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-**This work is licensed under a [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/deed.en_US|Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License]].**
-====== StockWindow ======
-The StockWindow is where you will be able to view Level1 and Level2 (market depth) data for the instrument you want to trade.
-Order entry is also facilitated on the stock window through the use of hotkeys. The hotkeys are fully customizable in [[KeyboardSetup|KeyboardSetup]]
-**1a)** The Stock Window (SW) is where you can view an instrument's supply and demand and also enter
-orders. Click on the SW button to open a new SW.
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-**1b)**
-(A) Enter the symbol you wish to view followed by period and market suffix and press Enter. Example:
-PETR4.BZ (“PETR4” is the symbol and “.BZ” is the market suffix to which the symbol belongs to).
-(B) This cell will then display the market suffix.
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-**1c)** The SW will populate itself with information about header, LV1 and LV2.
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-A) The header contains the following items:
-  * Symbol Input Box: Symbol that is being tracked.
-  * Opening Price (Op): Opening price of the security.
-  * Last Price (Lst): Most recent print. The price is denominated in local market currency.
-  * Size (Sz): Number of shares for each MMID.
-  * Volume (V): Total shares executed.
-  * Highest Price (H): The highest print of the day.
-  * Lowest Price (L): The Lowest print of the day.
-  * Buy (B)
-  * Sell (S)
-(B) LV1 – Level1 contains the quotes for both buy/BID (left) and sell/ASK (right).
-(C) LV2 – Level2 contains the following default items:
-  * Market Participant Identifier (MPID): Short name of the Market/ ECN or book quoted.
-  * Price: The price of the security.
-  * Size (SZ): Number of shares for each MMID.
-  * Time: The time at which the oldest Bid/ Offer on that level was entered.
-  * Depth – used for Future Options
-(D) The scrollbar located at the bottom of the ASK side (right), when moved, will also affect the BID side (left).
-This causes both sides to move equally at the same time, mirroring the movements of one another.
-=====Stock Window Customization=====
-Open the customization window by right-clicking on it. This window will show three main tabs on its left side
-as shown in the following image.
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-**1.1a)** SETTINGS Tab: Contains 3 sub-tabs; Window Options, Global Options and Size.
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-**SETTINGS Tab > Size Sub-Tab**
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-Market: (Select the market to be used)
-Applies to: (Select if settings will be applied to Shares or Contracts.)
-Shares
-  * Default Shares: If checked, user is allowed to enter the default amount of shares for all orders sent from
-  * the current SW.
-  * Maximum Order Size: If checked, user can enter Maximum Order Size for any order sent from the
-  * current SW
-  * Maximum Position Size: If checked, user can enter Maximum Position Size that the User can have while
-  * trading from the current SW.
-  * Contracts
-  * Default Contracts: If checked, user can enter the default amount of contracts for all orders sent from the
-  * current SW.
-  * Maximum Order Size: If checked, user can enter the Maximum Order Size for any order sent from the
-  * current SW.
-  * Maximum Position Size: If checked, user can enter the Maximum Position Size that the User can have
-  * while trading from the current SW.
-Set Size Defaults to:\\
-Symbol: Default size remains by Symbol.\\
-Window: Default size remains in window regardless of Symbol.
-**SETTINGS Tab> Global Sub-Tab**
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-Right, Left for Active Level 2 Switching: When enabled, the user can move between the multiple stock
-windows by clicking the right and left arrows.\\
-**SETTINGS Tab> Window Sub-Tab**
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-Auto Cancel Options
-  * Auto Cancel Yes: If selected, the auto cancel functionality is turned ON. Once an order gets filled, any
-  * existing parallel order must be cancelled.
-  * Auto Cancel No: If selected, the auto cancel functionality is turned OFF.
-  * Auto Cancel Bid Only: Once a Buy order gets filled, any Bid on the symbol must be cancelled.
-  * Auto Cancel Offer Only: Once a Sell order gets filled, any Bid on the symbol must be cancelled.
-  * Auto Cancel on Partial Fills becomes available when Auto Cancel option is turned ON.
-  * Other Options
-  * Show Messages: When checked, all orders messages will be displayed in the Message box.
-  * Window Always on Top: When checked, SW will be on top of any other window at all times.
-  * Keyboard Auto Popup: When checked, “Keyboard Configuration Tool” will pop-up when a key that is not
-  * assigned to an order, is pressed.
-  * Eliminate Trailing Zeroes: When checked, any zeroes that trail the price on both LV1 and LV2 data will
-  * be eliminated. I.e. 15.9700 will be 15.97
-Cancel Opposing Orders: If yes, this will send a cancel on all opposing orders at a locked or crossed price when
-a new order is placed.
-Price Compliance
-  * Wait for uptick:
-  * Adjust Price to comply:
-Toggle
-  * 2 Symbols: SW will retain two symbols for toggling when Pageup or pageDown keys are pressed.
-  * 5 Symbols: SW will retain five symbols for toggling when Pageup or pageDown keys are pressed.
-Hide Cross Market Level2: When checked, Cross Markets disappear in LV2.
-**1.1b) COLOR Tab**
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-Book Colors: Allows users to select which books to display, how many levels to display and the color for each
-book on a Regional basis.
-Level One Colors: Allows users to set the colors for LV1 uptick and downtick.
-Other Options: Allows users to set other colors like Header and Grids.
-Price Level Color Bands: Allows users to set other colors per price level in the LV2 section.
-Axes Color Settings: Allows users to set other colors for specific Market Makers in the LV2 section.
-**1.1c) DISPLAY Tab:** Contains 3 sub-tabs; Lines/Bars, Columns, Header, Font.
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-**DISPLAY Tab> Lines/Bars Sub-Tab**
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-This window allows the user to select which scroll bars, lines and header should be displayed or not.
-Once the user shifts the item/s from the “Unselected items” list to the “Selected items” list and applies these
-settings, it/they will be displayed in the window.
-Vertical scrollbar: If moved to unselected, vertical scrollbar will not appear in SW.
-  * Horizontal Scrollbar: If moved to unselected, horizontal scrollbar will not appear in SW.
-  * Grid Line: If moved to unselected, separation lines on the grid will not appear in SW.
-  * Header: If moved to unselected, all elements and the Header itself will disappear from the SW. As shown in the following image.
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-**DISPLAY Tab> Columns Sub-Tab**
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-This window allows the user to manage the columns to be displayed for LV2. Again, all the items shifted to
-the “Selected columns” side will be displayed in the window once the settings have been applied.
-**DISPLAY Tab> Font Sub-Tab**
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-This window allows the user to set the overall font for the SW. Clicking on the “Set Font” button allows the user
-to pick the type and size of font the SW should use.
-In this window, the user can select, font type, font style, font size and other effects desired.