Order Desk preferences allow you to see as much or as little as you want as part of the display. Preferences also allow you to change the placement of components as well as their tab order.
The Order Desk window components change based on whether you’re trading outrights or synthetic strategies.
Outrights display includes:
|
Component |
Required |
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Account Picker |
No. |
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Size/Symbol/Price |
Yes. Includes Order Size, Symbol, and Price. |
|
Order Size Buttons |
No. |
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Type/Duration/Strategy |
Type = yes Duration, Special Orders, Park Order Mode, and Manual Order Mode= no. |
|
Order Comment |
No. |
|
Inside Market Buttons |
No. Includes Market, Bid, and Offer. |
|
Place Order/Reset |
Yes. |
Strategies display includes:
|
Component |
Required |
|
Account Picker |
No. |
|
Size/Symbol/Price |
Legs button = no. Order Size, Symbol, and Price = yes. |
|
Order Size buttons |
No. |
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Type/Duration/Strategy |
Ratio, Leg to Work, and Type = yes. Duration and Aggregation Mode = no. |
|
Order Comment |
No. |
|
Inside Market Buttons |
No. Includes Market, Bid, and Offer. |
|
Place Order/Reset |
Yes. |
By default all rows and all controls are turned on.
The window is not resizable.
Spread traders, see Spreader Components on Trading Applications.