Abstract: The invention includes a trade research component configured to store and display investing information, a trade parameter component configured to identify at least one or more trade parameter and a trade request form configured to permit entry of trade parameters of a trade order that the customer wishes or may wish to have executed in a forum. A graphical representation on a user interface comprises the integration of the components to provide information including trading workflow data, historical market data, and predictive market data for display in order to facilitate simplified research, preparation, and submission of trade orders to a forum.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote file access are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a local agent polls a server for a task request at a polling interval scheduled by a schedule timer in accordance with a set of local agent and remote client preferences. The local agent is responsible for executing a task from the task request and causing a file to be uploaded to the server. The local agent uses a task processor for polling a server, a schedule timer for controlling polling, and one or more protocol stacks, such as TCP/IP and SOAP, for communicating with the server. The local agent can also interface with a MAPI database for message delivery.