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--- desktop:add_a_contract [2025/07/28 18:27] – [Display Tab] grant
+++ desktop:add_a_contract [2025/08/05 12:55] (current) – [Time Order Entry] grant
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 The Contract Ticket is used for rapid order entry. Pre-configured volumes reduce the need to change a contracts volume between the submission of one order and the next. Hit Bid and Hit Offer buttons submit orders against the best bid and best offer prices without having to click a specific price. Joining the best bid and best offer is simplified by enabling price tracking. The Contract Ticket can be enabled from the Trading tab of the Contract Properties. Contract Ticket configurations are on the Ticket tab of the Contract Properties.
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  **1. Working Offer List.** The list can be configured to display all working orders or an order summary. The order summary aggregates orders by price and order type.
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 ====== Centering and Scrolling Depth ======
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 **1. Center depth of market.**
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 The four corners of the Contract grid provide additional market information.
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-**1. High price for the current trading day.**
+**1. High price** for the current trading day.
-**2. Low price for the current trading day.**
+**2. Low price** for the current trading day.
-**3. Total traded volume for the current trading day. ** This value is provided directly by the exchange. It may or may not include trades due to spreads depending on the exchange.
+**3. Total traded volume** for the current trading day.  This value is provided directly by the exchange. It may or may not include trades due to spreads depending on the exchange.
 Market Mode or the current status of the market. PreOpen, Open, Closed, Suspended, etc.
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 ====== Contract Columns ======
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 The following contract columns are always displayed by default. You are able to drag and drop to change the order of the columns and adjust their widths. The two columns that can be removed are the History column and Total Column. These can be removed through the contract properties window, in the Display Tab.
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 ====== Splitters ======
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 Splitters allow you to resize certain areas of the screen. Some sizeable areas adjust fonts dynamically.
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 **4. Columns D/T:** (( The Time column displaying one minute increments (Default is set to display 30 time increments).
-{: Time Bracket column displaying Market Profile brackets(default is 30 min brackets)
+{: Time Bracket column displaying Profile Chart brackets(default is 30 min brackets)
 MY B: My Bid column displays your scheduled working bids. Only working orders for the Current Trading Account are displayed.
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 **6. Auto size columns:** Allows you to size the Columns
-Click the link below to view the properties.
-Time Entry Properties
 ====== Contract Properties ======
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 The Display Tab contains properties that affect the display of information in a Contract Window.
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+**1. Name Changes** the name of the contract on the contract window Set- Sets the name to be displayed. Clear- removes displayed name.
+**2. Layout** When clicked, the layout and settings of the current Contract Window will be saved as default and used to create all new Contract windows.
+**3.Save** This will save a copy of the current Contract Window layout and the saved layout can be found in the Window Management.
+**4. Grid Font Settings** for the grid font + - Increase or decrease the grid font size. This font size overrides the default. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window. Reset Reset the middle font size to the default font. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window.
+**5. Middle Font Settings** for the middle font + - Increase or decrease the font size of the middle column. This font size overrides the default. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will not update this Contract window Reset Reset the middle font size to the default font. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window.
-  * Name Changes the name of the contract on the contract window Set- Sets the name to be displayed. Clear- removes displayed name.
+**6. Auto Track** The Contract window is able to automatically track the market.
-  * Layout When clicked, the layout and settings of the current Contract Window will be saved as default and used to create all new Contract windows.
-  * Save This will save a copy of the current Contract Window layout and the saved layout can be found in the Window Management.
-  * Grid Font Settings for the grid font + - Increase or decrease the grid font size. This font size overrides the default. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window. Reset Reset the middle font size to the default font. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window.
-  * Middle Font Settings for the middle font + - Increase or decrease the font size of the middle column. This font size overrides the default. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will not update this Contract window Reset Reset the middle font size to the default font. Changes to the default grid font size in the Main Properties Window’s Main Tab will now update this Contract window.
-  * Auto Track The Contract window is able to automatically track the market.
   * Auto Re-centered - This will make the ladder remain static while the best bid and offer are on the screen. If either the best bid or offer is not visible (e.g due to a wide market or market movement) then the ladder will automatically shift instantly to the center of the market.
   * Smooth - The market scrolls up and down to constantly center itself.
   * Centered - Stays centered on the current market best bid.
   * Depth - This shows the bids and offers as a list instead of on a ladder. Prices where there are no bids/offers are hidden. This can be helpful in wide or thin markets
-  * Mouse Follow Ensures that the mouse remains in the row that contains a specific price. If this is enabled then resting the mouse pointer over a bid or offer price will cause the system to automatically move the mouse pointer when the market moves so that the mouse remains over the same price row. Having the mouse remain over the same price row lowers the risk of submitting an order at the incorrect price.
