1. A method for displaying data representing the operation of an exchange, comprising: maintaining data representing a three dimensional model of said exchange trading area, said model including surfaces; receiving and maintaining in a computer memory data representing exchange operations; generating a two dimensional display representing a selected aspect view of said three dimensional model, said two dimensional display including perspective views of at least some of said surfaces of said model; generating alphanumeric images of selected data representing exchange operations; and mapping said alphanumeric images onto selected ones of said perspective views.