Electronic systems and methods for providing a trading interface with advanced features

Abstract

Systems and methods for a trading interface with advanced features are provided. Along with providing the benchmark issue and non-benchmark issues, the trading application may also provide the trader with the ability to obtain trading information (e.g., another quad) for each of the related U.S. Treasury swaps (“T-swaps”), off-the-runs, yield curve T-swaps, and basis. In some embodiments, the trader may be provided with a customized keyboard to navigate through the trading interface. The keyboard preferably includes keys that allow the trader to quickly and efficiently switch between multiple issues in a quad. Using the keyboard, the trader may also be provided with price improvement functionality and direct dealing functionality. In some embodiments, the trading application may simultaneously display a DD ticker along with the trading quadrant that provides the trader with the progression of the direct dealings of the selected issue.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for allowing traders to switch between multiple issues in trading quadrants, the system comprising:
 a display device;   a keyboard that has keys, wherein the keys include a key associated with a benchmark issue and a key associated with a non-benchmark issue; and   a processor configured to:
 direct the display device to display a first trading quadrant having a benchmark issue; 
 provide a trader with an opportunity to select the at least one non-benchmark issue that is related to the benchmark issue by pressing the key on the keyboard that is mapped to the at least one non-benchmark issue; and 
 direct the display device to display trading information related to the selected non-benchmark issue.