About DOM Trader
The DOM Trader (Depth of Market) panel is identical to the Market Depth Ladder, with the additional ability to trade directly from the Order Book and analyze limit orders as they develop. Easily add the DOM from the Trading dropdown menu in the main toolbar.
The DOM panel can also be added through the right click context menu when viewing a quoteboard.
The DOM Trader provides the same bid, ask and cumulative volume data. It allows you to quickly see and adapt to market movement, and place orders by simply clicking on a price to place a limit order.Bids (orders to buy) are shown in green on the left, and asks (orders to sell) are shown on the right in red. As a trade is executed, the trade size is indicated alongside the price on the ladder.
The DOM Trader lets you view the day's total volume traded at each price level. The "Volume at Price" feature may help identify trends and volume patterns as you look to place orders. You may Show or Hide order and account info using Toggle Trader button.
The bottom of the panel includes quick action buttons execute a trade. You can place market orders and limit orders with the click of the mouse in addition to viewing the contract’s open position quantity and current profit or loss.
Additional quick action buttons near the bottom of the DOM include the ability cancel working buy orders, cancel working sell orders, cancel all working orders and get flat (close out open positions). Current working orders and their respective type and price can be viewed and canceled as well.
