Chart Trading Settings

The Chart Trading Settings dialog lets you view and edit settings available on multiple tabbed pages.

 Access from the Chart Trading panel by clicking the gear icon at the bottom on the panel.

The following tabs are available:

General

Contains links to view the first time help window or to manage disabled messages.

Order Settings

Contains settings related to placing orders.

  • Order Dragging - Check one of the radio buttons to select how orders will move when dragged with the mouse.
  • Limit price Offset Ticks... - Enter the number of ticks to use for the limit price offset value.
  • Move the limit order... - Check the box to have the limit order move with the stop order when dragging a stop-limit order.
  • Convert invalid stop... - Check the box to automatically convert invalid stop orders to a market order.

Keyboard

Contains settings related to keyboard trading.

  • Edit Keystrokes - Click this button to open the keyboard mapping dialog.
  • Stop and Limit Offsets
    • Stop offset ticks... - Enter the number of stop offset ticks from the last price when using the keyboard.
    • Limit offset ticks... - Enter the number of limit offset ticks from the last price when using the keyboard.
  • Keyboard Order Preview Location
    • Percent of chart width to left... - Enter the location offset to the left of the price axis for the order preview display.
    • Percent of chart height above... - Enter the location offset above the time axis for the order preview display.
  • Keyboard Indication Settings - Select the color to use for showing when keyboard trading is enabled.
  • Keyboard Order Preview Colors - Use the selectors to choose colors for each of the components of the keyboard order preview display.
  • Show keyboard confirmations... - Check the box to show order confirmations for keyboard trading.

Display

Contains settings that control the appearance of display features.

  • Horizontal Lines at Prices
    • At bid price - Check the box to display a line at the bid price using the specified color.
    • At offered price - Check the box to display a line at the offered price using the specified color.
    • At last traded price - Check the box to display a line at last traded price using the specified color.
  • Preview OCO Exit Orders... - Use the selectors to choose colors for each of the lines of an OCO order.

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

Related Topics

About Chart Trading

Keyboard Trading

Keyboard Mapping Dialog

Keyboard Order Preview

Chart Trading (Indicator)