Hot Key Library for Order Entry Macros
A number of TradeStation windows support order entry hot keys:
- Chart Analysis - Hot Keys are associated with the symbol displayed in the active window.
- RadarScreen/TradeManager - Hot keys are associated with the selected symbol in the active window.
- Windows containing a Quote Bar - Hot keys are associated with the symbol displayed in the Quote Bar.
Basket Order, Hot Lists, News, OptionStation Search, and Scanner windows do not support hot key functions.
| Commands | Hot Key | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Buy_Improve | Ctrl+F5 | Places a limit order to buy 500 shares at the inside bid + .01. |
| Buy_Improve_ShowOnly | Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Places a limit order to buy 500 shares at the inside bid + .01 showing only 100 shares. |
| Buy_Join | F5 | Places a limit order to buy 500 shares at the inside bid. |
| Buy_Join_ShowOnly | Shift+F5 | Places a limit order to buy 500 shares at the inside bid showing only 100 shares. |
| Buy_Mkt | F9 | Places a market order to buy 500 shares. |
| Buy_Shave | Alt+F5 | Places a limit order to buy 500 shares at the inside ask - .01. |
| Buy_Shave_ShowOnly | Alt+Shift+F5 | Places a limit order to buy 500 shares at the inside ask - .01 showing only 100 shares. |
| BuyToCover_Improve | Ctrl+F8 | Places a limit order to Buy to Cover 500 shares at the inside bid + .01. |
| BuyToCover_Improve_ShowOnly | Ctrl+Shift+F8 | Places a limit order to Buy to Cover 500 shares at the inside bid + .01 showing only 100 shares. |
| BuyToCover_Join | F8 | Places a limit order to Buy to Cover 500 shares at the inside bid. |
| BuyToCover_Join_ShowOnly | Shift+F8 | Places a limit order to Buy to Cover 500 shares at the inside bid showing only 100 shares. |
| BuyToCover_Mkt | F12 | Places a market order to Buy to Cover 500 shares. |
| BuyToCover_Shave | Alt+F8 | Places a limit order to Buy to Cover 500 shares at the inside ask -.01. |
| BuyToCover_Shave_ShowOnly | Alt+Shift+F8 | Places a limit order to Buy to Cover 500 shares at the inside ask -.01 showing only 100 shares. |
| Sell_Improve | Ctrl+F6 | Places a limit order to sell 500 shares at the inside ask -.01. |
| Sell_Improve_ShowOnly | Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Places a limit order to sell 500 shares at the inside ask -.01 showing only 100 shares. |
| Sell_Join | F6 | Places a limit order to sell 500 shares at the inside ask. |
| Sell_Join_ShowOnly | Shift+F6 | Places a limit order to sell 500 shares at the inside ask showing only 100 shares. |
| Sell_Mkt | F10 | Places a market order to sell 500 shares. |
| Sell_Shave | Alt+F6 | Places a limit order to sell 500 shares at the inside bid +.01. |
| Sell_Shave_ShowOnly | Alt+Shift+F6 | Places a limit order to sell 500 shares at the inside bid +.01 showing only 100 shares. |
| SellShort_Improve | Ctrl+F7 | Places a limit order to sell short 500 shares at the inside ask -.01. |
| SellShort_Improve_ShowOnly | Ctrl+Shift+F7 | Places a limit order to sell short 500 shares at the inside ask -.01 showing only 100 shares. |
| SellShort_Join | F7 | Places a limit order to sell short 500 shares at the inside ask. |
| SellShort_Join_ShowOnly | Shift+F7 | Places a limit order to sell short 500 shares at the inside ask showing only 100 shares. |
| SellShort_Mkt | F11 | Places a market order to sell short 500 shares. |
| SellShort_Shave | Alt+F7 | Places a limit order to sell short 500 shares at the inside bid +.01. |
| SellShort_Shave_ShowOnly | Alt+Shift+F7 | Places a limit order to sell short 500 shares at the inside bid +.01 showing only 100 shares. |