Hot Keys Configuration

Modified on Thu, 19 Dec at 3:21 PM

With this feature you can customize hotkeys as you like: for trading, chart control, stack and global settings.

This function enables you to configure hotkeys at your discretion for trading, chart, order book and global settings management.

To configure hotkeys, select the Settings - Hotkeys tab in the main menu:

In this window, you can configure hotkeys for:

1. Global.

2. Trading.

3. Charting.

4. Smart DOM.


*To clear the settings, press the Clear button.

To revert to the default settings, press the Reset button.

To save the settings, press the Close button.

Reset all, clear all - reset/clear hotkeys for all sections.

To set parameters, click on the gray flag next to the operation, which will open a window where you need to set the hotkey combination:

To delete a combination, click on the X.


Global

Configuring global hotkeys for platform control and navigation:


Module Opening

  • Chart - select the instrument to open a chart.
  • Smart DOM - select the instrument to open it in Smart DOM.
  • Smart Tape - select the instrument to open it in Smart Tape.
  • Bid/Ask tape - select the instrument to open it in Bid/Ask tape.
  • All prices - select the instrument to open it in All prices.
  • Watchlist - open Watchlist.

Replay

  • Enable/Disable Market Replay.
  • Start/Pause Market Replay - stop/start Market Replay playback.
  • Increase speed.
  • Decrease speed.
  • Stop Market Replay.

Layouts - navigate between workspace layers.

  • Next layout.
  • Previous layout. 

Alerts

  • Turn the sound on/off.
  • Turn notifications (pop-ups) on/off.

Trading - configure hotkeys for trading operations.

Common

  • Buy Market
  • Sell Market
  • Buy Ask
  • Buy Bid
  • Sell Ask
  • Sell Bid
  • Cancel all - close all positions and orders
  • Cancel limit orders
  • Cancel stop orders
  • Cancel Asks
  • Cancel Bids
  • Toggle "Reduce Only"
  • Temporarily activate "Reduce Only"
  • Toggle "Post-only"
  • Temporarily activate "Post-only"

Positions

  • Close Position
  • Reverse Position.
  • Change margin mode

Charting - Hotkey configuration for chart functions. Charts have default combinations, but you can adjust them as you like.

Common

  • Indicators
  • Properties
  • Page Up
  • Page Down
  • Full screen mode
  • Magnification mode (magnifying glass)
  • Reset layout

Trading

  • Activation of trading from a chart
  • Chart trader - open the Chart Trader window

Drawing/graphic objects - hotkey settings for graphic objects.

Smart DOM - configuring hotkeys for DOM functions.

Lock trading

  • Center.
  • Center All.
  • Clear trades columns.
  • Clear all current trades.
  • Clear bid current trades.
  • Clear ask current trades.
  • Clear all depth changes.

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