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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]]__.** +This page has moved. Please visit the new __[[ticker_tool|Ticker manual]]__ and update your bookmarks.
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-======PPro8 TMS Ticker====== +
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-The __[[ppro8_trading_platform_manuals|PPro8]]__ Ticker window displays data on a preset list of symbols. +
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-**Note:** to view values for symbols in the Ticker window, first set up a symbol list in the __[[tms_symbols_list_editor | Symbols List Editor]]__. +
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-=====Open a new Ticker window===== +
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-1. On the PPro8 toolbar, click **Ticker**. +
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-{{ :tick_001.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. An empty **Ticker** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_002.png?nolink |}} +
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-=====Set the display mode for a Ticker window===== +
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-There are four different display modes available for the Ticker window: High / Low, Trade, Level 1, and Horizontal. Select an option to set the corresponding display mode. +
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-{{ :tick_003.png?nolink |}} +
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-  * High / Low: this mode shows new highs or lows on a list of symbols. When the High / Low mode is set, the Ticker window displays Symbol, Price, Change, and Time. +
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-  * Trade: this mode shows all trades on the list of symbols being monitored, much like the __[[timeofsales | Time of Sales]]__ window. When the Trade mode is set, the Ticker window displays Symbol, Price, Shares, and Time. +
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-  * Level 1: this mode shows Level 1 data on a list of symbols. When the Level 1 mode is set, the Ticker window displays Symbol, Bid, Ask, Bid Size, and Ask Size. +
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-  * Horizontal: this mode shows ticker information horizontally on a list of symbols. When the Horizontal mode is set, the Ticker window displays Symbol, Price, Tick, and Percentage Change. +
-=====Ticker Window Customization===== +
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-To make changes to the Ticker window settings, right-click anywhere in the **Ticker** window to open the **Ticker Customization** window. This window displays five main tabs on the left: **High/Low**, **Level 1**, **Trade**, **Horizontal**, and **Common**. +
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-{{ :tick_007.png?nolink |}} +
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-====High/Low==== +
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-Use the High/Low window to set the high/low settings for the Ticker window. +
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-  * Click the **High/Low** tab to open the **High/Low** window. +
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-{{ :tick_008.png?nolink |}} +
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-The High/Low window contains three sub-tabs: Columns, Colors, and Sounds. +
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-{{ :tick_009.png?nolink |}} +
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-===Columns=== +
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-Use the Columns window to show or hide columns in High / Low mode. +
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-1. Click the **Columns** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_010.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Columns** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_011.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Show a column in High / Low mode** +
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-1. Click an item in the **Unselected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_012.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. Click the right arrow to move the item to the **Selected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_013.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_014.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The column appears in the **Ticker** window. +
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-{{ :tick_015.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Hide a column from High / Low mode** +
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-1. In the **Columns** window, click an item in the **Selected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_016.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. Click the left arrow to move the item to the **Unselected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_017.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_018.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The column is hidden from the **Ticker** window. +
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-===Colors=== +
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-Use the Colors window to set the colors for the header and ticker in High / Low mode. +
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-1. Click the **Colors** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_019.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Colors** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_020.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Set a color in High / Low mode** +
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-1. Double-click the color box next to a feature, for example, **Header Background** under the **Header Color** heading. +
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-{{ :tick_021.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Color Selector** window appears. Click a color, and then click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_022.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. In the **Colors** window, click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_023.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The color is set. +
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-{{ :tick_024.png?nolink |}} +
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-===Sounds=== +
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-Use the Sounds window to enable sound effects for alerts when alert conditions are met. +
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-1. Click the **Sounds** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_024i.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Sounds** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_024ii.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Set a sound effect** +
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-1. In the **Sounds** window, click the **New** button. +
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-{{ :tick_024iii.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. A table row appears. +
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-{{ :tick_024iv.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Type a **Symbol**, click an **Alert Type**, click a **Condition**, and type a **Parameter** value for the symbol. +
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-4. Click the (**...**) button, click a WAV sound file in the media folder, and then click **Open**. +
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-5. Select the check box for the symbol, and then click **OK**. +
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-6. The alert sound effect is set. +
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-7. To reset an alert, click the **Reset** button. +
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-====Level 1==== +
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-Use the Level 1 window to show Level 1 data in the Ticker window. +
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-  * Click the **Level 1** tab to open the **Level 1 window**. +
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-{{ :tick_025.png?nolink |}} +
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-The Level 1 window contains three sub-tabs: Columns, Colors, and Sounds. +
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-{{ :tick_026.png?nolink |}} +
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-===Columns=== +
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-Use the Columns window to show or hide columns in Level 1 mode. +
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-1. Click the **Columns** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_027.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Columns** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_028.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Show a column in Level 1 mode** +
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-1. Click an item in the **Unselected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_029.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. Click the right arrow to move the item to the **Selected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_030.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_031.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The column appears in the **Ticker** window. +
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-**Hide a column from Level 1 mode** +
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-1. Click an item in the **Selected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_032.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. Click the left arrow to move the item to the **Unselected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_033.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_034.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The column is hidden from the **Ticker** window. +
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-===Colors=== +
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-Use the Colors window to set the colors for the header and ticker in Level 1 mode. +
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-1. Click the **Colors** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_035.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Colors** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_036.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Set a color in Level 1 mode** +
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-1. Double-click the color box next to a feature, for example, **L1 Bid** under the **Ticker color** heading. +
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-{{ :tick_037.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Color Selector** window appears. Click a color, and then click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_038.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. In the **Color** window, click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_039.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The color is set. +
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-{{ :tick_040.png?nolink |}} +
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-===Sounds=== +
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-Use the Sounds window to enable sound effects for alerts when alert conditions are met. +
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-1. Click the **Sounds** sub-tab. +
