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--- desktop:spread_matrix [2023/12/22 18:50] – [Properties] rob
+++ desktop:spread_matrix [2025/03/28 12:15] (current) – [Calendar Spreads] rob
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 The Spread Matrix window is available for Advanced Charting users that displays a grid of calendar, butterfly and condor strategies for a given futures contract.To open select Spread Matrix from the main window’s New Item Menu, then select the contract that you want. The Properties button in the top left of the window allows you to change the font size and set how last trade is displayed. One click order submission is supported and you can use the 'PricePrompt' Price Confirm setting in Main window properties to trade without prices changing as you click. You can hide individual months by unchecking them in the Markets drop down on the toolbar.
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+{{:desktop:spm_spread-matrix.png|}}
 ====== Properties ======
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+{{:desktop:sm-properites.png|}}
-Spread Matrix
+__**Spread Matrix**__
-Layout: Sets the default for this window type.
+  - Layout: Sets the default for this window type.
-Save: Saves a copy of the window Setting.
+  - Save: Saves a copy of the window Setting.
-Display: Left click in the value area to change whether to Display prices and volume or just prices.
+  - Display: Left click in the value area to change whether to Display prices and volume or just prices.
-Outright Price Display: Left click in the value area to change whether outright prices are displayed as price or net change.
+  - Outright Price Display: Left click in the value area to change whether outright prices are displayed as price or net change.
-Spread Price Display: Left click in the value area to change whether spread prices are displayed as price or net change.
+  - Spread Price Display: Left click in the value area to change whether spread prices are displayed as price or net change.
-Outright Positions: Left click in the value area to choose what format to display the outright positions on the matrix. Choices are None, Net(buys-sells), (buys-sells)net.
+  - Outright Positions: Left click in the value area to choose what format to display the outright positions on the matrix. Choices are None, Net(buys-sells), (buys-sells)net.
-Display Last trade Price Row: Whether to display the last trade price row for the leg markets or not
+  - Display Last trade Price Row: Whether to display the last trade price row for the leg markets or not
-Display Net Change Row: Whether to display the net change of the leg or not.
+  - Display Net Change Row: Whether to display the net change of the leg or not.
-Display % Net Change Row: Whether to display the % net change of the leg markets or not
+  - Display % Net Change Row: Whether to display the % net change of the leg markets or not
-Highlight Last Trade: Whether to highlight the last trade price of the spread markets.
+  - Highlight Last Trade: Whether to highlight the last trade price of the spread markets.
-Matrix Font Size: Left click in the value area to change the font size to use in the Matrix.
+  - Matrix Font Size: Left click in the value area to change the font size to use in the Matrix.
-Background Color: Left click in the value area to change the display background color.
+  - Background Color: Left click in the value area to change the display background color.
+====== Markets ======
+{{:desktop:sm-markets.png|}}
+Left click Month pull down to add or remove months from the view.
+<WRAP center round info 100%>
+Note You left click on the prices to pull up an order ticket, Or you can right click on a months price display within the matrix, or a market header to pull up a menu to pull up a trading ladder, charts, Market Profile etc
+</WRAP>
+{{:desktop:sm-rightclick.png|}}
+====== Calendar Spreads ======
+{{:desktop:sm-butterfly.png|}}
+Left click to change the display to either calendar or butterfly or condor spreads.
+<WRAP center round info 100%>
+Note You left click on the prices to pull up an order ticket, Or you can right click on a months price display within the matrix, or a market header to pull up a menu to pull up a trading ladder, charts, Market Profile etc
+</WRAP>
+{{:desktop:sm-rightclick.png|}}
+====== Lot Size ======
+{{:desktop:sm-lotsize.png|}}
+This is used to to set a volume to be used when submitting an order.