Joseph D Hernandez

US Patent:

7401046, Jul 15, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/912709

Inventors:

Michael Hollerman - Chicago IL, US
Joseph Hernandez - Tinley Park IL, US
J. Brad Peek - Round Lake IL, US
Rajesh Aery - Aurora IL, US
Hua Chen - Chicago IL, US
Susan DiMagno - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Chicago Board Options Exchange - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 36 R

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method of displaying option market information including establishing a communication link between a member computer and a central computer, accessing option trading data from the central computer through the member computer, and inputting at least one signal to the member computer. The signal represents either an underlying asset symbol or an option class symbol of an underlying asset. The method further includes generating a display page listing option trading information for a plurality of option series relating to at least one of the entered underlying asset symbol and the entered option class symbol, and displaying the plurality of option series on the display page such that the option series having a strike price approximately equal to the current trading price of the underlying asset is centrally positioned on the display page. Additionally, a strike price and a first date indicator can be input and the display page can list trading information for the entered option and plurality of option series having at least a second expiration date, the plurality of option series extending over a range of strike prices, the range centrally positioned at the current trading price of the underlying stock, the plurality of option series relating to the at least one of the entered underlying asset symbol and the entered option symbol. A further method of the invention includes generating a display page listing option trading information for a month entered for an underlying asset.

US Patent:

20080208722, Aug 28, 2008

Filed:

Feb 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/036062

Inventors:

Michael Hollerman - Chicago IL, US
Joseph Hernandez - Tinley Park IL, US
J. Brad Peek - Round Lake IL, US
Rajesh Aery - Aurora IL, US
Hua Chen - Chicago IL, US
Susan DiMagno - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method of displaying option market information including establishing a communication link between a member computer and a central computer, accessing option trading data from the central computer through the member computer, and inputting at least one signal to the member computer. The signal represents either an underlying asset symbol or an option class symbol of an underlying asset. The method further includes generating a display page listing option trading information for a plurality of option series relating to at least one of the entered underlying asset symbol and the entered option class symbol, and displaying the plurality of option series on the display page such that the option series having a strike price approximately equal to the current trading price of the underlying asset is centrally positioned on the display page. Additionally, a strike price and a first date indicator can be input and the display page can list trading information for the entered option and plurality of option series having at least a second expiration date, the plurality of option series extending over a range of strike prices, the range centrally positioned at the current trading price of the underlying stock, the plurality of option series relating to the at least one of the entered underlying asset symbol and the entered option symbol. A further method of the invention includes generating a display page listing option trading information for a month entered for an underlying asset. A still further method of the invention includes generating a display page listing option trading information for a strike price entered for an underlying asset.