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Time and Sales

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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 Column Header,
# Time & Sales Scrolling List.
 
==Creating New Time& Sales Window==
 
Open a new Time& Sales window by one of following methods:
* Click the New Time& Sales Window icon [[File:TSicon.png]]on the Main toolbar, or:
* In the main menu select File, then point to New and click Time& Sales Window.
 
===Selecting Instrument===
[[File:Instrument Selector.png]]<br>
*To un-link a Time & Sales Window, select '''Not Linked''' [[File:NotLinked.gif]].
==Adjusting Time & Sales Window= ===Pause Mode=== Real-time price updates of Time & Sales window may be suspended. Click on Time & Sales window to Pause real-time updates. To resume the updating of the prices, click on Time & Sales window once again.Pause mode is indicated by '''Paused''' status on top of Time & Sales window. [[File:T&S Pause.png]] 
===Full and Compact Modes===
Compact Mode hides Instrument Selector, Status Line and Column Header of the Time & Sales Window.
# Check/Uncheck the columns names that should be indicated;
Or;:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
:* Right
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===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:
Font, Font Size and Font Style used in Time & Sales Window can be adjusted under '''Font''' section of the '''Appearance''' settings window.
====Appearance Defaults====
To save the current settings as default check '''Use as Default''' check box.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The configuration indicated on a screenshot nearby is pre-defined Default settings of Time & Sales Window appearance.</div>
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===Filtering Time & Sales Window Data===
[[File:TSFiltering.png|right|FilterData]]
To apply filters to the data used in Time & Sales Window:
====Changing Direction of Latest Updates====
The latest updates of the data can be indicated on the ''top '' or at the ''bottom '' of the Time & Sales Scrolling List. Direction of the latest updates can be selected under '''Add Data''' section of the '''Filter Data''' settings window.
====Aggregation of Similar Ticks====
It is possible to group the ticks with the same price and make them be indicated as one line. In this case, the number of ticks with the same price will be indicated near the price in Time & Sales Scrolling List.
 
Aggregation of Similar Ticks can be enabled in '''Filter Data''' settings window.
 
It is also possible to group the ticks regardless of the trade direction. The "Regardless of the Trade Direction" checkbox becomes available only when the "Aggregate Ticks with Similar Price" is enabled.
 
====Indication of Price Change====
 
If the price of the current tick differs from the price of the previous one, an arrow showing direction of price change can be shown at the Time & Sales Scrolling List.
 
Indication of Price Change can be enabled in '''Filter Data''' settings window.
 
====Filtering Time & Sales Data====
 
Time & Sales Data can be filtered by:
* Date
* Time
* Price
* Volume
* Execution Level (Filled At)
 
To apply a filter to Time & Sales data:
# Right click on the Time & Sales Scrolling List;
# Select '''Filter Data...''';
# Check the necessary filter;
# Set comparison condition (=, >, <, >=, <=, != (not equal));
# Set comparison value;
# Click OK to apply the filter.
 
====Filter 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 filters.</div>
 
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