TradeStation Help

Format Position Graph Bar - Positions

The Positions tab allows you to change parameter for filters, sorting, settings, size, and other Position Graph Bar settings.

 Access using the shortcut menu Format Position Graph Bar menu sequence and select the Positions tab.

Position Graph Filters  

Contains filters for the accounts and positions that are currently displayed in the Position Graph Bar.

• All Accounts - Displays position graphs from all of your TradeStation accounts.
• All Equities/Options Accounts - Displays position graphs only from your TradeStation equities and options accounts.
• All Futures Accounts - Displays position graphs only from your TradeStation futures accounts.
• All Forex Accounts - Displays position graphs only from your TradeStation forex accounts.
• Custom list of accounts - Displays position graphs only from those TradeStation accounts you've selected.

• All Positions - Displays all position graphs from the specified TradeStation accounts.
• Only Positions Opened Today - Displays position graphs only for positions opened today from the specified TradeStation accounts.
• Custom list of positions - Displays position graphs for user specified positions from the specified TradeStation accounts.

Sort  

Contains the sort preferences and how positions are sorted in the Position Graph Bar.

• Sort based on - Select the desired option to base in how you want to sort by from the drop-down list.
• Keep positions sorted every - Check this setting to select the amount of time you want your positions to sort.

Position Graph Settings  

Contains the settings for P/L values, positions and scaling for the Position Graph Bar.  

• Show ... P/L values as - Select the desired position setting from the drop-down list to be displayed in the Position Graph Bar.
• Account Currency - Displays in dollar value in the Position Graph Bar.
• Percent - Displays in percentage in the Position Graph Bar.
• Symbol Currency - Displays in symbol dollar value in the Position Graph Bar.
• Show P/L currency sign - Check this setting to display the P/L currency sign in the Position Graph Bar.
• Show Flat Positions - Check this setting to display positions that have been closed during the day in the Position Graph Bar. Intraday flat positions can be viewed in the TradeManager - Positions tab.

Flat positions are differentiated from the open and short positions by a preceding null (Ø) sign (located left of the symbol). The closed P/L for the current trading session with the maximum run up and draw down are displayed for each flat position graph bar. The flat positions are colored by a darker shade of as compared to the open positions. To change the colors for the flat positions, see Format TradeManager Window - Color.

• Shared Scaling - Check this setting to use the same relative dollar or percent scale for each position graph. When using shared scaling, Current Profit/Loss is plotted in proportion to the total Maximum Run Up/Maximum Draw Down for all of your open positions.
• Max Number of positions to display - Displays the number of positions in the Position Graph Bar.

Position Graph Size  

Contains the position graph size setting for the position graph text, width, and spacing.

• Text Size - Select the desired text size to be displayed in the Position Graph Bar.
• Graph Width - Select the desired width to be displayed in the Position Graph Bar.
• Spacing between graphs - Select the desired spacing between graphs to be displayed in the Position Graph Bar.

Set as Default for new desktops - Check this setting to use any changes that you made as your default for new desktops.

 Click OK to apply changes or Cancel to exit without changes.