System and Method For Creating A Market Map In An Electronic Trading Environment

Abstract

A market map interface displays market information and trader-related information associated with at least two tradable objects. In one embodiment, the at least two graphical interfaces may be linked, and a user may define one or more adjustment parameters to be used to adjust the view of information being displayed via the linked graphical interfaces. For instance, a user may initiate repositioning of one of the linked graphical interfaces, thus, effectively, causing other linked graphical interfaces to be repositioned according to the defined adjustment parameters.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An electronic trading device comprising;
 a user input device; and   an electronic display device configured to display a plurality of price axes, each price axis having a plurality of price levels and each price axis corresponding to a tradable object, where in response to receiving a user command via the user input device to select a price axis of the plurality of price axes and shift the price levels of the selected price axis, each price axis of the plurality of price axes is shifted according to an adjustment parameter defining a relative repositioning movement among the plurality of price axes.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where the adjustment parameter comprises at least one of an offset parameter, a tick-based ratio, a price-based ratio and an equation. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where the adjustment parameter is user defined. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where the adjustment parameter is dynamically determined. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where the adjustment parameter comprises at least one different adjustment parameter for at least one price axis of the plurality of price axes. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where a speed at which the plurality of price axes is shifted is user-configurable. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where a speed at which the plurality of price axes is shifted is different than a speed at which the first price axis is shifted. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where a speed at which the plurality of price axes is shifted is substantially the same as a speed at which the first price axis is shifted. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where the plurality of price axes is selected according to a user selection. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where the price levels of each price axis of the plurality of price axes comprise axially aligned price levels. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic trading device of  claim 2  where an indicator is aligned along each price axis according to market information for the corresponding tradable object. 
     
     
         13 . An electronic trading device comprising;
 a user input device; and   an electronic display device configured to display a plurality of price axes, each price axis having a plurality of price levels and each price axis corresponding to a tradable object, where in response to receiving a user command via the user input device to reposition the price levels of a price axis, each price axis of the plurality of price axes is shifted according to an adjustment parameter defining a relative repositioning movement among the plurality of price axes.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where the adjustment parameter comprises at least one of an offset parameter, a tick-based ratio, a price-based ratio and an equation. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where the adjustment parameter is user defined. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where the adjustment parameter is dynamically determined. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where the adjustment parameter comprises at least one different adjustment parameter for at least one price axis of the plurality of price axes. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where a speed at which the plurality of price axes is shifted is user-configurable. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where a speed at which the plurality of price axes is shifted is different than a speed at which the first price axis is shifted. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where a speed at which the plurality of price axes is shifted is substantially the same as a speed at which the first price axis is shifted. 
     
     
         21 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where the plurality of price axes is selected according to a user selection. 
     
     
         22 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where the price levels of each price axis of the plurality of price axes comprise axially aligned price levels. 
     
     
         23 . The electronic trading device of  claim 13  where an indicator is aligned along each price axis according to market information for the corresponding tradable object.