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When you select either “Close Pos” or “Close Half” from the “Side” pull-down menu, the system will automatically find and then load the current quantity of your Position, along with the Side required to close it out. This is a very fast and efficient tool for closing out of a position right away, with the fewest possible keystrokes required. If you have multiple accounts, selecting “Current” means the hot key will affect the account currently listed in the order entry screen.ĬLOSE POS / CLOSE HALF- If you wish, you may choose to designate a custom hot key to “Close Pos” or “Close Half” (of a position). In the above example, we filled in Side, Quantity, Price, Account, Destination, and Time in force. Your new hot key will now show up on the Hot Key list. This setup is very similar to the Level I OE:Ĭlick in the Hot Key field and press the desired keystroke combination on your keyboard.Ĭlick the “Add” button. In the example below, we are designing this hotkey to buy 500 shares MKT on ARCA, with DAY as the Time-In-Force. For Quantity, you can either type-in a specific amount, such as “500,” or you can select values such as “Default,” “Current,” “Open Pos,” or “Half Pos.” These values are the same as the ones found in the “Equities” tab of the Global Order Entry Settings window, or in the Local Order Entry Settings window. Click on the Add button located at the top right of the Hot Keys screen in the Global Settings.Ĭlick on each desired field to select the data you want in the hot key. To design a Custom hot key from “Hot Keys Global Order Entry” screen, do the following:ġ. Of course, you could select or as the override key, but then any hot keys already using or would run into problems if you try to override. It's tricky because if you have a hot key that already uses, then the override won't work properly. So if you have a Load and Go hot key of +B to send an order, by hitting ++B will instead only load the order. If the Mode is set to Load and Go, you can override the Mode so the hot key used will only load (the reverse is also true). So, if you want hot keys to send orders immediately, select “Load and Go.” If you want a hot key to pre-fill the order entry screen only, giving you the opportunity to examine or scan the staged order before you transmit it, you will want to use Load. Mode - There are two mode settings, “Load” and “Load and Go”. This feature gives traders the ability to amend hot key orders on the fly.

#Das trader hotkey scripts update#

The trader can then update the blank field and send the hot key as if it was a Level 1 OE order (or they can cancel it without sending the order). When the hot key is used, a level 1 window pops up with the hot key parameters filled in, except for the fields left blank. When this setting is checked, a user may choose to leave a field blank. Small Cap Course (Part 1) > Chapter 6 (Part 5)Įnable Hot Keys - This box must be checked for hot keys to function.ĭisplay Level 1 Window to Provide Missing Order Parameters (Equities) - Normally, when a hot key is created every field must be filled in or the hot key will reject when used (please note, certain fields such as Price increment and Preference are not necessary for the hot keys to work).Trading course students will want to pay special attention to these chapters to learn more about hot keys: Most of them are meant to be able to be executed with only your left hand. They are not connected to the Numpad on the right of your keyboard.

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PRO TIP! Please keep in mind all the hotkeys that have numbers use the Top of they keyboard Numbers. (PDF of hotkeys is also located at the bottom of this support article to be printed out.)

#Das trader hotkey scripts how to#

In the video below, you'll be taught how to build various types of popular hotkeys and learn about their intended uses.