Electronic interface configured for displaying and identifying mixed types of information

An apparatus comprising:

• a network connection configured to link the apparatus with a client device,
• wherein the apparatus is configured to generate a graphical user interface for display on a computer screen of the client device, the graphical user interface configured to provide a time-based characteristic of securities trading information, the graphical user interface comprising:
• a first display area configured to be displayed on the computer screen and containing a plurality of separate data fields associated with a tradable security, said separate data fields including:
• (a) at least one identification field for identifying a company and/or a trading symbol associated with said tradable security;
• (b) at least one trading information field for specifying one or more of a price, a trading volume, a price change, or a percentage change in said tradable security;
• and
• (c) a visual indicator for visually indicating a time-based characteristic of said tradable security, said visual indicator having at least two different appearances, including a first appearance representing a first time period for which said trading information is valid, and a second appearance representing a second time period for which said trading information is valid.

An apparatus comprising:

• a network connection configured to link the apparatus with a client device,
• wherein the apparatus is configured to generate a graphical user interface for display on a display screen of the client device, the graphical user interface configured to provide a visual indicator representing a characteristic of securities trading information, the graphical user interface comprising:
• a first display area configured to be displayed on the display screen and containing a plurality of separate data fields associated with a tradable security, said separate data fields including:
• (a) at least one identification field for identifying at least one of the following:
• a company associated with said tradable security and a trading symbol associated with said tradable security;
• (b) at least one trading information field for specifying one or more of a price, a trading volume, a price change, or a percentage change in said tradable security;
• and
• (c) a visual indicator for visually indicating a characteristic of said tradable security, said visual indicator having at least two different appearances, including a first appearance representing a first characteristic of said trading information, and a second appearance representing a second characteristic of said trading information.

A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a computer, provide for:

• displaying at least one identification field identifying at least one of the following:
• a company associated with a tradable security and a trading symbol associated with the tradable security;
• displaying trading information for the tradable security, including at least one of the following:
• a price, a trading volume, a price change, or a percentage change;
• and
• displaying a visual indicator indicating a time-based characteristic of said tradable security, said visual indicator having at least two different appearances, including a first visible appearance representing a first time period for which said trading information is valid, and a second appearance representing a second time period for which said trading information is valid.

A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a computer, provide for:

• displaying an identification field for a tradable security;
• displaying trading information for the tradable security, the trading information including at least one of the following:
• a price, a trading volume, a price change, and a percentage change;
• displaying a first visual indicator indicating a first class of information for the trading information, the first visual indicator corresponding with a time-based characteristic of the trading information;
• determining a change in the class of trading information from the first class of information to a second class of information, wherein the change is determined based on a comparison of the time-based characteristic with a present time;
• and
• changing the first visual indicator to a second visual indicator, the second visual indicator indicating the second class of information.