Assign Message Action to Alerts

Instructions

Use Actions to define what should happen when your alert triggers. The Messages tab allows you to display a pop-up message (that you compose!) on your trading window, and instruct market data rows to flash.

To Assign an Email Action to an Alert

  1. In the Actions section click the Messages tab and check Send message as e-mail. Type your note title in the Subject field and your email in the Message box.

    • The email address you specified when you created your account is the one that will be used.

  2. Review your alert in the Preview box, then click Activate to load the alert.

To Assign a Pop-Up Message Action to an Alert

  1. In the Actions section, click the Messages tab and check Display message as pop up.

  2. Type your note in the Messages box.

  3. Review your alert in the Preview box, then click Activate to load the alert.

    • When the alert triggers, a pop-up box with your message will open on top of the trading window.

To Flash Rows as an Alert Action

  1. In the Actions section, click the Messages tab and check Flash Rows.

  2. Review your alert in the Preview box, then click Activate to load the alert.

    • When the alert triggers, the relevant rows of market data on the trading window will flash to notify you.

    • You can also instruct your alerts to submit an order or play a sound.

 

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