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--- desktop:add_a_contract [2025/03/31 12:47] – [Order Templates] rob
+++ desktop:add_a_contract [2025/04/22 12:35] (current) – [Setting Volumes] rob
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+====== Contract ======
+{{:desktop:c-contract-laddernew2.png|}}
+      - Properties Change properties for the contract window.
+  -     New Screen Dropdown Brings up a second contract window, a new chart, a market history window, or an account contract window.
+  -     Strategy Activation Allows users to view both outrights and strategies on the contract window.
+  -     Contract Months List of the various contract months you can choose from.
+  -     Lot Size The number of lots you want to enter (using the left click of the mouse).
+  -     Pull All Pull all the orders out of the market.
+  -     Order Template Allows the user to use the Order Templates.
+  -     Flatten All Flatten your position.
+  -     Order Types Choose from a various selection of order types. Order types can be added in the main properties.
+  -     P&L / Position View Profit & Loss, Unrealized Profit & Loss, Net position, and more (select from various options in the contract properties).
+  -     Volume Bar Add the volume bar from contract properties. Use it to add volume to the Lot size field
+  -     Session High The high price of the trading session. Note: The session High will be colored in blue on the market prices.
+  -     Center Market Left click the button to center the market in the contract window.
+  -     Market Status The status of the market. Can be opened, closed, in pre-open, or pre-close, or suspended. For CME products a countdown to each session can be added.
+  -     Net Change The net change per trading session.
+  -     Total Market Volume By Price Displayes the current market volume traded at each price.
+  -     Available Market Bids & Offers Current bid & offer depth displayed. Blue is bids and red is offers.
+  -     Settlement The previous session’s settlement price.
+  -     Market Prices Displays the market prices for the choosen product.
+  -     Your Working Offers Shows your offers working in the market.
+  -     Implied Offers Offers implied from working orders in the spreads.
+  -     Last Price/Volume The last price and volume traded.
+  -     Trade Histogram A graphical display of trades as they occur in the market.
+  -     Implied Bids Bids implied from working orders in the spreads.
+  -     Session Low The low price of trading session. Note: The session low will be colored in red on the market prices.
+  -     Total Trading Volume The total trading volume per session.
+  -     Scroll Market Left click the up arrow to scroll the market up, and left click the down arrow to scroll the market down. TIP: You can also use the wheel on your mouse to scroll up and down.
+  -     Average Price The average price of your open position. Blue will indicate that you are long, red will indicate you are short.
+  -     Your Working Bids Shows your bids currently working in the market.
 ====== Adding a Contract ======
 To select a new Contract you can select Contract from the New Item Menu.
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+{{:desktop:contract_picker.png|}}
 Double click a desired contract or select it and click Ok.
 ====== Selecting Months and Strategies ======
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+{{:desktop:c_-_sp_tab.png|}}
 Use the Market Tab to switch between available markets. Just click on the market that you desire to trade. If you want to view multiple markets for the same contract then just open a second Contract and select the additional market.
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 The Spread dropdown allows you to choose whether or not strategies are visible in the Market Tab Strip. If a contract has no spreads available then the ‘SP’ button will not be displayed. The SP dropdown will display all available strategies for that market. If you do not to see all the available markets choose the first 2 months only option.
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 Once visible, selecting Spreads is the same as selecting any other market. To the right of each spread market is a carrot dropdown with all available spreads for that front month.
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+{{:desktop:c_strategy_tab_strip_with_spreads.png|}}
 ====== New Screen Dropdown ======
 You can create different windows directly from the contract window. Click the drop down arrow to choose from a second contract window, a new chart, market profile, market history window, or an account contract window.
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-  * Contract Window: Select Contract to pull up a new contract window for the current contract
+  * **Contract Window:** Select Contract to pull up a new contract window for the current contract
-  * Chart Window: Select Chart to pull up a new instance of the chart window for the current contract
+  * **Chart Window:** Select Chart to pull up a new instance of the chart window for the current contract
-  * Profile Chart: Select Profile Chart to pull a new Profile Chart window for the current contract.
+  * **Profile Chart:** Select Profile Chart to pull a new Profile Chart window for the current contract.
-  * Spread Matrix: Select Spread Matrix to pull a new Spread Matrix window for the current contract.
+  * **Spread Matrix:** Select Spread Matrix to pull a new Spread Matrix window for the current contract.
-  * Market History: Select Market History to pull a new Market History window for the current contract.
+  * **Market History:** Select Market History to pull a new Market History window for the current contract.
-  * Account Contract: Select Account Contract to pull up a new Account Contract window for the current contract.
+  * **Account Contract:** Select Account Contract to pull up a new Account Contract window for the current contract.
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 ====== Setting Volumes ======
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 A contract volume must be set prior to submitting an order. If you try and submit an order with no volume it will be rejected. By default only left click trading is enabled. If you would like to take advantage of right click net, or a separate right click volume, you will need to enable right click trading from the trading tab of the Contract Properties.
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 The volume fields use a custom Volume Picker designed for quick volume changes.
-Image	This volume is used when submitting an order with a left click.
+{{:desktop:c_-_setting_volumes_-_2.jpg|}}	This volume is used when submitting an order with a left click.
-Image	This volume is used when submitting an order with a right click. This field can be set to net position entry or a numeric entry (same as left click volume). The Net feature allows you to flatten tour position with a right click. Enable right click trading from the trading tab of the Contract Properties.
+{{:desktop:c_-_setting_volumes_-_3.jpg|}}	This volume is used when submitting an order with a right click. This field can be set to net position entry or a numeric entry (same as left click volume). The Net feature allows you to flatten tour position with a right click. Enable right click trading from the trading tab of the Contract Properties.
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 ====== Volume Bar ======