1. A pneumatic tire comprising
a tread portion having a designated install direction to a vehicle to define an inboard tread edge and an outboard tread edge,
the tread portion provided with a plurality of circumferentially and continuously extending inboard shoulder main groove to be located in the most inboard, a circumferentially and continuously extending outboard shoulder main groove to be located in the most outboard and a circumferentially and continuously extending center main groove between the inboard shoulder main groove and the outboard shoulder groove, to form an outboard shoulder portion between the outboard shoulder main groove and an outboard tread edge, an inboard shoulder portion between the inboard shoulder main groove and an inboard tread edge, an inboard middle portion between the center main groove and the inboard shoulder main groove, and an outboard middle portion between the center main groove and the outboard shoulder main groove,
each of said inboard middle portion and outboard middle portion forming a rib that is not provided with any groove having a groove width of not less than 2 mm but provided with only sipes having widths in a range of less than 2.0 mm,
said sipes provided on the inboard middle portion including a full-opened sipe that has one end connected with the inboard shoulder main groove and the other end connected with the center main groove,
said sipes provided on the outboard middle portion consisting of a plurality of outer semi-opened sipes and a plurality of inner semi-opened sipes, each said outer semi-opened sipe having one end connected with the outboard shoulder main groove and the other end terminating within the outboard middle portion, and each said inner semi-opened sipe having one end connected with the center main groove and the other end terminating within the outboard middle portion, wherein
the number of said inner semi-opened sipes is smaller than the number of said outer semi-opened sipes.
2. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1,
wherein said outer semi-opened sipes on the outboard middle portion comprise a plurality of first outer semi-opened sipes and a plurality of second outer semi-opened sipes, wherein each first outer semi-opened sipe is provided on an extension line smoothly extending from one of said inner semi-opened sipes, and each second outer semi-opened sipe is provided between circumferentially adjacent said first outer semi-opened sipes.
3. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1,
wherein said sipes provided on said inboard middle portion further include a plurality of outer semi-opened sipes each having one end connected with the inboard shoulder main groove and the other end terminating within the inboard middle portion and a plurality of inner semi-opened sipes each having one end connected with the center main groove and the other end terminating within the inboard middle portion.
4. The pneumatic tire according to claim 3,
wherein said outer semi-opened sipes on said inboard middle portion consist of only first outer semi-opened sipes each of which is provided on an extension line smoothly extending of said each inner semi-opened sipe on the inboard middle portion.
5. The pneumatic tire according to claim 4,
wherein each said full-opened sipe is provided between adjacent first outer semi-opened sipes.
6. The tire according to claim 5,
wherein each said full-opened sipe is provided in a center region between adjacent first outer semi-opened sipes.
7. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1,
wherein said each sipe on the inboard middle portion extends in arc-shape having its center of radius of curvature located in a first side of the sipe with respect to a circumferential direction of the tire, and
said each sipe on the outboard middle portion extends in arc-shape having its center of radius of curvature located in a second side of the sipe with respect to the circumferential direction of the tire, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side.
8. The pneumatic tire according to claim 1,
wherein said outboard shoulder portion is provided with a plurality of outboard shoulder lug grooves having groove widths in a range of not less than 2 mm, wherein each outboard shoulder lug groove extends from the outboard tread edge to its axially inner end terminating within the outboard shoulder portion, and the outboard shoulder portion is not provided with any grooves nor sipes connecting the outboard shoulder lug groove to the outboard shoulder groove;
said inboard shoulder portion is provided with a plurality of inboard shoulder lug grooves having groove widths in a range of not less than 2 mm, and a plurality of inboard shoulder sipes, wherein each inboard shoulder lug groove extends from the inboard tread edge to its axially inner edge to its axially inner end terminating within the inboard shoulder portion, and said inboard shoulder sipes each extending between the axially inner end of the inboard shoulder lug groove and the inboard shoulder main groove.
9. The pneumatic tire according to claim 8,
wherein each said inboard shoulder lug groove comprises an axially outer portion extending along an axial direction of the tire and an axially inner portion inclining with respect to the axial direction of the tire.
10. The tire according to claim 9,
wherein said inboard shoulder sipe is inclined in the same direction of the axially inner portion of the inboard shoulder lug groove.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A computer system comprising one or more processors programmed to:
(a) receive from a user data describing a trade order for trading a security;
(b) commence execution of said trade order via one or more trading algorithms; and
(c) during said execution, display to said user, via a graphical user interface, information describing characteristic behavior of one or more of said one or more trading algorithms executing said trade order, said information describing characteristic behavior including an indication of trading tactics currently being used by one or more of said one or more trading algorithms executing said trade order.
2. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, a measure of effectiveness of each of said trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
3. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, data regarding shares filled, active unfilled, and inactive unfilled.
4. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, an indication that number of unfilled shares on said trade order is greater than remaining market volume for said security for a remainder of a current trading day.
5. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, information indicating one or more trading algorithms that are currently active, changes in tactics for one or more of said one or more active trading algorithms, and one or more reasons for said changes in tactics.
6. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface enables said user, during said execution, to pause, cancel, or restart one or more algorithms executing said trade order.
7. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of a number of shares of said security required to move a market price of said security a specified amount.
8. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of one or more trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
9. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of numbers of shares of said security traded by each of said one or more trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
10. A computer system as in claim 1, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of market impact of said one or more trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
11. A computer system comprising one or more processors programmed to:
(a) receive data indicating an algorithm switching engine to be used to execute a securities trade order,
(b) commence execution of said trade order via said algorithm switching engine; and
(c) during said execution, display to said user, via a graphical user interface, information describing characteristic behavior of one or more trading algorithms used by said algorithm switching engine to execute said trade order, said information describing characteristic behavior including an indication of trading tactics currently being used by one or more of said one or more trading algorithms used by said algorithm switching engine to execute said trade order.
12. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, a measure of effectiveness of each of said trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
13. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, data regarding shares filled, active unfilled, and inactive unfilled.
14. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, an indication that number of unfilled shares on said trade order is greater than remaining market volume for said security for a remainder of a current trading day.
15. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said graphical user interface further displays to said user, during said execution, information indicating one or more trading algorithms that are currently active, changes in tactics for one or more of said one or more active trading algorithms, and one or more reasons for said changes in tactics.
16. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said graphical user interface enables said user, during said execution, to pause, cancel, or restart one or more algorithms executing said trade order.
17. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of a number of shares of said security required to move a market price of said security a specified amount.
18. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of one or more trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
19. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of numbers of shares of said security traded by each of said one or more trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
20. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said display further provides a graphical representation of market impact of said one or more trading algorithms executing trade orders for said security.
21. A computer system as in claim 11, wherein said algorithm switching engine:
(a) receives data describing said trade order;
(b) selects one or more first trading algorithms from a plurality of available stored algorithms for execution of said trade order;
(c) commences execution of said trade order via said one or more first trading algorithms;
(d) evaluates quality of execution, during said execution, of said trade order via said one or more first trading algorithms;
(e) compares said evaluated quality of execution to a threshold of acceptability; and
(f) if said evaluated quality of execution compares unfavorably to said threshold of acceptability, switches said execution of said trade order to one or more second trading algorithms.