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PPro8 Time of Sales (ToS)
The PPro8 Time of Sales (TOS) window is where a user can view an instrument's executions. To open a new Time of Sales window, click on the icon on the toolbar - highlighted below in red.
A blank TOS window will be opened, as in the image below.
A user can then enter the symbol, including the market extension, and press Enter. In the example below: ALLL3.BZ (“ALLL3” is the symbol and “.BZ” is the market suffix to which the symbol belongs to).
The TOS window will present data in the following fields by default:
- Time: Time when the trade occurred.
- Price: Price at which the trade occurred. Denominated in local currency
- Size: Number of shares or contracts traded.
- Mkt Ctr (Market Center): Exchange/ATS where trade was executed.
Customization
Right-click the TOS itself to open the Customization window. This window will show two main tabs, Settings & Display, on its left side as shown in the following image.
Display
The Display tab allows the user to cuztomize how data is displayed in the ToS window and contains 4 sub-tabs; View, Columns, Lines/Bars, Group Link.
View
Sales Condition Out Of Sequence: When a valid Sales Condition code is input, all the out of sequence prints regarding the code become hidden. Hide Market Centers: When a valid Market Center code is input, all the trade prints regarding that code become hidden. Other Options: When “Show Level 1 Data” is checked, Level 1 quotes will show in the TOS window.
Columns
Trader can select which columns to display,when items are moved to Selected Items” list, it will be displayed in TOS Window
- Columns previously defined in “Definitions” section.
- Trader selects which columns should appear in the TOS window by moving them to the “Selected Items” list.
Lines/Bars
Header and Grid Settings: Shows header and grid lines on TOS window when marked. Scroll Bars: Shows horizontal and vertical scrollbars on TOS window when marked. Time Format: Shows the seconds in time on TOS window when marked.
Group Link
Group Link: When checked, trader can link TOS window with other tools such as Stock Window, Chart Window so that when he changes the symbol in TOS window the symbols in other windows in the same number window group will change together.
Settings
The Settings tab allows users to further customize how data is displayed in the ToS window and contains 2 sub-tabs; Color, Font.
Colors
Trader defines the color settings for every value displayed in the TOS window.
Font
Trader defines the font settings for the overall TOS window look.