Keyboard Keys Preferences

Keyboard Keys is a comprehensive, customizable set of keyboard shortcuts related to trading.

Each shortcut consists of one or more modifiers - Alt, Ctrl, Shift - followed by some other letter, number, symbol, arrow, or space key.

• To change a shortcut, type a new shortcut in the Shortcut field. For example, to change a shortcut to Alt+Y, hold down the Alt key and then press the Y key.

• To reset the list, click the Reset Shortcuts button. You are asked to confirm this action.

Many of these controls depend on focus being on a particular window. For example, you cannot change the order size on DOMTrader if focus is on a chart. The window in focus is the active window, which means that commands entered on the keyboard impact that window.

Market Order Mode means that focus in on the market price. Buying at market and buying at limit have the same default shortcut, so it’s important to be aware of whether you are in Market Order Mode or not.

To open these preferences, click the Setup button and then click Trading Preferences.

Select this check box to be able to use the keyboard shortcuts you set in Keyboard Keys preferences.

Select this check box to be able to open your preferred order entry display (System Preferences > Misc) using a shortcut. For example, open an order ticket from a chart, monitor, or quote board by pressing F9 on your keyboard.

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Open Order Desk	Opens Order Desk window. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Q	No
Open Buy Order Desk	Opens Order Desk window. Default: Ctrl+Shift+B	No
Open Sell Order Desk	Opens Order Desk window. Default: Ctrl+Shift+E	No

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Open Preferences	Opens the Trading Preferences window. Default: Ctrl+P	Completely
Open Parameters	Opens the Trading Parameters window. Default: Ctrl+M	Completely
Reset Parameters	Resets the Trading Parameters window to default values. Default: Ctrl+R	Completely

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Open Account Picker	Press F11 to open the Account Picker.	No
Select another account	Press ↑ and ↓ to move up and down the account list.	No
Use selected account	Press Enter to select the account that’s highlighted.	No
Select account 1-9	Press Ctrl + number between 1 and 9 to jump directly to that number in the account list.	No
Close Account Picker	Press F11 or Esc to close the Account Picker.	No

Navigation keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Show/Hide Orders Positions Pane (Order Ticket only)	Shows or hides the Orders & Positions area on Order Ticket window. Default Ctrl+Alt+Space	Not Ctrl+Alt
Bringing Trading Windows Into Focus
Select next trading window	Moves to the next trading window, especially helpful when you move from a spread trade to one of the legs. Default: Alt+T	Not Alt
Select previous trading window	Moves to the previous trading window. Default: Shift+Alt+T	Not Alt
Selecting Tabs
New Tab	Opens a new tab. Default: Ctrl+T	Not Ctrl
Select Tab to right	Moves to the tab to the right of the current tab. Default: Ctrl+Page Up	Not Ctrl
Select Tab to left	Moves to the tab to the left of the current tab. Default: Ctrl+Page Down	Not Ctrl
Selecting a Price
Select the Market Order Mode/Center the Best Bid/Ask	Press Home or Esc to center the best bid and best ask on the DOM ladder and place focus on the market price.	No
Select a Limit Order price	Press ↑ and ↓ or Page Up and Page Down to move up and down the prices on the DOM ladder. You can also use the mouse wheel to scroll.	No
Best Ask	Moves focus to the best ask price on the DOM ladder. Default: Ctrl+Alt+A	Not Ctrl
Best Bid	Moves focus to the best bid price on the DOM ladder. Default: Ctrl+Alt+B	Not Ctrl
Level above Best Ask (Ask +1)	Press Ctrl+1 to move focus to the price above the best ask price on the DOM ladder, press Ctrl+2 to move focus the price two ticks above the best ask price, etc.	No
Level below Best Bid (Bid -1)	Press Ctrl+Alt+1 to move focus to the price below the best bid price on the DOM ladder, press Ctrl+Alt+2 to move focus the price two ticks below the best bid price, etc.	No
Legs
Open/Close strategy order legs	Opens trading windows for the legs of a strategy order. Default Ctrl+O	Not Ctrl
QFormula
Create QFormula	Default Ctrl+Q	Not Ctrl
Edit QFormula	Default Ctrl+E	Not Ctrl

