System and method for selectively displaying market information related to a plurality of tradeable objects

• US 7,813,998 B1
• Filed: 03/22/2007
• Issued: 10/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
• Inventors: West, Robert A., Mauro, Charles Lee Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kazimi; Hani
• Assistant Examiner(s): TINKLER, MURIEL S
• Application Number:
  US11/689,795
• Time in Patent Office: 1,300 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/36.R, 705/36.T, 705/37, 705/38, 705/39, 705/40, 705/41, 705/42, 345/156, 345/157, 715/700
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• 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

Abstract

A graphical interface and method are provided for selectively displaying market information corresponding to a plurality of tradable objects. According to one example method, a scanning feature is provided in relation to a number of tradable object indicators. Upon detecting a predefined movement of a user input device in relation to the plurality of indicators, a graphical interface dynamically displays market information corresponding to the tradable objects as a predefined movement of the user input device is detected in relation to the tradable object indicators.

Claims

1. A method for selectively displaying market information related to a plurality of tradable objects being traded at an electronic exchange, the method comprising:

displaying by a computing device a first interface adapted to display market data along a value axis;

displaying by the computing device a second interface comprising a scan region, wherein the scan region comprises a plurality of aligned areas, each area associated with a tradable object in a plurality of tradable objects, wherein each tradable object in the plurality of tradable objects is associated with at least one of the aligned areas in the scan region;

receiving by the computing device a definition defining a movement of a cursor, wherein the cursor corresponds to a user input device, wherein the definition for the movement includes a speed parameter, wherein the speed parameter defines a speed of movement of the cursor;

detecting by the computing device a movement of the cursor over a selected area according to the defined movement, wherein the selected area is one of the plurality of aligned areas in the scan region;

selecting by the computing device a selected tradable object from the plurality of tradable objects in response to detecting the movement of the cursor according to the defined movement, wherein the selected tradable object is the tradable object associated with the selected area; and

displaying by the computing device via the first interface market data for the selected tradable object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the value axis is a price axis comprising a plurality of price levels for a tradable object.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each area in the scan region is associated with a different tradable object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein two areas in the scan region are associated with a single tradable object.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each area in the scan region displays an identifier for the tradable object associated with the area.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the areas in the scan region are arranged in a column.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the areas in the scan region are arranged in a row.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the areas are arranged at an angle.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein each area in the scan region is associated with a working trade order to buy or sell a tradable object.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

displaying at least one order parameter corresponding to the working trade order via an order ticket interface as the cursor is moved to the area in the scan region associated with the trade order to buy or sell the tradable object.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an order ticket interface for entering trade orders to an electronic exchange; and

as the cursor passes over the one of the plurality of aligned areas in the scan region, dynamically displaying via the order ticket interface at least one parameter to be used in relation to placing a trade order for a tradable object associated with the one of the plurality aligned areas in the scan region.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the definition for the movement further includes a directional parameter, wherein the directional parameter defines a direction of the cursor.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein each area in the scan region is displayed adjacent to an identifier for the tradable object associated with the area.

12. A computer readable medium having program code recorded thereon for execution on a computer to perform the following steps for trade order management in an electronic trading environment, comprising:

displaying by a computing device a first interface adapted to display market data along a value axis;

displaying by the computing device a second interface comprising a scan region, wherein the scan region comprises a plurality of aligned areas, each area associated with a tradable object in a plurality of tradable objects, wherein each tradable object in the plurality of tradable objects is associated with at least one of the aligned areas in the scan region;

receiving by the computing device a definition defining a movement of a cursor, wherein the cursor corresponds to a user input device, wherein the definition for the movement includes a speed parameter, wherein the speed parameter defines a speed of movement of the cursor;

detecting by the computing device a movement of the cursor over a selected area according to the defined movement, wherein the selected area is one of the plurality of aligned areas in the scan region;

selecting by the computing device a selected tradable object from the plurality of tradable objects in response to detecting the movement of the cursor according to the defined movement, wherein the selected tradable object is the tradable object associated with the selected area; and

displaying by the computing device via the first interface market data for the selected tradable object.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the value axis is a price axis comprising a plurality of price levels for a tradable object.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein each area in the scan region is associated with a different tradable object.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein two areas in the scan region are associated with a single tradable object.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein each area in the scan region displays an identifier for the tradable object associated with the area.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the areas in the scan region are arranged in a column.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the areas in the scan region are arranged in a row.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the areas are arranged at an angle.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein each area in the scan region is associated with a working trade order to buy or sell a tradable object.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions to perform the step of:

displaying at least one order parameter corresponding to the working trade order via an order ticket interface as the cursor is moved to the area in the scan region associated with the trade order to buy or sell the tradable object.

23. The computer readable medium of claim 12, further comprising instructions to perform the steps of:

displaying an order ticket interface for entering trade orders to an electronic exchange; and

as the cursor passes over the one of the plurality of aligned areas in the scan region, dynamically displaying via the order ticket interface at least one parameter to be used in relation to placing a trade order for a tradable object associated with the one of the plurality aligned areas in the scan region.

24. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the definition for the movement further includes a directional parameter, wherein the directional parameter defines a direction of the cursor.

26. The computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein each area in the scan region is displayed adjacent to an identifier for the tradable object associated with the area.