Dynamically activating and deactivating one or more elements of a trading tool

US8930258B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8930258-B2
Application numberUS-201113088022-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 15, 2011
Priority dateApr 15, 2011
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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Various embodiments relate to intelligently activating and deactivating a trading tool element of a trading tool to improve a user's confidence in the trading tool. By dynamically activating and deactivating elements on the trading screen, the trading tool effectively increases a user's confidence in placing a trading order, canceling a trade order, or both, for example, by eliminating or reducing undesirable options. Undesirable options might include those that are risky, contrary to a particular trading strategy, would result in a loss of money, and so on. Such an embodiment can improve the overall speed at which a user places or cancels a trade order by, among other things, effectively increasing the user's overall confidence in the trading tool.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for order entry comprising: displaying, by a computer device, a trading screen having a display of a trading tool, wherein the trading tool has a trading tool element that is configured to perform at least one trade action and has a value and a location that are determined according to market data received from an electronic exchange; determining, by the computer device, whether the trading tool element should be active or inactive based on…

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What does patent US8930258B2 cover?
Various embodiments relate to intelligently activating and deactivating a trading tool element of a trading tool to improve a user's confidence in the trading tool. By dynamically activating and deactivating elements on the trading screen, the trading tool effectively increases a user's confidence in placing a trading order, canceling a trade order, or both, for example, by eliminating or reduc…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Triplett Mark W, Buck Brian J, Trading Technologies Int Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q40/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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