System and method for dynamically determining quantity for risk management
A system and method for dynamically determining quantity for risk management are described. According to one example embodiment, as a trader positions an order icon at a desired price or price-derivative value on a graphical interface, an order quantity for the order is dynamically determined based on the order price and a selected risk management formula. A trader can change the price or the price-related value for one or more orders by moving the order icons relative to a price axis on a graphical interface. In such an embodiment, the initially calculated order quantity for each order will be dynamically recalculated based on the modified orders for the trading strategy.
1. A risk management system comprising:
a user input device for receiving user-commands from a user;
an electronic display coupled with the user input device, the electronic display displaying a graphical interface having a plurality of order icons and a plurality of axially aligned price levels for a tradeable object, where in response to a first user-command received via the input device, a first order icon displayed via the graphical interface is selected and moved relative to the graphical interface to a first price level of the axially aligned price levels and in response to a second user-command, a second order icon displayed via the graphical interface is selected and moved relative to the graphical interface to a second price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels, and where each of the plurality of axially aligned price levels comprises a price value for the tradeable object;
an electronic processor coupled with the electronic display, where in response to receiving the first user-command for the selection and movement of the first order icon and in response to receiving the second user-command for the selection and movement of the second order, the electronic processor computes a first order quantity and a second order quantity based on a first risk parameter associated with the first order icon, the first price level, and the second price level; and
an order router coupled with the electronic processor and configured to submit to an electronic exchange a first order for trading the first order quantity of the tradeable object at a first price value of the first price level and a second order for trading the second order quantity of the tradeable object at a second price value of the second price level.
2. The risk management system of claim 1 where each of the plurality of axially aligned price levels is determined according to market information received from the electronic exchange.
3. The risk management system of claim 2 where receiving the first user-command comprises selecting the first order icon from the plurality of order icons.
4. The risk management system of claim 3 where a size of each order icon of the plurality of order icons is configured to represent an order quantity according to a price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels to which the order icon is moved.
5. The risk management system of claim 2 where the market information includes at least one of a highest bid price, a lowest ask price, a last traded price, and a last traded quantity.
6. The risk management system of claim 1 where the first risk parameter is modifiable.
7. The risk management system of claim 6 , where the display is configured to update the first order quantity to a first modified order quantity based on a modified first risk parameter.
8. The risk management system of claim 1 where the first order quantity is displayed relative to the first order icon.
9. The risk management system of claim 1 where execution of the second order is based on execution of the first order.
10. The risk management system of claim 1 , where the first order quantity and the second order quantity are substantially the same.
11. The risk management system of claim 1 where in response to receiving a third user command via the input device to move a third order icon to a third price level of the plurality of axially aligned price levels a third order is caused to be submitted for trading according to detecting execution of at least a portion of the first order, where the third order includes a third order quantity and a third price value of the third price level.
12. The risk management system of claim 11 where the first order, the second order, and the third order are associated with a common trading strategy.