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Time & Sales information is used by professional traders to monitor the current price movements at its most detailed level. Time & Sales shows each individual trade as it occurs, and is displayed as a scrolling list. Time & Sales shows the exact price that each trade occurs at, and also whether the trade occurred at the bid or ask. This information shows whether there are currently more buyers or sellers, and also what prices they are buying and selling at. Also, Time & Sales shows the amount of volume that each trade includes (the number of contracts that were traded). This shows whether there are more contracts being bought or sold, and at which prices the largest amounts of volume are trading.
[[File:TSwindow.png|center|Time&Sales]]
# Time & Sales Instrument Selector,
# Time & Sales Status Line,
# Time & Sales Column Header,
# Time & Sales Scrolling List.
===Selecting Instrument===
[[File:Instrument Selector.png]]<br>
To select the instrument you want to trade with:
* Type the symbol name into the Instrument Selector field and press Enter; or:
* Click on the Lookup button [[File:LookupButton.png]] to select the necessary symbol from the database.
[[File:LinkingSymbolColors.png|right|Linking Symbols Colors]]
===Linking Time & Sales Window===
When the symbol for any one chart of the linked group is changed, the changes will automatically be applied to the rest of the linked windows (Chart, DOM window, Scanner window, Time&Sales Window).
<br>
* To link a Time & Sales Window by symbol, click the Instrument Link button on the Instrument Selector of the Time & Sales Window and select desired lniking color;
*To un-link a Time & Sales Window, select '''Not Linked''' [[File:NotLinked.gif]].
==Adjusting Time & Sales Window==
===Full and Compact Modes===
Compact Mode hides Instrument Selector, Status Line and Column Header of the Time & Sales Window.
To switch between Full and Compact Modes of Time & Sales Window:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Switch to Compact Mode''' or '''Switch To Full Mode'''<br>
Or:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Filter data...''';
# Check/Uncheck '''Full Mode''' check box.
===Formatting Columns===
To adjust columns that are to be indicated on Time & Sales Window:
# Right click on the Column Header;
# Check/Uncheck the columns names that should be indicated;
Or;
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Navigate the mouse pointer to '''Format Columns''';
# Check/Uncheck the columns names that should be indicated;
To align text in columns:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Navigate the mouse pointer to '''Format Columns''';
# Navigate the mouse pointer to '''Alignment''';
# Select one of three types of alignment:
:* Left
:* Center
:* Right
===Formatting Time & Sales Window Appearance===
[[File:TSAppearance.png|right|Time and Sales]]
Appearance of Time & Sales Window can be adjusted in '''Appearance''' settings window. To open '''Appearance''' settings window:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Appearance...'''.
====Changing Colors====
Colors used in Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Colors''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
# '''Filled At''' column contains the levels where the trades were executed.
# '''Foreground''' column. Select the color of the text to be used for an each level in Time & Sales Window.
# '''Backgound''' column. Select the color of the background to be used for an each level in Time & Sales Window.
====Changing Background Color====
Background Color of Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Bachground color''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
Select one of 40 pre-defined colors or define a custom color by clicking the '''Other...''' button.
====Changing Font====
Font, Font Size and Font Style used in Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Font''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
====Defaults====
To save the current settings as default check '''Use as Default''' check box.
To reset configuration to default settings click the '''Reset to Defaults''' button.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The configuration indicated on a screenshot nearby is pre-defined Default settings of Time & Sales Window appearance.</div>
[[File:TSwindow.png|center|Time&Sales]]
# Time & Sales Instrument Selector,
# Time & Sales Status Line,
# Time & Sales Column Header,
# Time & Sales Scrolling List.
===Selecting Instrument===
[[File:Instrument Selector.png]]<br>
To select the instrument you want to trade with:
* Type the symbol name into the Instrument Selector field and press Enter; or:
* Click on the Lookup button [[File:LookupButton.png]] to select the necessary symbol from the database.
[[File:LinkingSymbolColors.png|right|Linking Symbols Colors]]
===Linking Time & Sales Window===
When the symbol for any one chart of the linked group is changed, the changes will automatically be applied to the rest of the linked windows (Chart, DOM window, Scanner window, Time&Sales Window).
<br>
* To link a Time & Sales Window by symbol, click the Instrument Link button on the Instrument Selector of the Time & Sales Window and select desired lniking color;
*To un-link a Time & Sales Window, select '''Not Linked''' [[File:NotLinked.gif]].
==Adjusting Time & Sales Window==
===Full and Compact Modes===
Compact Mode hides Instrument Selector, Status Line and Column Header of the Time & Sales Window.
To switch between Full and Compact Modes of Time & Sales Window:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Switch to Compact Mode''' or '''Switch To Full Mode'''<br>
Or:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Filter data...''';
# Check/Uncheck '''Full Mode''' check box.
===Formatting Columns===
To adjust columns that are to be indicated on Time & Sales Window:
# Right click on the Column Header;
# Check/Uncheck the columns names that should be indicated;
Or;
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Navigate the mouse pointer to '''Format Columns''';
# Check/Uncheck the columns names that should be indicated;
To align text in columns:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Navigate the mouse pointer to '''Format Columns''';
# Navigate the mouse pointer to '''Alignment''';
# Select one of three types of alignment:
:* Left
:* Center
:* Right
===Formatting Time & Sales Window Appearance===
[[File:TSAppearance.png|right|Time and Sales]]
Appearance of Time & Sales Window can be adjusted in '''Appearance''' settings window. To open '''Appearance''' settings window:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Appearance...'''.
====Changing Colors====
Colors used in Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Colors''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
# '''Filled At''' column contains the levels where the trades were executed.
# '''Foreground''' column. Select the color of the text to be used for an each level in Time & Sales Window.
# '''Backgound''' column. Select the color of the background to be used for an each level in Time & Sales Window.
====Changing Background Color====
Background Color of Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Bachground color''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
Select one of 40 pre-defined colors or define a custom color by clicking the '''Other...''' button.
====Changing Font====
Font, Font Size and Font Style used in Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Font''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
====Defaults====
To save the current settings as default check '''Use as Default''' check box.
To reset configuration to default settings click the '''Reset to Defaults''' button.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The configuration indicated on a screenshot nearby is pre-defined Default settings of Time & Sales Window appearance.</div>