You can use Search or Market Explorer to add instruments to a new or existing MD Trader widget. Using Search to launch MD Trader To use search to launch MD Trader: Enter an exchange, product type, product, symbol, or instrument name in the Search box in the workspace title bar. Tip: You can also enter […]
MD Trader lets you add laser lines to the price ladder that provide visual cues for prices you consider important. When you paste a link from an Excel spreadsheet into MD Trader, a laser line appears at the approximate value of the link in relation to the price level. For example, suppose you use an […]
In MD Trader, you can quickly adjust the price ladder up or down with the mouse. To adjust the price ladder: Hover over the top (or bottom) price cell in the price ladder to display the arrow button. Click the arrow to move the price ladder one price level at a time (e.g., from 2203.25 […]
To configure MD Trader: Right-click anywhere in the MD Trader widget outside of the price ladder to open the context menu and select Settings…. The Settings: MD Trader screen opens. In the Settings: MD Trader screen, configure the following settings: Display Order Entry (Local only) Set custom action buttons Click Apply and Save. Note: To […]
In MD Trader, you can easily configure an order, and quickly and safely enter the order for an instrument with a single click. Before configuring and entering an order, configure the following parameters in MD Trader: Maximum order quantity Default order quantity Second default order quantity To enter an order in MD Trader: Select an […]
Working orders can be modified or canceled in MD Trader. You can modify a working order by moving it to a different price level with an easy drag-and-drop action, or by clicking on it in the working orders column and launching a Floating Order Book. Orders can be canceled by clicking on the orders in […]
As the best bid and ask quantities move up or down the static price display, you can re-center the market by bringing the center bar back to the midpoint. To recenter MD Trader: Place focus in MD Trader and click the spacebar on your keyboard. Tip: You can also middle click anywhere in MD Trader […]