ATC Trader User Guide

Contents: Show all | Close all  Main Window  Main Window Overview  Customize Windows  Main Window Profile  Contract Setup  Trade Reports  Order Placement  Order Types  DOM  Launch DOM  Menu Icons  DOM Profile  Market Order  Limit Order  Stop Order  Stop Limit Order  Trailing Stop Order  OCO Order  OSO Order  Bracket Order  Multiple Bracket Order  Scale In/Out Order  Breakeven Order  AOE  Launch AOE  AOE Profile  ROE  Launch ROE  ROE Profile  TOE  Launch TOE  TOE Profile  Charting Features  Launch Chart  Menu Icons  Chart Profile  Indicators  Indicator Setup  Customize Charts  Trade Mode  Market Order  Limit Order  Stop Order  Stop Limit Order  Trailing Stop Order  Bracket Order  Multiple Bracket Order  Advanced Features  Automation  Block Trading  Trade from Excel  Custom Indicators  General  Analysis Library  Analyze Techniques  Indicator Library  .NET Indicator Framework  EasyLanguage  Samples  Glossary  Troubleshooting  Installation  Connectivity & Login  Contact Support  FAQ's  Main Window  DOM  Charts  Advanced Features  Request Demo  Glossary

Customize Windows Lock/Unlock Windows 1. Click on View, and then LOCK WINDOWS. When a check is next to LOCK WINDOWS then the windows will stay in the current location and are not configurable. 2. If there isn’t a check next to the LOCK WINDOWS option the windows are unlocked. Please configure as desired. Show Tabs Some of the windows within ATCTrader have tabs available which can be displayed by selecting View > Show Tabs. The tabs will appear below the box they are associated with Layout Layout offers the ability to save different window configurations and delete existing configurations. Layout also allows the trader to RESTORE DEFAULT LAYOUT; which is the initial layout that appeared when the software was first downloaded. Save... Save an already customized layout. Enter a name for the layout and hit "OK". Once the layout is saved it will be available under View > Layout. Delete... Delete a saved layout. Select the layout that you want to delete and hit "OK". Configuring Windows Docked Windows To configure that specific window, right-click on any of the boxes to view a menu as the one below. Close CLOSE will remove the selected box from the layout. This allows traders to configure the trading platform layout. If you wish to re-open that box just simply go to "View" > and the box you wish to open. Once clicked the box will appear UNDOCKED and you will have to manually dock into the Layout (if desired). Configure To configure a window, first make sure that the trader windows are unlocked. View information on how to unlock a window. Then, place the mouse on the header of the window, perform a right click and select 'Configure...'. CONFIGURE allows traders to open the specific options for the selected box. Whether it be toolbar options, menu options or general box settings. Undock The DOCKED form is the form that appears on the default layout. Each box its nicely compacted within the width and height of the ATCTrader platform. Any undocked boxes will appear as free flowing windows. The UNDOCK feature will remove the selected box from the docked form and display the selected box as a free flowing window. If a free flowing undocked box is open, when the ATCTrader platform is closed/minimized the free flowing box will close/minimize with it. Configure... Show Tool Bar If the check is next to the "Show Tool Bar", the tool bar will appear within that box. The tool bar offers a number of different options depending on the box selected. Each box has different toolbar options. Top Header Display the header on the top of the box running from left to right the entire height of the box. Left Header Display the header on the left-side of the box running from top to bottom the entire height of the box. Undocked Windows Once the windows are unlocked the ability to change the windows are endless. Perform a mouse right-click on the header of the undocked window to view a menu like the one shown below. Move Allow to move the box without activating the blue docking indicator arrows. Size Allow to change the size of the box. Same result is obtained by carefully hovering the mouse on one of the borders of the box until the mouse cursor changes to a double-pointed arrow, at this point you would want to left-press your mouse and drag until the desired size is achieved. Maximize Maximize the window to the whole size of your screen. Close CLOSE will remove the selected box from the layout. This allows traders to configure the trading platform layout. If you wish to re-open that box just simply go to "View" > and the box you wish to open. Once clicked the box will appear UNDOCKED and you will have to manually dock into the Layout (if desired). Configure... Show Tool Bars If the check is next to the "Show Tool Bar", the tool bar will appear within that box. The tool bar offers a number of different options depending on the box selected. Each box has different toolbar options. Dockable When 'Dockable' is checked, dragging the undocked window will show the the layout configuration tool (blue indicator arrows) which allow to dock the window. Independent When 'Independent' is checked, the undocked window will change its look to that of a regular window. Stay on Top When 'Stay on Top' is checked, the window will remain visible at all times; it will never be under any other window on your screen. Docking a Window Perform a Left-click and leave pressed the header section of the window. Drag the window slowly onto the box you desire to place it, you should see the layout configuration tool (blue indicator arrows) shown in the below image. Keep pressing the header of you window, place your cursor over the location in relation to the box that is highlighted. In this case we select the single right options in the layout configuration tool to dock the Account Summary window in its original spot. Or, If you want it to stretch across the bottom place your cursor on the bottom option of the layout configuration tool. Column Setup Adding and Removing Information Columns To add or remove information, right click in a blank area inside the window desired. Go to "column setup" and select or remove the desired columns. Moving Columns to change the order of columns, left click on the title of the column you wish to move and drag the column to the desired location within the window. Save desired custom layout for future use (See layout section on this page)