Order Entry Preferences - Futures - Trading
Use the Futures - Trading dialog to set the default settings for regularly used values and order execution selections when placing Future orders. This section will provide the flexibility in setting the preferences for regular session, outside regular session, quantity, and price. In addition, you will be able to enable short selling from the order bar
Access using the Desktop File > Preferences > Order Entry menu sequence and select Futures > Trading.
Order Type/Duration 
Controls the default values that are inserted into the matching Trade Bar fields when you click the Default button on the Trade Bar or when the Trade Bar is first created. For the Trade Bars in other windows, the default settings apply when a window is created. You can choose the default values for the Order Type and Duration boxes.
- Order Type - Select the order type that will be displayed in the Order Type field of the Trade Bar when Default is clicked.
- Duration - Select the order duration that will be displayed in the Duration field of the Trade Bar when Default is clicked.
Quantity
Controls the default settings for the quantity values used in the Trade Bar fields when the Trade Bar or associated window are first created. These values will not automatically change when the Trade Bar
- Amount - Type the value (contracts) that will be displayed in the Quantity field of the Trade Bar
and 
buttons to increase or decrease the value. Separate values may be entered for contracts. - Increment - Select an increment value from the drop-down list for the amount (contracts) to increase or decrease each time you click the Trade Bar Quantity arrow and buttons.
- Acceleration - Select an acceleration value (contracts) from the drop-down list for the amount that you want the quantity to increase or decrease when selecting the arrow and buttons.
Price
Controls the default settings for the price values used in the Trade Bar fields when the Trade Bar or associated window are first created. As with the Quantity section, the values will not automatically change when the Trade Bar is updated or when switching from regular to outside regular sessions.
- Increment - Select an increment value from the drop-down list for the amount that you want the price to increase or decrease each time you click the Trade Bar Limit Price arrow and buttons.
- Acceleration - Select an acceleration value from the drop-down list for the amount that you want the price to increase or decrease when selecting the arrow and buttons.
OCO/OSO Settings
The Preferences button controls the OCO/OSO Preferences dialog for specified asset types. This includes customizing the OCO/OSO template settings.
- Preferences - Changes the CO/OSO Template Preferences.
Click OK to apply changes or Cancel to exit without changes.