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-2. The **Sounds** window appears. +
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-**Set a sound effect** +
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-1. In the **Sounds** window, click the **New** button. +
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-2. A table row appears. +
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-3. Type a **Symbol**, click an **Alert Type**, click a **Condition**, and type a **Parameter** value for the symbol. +
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-4. Click the (**...**) button, click a WAV sound file in the media folder, and then click **Open**. +
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-5. Select the check box for the symbol, and then click **OK**. +
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-6. The alert sound effect is set. +
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-7. To reset an alert, click the **Reset** button. +
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-====Trade==== +
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-Use the Trade window to filter data, show columns, and set colors for the Ticker window’s Trade mode. +
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-  * Click the **Trade** tab to open the **Trade** window. +
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-{{ :tick_041.png?nolink |}} +
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-The Trade window contains three sub-tabs: Columns, Colors, and Sounds. +
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-{{ :tick_042.png?nolink |}} +
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-===Columns=== +
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-Use the Columns window to show or hide columns in Trade mode. +
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-1. Click the **Columns** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_048.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Columns** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_049.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Show a column in Trade mode** +
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-1. Click an item in the **Unselected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_050.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. Click the right arrow to move the item to the **Selected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_051.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_052.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The column appears in the **Ticker** window. +
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-{{ :tick_053.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Hide a column from Trade mode** +
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-1. Click an item in the **Selected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_054.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. Click the left arrow to move the item to the **Unselected items** list. +
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-{{ :tick_055.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_056.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The column is hidden from the Ticker window. +
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-===Colors=== +
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-Use the Colors window to set the colors for the header and ticker in Trade mode. +
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-1. Click the **Colors** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_057.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Colors** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_058.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Set a color in Trade mode** +
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-1. Double-click the color box next to a feature, for example, **Trade At Bid** under the **Ticker color** heading. +
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-{{ :tick_059.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Color Selector** window appears. Click a color, and then click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_060.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. In the **Color** window, click **Apply**, and then click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_061.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. The color is set. +
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-===Sounds=== +
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-Use the Sounds window to enable sound effects for alerts when alert conditions are met. +
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-1. Click the **Sounds** sub-tab. +
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-2. The **Sounds** window appears. +
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-**Set a sound effect** +
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-1. In the **Sounds** window, click the **New** button. +
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-2. A table row appears. +
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-3. Type a **Symbol**, click an **Alert Type**, click a **Condition**, and type a **Parameter** value for the symbol. +
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-4. Click the (**...**) button, click a WAV sound file in the media folder, and then click **Open**. +
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-5. Select the check box for the symbol, and then click **OK**. +
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-6. The alert sound effect is set. +
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-7. To reset an alert, click the **Reset** button. +
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-====Common==== +
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-Use the Common window to set the common settings for the Ticker window. +
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-  * Click the **Common** tab to open the **Common** window. +
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-{{ :tick_062.png?nolink |}} +
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-The Common window contains four sub-tabs: Lines/Bars, Font, Symbol Lists, and Group Link. +
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-{{ :tick_063.png?nolink |}} +
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-===Lines/Bars=== +
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-Use the Lines/Bars window to show lines and bars in the Ticker window. +
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-1. Click the **Lines/Bars** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_064.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Lines/Bars** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_065.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Show lines and bars** +
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-  * Select or clear the check boxes next to the features to show or hide them from the ticker window. +
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-{{ :tick_066.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Font** +
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-Use the Font window to set the overall font for the Ticker window. +
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-1. Click the **Font** sub-tab. +
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-{{ :tick_067.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Font** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_068.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Set a font for the Ticker Window** +
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-1. Click **Set Font**. +
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-{{ :tick_069.png?nolink |}} +
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-2. The **Select Font** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_070.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click the font, font style, size, effects, and writing system you want to set. +
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-{{ :tick_071.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_072.png?nolink |}} +
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-5. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_073.png?nolink |}} +
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-6. The new font appears in the **Ticker** window. +
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-{{ :tick_074.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Symbol Lists** +
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-Use the Symbol Lists to show specific symbols. +
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-1. Click the **Symbol Lists** sub-tab. +
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-2. The **Symbol Lists** window appears. +
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-{{ :tick_076.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Show a symbol list** +
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-  * Select or clear the check box next to the symbol list name to show or hide it from the Ticker window. +
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-{{ :tick_077.png?nolink |}} +
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-**Note:** to view values for symbols in the Ticker window, first set up a symbol list in the __[[tms_symbols_list_editor | Symbols List Editor]]__. +
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-**Group Link** +
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-Use the Group Link option to link the Ticker window to other tools. +
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-1. Click the **Group Link** sub-tab in the **Common** window. +
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-2. The **Group Link** window appears. +
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-**Link the Ticker window to other windows** +
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-1. Select the **Link window to group number** check box. +
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-2. Type the number of the window you would like to link the **Ticker** window to. +
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-{{ :tick_081.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. Click **OK**. +
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-{{ :tick_082.png?nolink |}} +
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-4. After the link is applied, a symbol change in the **Ticker** window causes a change in the symbol and data of the linked window. +
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-=====Alignment Editor===== +
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-Use the Alignment Editor to align columns to the left, center, or right for the Ticker window. +
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-====Align a column in the Ticker window==== +
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-1. Right-click a column heading, such as **Symbol**, **Price**, or **Bid**, in the Ticker window. +
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-2. The Alignment Editor appears. +
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-{{ :ticker_align_001.png?nolink |}} +
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-3. In the Alignment section, click **Left**, **Center**, or **Right** to align the column left, center, or right. +
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-4. The column is aligned.+
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