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-======PPro8 TMS Alert List Editor & Screener======
-**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]]__.**
-With the __[[ppro8_trading_platform_manuals|PPro8]]__ Alert List Editor, you can set up an array of equity alerts based on price, size, volume, and more. The Alert List Editor works with the [[tms_symbols_list_editor|Symbols List Editor]] and [[#screener|Screener]].
-=====Open Alert List Editor=====
-. On the PPro8 toolbar, click **AlertListEditor**.
-{{ :ale_001.png?nolink |}}
-. The **Alert List Editor** window appears.
-{{ :ale_tms_002.png?nolink |}}
-=====Alert List Editor components=====
-The Alert List Editor window is divided into two panes: Lists and Alerts.
-====Lists====
-   * Name: a unique name set by you for an alerts list
-====Alerts====
-  * Variable
-    * AskPrice
-    * AskSize
-    * BidPrice
-    * BidSize
-    * LastPrice
-    * Volume
-  * Operator
-    * <
-    * < =
-    * =
-    * >
-    * > =
-  * Source
-    * ClosePrice
-    * FirstPrice
-    * HighPrice
-    * LowPrice
-    * OpenPrice
-    * none
-  * Offset
-    * %
-  * CustomValue: custom value for offset; can be positive or negative integer
-=====Create a new alert=====
-====Symbols List Editor====
-Use the [[tms_symbols_list_editor|Symbols List Editor]] to create a new symbol list and use it as the basis for an alert.
-. Open the **Symbols List Editor**.
-. Create a new symbols list, either:
-a) manually:\\
-i. Click **New**.\\
-ii. Type a unique list name in the **Enter Symbol List Name Window**, and then click **OK**.\\
-iii. In the Symbol column, type a symbol or a list of symbols, and then press **Enter**.\\
-iv. Click **Save**.\\
-b) by importing a symbols list:\\
-i. Click **Import**.\\
-ii. Select a CSV file from your computer.\\
-iii. Click **Save**.\\
-. The symbols list is ready to use for adding an alert. Please refer to the [[tms_symbols_list_editor|Symbols List Editor]] manual for more details.
-====Alert List Editor====
-Use the Alert List Editor to create and edit alerts and alert lists.
-. Open the **Alert List Editor**.
-. In the **Lists** pane, click **New**.
-. The **Alerts Name Input Box** appears. Type a name for the alert, for example, “NQ Alert”, and then click **OK**.
-. Several menus and a field appear in the **Alerts** pane.
-. Select menu items and type a custom value, as needed. For example:
-  * Variable: AskPrice
-  * Operator: <
-  * Source: ClosePrice
-  * Offset: %
-  * CustomValue: 5
-. As alert parameters are edited, the **Description** status bar updates with the new information, for example: Description: AskPrice <ClosePrice+5%
-. Click **Save**.
-. The **Save Dialog** window appears. Click **Yes** to save changes or **No** to discard the alert.
-. The alert is set. Create new alerts or delete them as needed until the alert list is set according to your preferences.
-. Open the [[#screener|Screener]] to screen and monitor alerts.
-======Screener=======
-With the __[[ppro8_trading_platform_manuals|PPro8]]__ Screener, you can screen alerts set up with the [[#open_alert_list_editor| Alert List Editor]] and monitor stocks by timestamp, symbol, and alert name. Multiple Screener windows can be open at the same time for multiple alerts.
-=====Open Screener=====
-. On the PPro8 toolbar, click **Screener**.
-{{ :sc_001.png?nolink |}}
-. The **Screener** window appears.
-{{ :sc_tms_002.png?nolink |}}
-=====Activate an alert for screening=====
-. Open the **Screener**.
-. In the **Alerts List** menu, click the name of the alert list you created with the Alert List Editor.
-. In the **Symbols List** menu, click the name of the symbols list you created with the Symbols List Editor.
-. Click **Activate**.
-. The screening process is activated. Stock alerts appear with the following information:
-  * Timestamp: market time, for example, 15:59:35.495
-  * Symbol: symbol and market extension, for example, AAPL.NQ
-  * AlertName: alert identifier name, for example, 1 Ask<Close+5_AAPL.NQ
-  * Status Bar: status of the alert, for example, Status: Fulfilled=1
-. Click **Stop** to stop the screener. When the alerts are activated, click **Re-enable all** to reactivate.
-=====Screener Customization=====
-To make changes to the Screener settings, right-click anywhere in the Screener window to open the Screener Customization. This window shows one tab on the left: Display.
-====Display====
-Use the Display pane to group the Screener with other tools, such as a [[tms_stock_window|Stock Window]], a [[tms_chart_window| Chart Window]], or a [[tms_time_of_sales|Time of Sales]].
-  * Select the check box for **Link window to group number**, click or type a group number, and then click **OK** to save.