System and method for providing financial instrument trading information and for trading a financial instrument

A method for providing financial instrument trading information, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to the financial instrument;
• simultaneously providing values related to the identifier and to a user's account information;
• receiving trade data related to the identifier;
• simultaneously providing at least one complete trade scenario based on the identifier, a portion of the values, the user's account information, the received trade data, and a portion of the at least one trade scenario;
• and
• receiving a trading command based on the simultaneously provided at least one complete trade scenario.

A method for providing financial instrument trading information, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to the financial instrument;
• simultaneously providing values related to the identifier and to a user's account information;
• receiving trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• simultaneously providing a plurality of completed trade scenarios, each scenario based on the identifier, a portion of the values, the user's account information, the received trade data, and a portion of each of the scenarios, wherein the scenarios are presented based on another portion of each of the scenarios.

A method for providing financial instrument trading information, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to the financial instrument;
• simultaneously providing values related to the identifier and to a user's account information;
• receiving trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• simultaneously providing at least one trade scenario from a group consisting of:
• a complete trade scenario based on the identifier, a portion of the values, the user's account information, the received trade data, and a portion of the at least one trade scenario;
• an incomplete trade scenario adapted to be completed based on receiving an input related to the at least one incomplete trade scenario;
• and
• a partially complete trade scenario adapted to be completed based on receiving an input related to the at least one incomplete trade scenario.

A method for providing financial instrument trading information, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to the financial instrument;
• and
• simultaneously providing:
• prices related to the received identifier;
• and
• a quantity of the financial instrument that can be traded related to at least one of the prices.

A method for providing financial instrument trading information, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to the financial instrument;
• and
• simultaneously providing:
• trading parameters including a quantity that can be traded;
• a starting balance based on the trading parameters, wherein the starting balance is provided prior to a trade occurring;
• and
• an ending balance based on the trading parameters, wherein the ending balance is provided prior to the trade occurring.

A method for trading a financial instrument, the method comprising:

• providing, by a user, an identifier related to the financial instrument;
• simultaneously receiving values related to the identifier and to account information related to the user;
• providing, by the user, trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• simultaneously receiving at least one complete trade scenario based on the identifier, a portion of the values, the user's account information, the received trade data, and a portion of the at least one trade scenario.

A method for producing a trading scenario, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to a financial instrument;
• receiving trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• providing a plurality of trade scenarios based on:
• the received trade data;
• and
• a result, wherein the result is based on a first amount divided by a second amount, wherein the first amount is based on a sum of available cash minus a commission, and a trading percentage multiplied by the sum, and wherein the second amount is based on a trading price of the identifier.

A method for producing a trading scenario, the method comprising:

• receiving an identifier related to a financial instrument;
• receiving trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• providing a plurality of trade scenarios based on:
• the received trade data;
• and
• a result, wherein the result is based on a first amount divided by a second amount, wherein the first amount is based on a sum of a margin purchase power multiplied by a margin requirement percentage, minus a commission, and a trading percentage multiplied by the sum, and wherein the second amount is based on a trading price of the identifier.

A system for trading a financial instrument, the system comprising:

• a financial institution server;
• a user account located at the financial institution server;
• a user interface adapted to access the user account, wherein the user interface is further adapted to:
• send an identifier related to the financial instrument to the financial institution server;
• simultaneously receive values related to the identifier and to account information in the user account from the financial institution server;
• send trade data related to the identifier to the financial institution server;
• and
• simultaneously receive, from the financial institution server, at least one element from a group consisting of:
• a complete trade scenario based on the identifier, a portion of the values, the user's account information, the received trade data, and a portion of the complete trade scenario;
• a partially complete trade scenario based on the user's account information;
• and
• an incomplete trade scenario adapted to be completed based on receiving an input related to the incomplete trade scenario.

A server adapted to:

• receive an identifier related to a financial instrument;
• simultaneously send values related to the identifier and to account information;
• receive trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• based on the received trade data, simultaneously send at least one element from a group consisting of:
• a complete trade scenario based on the identifier, a portion of the values, the account information, the received trade data, and a portion of the complete trade scenario;
• a partially complete trade scenario based on the user's account information;
• and
• an incomplete trade scenario adapted to be completed based on receiving an input related to the incomplete trade scenario.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:

• receiving an identifier related to a financial instrument;
• simultaneously providing a margin requirement value of the financial instrument and a margin purchase power value of the financial instrument;
• receiving trade data related to the identifier;
• and
• simultaneously providing at least one complete trade scenario based on the identifier, the margin purchase power, a user's financial information, the received trade data, and a commission related to the received trade data.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:

• receiving an identifier related to a financial instrument;
• and
• simultaneously providing:
• prices related to the received identifier;
• and
• a quantity of the financial instrument that can be traded related to at least one of the prices.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:

• inputting an abbreviated trading command;
• inputting a financial instrument symbol;
• inputting a price;
• and
• returning an amount of the financial instrument that can be traded, wherein the amount is based on at least one item from a group consisting of:
• the price;
• an amount of available cash;
• a margin purchase power;
• and
• a day trading purchase power.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:

• determining a position of a cursor;
• and
• providing information related to the position, wherein the information comprises at least one item from a group consisting of:
• a house surplus amount;
• a New York Stock Exchange surplus amount;
• and
• a concentrated account alert.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:

• setting a command to automatically calculate at least one trade scenario based on set trading parameters;
• setting a command to reuse the set trading parameters;
• and
• setting a command to display all remaining balances associated with the trade scenario.