Enable Quick Stock Entry
Instructions
Quick Stock Entry is a page-level feature which automatically completes a market data line for a stock based on the underlying symbol you enter. When enabled, you simply enter the stock symbol, and TWS completes the ticker line.
If you enable multiple exchanges, you will get a ticker line for all exchanges on which the symbol trades. For example, I activate NYSE, SMART/NYSE, ISLAND, and TSE. When I enter the ticker "MMM" I get four ticker lines, where MMM represents 3M on all but TSE, where it represents Minco Gold Corp.
Enable Trading Page for Quick Stock Entry
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Open the page you want to enable for Quick Stock Entry.
We recommend that you identify the page as being enabled for Quick Stock Entry by naming it appropriately.
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Right- click in the area of the page tab and select Settings.
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In the Page Settings dialog box, select Quick Stock/Bond Entry.
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Click the Quick Stock Entry Exchanges button to add recognized exchanges for quick stock entry support.
Note: When you enable Quick Stock Entry for a page, the system assumes that you want to enter ONLY stock tickers on this page, and automatically completes a market data line with the appropriate order destination.
To Add Quick Stock Entry Exchanges
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On the Edit menu, select Global Configuration.
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In the left pane, select Quick Stock/Bond Entry Exchanges.
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Click Add.
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Enter a destination, for example ISLAND, and click OK.
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Add as many order destinations as you would like to have available. You can add more destinations at any time.
Note: To add SMART, you must also define the primary exchange, for example NYSE, or ISLAND (for NASDAQ stocks).
You can also use the syntax symbol|exchange to enter a stock ticker.
Additional Resources
Learn About Market Data in Trader Workstation at IBKR Campus