Graphical order entry user interface for trading system
AssigneeBGC Partners, Inc.
InventorTimothy H. Heaton
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Abstract
On a display terminal of an electronic trading system, a graph is displayed having a first axis and a second axis, wherein the graph includes a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument. A user is allowed to select a portion of the graph. In response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, a trading dialog box is displayed on the display of the workstation, the dialog box being automatically populated with values for trading, the values based on the values of the selected portion of the graph.
Claims19
A method for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the method comprising:
- displaying a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument;
- allowing a user to select a portion of the graph;
- and
- in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, displaying a trading dialog box on the display of the workstation.
An apparatus for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the apparatus comprising:
- a server storage device;
- a server processor connected to the server storage device, the server storage device storing a server program for controlling the server processor;
- and
- the server processor operative with the server program to:
- display a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes a curve corresponding to a range of values of a financial instrument;
- allow a user to select a portion of the graph;
- and
- in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, display a trading dialog box on the display of the workstation.
A method for providing an interactive graphical representation of a market, the method comprising:
- displaying a graph having a first axis and a second axis on a display of a workstation, wherein the graph includes:
- a plurality of first symbols, wherein each first symbol of the plurality of first symbols corresponds to a bid for a particular financial instrument;
- and
- a plurality of second symbols, wherein each second symbol of the plurality of second symbols corresponds to an offer for a particular financial instrument;
- allowing a user to select a portion of the graph;
- and
- in response to the user selection of the portion of the graph, displaying a trading dialog box on the display of the workstation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.