Order Properties keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Order Size
Set order size	Press a number key or keys to change the order size to that number.	No
Set order size to match position size	Changes the order size, so that it is identical to position size. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Z	Not Ctrl
Select default order size	Resets the size to the default. Default: Ctrl+Alt+.	Not Ctrl
Order Durations
Cycle through available durations	Moves from one duration to the next on the duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Q	Not Ctrl
Good-till-cancelled (GTC)	Changes duration to good-till-cancelled on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+G	Not Ctrl
Fill and kill (FAK)	Changes duration to fill and kill on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+F	Not Ctrl
Fill or kill (FOK)	Changes duration to fill or kill on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+K	Not Ctrl
On-open (OO)	Changes duration to on-open on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+O	Not Ctrl
On-close (OC)	Changes duration to on-close on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+C	Not Ctrl
DAY Good-till-time (GTT)	Changes duration to good-till-time on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+D	Not Ctrl
Iceberg (ICBG)	Changes duration to iceberg on duration menu. If you use this shortcut with a synthetic strategy, then Iceberg Strategies are used. If you use this shortcut with an outright, then Iceberg Limits are used. Default: Ctrl+Alt+I	Not Ctrl
Order Types
Special
Order-Cancels-the-Order (OCO) mode on	Turns on order-cancels-order (OCO) mode, as indicated on the special orders button. Default: Ctrl+Alt+=	Not Ctrl
Place OCO order and exit OCO mode	Press Enter to place OCO order, and turn off OCO mode.	No
Exit OCO mode without placing orders	Press Esc to turn off OCO mode; no orders are placed.	No
Bracket Order (BRKT) mode on	Turns on bracket order mode, as indicated on the special orders button. Default: Ctrl+Alt+[	Not Ctrl
BRKT mode off	Turns off bracket order mode. Default: Ctrl+Alt+]	Not Ctrl
Limits
Cycle through available limits	Moves from one limit type to the next. Default: Ctrl+Alt+L	Not Ctrl
Limit (LMT)	Changes the order type to limit. Default: Ctrl+Alt+M	Not Ctrl
Stops
Cycle through available stops	Moves from one stop type to the next in the stop management menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+N	Not Ctrl
Stop (STP)	Changes the stop type to stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P	Not Ctrl
Stop Limit (STL)	Changes the stop type to stop limit. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L	Not Ctrl
DOM-Triggered Stop (DTS)	Changes the stop type to DOM-triggered stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O	Not Ctrl
DOM-Triggered Stop Limit (DTSL)	Changes the stop type to DOM-triggered stop limit. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K	Not Ctrl
Trailings
Cycle through available trailings	Moves from one trailing type to the next in the trailing order management menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+T	Not Ctrl
Trailings Off	Turns trailing orders off. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F	Not Ctrl
Trailing Limit	Changes the trailing type to trailing limit. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T	Not Ctrl
Trailing Stop	Changes the trailing type to trailing stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S	Not Ctrl
Trailing Limit Trailing Stop	Changes the trailing type to trailing limit and trailing stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G	Not Ctrl
Order Hedge type
Cycle through available Hedge types	Moves from one hedge type to the next in the speculation type field. Default: Ctrl + H	Not Ctrl
Speculation		Yes
Arbitrage		Yes
Hedge		Yes

Placing an Order keyboard shortcuts

If you change the shortcuts associated with order placement, and if you use the default instead of your custom shortcut, the system changes your shortcut back to the default. For example, if you change Buy Limit @ Last Price to Ctrl+E and instead use Ctrl+f, then the default value is reset to Ctrl+[b].

