Graphical Market Transaction Visualization for Trading Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing graphical user interfaces for trading systems lack effective visualization of real-time market trends and usability, making it difficult for traders to efficiently and accurately interpret market data and place trades.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that displays market transactions on a graphical user interface, allowing traders to select markets, view sessions, and visualize bids and offers as distinct lines over time, with the ability to subscribe to relevant reports and alerts, enhancing visibility and usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If market data is displayed in a traditional ticker tape format, then all market participants can receive real-time price information, but it becomes difficult for traders to visualize trending market data and identify patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional one-dimensional ticker tape display into a two-dimensional graphical interface where price data is plotted against time. This dimensional change enables traders to visualize market trends, identify patterns, and understand price movements more effectively while maintaining real-time data reception capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments market data by participant type, displaying separate graphical representations for different market participants (e.g., buyers, sellers, market makers). This segmentation allows traders to analyze the behavior and impact of different participants independently, enhancing trend visualization and trading decision-making.
2Loss of information
If all transactions are displayed together in a single format, then the interface remains simple, but traders cannot distinguish between transactions from different market participants
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the transaction display into separate graphical elements for different market participants. Each participant's transactions are represented as distinct visual elements (e.g., different colored lines or markers), allowing traders to easily distinguish and analyze participant-specific behaviors without overwhelming the interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different visual properties (colors, line styles, markers) to represent different market participants within the same graphical interface. This local differentiation enables traders to quickly identify and analyze specific participant transactions while maintaining a unified and manageable interface structure.
3Speed
If real-time market data is continuously updated, then traders have access to current prices, but the interface becomes overwhelming and hard to interpret
Solution Approach 1:
The patent plots real-time price data on a graphical axis with time as the horizontal dimension and price as the vertical dimension. This transformation allows continuous data updates to be visualized as smooth trends rather than discrete numbers, making real-time market movements easier to interpret at a glance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and emphasizes key trend information from the continuous data stream by displaying it as visual patterns (peaks, valleys, trends) rather than presenting all raw data points. This extraction allows traders to quickly grasp market direction while the system continues to process and update all underlying real-time data.
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AI summary
A computer implemented method, computer system, and computer program product display market transactions in a graphical user interface. A market transaction system identifies a selected market and a market session displayed in a first region of the graphical user interface. In the first region of the graphical user interface, the market transaction system displays transactions for market participants in the selected market over the market session. The transactions submitted by each market participant are separately displayed from those of other market participants. In a second region of the graphical user interface, the market transaction system may display a number of reports that are relevant to the selected market. The market transaction system subscribes a user to a report in response to receiving the user's selection of the report from the second region of the graphical user interface.