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==Applying Trailing Stop Exit Strategy== | ==Applying Trailing Stop Exit Strategy== | ||
* Drag-and-drop the Trailing Stop icon | * Drag-and-drop the Trailing Stop icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] to an active order or open position '''on the chart'''; or: | ||
* Drag-and-drop the Trailing Stop icon | * Drag-and-drop the Trailing Stop icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] to an active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]'''; or: | ||
* Right-click on the active order or open position on the chart to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Trailing Stop'''. | * Right-click on the active order or open position on the chart to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Trailing Stop'''. | ||
* Right-click on the active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Trailing Stop'''. | * Right-click on the active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Trailing Stop'''. | ||
* Right-click on the Trailing Stop icon | * Right-click on the Trailing Stop icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] in the Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu and check '''Apply To Open Position'''. | ||
==Trailing Stop Exit Strategy Parameters== | ==Trailing Stop Exit Strategy Parameters== | ||
To modify default Trailing Stop Parameters: | To modify default Trailing Stop Parameters: | ||
# Right-click the Trailing Stop Strategy icon | # Right-click the Trailing Stop Strategy icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] in Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu. | ||
# Click '''Edit…''' | # Click '''Edit…''' | ||
# Set the desirable ''Number of Levels'' and amounts of ''profit'' and ''stop loss'' in the '''Number of Level box'''. | # Set the desirable ''Number of Levels'' and amounts of ''profit'' and ''stop loss'' in the '''Number of Level box'''. | ||
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Auto Attach Trailing Stop Exit Strategy to orders by one of the following methods: | Auto Attach Trailing Stop Exit Strategy to orders by one of the following methods: | ||
* Right-click the Trailing Stop icon | * Right-click the Trailing Stop icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] in the Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu, then check '''Auto Attach to Orders'''; or: | ||
* Double-click the Trailing Stop icon | * Double-click the Trailing Stop icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] in the Exit Strategy menu; or: | ||
* Enable '''Auto Attach to Orders''' feature in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy. | * Enable '''Auto Attach to Orders''' feature in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy. | ||
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To save the parameters as a template: | To save the parameters as a template: | ||
# Open Strategy Parameters window by one of the following methods: | # Open Strategy Parameters window by one of the following methods: | ||
#* Right-click the Trailing Stop icon | #* Right-click the Trailing Stop icon [[File:TROLLINGSTOP.png]] in the Exit Strategy menu to see the shortcut menu, then click '''Save as Template'''; or: | ||
#* Click the '''Save as Template''' button in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy. | #* Click the '''Save as Template''' button in the Place Strategy window when applying the strategy. | ||
# Modify default Trailing Stop Parameters. | # Modify default Trailing Stop Parameters. |