execution position for the electronic order in the desired electronic market in a market depth component on a graphical window on the GUI; and updating dynamically and continually re-displaying the estimated execution position for the electronic order in the market depth component as additional trading information is received from the electronic trading exchange for the desired electronic market, thereby allowing the market depth component to be used to implement trading strategies for electronic trades in the desired electronic market. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for graphically displaying current market depth position, comprising in combination:
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means for displaying graphically an estimated execution position for an electronic order in a desired electronic market in a market depth component on a graphical window on a graphical user interface (GUI); and means for updating dynamically and continually the estimated execution position for the electronic order in the market depth component as additional trading information is received from the electronic trading exchange for the desired electronic market, thereby allowing the market depth component to be used to implement trading strategies for electronic trades in the desired electronic market. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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