Systems and methods for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market for an electronic trading system
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1. A method for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the method comprising:
- displaying a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument;
allowing a user to select a portion of the graph; and
in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, displaying an interactive trading dialog box on the display of the workstation, the interactive trading dialog box being configured to receive an instruction from the user, the instruction comprising a selection of at least one of a bid, offer, hit and lift.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market for an electronic trading system are provided. A graph may be displayed on a display of a workstation in an electronic trading system. In one example, the graph may include a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument. In another example, the graph may include symbols that represent bids and offers for one or more financial instruments. A user may be allowed to select a portion of the graph. In response to the user'"'"'s selection, a trading dialog box may be provided, thereby allowing the user to place a trade directly from the graph.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the method comprising:
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displaying a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument; allowing a user to select a portion of the graph; and in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, displaying an interactive trading dialog box on the display of the workstation, the interactive trading dialog box being configured to receive an instruction from the user, the instruction comprising a selection of at least one of a bid, offer, hit and lift. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device; a server processor connected to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a server program for controlling the server processor; and the server processor operative with the server program to; display a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument; allow a user to select a portion of the graph; and in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, display an interactive trading dialog box on the display of the workstation, the interactive trading dialog box being configured to receive an instruction from the user, the instruction comprising a selection of at least one of a bid, offer, hit and lift. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the method comprising:
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displaying a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes; a plurality of first symbols, wherein each first symbol of the plurality of first symbols corresponds to a bid for a particular financial instrument; and a plurality of second symbols, wherein each second symbol of the plurality of second symbols corresponds to an offer for a particular financial instrument; allowing a user to select a portion of the graph; and in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, displaying an interactive trading dialog box on the display of the workstation, the interactive trading dialog box being configured to receive an instruction from the user, the instruction comprising a selection of at least one of a bid, offer, hit and lift. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the apparatus comprising:
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a server storage device; a server processor connected to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a server program for controlling the server processor; and the server processor operative with the server program to; display a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes; a plurality of first symbols, wherein each first symbol of the plurality of first symbols corresponds to a bid for a particular financial instrument; and a plurality of second symbols, wherein each second symbol of the plurality of second symbols corresponds to an offer for a particular financial instrument; allow a user to select a portion of the graph; and in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, displaying an interactive trading dialog box on the display of the workstation, the interactive trading dialog box being configured to receive an instruction from the user, the instruction comprising a selection of at least one of a bid, offer, hit and lift. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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