Patent ID: 7848990
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: G06Q,G06T,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying market information for a tradeable object listed on an electronic exchange, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of prices on a dynamic price axis in a screen region of a graphical user interface such that a last traded price, a highest bid price, or a lowest ask price corresponding to the tradeable object is displayed at a designated location that is substantially fixed in the screen region, wherein the plurality of prices are arranged in a range that is changeable according to updates for pending orders for the tradeable object; displaying at least one price movement indicator in the screen region of the graphical user interface, the at least one price movement indicator being displayed at a location associated with a particular price of the plurality of prices on the dynamic price axis; and in response to receiving updated pending orders for the tradeable object, moving the dynamic price axis with respect to the screen region of the graphical user interface such that the last traded price, the highest bid price, or the lowest ask price remains substantially fixed in the screen region at the designated location, and moving the location of the at least one price movement indicator with the price axis so that the price movement indicator is being displayed in association with the particular price at a new location in the screen region, the movement of the at least one price movement indicator identifying whether a market for the tradeable object has moved up or down.