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ATC Trader User Guide
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Chart Profile Current Profile Contract Contract Orders Trade Mode
Current Profile:
Background
Background Color
Bid/Ask/Last
The background can be customized by selecting any color from the drop box to the right. The color will appear on the back of the chart.
Ask Color
The color of the Ask price on the Y axis.Bid Color
The color of the Bid price on the Y axis.Bid/Ask
Countdown Timer
When ‘Off’ is present the Bid/Ask price are not visible. Click on ‘Off’ and change it to ‘On’ allowing the Bid/Ask to be viewed for the most current price.
Show Timer
Crosshair
Click on value in 'Show Timer' to change
Show Tooltips
Turns the data tooltips on and offStyle
Change the style of the crosshair linesType
Hidden-
The crosshairs are not visible on the chartFree-
The user must click on a location on the chart to make them appear. Upon placement, they do not move unless reassigned.Mouse-
The crosshairs move unrestricted in conjunction with the user's mouse movements.StickyClick-
The vertical bar moves somewhat freely ("stickily") with the user's mouse movements, but the horizontal bar changes only upon the user's specification by mouse click.Sticky-
Databox
The crosshairs move somewhat freely ("stickily") with the user's mouse movements.
Font
Customize the Font, Size and Style of the Fonts that appear on your charts and in the Data feed on the Chart; aka OHLC (Top left corner by default).Show OHLC
The Open High Low Close is by default displayed in the top left corner. It tracks the data that your mouse is moving over.Visibility
Grid
Set the visibility to 'on' or 'off' for the databox.
Axis Color
The font color of the date and market values.Axis Font
The font style settings of the date and market values.Daily Seperator
The style and color of daily seperator line.
Show horizontal and vertical settings for horizontal and veritcal lines on chart.Style
High/Low
Color and line style for horizontal and vertical lines on chart.
High Line
Turn high line 'on' or 'off'High line style
Set color and style of high lineLow Line
Turn low line 'on' or 'off'Low line style
Histogram
Set color and style of low line
Back Color
Sets background color for histogramNumber Alignment
Set the alignment of the numbers on the histogram. Values are: Opposite, Axis, and Center.Number Font
Scale
Font face and size settings
Lower Limit
Allows you to set a specific price at which your viewable chart will not move below.Upper Limit
Time Axis
Allows you to set a specific price at which your viewable chart will not exceed.
Session Aligned
'On' Sets the viewable area to the current sessionTime Zone
Y-Axis
Set time zone for chart
Show Left Axis
Set left axis values to on or offShow Right Axis
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Set right axis values to on or offChart Profile Current Profile Contract Contract Orders Trade Mode
Contract Profile:
Appearance
Chart Style
Select the style of the chart you wish to view whether it be OHLC, Spline, Candlestick, Area, Stepline, etc.Color
The color of the main contract chartStyles
Candlestick
The specifics of the main contract chart
Bearish
The color of bearish candlesticksBullish
General
The color of the bullish candlesticks
Auto-Zoom
Turn Auto-zoom on or offAxis Y
Set location of Y AxisShow Runners
Turn Runners On or OffVisible
Misc
Set chart data to visible or invisible
Session
The time span you wish to view the chart24 hours-
24 hours a day will be viewableContract Setup-
The session will include only from the contract opening till the contract closeCustom-
Related Histogram
Select the time session you wish to view the contract
Color
Set the histogram line colorNumbers
Set the histogram numbers colorSide
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Set the side the histogram will appear onCurrent Profile Contract Contract Orders Trade Mode
Contract Orders Profile:
Appearance
Angle of arrows
Set the angle of orders arrowsArrow autosize
Set autosize of orders arrows to on or offFont
Set font size and colors of orders arrowsPlace to High/Low
Color of Text
Placement of arrows at high/low set to on or off
Change colors of Orders markers
Filter
Cancelled Orders
This option offers the ability to view cancelled orders on your chart, by default they are off.Completed Orders
This option offers the ability to view completed orders on your chart, by default they are on.Fills
This option offers the ability to view fills on your chart, by default they are off.Modify Commands
This option offers the ability to view modify commands on your chart, by default they are off.Rejected Orders
This option offers the ability to view rejected orders on your chart, by default they are off.Visible
This option allow traders to turn the orders on or off without manually going thru each individual filter type. If traders want to turn the viewable filters off simply change ‘True’ to ‘False’.Working Orders
Format
This option offers the ability to view working orders on your chart, by default they are off.
Aggregated Fills
Shows each individual quantity and the price they traded at. They are faint grey color to indicate that they are aggregated fillsFull Format
Indicates the type, the quantity, the contract and the side of how the trade was placedPrice
Provides the price of the trade in the viewable filtersQuantity
Provides the quantity of the trade in the viewable filtersTicket #
Provides the ticket number accompanied by the full format indicators in the viewable filtersType
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Provides the type of order that was placed in the viewable filters.Current Profile Contract Contract Orders Trade Mode
Trade Mode:
Appearance
Set the appearance of order lines on the chart
Average Position
Style
Change appearance of Average Position lineVisible
Orders
Turn visibility of Average Position line on or off
Trade Line
Color
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Change the color of the trade lineCurrent Profile Contract Contract Orders Trade Mode