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Park Mode (Order Ticket only)	Selects the Parked checkbox on Order Ticket. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Y	Not Ctrl
Price Entry Control Focus (Order Ticket only)	Press Ctrl+Shift+N to move focus to the price field on Order Ticket.	No
Keyboard Order Entry Focus (Order Ticket only)	Moves focus to the order entry field on Order Ticket. Default: Ctrl+Alt+E	Not Ctrl
Global Buy Key [b]	This value, Left, is assigned to all instances of [b] in shortcuts, so [b] = ←.	No
Global Sell Key [s]	This value, Right, is assigned to all instances of [s] in shortcuts, so [s] = →.	No
In ‘Market Order Mode’
Buy @ the market	In Market Order Mode, places a buy order at the market price. Default: [b]	Completely
Sell @ the market	In Market Order Mode, places a sell order at the market price. Default: [s]	Completely
Buy Limit @ last price	In Market Order Mode, places a buy limit order at the last price. Default: Ctrl+[b]	Not Ctrl
Sell Limit @ last price	In Market Order Mode, places a sell limit order at the last price. Default: Ctrl+[s]	Not Ctrl
Buy Limit @ Best Bid	In Market Order Mode, places a buy order at the best bid. Default: Alt+[b]	Not Alt
Sell Limit @ Best Offer	In Market Order Mode, places a sell order at the best offer. Default: Alt+[s]	Not Alt
Buy Limit @ Best Offer	In Market Order Mode, places a buy order at the best offer. Default: Shift+[b]	Not Shift
Sell Limit @ Best Bid	In Market Order Mode, places a sell order at the best bid. Default: Shift+[s]	Not Shift
With the Selected Price Above or Below the Market
Buy using a Limit or Stop[/Limit] Order	With the selected price above or below the market, places a buy limit, stop, or stop limit order. Default: [b]	Completely
Sell using a Limit or Stop[/Limit] Order	With the selected price above or below the market, places a sell limit, stop, or stop limit order. Default: [s]	Completely
Buy using the Alternate Stop[/Limit] Order	With the selected price above or below the market, places a buy alternate stop or stop limit order. For example, if [b] places a stop, then Ctrl+[b] places a stop and a limit. Default: Ctrl+[b]	Not Ctrl
Sell using the Alternate Stop[/Limit] Order	With the selected price above or below the market, places a sell alternate stop or stop limit order. For example, if [s] places a stop, then Ctrl+[s] places a stop and a limit. Default: Ctrl+[s]	Not Ctrl
Buy Limit @ Best Bid	With the selected price above or below the market, places a buy order at the best bid. Default: Alt+[b]	Not Alt
Sell Limit @ Best Offer	With the selected price above or below the market, places a sell order at the best offer. Default: Alt+[s]	Not Alt
Buy Limit @ Best Offer	With the selected price above or below the market, places a buy order at the best offer. Default: Shift+[b]	Not Shift
Sell Limit @ Best Bid	With the selected price above or below the market, places a sell order at the best bid. Default: Shift+[s]	Not Shift
Study Following Orders
Select price with study - up	Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+↑ to locate prices that have study indicators above your current location.	No
Select price with study - sown	Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+↓ to locate prices that have study indicators below your current location.	No
Place Study Following Order on selected Buy Price	Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+[b] to place a buy Study Following Order at that price.	No
Place Study Following Order on selected Sell Price	Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+[s] to place a sell Study Following Order at that price.	No

