System And Method For Providing An Operator Interface For Displaying Market Data, Trader Options, And Trader Input

Abstract

A system for providing an operator interface for displaying market data, trader options, and trader input includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores market data for a trading product, where the market data includes an inside market price for the trading product. The processor initiates display of a market data section of a tile, where the market data section comprises the market data. The processor initiates display of a trader input section of the tile, where the trader input section comprises options. The processor receives a selection of a bid-offer pair for the trading product from the options, and updates the trader input section to indicate the selected bid-offer pair.

1 . A system for providing an operator interface for displaying market data, trader options, and trader input, the system comprising:
 a memory operable to:
 store market data for a trading product, the market data comprising an inside market price for the trading product; and 
   a processor in communication with the memory and operable to:
 initiate display of a market data section of a tile of one or more tiles, the market data section comprising the market data; 
 initiate display of a trader input section of the tile, the trader input section comprising a plurality of options; 
 receive a selection of a bid-offer pair for the trading product from the plurality options; and 
 update the trader input section to indicate the selected bid-offer pair. 
   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the market data further comprises a bid quantity and an offer quantity for the trading product. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to:
 receive a selection of a quantity of the trading product from the plurality options; and   update the trader input section to indicate the selected quantity.   
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , the processor further operable to initiate a trade in response to receiving a request from a game controller device. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a game controller comprising:
 one or more knobs, a knob operable to select an option from the plurality of options.   
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a game controller comprising a plurality of buttons, a button operable to initiate at least one of the following:
 a bid;   a buy;   an offer;   a sale;   a buy at market price; and   a sale at market price.   
   
   
       7 . Software embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and operable when executed by a processor to:
 initiate display of a market data section of a tile of one or more tiles, the market data section comprising market data for a trading product, the market data comprising an inside market price for the trading product;   initiate display of a trader input section of the tile, the trader input section comprising a plurality of options;   receive a selection of a bid-offer pair for the trading product from the plurality options; and   update the trader input section to indicate the selected bid-offer pair.   
   
   
       8 . The software of  claim 7 , wherein the market data further comprises a bid quantity and an offer quantity for the trading product. 
   
   
       9 . The software of  claim 7 , further operable to:
 receive a selection of a quantity of the trading product from the plurality options; and   update the trader input section to indicate the selected quantity.   
   
   
       10 . The software of  claim 7 , further operable to initiate a trade in response to receiving a request from a game controller device. 
   
   
       11 . The software of  claim 7 , further operable to receive a signal from a game controller comprising:
 one or more knobs, a knob operable to select an option from the plurality of options.   
   
   
       12 . The software of  claim 7 , further operable to receive a signal from a game controller comprising a plurality of buttons, a button operable to initiate at least one of the following:
 a bid;   a buy;   an offer;   a sale;   a buy at market price; and   a sale at market price.   
   
   
       13 . A method, comprising:
 initiating display of a market data section of a tile of one or more tiles, the market data section comprising market data for a trading product, the market data comprising an inside market price for the trading product;   initiating display of a trader input section of the tile, the trader input section comprising a plurality of options;   receiving a selection of a bid-offer pair for the trading product from the plurality options; and   updating the trader input section to indicate the selected bid-offer pair.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the market data further comprises a bid quantity and an offer quantity for the trading product. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of a quantity of the trading product from the plurality options; and   updating the trader input section to indicate the selected quantity.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising initiating a trade in response to receiving a request from a game controller device. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising receiving a signal from a game controller comprising:
 one or more knobs, a knob operable to select an option from the plurality of options.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising receiving a signal from a game controller comprising a plurality of buttons, a button operable to initiate at least one of the following:
 a bid;   a buy;   an offer;   a sale;   a buy at market price; and   a sale at market price.   
   
   
       19 . A system, comprising:
 means for initiating display of a market data section of a tile of one or more tiles, the market data section comprising market data for a trading product, the market data comprising an inside market price for the trading product;   means for initiating display of a trader input section of the tile, the trader input section comprising a plurality of options;   means for receiving a selection of a bid-offer pair for the trading product from the plurality options; and   means for updating the trader input section to indicate the selected bid-offer pair.   
   
   
       20 . A system, comprising:
 a memory operable to:
 store market data for a trading product, the market data comprising an inside market price for the trading product, the market data further comprising a bid quantity and an offer quantity for the trading product; and 
   a processor in communication with the memory and operable to:
 initiate display of a market data section of a tile of one or more tiles, the market data section comprising the market data; 
 initiate display of a trader input section of the tile, the trader input section comprising a plurality of options; 
 receive a selection of a bid-offer pair for the trading product from the plurality options; and 
 update the trader input section to indicate the selected bid-offer pair; 
 receive a selection of a quantity of the trading product from the plurality options; 
 update the trader input section to indicate the selected quantity; and 
 initiate a trade in response to receiving a request from a game controller device, the game controller comprising:
 one or more knobs, a knob operable to select an option from the plurality of options; and 
 a plurality of buttons, a button operable to initiate at least one of the following:
 a bid; 
 a buy; 
 an offer; 
 a sale; 
 a buy at market price; and 
 a sale at market price.