Dynamic Generation of Order Entry Fields on a Trading Interface

A method including:

• displaying by a computing device a trading interface, wherein the trading interface includes a plurality of bid regions aligned along a value axis, wherein the trading interface includes a plurality of ask regions aligned along the value axis, wherein the value axis includes a plurality of value levels each associated with a price for a tradeable object, wherein each bid region in the plurality of bid regions is associated with a value level of the value axis, wherein each ask region in the plurality of ask regions is associated with a value level of the value axis;
• generating by the computing device an activation region associated with a first value level of the value axis, wherein the activation region is aligned with the value axis at the corresponding first value level;
• receiving by the computing device an instance of user input within the activation region, wherein the instance of user input within the activation region is received in response to a cursor being positioned in the activation region;
• generating by the computing device an order entry field in response to receiving the instance of user input within the activation region, wherein the order entry field is configured to receive a quantity value from a user to facilitate the placement of a trade of the tradeable object at the price corresponding to the first value level associated with the activation region and for the received quantity value;
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• displaying by the computing device the generated order entry field.

A computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a processor, including instructions executable to:

• display a trading interface, wherein the trading interface includes a plurality of bid regions aligned along a value axis, wherein the trading interface includes a plurality of ask regions aligned along the value axis, wherein the value axis includes a plurality of value levels each associated with a price for a tradeable object, wherein each bid region in the plurality of bid regions is associated with a value level of the value axis, wherein each ask region in the plurality of ask regions is associated with a value level of the value axis;
• generate an activation region associated with a first value level of the value axis, wherein the activation region is aligned with the value axis at the corresponding first value level;
• receive an instance of user input within the activation region, wherein the instance of user input within the activation region is received in response to a cursor being positioned in the activation region;
• generate an order entry field in response to receiving the instance of user input within the activation region, wherein the order entry field is configured to receive a quantity value from a user to facilitate the placement of a trade of the tradeable object at the price corresponding to the first value level associated with the activation region and for the received quantity value;
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• display the generated order entry field.