To place an order at best price If enable sweep mode is selected, then you can also place orders by right-clicking a cell. the VolumeLastBid or VolumeLastAsk cell. A DAY order will be placed according to these parameters: For FIT contracts: VolumeLastAsk: passive buy at best ask with volume last ask quantity VolumeLastBid: passive sell at best bid with volume last bid quantity For all other contracts: VolumeLastAsk: Limit Buy at Best Ask with VolumeLastAsk quantity VolumeLastBid: Limit Sell at Best Bid with VolumeLastBid quantity Right-click the Bid, Last Bid, Ask, or Last Ask column. A DAY order will be placed according to these parameters: For FIT contracts: Ask or Last Ask: passive buy at best ask Bid or Last Bid: passive sell at best bid For all other contracts: Ask or Last Ask: buy at best ask Bid or Last Bid: limit sell at best bid To enter synthetic spreads Here’s an example of a QSS used to spreads. The SpreadSheet (QSS) includes an INCPLT (incomplete) field to enhance the Orders and Positions QSS for spread trading. It blinks when an incomplete order occurs. If you would like to see synthetic spread positions in the Pos field, make sure that option is selected in Trading Preferences. Even if you are not trading directly from it, QSS is a helpful tool for managing incomplete orders. Link QSS to the DOMTrader (or the trading application you’re using making sure QSS is the parent window. If an incomplete order occurs, click the INCPLT field on QSS to go directly to the DOMTrader for the leg that’s incomplete.
To place an order at best price If enable sweep mode is selected, then you can also place orders by right-clicking a cell. the VolumeLastBid or VolumeLastAsk cell. A DAY order will be placed according to these parameters: For FIT contracts: VolumeLastAsk: passive buy at best ask with volume last ask quantity VolumeLastBid: passive sell at best bid with volume last bid quantity For all other contracts: VolumeLastAsk: Limit Buy at Best Ask with VolumeLastAsk quantity VolumeLastBid: Limit Sell at Best Bid with VolumeLastBid quantity Right-click the Bid, Last Bid, Ask, or Last Ask column. A DAY order will be placed according to these parameters: For FIT contracts: Ask or Last Ask: passive buy at best ask Bid or Last Bid: passive sell at best bid For all other contracts: Ask or Last Ask: buy at best ask Bid or Last Bid: limit sell at best bid To enter synthetic spreads Here’s an example of a QSS used to spreads. The SpreadSheet (QSS) includes an INCPLT (incomplete) field to enhance the Orders and Positions QSS for spread trading. It blinks when an incomplete order occurs. If you would like to see synthetic spread positions in the Pos field, make sure that option is selected in Trading Preferences. Even if you are not trading directly from it, QSS is a helpful tool for managing incomplete orders. Link QSS to the DOMTrader (or the trading application you’re using making sure QSS is the parent window. If an incomplete order occurs, click the INCPLT field on QSS to go directly to the DOMTrader for the leg that’s incomplete.
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