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PPro8 Ticker
The PPRo8 Ticker Window can be setup to display a variety of information on a list of symbols.displays information similar to the TOS window filtered by ticker. To open the Ticker click on the Ticker icon on the toolbar, as highlighted in red below.
There are 3 different display modes to select from - Highs/Lows, Trades and LV1.
Highs/Lows: This view will allow users to view new highs/lows on the list of symbols they are monitoring. The Ticker Window displays Symbol, Price, and Change when a new high/low is set for a symbol on the list.
Trades: This view will display all trades on the list of symbols being monitored, In a way this is similar to a ToS for multiple symbols. The Ticker window displays Symbol, Price, Shares and Time as defaults for Trades option.
LV1:Ticker window displays Symbol, Bid, Ask, Bid Size and Ask size, as defaults for LV1 option.
Note: To view values in the Ticker window, you must have previously set up a Symbol List in the SymbolList Editor
Customization
Open the customization window by right-clicking on it. Three main tabs will be found on the left side of the window, each with their own sub tabs found on the bottom of the window.
High/Low
The High/Low settings tab contains 3 sub-tabs; Options, Columns, Colors.
Options
Maximum – Minimum Size: This option allows the user to filter information, so only data ranging between Minimum and Maximum Size is shown.
Columns
Users can select the columns they want to display in the Ticker window for Trades Tab by moving them to the “Selected Items” box.
Colors
Header Color: User can change the color of the Header section to its preference for High/Low alerts Ticker Color: User can change the color of the overall ticker display to its preference for High/Low alerts
Level 1
The Level 1 settings tab contains 2 sub-tabs; Columns and Colors
Columns
Users can select the Level 1 columns they want to display in the Ticker window for Trades Tab by moving them to the “Selected Items” box.
Colors
Header Color: User can change the color of the Header section to its preference for Level 1 Tab. Ticker Color: User can change the color of the overall ticker display to its preference for Level 1 Tab.
Trades
The Trades settings tab contains 3 sub-tabs; Option, Columns, and Colors.
Options
Maximum – Minimum Size: This option allows the user to filter information, so only data ranging between Minimum and Maximum Size is shown.
Columns
Users can select the columns they want to display in the Ticker window for Trades Tab by moving them to the “Selected Items” box.
Colors
Header Color: User can change the color of the Header section to its preference for Trades Tab. Ticker Color: User can change the color of the overall ticker display to its preference for Trades Tab.
Common
The Common settings tab contains 3 sub-tabs; Lines/Bars, Font and Symbol Lists.
Lines/Bars
User can change the general display settings of the Ticker window in this Tab.
Font
User can change the overall font style of the Ticker window in this Tab.
Symbol Lists
User can select the symbol list to display on the Ticker window after having created a symbol list through the Symbol Edit List tool first.