Repositioning of market information on trading screens

A computer readable medium having computer-executed instructions for performing a method comprising:

• displaying, by a computing device a display region comprising a plurality of locations for displaying market information relating to the tradable object, wherein each location corresponds to a price level along a price axis;
• identifying an item of interest by the computing device wherein the item of interest is associated with a first price level;
• displaying, by the computing device an order entry region comprising a plurality of locations for receiving commands to send trade orders, wherein each location of the order entry region corresponds to a price level along the price axis, and wherein a command to send a trade order is responsive to selecting a particular location of the order entry region with a cursor of a user input device;
• detecting a change in the value of the item of interest from the first price level to a second price level;
• automatically repositioning the price axis, based on the change, together with the plurality of locations in the display region and the order entry region by the computing device, wherein the second price level associated with the item of interest glides to the designated location;
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• receiving a command to send a trade order responsive to selection of a location of the order entry region while the price axis is automatically repositioned.

A method for displaying market information, the method comprising:

• receiving a highest bid price and a lowest ask price from an electronic exchange;
• displaying via a computing device an inside market at a first location along a price axis, wherein the price axis comprises a plurality of price levels, and wherein the inside market identifies the highest bid price and the lowest ask price relative to the plurality of price levels along the price axis;
• displaying via the computing device an order entry region, the order entry region comprising a plurality of locations for receiving commands to initiate trade orders, wherein each location of the order entry region corresponds to a price level of the plurality of price levels, and wherein a command to initiate a trade order is responsive to selecting a location of the order entry region with a user input device;
• automatically repositioning the price axis via the computing device responsive to an automatic repositioning command, wherein the inside market drifts to a second location along the price axis during the repositioning, wherein the second location is different from the first location, and wherein the plurality of locations of the order entry region are repositioned along with the price axis;
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• receiving a command via the computing device to initiate a trade order responsive to selection of a location of the order entry region while the price axis is being automatically repositioned, wherein a price is identified for the trade order based on the selected location.