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--- desktop:desktop_chart_trading [2025/03/27 11:56] – [Trading on the Chart] rob
+++ desktop:desktop_chart_trading [2026/03/18 14:22] (current) – grant
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-See the Chart Trading How To Video for more information.
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-  * Turn on/off Chart Trading.
+  -    Turn on/off Chart Trading.
-  * Set default Chart Trading quantity.
+  -    Set default Chart Trading quantity.
-  * Pull all orders in the selected month only.
+  -    Pull all orders in the selected month only.
-  * Position information.
+  -    Position information.
-  * Autoscale price column.
+  -    Autoscale price column.
-  * Bid/Offer columns.
+  -    Bid/Offer columns.
-  * Order information.
+  -    Order information.
-  * Pull this order only.
+  -    Pull this order only.
-  * Modify this order.
+  -    Modify this order.
-  * Filled order.
+  -    Filled order.
-  * Average long/short price of open position.
+  -    Average long/short price of open position.
-  * Last traded price.
+  -    Last traded price.
-  * Chart properties.
+  -    Chart properties.
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-  * Order types.
+  -    Order types.
-  * Order quantity.
+  -    Order quantity.
-  * Order price.
+  -    Order price.
-  * Market order.
+  -    Market order.
-  * Order ticket.
+  -    Order ticket.
-  * Scroll through prices.
+  -    Scroll through prices.
 ====== Place an Order ======
-Make sure Chart Trading is enabled.
+  * Make sure Chart Trading is enabled.
-Click the bid or offer column to open the prompt for buy or sell orders, respectively.
+  * Click the bid or offer column to open the prompt for buy or sell orders, respectively.
-Choose the order type (Trailing, Stop, Stop Limit, etc.), or leave all order types unselected for a limit order. Note that choosing to place a Market order will execute the selected quantity immediately.
+  * Choose the order type (Trailing, Stop, Stop Limit, etc.), or leave all order types unselected for a limit order. Note that choosing to place a Market order will execute the selected quantity immediately.
-Check that the order quantity is correct and make any changes if necessary.
+  * Check that the order quantity is correct and make any changes if necessary.
-Click the desired price to enter the order. Note that clicking MKT will enter a market order.
+  * Click the desired price to enter the order. Note that clicking MKT will enter a market order.
-Use the up/down arrows the scroll through different prices.
+  * Use the up/down arrows the scroll through different prices.
-Alternately, click TKT to open a classic ticket for order entry.
+  * Alternately, click TKT to open a classic ticket for order entry.
 ====== Revise/Cancel an Order ======
-Click the blue/red dot to open the order entry prompt.
+  * Click the blue/red dot to open the order entry prompt.
-Modify the quantity if necessary and click the new price to revise the order.
+  * Modify the quantity if necessary and click the new price to revise the order.
-Alternately, click and drag the blue/red dot to modify the price of an order.
+  * Alternately, click and drag the blue/red dot to modify the price of an order.
-Click the red circled “X” in the order entry prompt or in the order details to cancel that order only.
+  * Click the red circled “X” in the order entry prompt or in the order details to cancel that order only.
-Click the red circled “X” at the top of the chart to cancel all orders in the selected month.
+  * Click the red circled “X” at the top of the chart to cancel all orders in the selected month.
 ====== Properties ======
-Click the properties button in the upper left of the chart window.
+  * Click the properties button in the upper left of the chart window.
-Select the “Account” tab.
+  * Select the “Account” tab.
-Select how orders, order details, fills, and position information are displayed in the chart.
+  * Select how orders, order details, fills, and position information are displayed in the chart.
 ====== Helpful Video ======