According to one embodiment, a system for generating a display of a limit order book is provided. Data regarding a plurality of limit orders entered onto an electronic market is received and recorded by a memory, at least temporarily. The data regarding each limit order includes a price and a time associated with that limit order. Based on the received data, a processor generates a graphical display that indicates, for each recorded limit order entered into the electronic market within a period of time, the price and the time associated with that limit order. The price associated with each limit order is indicated by a first axis of the graphical display and the time associated with each limit order is indicated by a second axis of the graphical display. An electronic display device displays the graphical display.
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