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The PPro8 Time of Sales (TOS) window displays an instrument's executions.

1. On the PPro8 toolbar, click TimeOfSale.

2. A Time of Sales window appears.

1. Type the symbol in the field at the top left of the Time of Sales window (for example, BB).

2. Press Tab.

3. Type or click the symbol’s market extension (for example, TO).

4. Press Enter.

5. The Time of Sales window populates with data about the symbol.

The TOS window displays data in the following fields by default:

• Px (Price): the price at which the trade occurred (denominated in local currency).
• (Sz) Size: the number of shares or contracts traded.
• Mkt. Ctr. (Market Center): the exchange or ATS where the trade was executed.
• Tm (Time): the time when the trade occurred.

To make changes to the Time of Sales window settings, right-click in the Time of Sales window to open the Time of Sale Customization Window. This window displays two main tabs on the left: Display and Settings.

Use the Display window to set the display settings for the Time of Sales window.

• Click the Display tab to open the Display window.

The Display window contains four sub-tabs: View, Columns, Lines/Bars, and Group Link.

Use the View window to set sales conditions, hide markets centers, and show Level 1 data.

1. Click the View sub-tab in the Display window.

2. The View window appears.

1. Type a valid sales condition value in the Input field, for example, A.

2. Click Add to add the value to the list.

3. Click OK.

4. All out-of-sequence prints for the sales condition value are hidden.

5. To delete an entry, click the value in the list, and then click Delete.

6. Click OK.

7. Any out-of-sequence prints appear.

1. Type a valid market center value in the Input field, for example, C.

2. Click Add to add the value to the list.

3. Click OK.

4. All trade prints for the market center value are hidden.

5. To delete an entry, click the value in the list, and then click Delete.

6. Click OK.

Note: to see the Sales Conditions column in the Time of Sales window, click the Columns sub-tab to open the Columns window, click to move the Sl.Cond. item from the Unselected items list to the Selected items list, and then click OK.

• Select the Show Level 1 Data check box to show Level 1 (Lv1) quotes in the Time of Sales window.

Use the Columns window to show or hide columns.

1. Click the Columns sub-tab in the Display Window.

2. The Columns window appears.

1. In the Columns window, click an item in the Unselected items list.

2. Click the right arrow to move the item to the Selected items list.

3. Click OK.

4. The item appears in the Time of Sales Window.

1. In the Columns window, click an item in the Selected items list.

2. Click the left arrow to move the item to the Unselected items list.

3. Click OK.

4. The item is hidden from the Time of Sales window.

Use the Lines/Bars window to show or hide the header, grid lines, scroll bars, and time to the second.

1. Click the Lines/Bars sub-tab in the Display window.

2. The Lines/Bars window appears.

Select or clear the check boxes under the Header and grid settings, Time format, and Scroll bars headings to show or hide the various features.

Use the Group Link window to link the Time of Sales window to other tools, such as the Stock Window and the Chart Window.

1. Click the Group Link sub-tab in the Display window.

2. The Group Link window appears.

1. Select the Link window to group number check box.

2. Type the number of the window you would like to link the Time of Sales window to.

3. Click OK.

4. After the link is applied, a symbol change in the Time of Sales window causes a change in the symbol and data of the linked window.

Use the Settings window to customize how data is displayed in the Time of Sales window.

• Click the Settings tab to open the Settings window.

The Settings window contains three sub-tabs: Color, Font, and Filter.

Use the Color window to set the colors for data, Level 1, and the header.

1. Click the Color sub-tab.

2. The Color window appears.

Set a color

1. Double-click the color box next to a feature, for example, Background color under the Data color options heading.

2. The Color dialog window appears. Click a color, and then click OK.

3. In the Color window, click OK.

4. The color is set.

Use the Font window to set the overall font for the Stock Window.

Set a font for the Time of Sales window

1. In the Settings window, click the Font sub-tab.

2. The Font window appears.

3. Click Set Font….

4. The Select Font window appears.

5. Click the font, font style, size, effects, and writing system you want to set. Click OK.

6. In the Font window, click OK.

7. The new font appears in the Time of Sales window.

Use the Filter window to set a filter by minimum and maximum share size.

Set a filter for the Time of Sales window

1. Click the Filter sub-tab.

2. The Filter window appears.

3. Select the Enable filter check box.

4. Type the minimum and maximum sizes, and then click OK.

5. The share size filter is set.

Use the Alignment Editor and Filter Option to align columns to the left, center, or right, and to set a filter for the Time of Sales window.

1. Right-click a column heading, such as Price, Size, or Mkt. Ctr., in the Time of Sales window.

2. The Alignment Editor and Filter Option appear.

3. In the Alignment section, click Left, Center, or Right to align the column left, center, or right.

4. Click Activate filter for Price to set the filter option.

5. Click a filter parameter option, type a value or values, and double-click the color boxes to set colors for the filter.

6. Click OK.

7. The column is aligned and the filter is activated for the column.