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-====== Headline ======
+====== T4 Trading Application Main Window ======
-T4’s Main Window will appear at the top of your screen by default.
+The T4 Trading Application's main window consists of several components:
-The Main Window is where you set the Current Trading Account, create new items, change global properties, and save global settings. P&L and Cash for the Currently Trading Account are also displayed. The Current Trading Account is T4’s active account. Any trades submitted and any account related information displayed is going to be for this account. The only place to view all your account information is the Account Board.
+{{:desktop:main_window_plus.png|}}
-The lower half of the window displays T4’s connection status, exchange messages, and your user name. Click on the exchange message drop down to view messages sent by the exchanges. The Status Bar also doubles as a Market Ticker when a status change isn’t being displayed. By clicking on the Status Bar you are able to add any markets to the Market Ticker.
+  *  **Company Brand:** Displays the name of the firm. This can be branded to the firm’s specification.
+  *  **Connection Status:** Indicates the connection status to the server. If the connection is lost, it will flash red.
+  *  **Current User:** The name of the user currently logged in.
+  * **Auto Liquidation:** Lets you know one of your accounts is enabled for Auto Liquidation.
+  *  **Current Trading Account:** The active T4 account. Orders and information displayed are specific to this account.
+  *  **P&L:** Profit and Loss for the session for the Current Trading Account.
+  *  **Available Cash:** The account balance, plus any P&L, less any margin requirements for open positions and working orders.
+  *  **Status Bar:** Flashes messages from the exchange or firm’s admin. Click the drop-down button to review changes in status.
+  *  **Market Ticker:** Displays market information when there is no status change. Clicking on it allows you to add markets to the ticker.
+  *  **New Item Menu:** Opens the New Item Menu for creating Contract windows, Quote boards, Account boards, or Order Book windows.
+  *  **Main Properties:** Opens the main properties and settings for the T4 application.
+  *  **Save Market:** Saves the current User Settings.
+  *  **Help And Support:** Automatically opens the help document.
+  *  **Minimize, Restore, Close:** Located in the upper right-hand corner, these buttons minimize, restore, or close the Main Window.
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+====== Helpful Video ======
+{{:videos:main_window.mp4 | Main Window}}
-	Company Brand	Displays the name of the firm. This can be branded to the firm’s specification.
-	Connection Status	If connection to the server is lost then this will flash red.
-	Current User	The name of the user that is currently logged in.
-	Current Trading Account	The Current Trading Account is the active T4 account. Orders submitted, and account related information displayed, will be for this account. Click the down arrow to choose a new account.
-	P&L	Profit and Loss for the session for the Current Trading Account.
-	Available Cash	Available Cash for the Current Trading Account. This is your account balance, plus any P&L, less any margin requirements for your open positions and working orders.
-	Status Bar	The status bar will flash messages from the exchange or from your firm’s admin. To review changes in status click the drop down button.
-	Market Ticker	The Status Bar also doubles as a Market Ticker when a status change isn’t being displayed. By clicking on the Status Bar you are able to add any markets you desire to the Market Ticker. Displays the market, the last price traded, last quantity traded, and the net change.
-	New Item Menu	Click to open the New Item Menu. This allows you to create new Contract windows, Quote boards, Account boards or Order Book windows.
-	Main Properties	Click to bring up all the main properties and settings for the T4 application
-	Save Market	Click to save the current User Settings.
-	Help And Support	Automatically opens this help document.
-	Minimize, Restore, Close	The minimize, restore, and close buttons are located in the upper right hand corner of the window. Minimizing and restoring the Main Window will minimize and restore all T4 windows. Closing this window will close T4.
-Helpful Videos