TradeStation Help
The Matrix window displays symbol specific market depth information in the Bid Size, Price, Ask Size and Volume columns. Each column includes color coded cells that allow you to view key price and volume levels at a glance. For information about position values, see Matrix Positions.
| Field Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Price Scale | The price scale consists of a vertical column of prices for the selected symbol and uses color coded cells to identify traded prices between the high and low of the day. The price increment, by default, is based on the symbol's minimum price increment. By compressing (or increasing) the axis increment, the price column is condensed which allows a larger range of prices to be displayed in the price scale. |
| Volume at Price Level | Color-shaded activity bars display in the Vol Bars column that let you identify when the volume occurred during the session. Activity bar shading is the darkest at the start of a session and becomes progressively lighter throughout the session in half-hour increments. A blank volume cell within the days trading range indicates that no trades occurred at that price level.
|
| High | The High price marker appears on the top edge of cell containing the highest price of the trading session. Also, the cell color of prices above and below the High marker are typically different. |
| Open | The Open price marker appears on the left edge of the cell containing the opening price of the trading session. |
| Last | The Last price is represented by a shaded price cell that also includes the share/contract volume of the last trade to the left of the price value. |
| Low | The Low price market appears on the bottom edge of cell containing the lowest price of the trading session. Also, the cell color of prices above and below the Low marker are typically different. |
| Bid Size | The current Bid Size is displayed is this column for each price level. The number of market participants for each bid level is shown in parentheses to the right of the number of bid shares/contracts. As asterisk (*) in front of a bid value indicates that there is fractional price improvement included within that bid level. |
| Ask Size | The current Ask Size is displayed is this column for each price level. The number of market participants for each ask level is shown in parentheses to the right of the number of ask shares/contracts. As asterisk (*) in front of a ask value indicates that there is fractional price improvement included within that ask level. |