Abstract: A method and a program product embodied on a computer-readable medium for efficiently and intuitively placing a trade order through an order book display having an order display component and a market order book display component are provided. The method for efficiently and intuitively placing a trade order includes dynamically displaying market information in the market order book display component, dynamically displaying order information in the order display component, placing an order by moving the order from the order display component into the market order book display component, and executing the order by releasing the order into the market order book display component.