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desktop:add_a_contract [2025/04/03 14:52] – [Adding a Contract] robdesktop:add_a_contract [2025/04/22 12:35] (current) – [Setting Volumes] rob
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 Double click a desired contract or select it and click Ok. Double click a desired contract or select it and click Ok.
 ====== Selecting Months and Strategies ====== ====== Selecting Months and Strategies ======
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 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. 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. 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. 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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 ====== New Screen Dropdown ====== ====== 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. 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 ====== ====== 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. 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. 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 ====== ====== Volume Bar ======
  
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