User interface for an electronic trading system
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating trading and displaying information regarding an item, the method comprising:
- receiving a first price data for a first item via a client device;
receiving a second price data for a second item different from the first item via the client device;
generating a value axis via the client device, the value axis having a value scale derived from the first price data and the second price data;
displaying the value axis via the client device;
displaying a bid indicator relative to a first value of the value axis corresponding to a bid value via the client device, the bid value derived from the first price data and the second price data; and
displaying an ask indicator relative to a second value of the value axis corresponding to an ask value via the client device, the ask value derived from the first price data and the second price data.
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Abstract
A user interface for an electronic trading exchange is provided which allows a remote trader to view in real time bid orders, offer orders, and trades for an item, and optionally one or more sources of contextual data. Individual traders place orders on remote client terminals, and this information is routed to a transaction server. The transaction server receives order information from the remote terminals, matches a bid for an item to an offer for an item responsive to the bid corresponding with the offer, and communicates outstanding bid and offer information, and additional information (such as trades and contextual data) back to the client terminals. Each client terminal displays all of the outstanding bids and offers for an item, allowing the trader to view trends in orders for an item. A priority view is provided in which orders are displayed as tokens at locations corresponding to the values of the orders. The size of the tokens reflects the quantity of the orders. An alternate view positions order icons at a location which reflects the value and quantity of the order. Additionally, contextual data for the item is also displayed to allow the trader to consider as much information as possible while making transaction decisions. A pit panel view is also provided in which traders connected to the pit are represented by icons, and are displayed corresponding to an activity level of the trader.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating trading and displaying information regarding an item, the method comprising:
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receiving a first price data for a first item via a client device; receiving a second price data for a second item different from the first item via the client device; generating a value axis via the client device, the value axis having a value scale derived from the first price data and the second price data; displaying the value axis via the client device; displaying a bid indicator relative to a first value of the value axis corresponding to a bid value via the client device, the bid value derived from the first price data and the second price data; and displaying an ask indicator relative to a second value of the value axis corresponding to an ask value via the client device, the ask value derived from the first price data and the second price data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to execute the acts comprising:
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receiving a first price data for a first item; receiving a second price data for a second item different from the first item; generating a value axis having a value scale derived from the first price data and the second price data; displaying the value axis; displaying a bid indicator relative to a first value of the value axis corresponding to a bid value, the bid value derived from the first price data and the second price data; and displaying an ask indicator relative to a second value of the value axis corresponding to an ask value, the ask value derived from the first price data and the second price data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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23. A method for facilitating trading and displaying information regarding an item, the method comprising:
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receiving first price data for a first item via a client device; displaying a value axis via the client device, the value axis having a value scale derived from the first price data; displaying a bid indicator relative to a first value of the value axis corresponding to a bid value via the client device, the bid value derived from the first price data; displaying an ask indicator relative to a second value of the value axis corresponding to an ask value via the client device, the ask value derived from the first price data; receiving a user command via an input device associated with the client device to select at least one location corresponding to a selected value of the value axis; and initiating submission of an order for a preset quantity of the first item at a price determined according to the selected value corresponding to the at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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