| 摘要 |
Some embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for displaying market data which are operatively configured to alternate the presentation of the market data between multiple formats responsive to a user selection, wherein at least one of the formats is condensed by converting numerical values to graphical or visual representations thereof which reduces the amount of cognitive workload required to review, detect, and monitor the market data, among other things, while also continuing to convey useful information that facilitates the execution of trades in tradable objects. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for displaying market data facilitated by a computing device in a communication with an electronic exchange, the method comprising the steps of:
a) displaying a first interface format for presenting current market data in a first area of a display device including:
i) a plurality of generally axially aligned price regions defining a central price axis, wherein each of the axially aligned price regions contain therein a current numerical price for a tradable object in sequential order along the price axis;ii) a plurality of ask regions, wherein each ask region of the plurality of ask regions is transversely aligned to a price region relative to the central price axis and contains a numerical value representing a current ask quantity at the price displayed in the transversely aligned price region, thereby displaying a positional relationship between the current ask quantity and price along the central price axis;iii) a plurality of bid regions, wherein each bid region of the plurality of bid regions is transversely aligned to a price region relative to the central price axis and contains a numerical value representing a current bid quantity at the price displayed in the transversely aligned price region, thereby displaying a positional relationship between the current bid quantity and price along the central price axis; b) responsive to receiving a user selection through a user input device, displaying a second interface format for presenting current market data in a second area of the display device, the second area being smaller than the first area, wherein the second interface format includes:
i) a visual representation of the magnitude of the numerical value for the current bid quantity contained in each of the bid regions of the plurality of bid regions displayed in the first interface format, wherein each visual representation is displayed in a position corresponding to the positional relationship between the current bid quantity and price displayed in the first interface format; andii) a visual representation of the magnitude of the numerical value for the current ask quantity contained in each of the ask regions of the plurality of ask regions displayed in the first interface format, wherein each visual representation is displayed in a position corresponding to the positional relationship between the current ask quantity and price displayed in the first interface format. |