Modifying an Order keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Modifiable
Selecting an Order
Select the nearest Working Order (repeat to cycle)	Press Ctrl to move to the nearest working order.	No
Select the newest Working Order (repeat to cycle)	Press Ctrl+N to move to the most recent working order.	No
Select order closest to offer	Default: Ctrl+Shift+A	Not Ctrl+Shift
Select order closest to bid	Default: Ctrl+Shift+D	Not Ctrl+Shift
Select order closest to market	Default: Ctrl+Shift+K	Not Ctrl+Shift
Open Stacked Order Popup in line	Opens summary list of stacked orders near the order column. Default: Shift+→	Completely
Close Stacked Order Popup in line	Closes summary list of stacked orders near the order column. Default: Shift+←	Completely
Open Buy Stack in Position Line	Opens summary list of stacked orders near the position summary. Default: Ctrl+Space	Not Ctrl
Open Sell Stack in Position Line	Closes summary list of stacked orders near the position summary. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Space	Not Ctrl+Shift
Highlight Order in the stacked order popup	Press Alt+ ↑ or ↓ to move up or down the stacked order list.	No
With a Working Order Selected
Select another Working Order up	Press Alt+↑ to move from selected working order to another on the DOM ladder.	To #
Select another Working Order down	Press Alt+↓ to move from selected working order to another on the DOM ladder.	To $
Modify Order Price up	Press ↑ to increase the price of an order (moves the order up the DOM ladder). If this value is set to Alt+#, then scrolling with the mouse results in moving between working orders.	To Alt+#
Modify Order Price down	Press ↓ to decrease the price of an order (moves the order down the DOM ladder). If this value is set to Alt+$, then scrolling with the mouse results in moving between working orders.	To Alt+$
Cancel the selected Order	Press Delete to cancel a selected working order.	No
Activate the selected Buy Order	Press ← and → to activate the working order and move focus to the price column, allowing you to move the order to a different price, for example.	No
Activate the selected Sell Order	Press ← and → to activate the working order and move focus to the price column, allowing you to move the order to a different price, for example.	No
View selected order details	Press the spacebar to see the details of a selected working order.	No
Dismiss selected order details	Press the spacebar or Esc to close the details of a selected working order.	No
Return to 'Market Order Mode'	Press Home to place focus on the market price.	No
Return all trading windows to 'Market Order Mode'	Press Ctrl+Home to place focus on the market price on all open trading applications.	No
With a Working Order Active
Modify the order size	With a working order highlighted, type a new order size using the number keys.	No
Modify 1 tick up	With a working order highlighted, moves the order up one tick. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Up	Not Ctrl+Alt
Modify 1 tick down	With a working order highlighted, moves the order down one tick. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Down	Not Ctrl+Alt
Modify x number of ticks up	With a working order highlighted, press Ctrl+2 to move the order up two ticks, press Ctrl+3 to move the order up three ticks, etc.	No
Modify x number of ticks down	With a working order highlighted, press Ctrl+Alt+2 to move the order down two ticks, press Ctrl+Alt+3 to move the order down three ticks, etc.	No
Submit the modified Order (order side arrow key)	With a working order highlighted, either press Enter or press → (buy) or ← (sell) to submit the order.	No
Discard the order modifications (opposite side arrow key)	With a working order highlighted, either press Esc or press ← (buy) or → (sell) to cancel the order.	No
Cancel the active order	With a working order highlighted, press Delete to cancel the order.	No
View active order details	With a working order highlighted, press the spacebar to view order information.	No
Dismiss active order details	With a working order highlighted and the order details open, press either the spacebar or Esc to close the order details.	No
Deselect order and return to 'Market Order Mode' (current trading window)	With a working order highlighted, press Home to return to Market Order Mode.	No
Deselect order and return to 'Market Order Mode' (all open trading windows)	With a working order highlighted, press Ctrl+Home or Ctrl+Esc to return to Market Order Mode on all open trading windows.	No
Convert to Market Order	Cancels selected outright order(s) and places market order(s) instead. Only incomplete leg orders for strategies can be converted one by one. Default: Alt+Home	Not Alt
Move to join Best Bid	Moves order to best bid price. Default: Alt+B	Not Alt
Move to join Best Offer	Moves order to best ask price. Default: Alt+A	Not Alt
With Stacked Working Orders Selected
Expand to view all orders or collapse expanded orders (toggle)	For stacked working orders. Press the spacebar to expand and collapse the list of all orders in the stack.	No
Cancel/Liquidate
Cancel All in this account	Cancels all orders for all symbols for current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X	Not Ctrl
Cancel All orders in all accounts	Cancels all orders for current symbol for all accounts. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E	Not Ctrl
Cancel All Buys	Cancels all buy orders for current symbol and current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B	Not Ctrl
Cancel All Sells	Cancels all sell orders for current symbol and current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C	Not Ctrl
Liquidate position for this symbol in this account	Liquidates position for this symbol on this account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Q	Not Ctrl
Reverse position for this symbol in this account	Reverses position for this symbol on this account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V	Not Ctrl
Cancel All	Cancels all orders for current symbol and current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A	Not Ctrl
Cancel All Liquidate All	Cancels/Liquidates all orders/positions for all symbols for current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N	Not Ctrl
Cancel Global	Cancels all orders for all symbols and all accounts. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M	Not Ctrl
Enable/Disable Trading-Specific Shortcuts
Enable trading-specific shortcuts	Allows you to use keyboard shortcuts. Corresponds to the Enable keyboard trading display preference. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Home	Not Ctrl
Disable trading-specific shortcuts	Disables the use of keyboard shortcuts. Corresponds to the Enable keyboard trading display preference. Default: Ctrl+Shift+End	Not Ctrl