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Trading tools for electronic trading

US7389268B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2002
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q40/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Tools for trading and monitoring a commodity on an electronic exchange using a graphical user interface and a user input device. The tools will aid the trader in determining the status, trends in the market, and the trader's position in the market. Included is a system and method for displaying an indicator representing market information for a commodity in a display region of a graphical user interface. The system and method further includes linking a software application configured for computing a specific price to a second display region of the graphical user interface, and displaying a second indicator in a second display region of the graphical user interface. The second indicator moves relative to the price axis when the specific price changes.

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