Patent ID: 8535138

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to perform the following method: causing an electronic display to display: a first value of a financial indicator, the first value comprising a value determined based on a current value of the financial indicator; a first icon for selecting a first bet that the financial indicator will be greater than the first value at a designated future time; a second icon for selecting a second bet that the financial indicator will be less than the first value at the designated future time; first odds for the first bet; second odds for the second bet; receiving, from a first user, a selection of the first bet and an amount wagered in the first bet; tracking a current value of the financial indicator until the designated future time; determining whether a value of the financial indicator at the designated future time is greater than the first value; and settling the first bet based on the act of determining whether a value of the financial indicator at the designated future time is greater than the first value.