Classic TWS Trading Tools Menu
Instructions
The Classic
| Menu Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Vital Signs | |
| Quote Monitor | A trading page that holds market data lines for all products, and algo provides complete order management. |
| Watchlist | Opens a new floating watchlist window that allows you to view multiple tickers in a single, small window. |
| Market Depth (Level II) | Shows Level II quotes with no trading capabilities. |
| Market Depth Trader (Level II) | Displays aggregated Level II market data. The Market Depth Trader also displays shows the Quote Panel and allows for complete order management. |
| Stock/Futures Focus | |
| BookTrader | Create, modify and transmit orders for a single contract from within the book price ladder. |
| Integrated Stock Window | A dynamic, customizable tool that includes all of the data and order management tools to analyze the current market, track activity, make trading decisions and place orders for a selected security. |
| Merger Arbitrage | Use the Merger Arbitrage window to take advantage of arbitrage opportunities associated with takeovers or mergers. |
| ScaleTrader | An automated trading algorithm designed to help you effectively buy into a declining market at ever-lower prices, scale into a toppy market, or scale out of a long position. |
| Accumulate/ Distribute | An automated trading algorithm that helps you effectively trade large blocks of stock without being detected in the market. |
| Options/Events Focus | |
| Option Chain | Displays the Option Chain section of the OptionTrader, with data only (no order management). |
| Strategy Builder | Strategy Builder allows you to quickly and easily build option combination strategies directly from the Option Chains. |
| Option Strategy Lab | Option Strategy Lab helps you to create and submit both simple and complex multi-leg option orders, based on your own price and volatility forecasts. |
| Probability LabSM | The Probability Lab offers a practical way to think about options without the complicated mathematics. |
| Volatility Lab | Volatility Lab comprises a comprehensive toolkit of volatility tools designed to help you uncover superior trading opportunities. |
| OptionTrader | An integrated suite of options tools that allows provides market data and statistics, lets you create and manage options orders, view available option chains and easily create combination strategies, all in a single screen. |
| Write Options | Opens the Write Options tool. |
| Rollover Options | Opens the Rollover Options tool. |
| Option Portfolio | An automated trading algorithm that helps you adjust the risk profile of your portfolio by any of the Greek risk dimensions. |
| Volatility Trader | Creates a trading page that lets you trade in terms of volatility rather than price. |
| FOREX Focus | |
| FXTrader | Custom-designed trading tool with optimized display for FX traders that emphasizes the key price component. |
| FX Matrix | Light version of the FXTrader that shows FX pairs quotes with no trading capabilities. |
| Multi-Instrument | |
| IBot - type to trade | Opens IBot which is a text-based interface which helps you to complete key trading tasks without having to navigate anywhere else. |
| BasketTrader | Designed to trade previously-created basket files or baskets based on a selected index. |
| Rebalance Portfolio | Simplifies periodic portfolio balancing. |
| SpreadTrader | Create futures spreads and option combos. |
| Stock Borrow/Loan | |
| Stock Borrow/Loan | Creates a Stock Borrow/Loan page that provides access to the borrow/loan marketplace. |
| Institutional | |
| Blotter | Use the Blotter window to receive and create tickets, and to create and manage orders. |
| Ticket Tools | Allows you to create / view tickets, view incoming tickets, view other users messages, and view blotter trades. |
| Button Groups | Allows you to view and use our trading buttons. |