Virtual trading floor system

A trading simulator, comprising:

• a source that generates data;
• a coder/decoder coupled to said source, said coder/decoder receiving said data from said source;
• and
• a graphical interface that receives said data from said coder/decoder and displays a plurality of buying and selling trader metaphors representative of actual buying and selling traders.

A trading simulator, comprising:

• a source that generates data;
• a coder/decoder coupled to said source;
• a graphic interface coupled to said coder/decoder;
• a control interface coupled to said coder/decoder;
• and
• a data interface coupled to said coder/decoder.

A trading simulator, comprising:

• a coder/decoder that transmits and receives data;
• a control interface coupled to said coder/decoder;
• a data interface coupled to said coder/decoder;
• and
• a graphical interface coupled to said coder/decoder for receiving said data from said coder/decoder and for displaying a plurality of buying and selling trader metaphors representative of actual buying and selling traders, wherein the movement of at least one of said buying and selling metaphors is responsive to and synchronized with an actual trader's movements.

A trading simulator, comprising:

• a source that generates data;
• a coder/decoder coupled to said source;
• a control interface coupled to said coder/decoder;
• a data interface coupled to said coder/decoder;
• and
• a graphical interface coupled to said coder/decoder for receiving said data from said coder/decoder and for displaying a plurality of buying and selling trader metaphors representative of actual buying and selling traders, wherein the movement of at least one of said buying and selling metaphors is responsive to and synchronized with an actual trader's movements.

A method of trading using a trading simulator, comprising the steps of:

• generating data;
• receiving said data;
• and
• displaying said data in the form of a plurality of buying and selling trader metaphors representative of actual buying and selling traders.