TRADER STATION USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. In a computer device having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of entering orders for financial instruments, the method comprising:
- (a) dynamically displaying on the display market depth information for a financial instrument;
(b) receiving from the user interface selection device a lock command; and
(c) in response to (b) processing the lock command at a processor and temporarily halting updates to the market depth information until a user enters an order for the financial instrument.
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Abstract
A variety of user interfaces, systems and methods are provided for traders of commodities, futures contracts, derivatives, stocks, etc. A user interface may have two display modes, locked and unlocked. In the locked mode, some or all of the data fields (price, bids, offers—optionally bids and offers not exposed to the market) are locked. In the unlocked mode, all the data fields, including the price column, are dynamically updated. In a second embodiment, a price column is divided such that prices above the market are in a first column and prices below the market are in a second column to reduce the number of columns required to show bids, offers and prices. Optionally, the trader'"'"'s bids and offers not exposed to the market can be shown in columns adjacent to the market bids and offers. In a third embodiment of the invention orders are cancelled if the market changes within a short period of time before the order is placed and the change does not benefit the user.
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1. In a computer device having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of entering orders for financial instruments, the method comprising:
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(a) dynamically displaying on the display market depth information for a financial instrument; (b) receiving from the user interface selection device a lock command; and (c) in response to (b) processing the lock command at a processor and temporarily halting updates to the market depth information until a user enters an order for the financial instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer device to perform the steps comprising:
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(a) dynamically displaying on a display market depth information for a product in an unlocked state; (b) halting updates to at least a portion of the market depth information in response to a request from the user; (c) receiving an order for the product; and (d) returning to the unlocked state after receiving the order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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