Method, Apparatus and Interface for Trading Multiple Tradeable Objects

Abstract

An interface for trading multiple tradeable objects includes a price axis or scale. A first indication of quantities represented in a market for a first tradeable object is displayed in association with the price axis or scale. A second indication of quantities represented in the market for a second tradeable object is displayed in association with the price axis or scale. The first tradeable object may be different than the second tradeable object. Alternatively, the first tradeable object and the second tradeable object may be the same, but the indications of quantity may be provided from different sources, such as different exchanges.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method comprising:
 displaying by a computing device a graphical user interface configured to provide information to a user and to receive commands from the user, where displaying the graphical user interface comprises:
 displaying by the computing device an order quantity input configured to receive from the user a user-selected order quantity; 
 displaying by the computing device a plurality of axially aligned price levels, where each level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels represents a value to trade a first tradeable object traded at a first electronic exchange and a second tradeable object traded at a second electronic exchange, and where each value is derived from market data for the first tradeable object and market data for the second tradeable object; and 
 displaying by the computing device an order entry region in alignment with the plurality of axially aligned price levels, where the order entry region comprises a plurality of order entry locations, each order entry location of the plurality of order entry locations corresponding to at least one price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels; 
   receiving by the computing device, from the user, a command comprising a user-selection of a selected order entry location to submit a first trade order for the first tradeable object and a second trade order for the second tradeable object, the selected order entry location corresponding to at least one axially aligned price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels;   determining, by the computing device, in response to receiving the command comprising the user-selection of the selected order entry location, a first portion of the user-selected order quantity received from the user via the order quantity input for the first trade order and a second portion of the user-selected order quantity received from the user via the order quantity input to the second order according, the first portion and the second portion being determined according to a user-defined ratio between the first electronic exchange and the second electronic exchange applied to the user-selected order quantity; and   initiating, by the computing device, submission of both the first trade order for the first tradeable object and the second trade order for the second tradeable object.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising dynamically displaying by the computing device a combined buy quantity indicator along a corresponding price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels, where the combined buy quantity indicator represents a combined buy quantity for the first tradeable object and for the second tradeable object at the corresponding price level. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising dynamically displaying by the computing device a combined ask quantity indicator along a corresponding price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels, where the combined ask quantity indicator represents a combined ask quantity for the first tradeable object and for the second tradeable object at the corresponding price level. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , where the command comprises a single action received from the user via a mouse. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , where a first click of the mouse corresponds to a command to send the trade order for the first tradeable object, and where a second click of the mouse corresponds to a command to send the trade order for the second tradeable object, the first click being different than the second click. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , where the single action consists of a double-click of a mouse. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising dynamically displaying by the computing device an entered order region along the plurality of axially aligned price levels, where the entered order region comprises having a plurality of entered order locations each entered order location corresponding to a price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , where the graphical user interface displays at least one entered order indicator representing an order entered by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , where the at least one entered order indicator displays a current status for the order entered order by the user, comprising a filled quantity. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , where the at least one entered order indicator comprises any of a graphical indicator and a numerical indicator. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising receiving by the computing device a market date feed comprising a first data feed having the market data for the first tradeable object and to receive a second data feed comprising the market data for the second tradeable object.