A versatile and efficient electronic spread trading tool to be used when
buying and selling comparable commodities either simultaneously or in
conjunction with one another. The spread trading tool involves a method
of displaying, on an electronic display device, the market depth of a
plurality of commodities including an anchor commodity and a non-anchor
commodity, where the method includes dynamically displaying a plurality
of bids and asks in the market for the commodities, statically displaying
prices corresponding to those plurality of bids and asks, where the bids
and asks are displayed in alignment with the prices corresponding
thereto, displaying an anchor visual indicator corresponding to and in
alignment with a desired price level of the anchor commodity, displaying
a price level indicator corresponding to and in alignment with a price
level of the non-anchor commodity. Based on an unhedged position, and
taking into account the parameters and spread price point values, as
determined by the trader, price level indicators are calculated and
displayed, which provide a visual representation of where the trader
should buy and sell the applicable commodities. The price level for the
price level indicator in the non-anchor commodity is determined based
upon said desired price level of the anchor commodity. The price level
indicator also includes a first visual indicator corresponding to and in
alignment with a first price level of the non-anchor commodity and a
second visual indicator corresponding to and in alignment with a second
price level of the non-anchor commodity.