SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A TRADING INTERFACE

• US 20100332372A1
• Filed: 05/27/2010
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chart Trading Development, LLC (BGC Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BGC Partners Incorporated (BGC Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: KIRWIN, Glenn D., Claus, Matthew, Noviello, Joseph, Gilbert, Andrew C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,060,435 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04895 Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/10 Tax strategies

Abstract

Systems and methods for configurable trading interfaces that allow a trader to quickly and easily submit trading commands to a trading system are provided. Using these systems and methods, a trader can using various trading interfaces to initiate trading commands, configure various display features and default command settings, and control a level of command entry verification that is provided to protect against inadvertent entry of incorrect trading commands.

Claims

1-36. -36. (canceled)

37. A method, comprising:

displaying, using a processor of a computing device, a first interface that comprises a first variable associated with trading an item, in which the first variable comprises a price of the item;

generating, by the processor, a second interface in response to a selection of the first variable at the first interface, in which the second interface comprises;

a price field, in which a price displayed in the price field is adjustable;

a size field, in which a size displayed in the size field is adjustable, and in which the price and the size are associated with trading the item; and

a button, in which the button, when selected causes a trading command to be submitted;

receiving a selection of the button; and

submitting, by the processor, the trading command for execution in response to receiving the selection.

38. The method of claim 37, in which displaying the first interface comprises:

causing, by the processor, the first interface to be displayed at a remote device that is connected to the computing device via a network.

39. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

automatically populating, by the processor, the price field with the price of the item.

40. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

automatically populating, by the processor, the size field with a default size of the item.

41. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

automatically highlighting, by the processor, the default size of the item in the size field.

42. The method of claim 41, in which the second interface further comprises one or more numeric buttons;

and

in which the default size, when highlighted in the size field, is adjustable from the default size to a desired size in response to a selection of at least one numeric button of the one or more numeric buttons.

43. The method of claim 40, in which the size displayed in the size field is adjustable from the default size to a desired size.

44. The method of claim 37, in which the button comprises at least one of:

a buy button; and

a sell button.

45. The method of claim 37, in which the button comprises at least one of:

a bid button; and

an offer button.

46. The method of claim 37, in which the trading command comprises at least one of:

a buy command for the item; and

a sell command for the item.

47. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

automatically repositioning, by the processor, a cursor in the second interface such that the cursor is positioned over the button.

48. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

receiving, upon the selection of the first variable at the first interface, another trading command for the item; and

in which generating the second interface comprises;

generating, by the processor, the second interface in response to the another trading command.

49. The method of claim 48, in which the another trading command comprises the trading command.

50. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory storing computer readable code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

display a first interface that comprises a first variable associated with trading an item, in which the first variable comprises a price of the item;

generate a second interface in response to a selection of the first variable at the first interface, in which the second interface comprises;

a price field, in which a price displayed in the price field is adjustable;

a size field, in which a size displayed in the size field is adjustable, and in which the price and the size are associated with trading the item;

a button, in which the button, when selected causes a trading command to be submitted;

receive a selection of the button; and

submit the trading command for execution in response to receiving the selection.

51. The apparatus of claim 50, in which displaying the first interface comprises:

causing the first interface to be displayed at a remote device that is connected to the apparatus via a network.

52. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory storing computer readable code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;

display a first interface that comprises a first variable associated with trading an item, in which the first variable comprises a price of the item;

generate a second interface in response to a selection of the first variable at the first interface, in which the second interface comprises;

a price field, in which a price displayed in the price field is adjustable;

a size field, in which a size displayed in the size field is adjustable, and in which the price and the size are associated with trading the item;

a button, in which the button, when selected causes a trading command to be submitted; and

one or more numeric buttons;

automatically populating, by the processor, the price field with the price of the item;

automatically populating, by the processor, the size field with a default size of the item;

automatically highlighting, by the processor, the default size of the item in the size field;

in which the default size, when highlighted in the size field, is adjustable from the default size to a desired size in response to a selection of at least one numeric button of the one or more numeric buttons;

receive a selection of the button; and

submit the trading command for execution in response to receiving the selection.