Method and system for displaying a cursor on a trading screen

摘要

A method, system, and computer program products are provided for updating the location of a cursor in a display window on a trading screen when certain events occurs. In a preferred embodiment, as market conditions change, the market information may be rearranged on a screen. To reduce the chances of missing a market opportunity by sending orders or managing them, the cursor moves in association with the market information such that the cursor appears fixed to the market information until a user moves the pointer device.

主权项

1. A computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to carry out acts comprising:
setting, via the processor, a price for a trade order according to receiving a user command to cause a cursor to hover over a location corresponding to a price level of a price axis displayed on a trading screen; automatically moving, via the processor, the cursor and the price level to a new location in response to receiving a market update prior to receiving a new user command to cause the cursor to move; and subsequent to the automatically moving the cursor, receiving, via the processor, a second user command to submit the trade order with the price.