-  * Fade Time The time taken in minutes for the Total column to fade from the Trade color to Trade Background color. The fading colors provide a sense of where the market has been and when.
+**7. Mouse Follow** Ensures that the mouse remains in the row that contains a specific price. If this is enabled then resting the mouse pointer over a bid or offer price will cause the system to automatically move the mouse pointer when the market moves so that the mouse remains over the same price row. Having the mouse remain over the same price row lowers the risk of submitting an order at the incorrect price.
-  * Prop Scale The depth color bars in the Bid and Offer columns are scaled using this value. This provides a visual indication of the relative volume available in the market at different prices. Adjust this value to provide a meaningful ratio or bar width. The Bid and Offer colors will appear as a bar against their corresponding Background colors. note the button to the right of the prop scale. You can click the button to manual or change it to auto which will auto-adjust the scaling for the gradients that display or manual
-  * Total Trade Volume If enabled the Total Trade Volume by Price column displays the total volume traded at each price for the current trading day.
+**8. Fade Time** The time taken in minutes for the Total column to fade from the Trade color to Trade Background color. The fading colors provide a sense of where the market has been and when.
-  * Trade History If enabled the Trade History column provides a graphical display of trades as they occur in the market. Each trade will be plotted horizontally to the left or right (configurable) of the previous trade, and vertically at the price traded.
-  * Max History The total number of trades to display in the History column. The maximum value allowed is 100.
+**9. Prop Scale** The depth color bars in the Bid and Offer columns are scaled using this value. This provides a visual indication of the relative volume available in the market at different prices. Adjust this value to provide a meaningful ratio or bar width. The Bid and Offer colors will appear as a bar against their corresponding Background colors. note the button to the right of the prop scale. You can click the button to manual or change it to auto which will auto-adjust the scaling for the gradients that display or manual
-  * Order Counts This will add a second column of Bids and offers that display the number of distinct orders that comprise the bids and offers.
-  * Order Scale The depth color bars in the Bid Counts and Offer Counts columns are scaled using this value. This provides a visual indication of the relative volume available in the market at different prices. Adjust this value to provide a meaningful ratio or bar width. The Bid and Offer colors will appear as a bar against their corresponding Background colors. note the button to the right of the prop scale. You can click the button to manual or change it to auto which will auto-adjust the scaling for the gradients that display or manual
+**10.  Total Trade Volume** If enabled the Total Trade Volume by Price column displays the total volume traded at each price for the current trading day.
+**11. Trade History** If enabled the Trade History column provides a graphical display of trades as they occur in the market. Each trade will be plotted horizontally to the left or right (configurable) of the previous trade, and vertically at the price traded.
+**12. Max History** The total number of trades to display in the History column. The maximum value allowed is 100.
+**13. Order Counts** This will add a second column of Bids and offers that display the number of distinct orders that comprise the bids and offers.
+**14. Order Scale** The depth color bars in the Bid Counts and Offer Counts columns are scaled using this value. This provides a visual indication of the relative volume available in the market at different prices. Adjust this value to provide a meaningful ratio or bar width. The Bid and Offer colors will appear as a bar against their corresponding Background colors. note the button to the right of the prop scale. You can click the button to manual or change it to auto which will auto-adjust the scaling for the gradients that display or manual
 ===== Trading Tab =====
 The Trading Tab properties only effect trading behavior of the Contract window.
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 **1. Contract Mode:** Switches the Contract window between trading and view only mode.
-**Trading Enabled:** Allows order submission and displays working orders, position and P&L information.
+  *  **Trading Enabled:** Allows order submission and displays working orders, position and P&L information.
-**View Only:** Does not allow order submission and reduces the amount of screen space used by the window.
+  *  **View Only:** Does not allow order submission and reduces the amount of screen space used by the window.
 **2. Contract Ticket:** Hides or displays the Contract Ticket on the Contract Ladder.
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 **4. Right Click: **Vol Enables right click trading.
-**Vol** The Right Click Volume Picker will behave just like the Left Click Volume Picker.
+  * **Vol** The Right Click Volume Picker will behave just like the Left Click Volume Picker.
-**Net** Right click submission will result in an order being submitted for a volume equal to your current net position in the market. It is a useful feature for the ability to enter positions with a left click and exit positions with a right click.
+  * **Net** Right click submission will result in an order being submitted for a volume equal to your current net position in the market. It is a useful feature for the ability to enter positions with a left click and exit positions with a right click.
 **5. Buy/Sell Bar:** Hides or displays the Buy/Sell Bar. The Buy/sell Bar submits orders a specified number of ticks off the market. Right and left click volumes are supported.
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 ===== Accounts Tab =====
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 The Accounts Tab enables you to hide or show additional Account Position details.
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 **5. First Bracket:** Set the time at which the first bracket will be displayed
-Please click the links below to access the user guide.
-Time Order Entry