Trading tools for electronic trading
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1. A method for displaying market information corresponding to a commodity being traded at an electronic exchange, comprising:
- receiving by a computer device market data relating to the commodity from the electronic exchange, the market data comprising a quantity of an order that is pending at a first price level;
displaying by the computer device a first graphical area corresponding to the first price level;
displaying by the computer device a second graphical area corresponding to a second price level, the second price level corresponding to a price level for the commodity that is different than the first price level, wherein the first and second graphical areas are arranged in an axial direction;
color-coding the first graphical area using a first color to indicate that the order is pending at the first price level;
determining by the computer device from the market data that there is no order pending at the second price level;
color-coding the second graphical area using a second color to indicate that there is no order pending at the second price level;
updating the first graphical area such that the first graphical area is color-coded using the second color in response to new market data indicating that there is no order pending at the first price level; and
updating the second graphical area such that the second graphical area is color-coded using the first color in response to new market data indicating that there is an order pending at the second price level.
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Abstract
Tools for trading and monitoring a commodity on an electronic exchange using a graphical user interface and a user input device. The tools will aid the trader in determining the status, trends in the market, and the trader'"'"'s position in the market.
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1. A method for displaying market information corresponding to a commodity being traded at an electronic exchange, comprising:
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receiving by a computer device market data relating to the commodity from the electronic exchange, the market data comprising a quantity of an order that is pending at a first price level; displaying by the computer device a first graphical area corresponding to the first price level; displaying by the computer device a second graphical area corresponding to a second price level, the second price level corresponding to a price level for the commodity that is different than the first price level, wherein the first and second graphical areas are arranged in an axial direction; color-coding the first graphical area using a first color to indicate that the order is pending at the first price level; determining by the computer device from the market data that there is no order pending at the second price level; color-coding the second graphical area using a second color to indicate that there is no order pending at the second price level; updating the first graphical area such that the first graphical area is color-coded using the second color in response to new market data indicating that there is no order pending at the first price level; and updating the second graphical area such that the second graphical area is color-coded using the first color in response to new market data indicating that there is an order pending at the second price level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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