A computer based trading system implies spread markets from multiple real
or implied spread markets. In particular, one aspect of the invention
permits implication of a spread market from a combination of
inter-commodity and inter-calendar spread orders. Furthermore, another
aspect of the invention allows use of nontradeable implied or bridge
markets to combine with other implied or real markets to create further
tradeable implied markets. The method described herein thereby permits
the creation of all implied markets that are inherent in the combination
of futures, calendar spread and inter-commodity spread real orders.