Clicking on the ‘cog wheel’ icon you can edit your profile, configure your trading account, change the local time zone setting.
Laguage (Beta)
You can set your default language to be used across the application by selecting one of the aviable languages choices. Currently supported languages are Englighs, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian.
Mode
By selecting ‘Presentation Mode', you can opt to cycle through your workspaces in the set interval.
Default Symbol
Setting a default symbol will use that symbol's underlying data when adding new panels across the application like charts, option chains and time series.
By default, ZC*0 (most active CBOT corn futures) is set. Simply click in the enter symbol box and update to the desired instrument.
Notifications
For chat, you can opt to receive in-application sound and popup notifications when a new message is received by checking either the box next to the option.
For alerts, you can configure both SMS text and email alerts confirmations to be sent upon alert trigger by entering in your email address and/or your mobile phone number.
Trading Preferences
Your trading preferences contain global settings for all of your trading actions.
Trade General | |
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Show Entry Confirmation | When checked, a message will display every time you enter an order, asking you for confirmation |
Show Cancellation Confirmation | When checked, a message will display every time you cancel an order, asking you for confirmation |
Trade Size Warning | |
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Enable Warning | When checked, a warning message will be displayed if you attempt to enter an order quantity greater than the quantity identified in the following field |
Entry Order Greater Than | The maximum order quantity that can be entered before the "Enable Warnings" message is displayed |
Trade Price Warning | |
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When checked, a warning message will display if you attempt to place a Buy order above the best Bid price or a Sell order below the best Bid price |
Futures | |
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Enable Expiration Warnings | When checked, a warning message will display if you are placing an order for a soon-to-expire contract. Can set the warning to trigger specified in the following field |
Expiration Days | Number of days prior to a futures contract expiration when the alert will begin upon order entry |
Default Order Quantity | The default order quantity that will be used for any order ticket |