Abstract: The invention relates generally to financial instrument classification and more particularly to methods and system for recognizing similarities in behaviors among financial instruments. According to one embodiment, a method of classifying similar financial instruments is provided. Classification analysis is performed on a desired financial instrument that a user specifies to determine other financial instruments that behave similarly to the specified financial instrument during a specified time range. Based on the classification, the similarly behaving financial instruments and additional characteristics are presented to the user for evaluation and tracking.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to financial instrument classification and more particularly to methods and system for recognizing similarities in behaviors among financial instruments. According to one embodiment, a method of classifying similar financial instruments is provided. Classification analysis is performed on a desired financial instrument that a user specifies to determine other financial instruments that behave similarly to the specified financial instrument during a specified time range. Based on the classification, the similarly behaving financial instruments and additional characteristics are presented to the user for evaluation and tracking.