Keyboard Order Entry with DOMTrader

You can use the left and right arrow keys to place an order using the keyboard in the DOMTrader.

Use the CTRL button when you press the Buy or Sell key to reverse the current Gateway Synthetic Order setting. For example, if the current setting is Stop/Limit, you can place a Buy Stop order by pressing CTRL+Right Arrow. You can set the Left or Right arrow to place Buy orders.

 

Buy Orders

 

To Place this Type of Order

With these conditions

Press Keys
(Default Key Mapping)

Buy Market Order

System is in Market Mode

Buy Key
(Right Arrow Key)

Buy Limit Order

System is in Place Order Mode, target price is selected, and it is lower than or equal to the market price.

Buy Key
(Right Arrow Key)

Buy Stop Order

System is in Place Order Mode, target price is selected, and it is greater than the market price.

Buy Key
(Right Arrow Key)

Buy Stop-Limit Order

System is in Place Order mode, target price is selected, and the price is greater than the market price.

Mod1+Buy Key
(CTRL+Right Arrow Key)

Buy Best Offer Order

System is in Place Order mode, target price is selected.

Mod3+Buy Key
(ALT+Right Arrow Key)

 

Sell Orders

 

To Place this Type of Order

With these conditions

Press Keys
(Default Key Mapping)

Sell Market Order

System is in Market Mode.

Sell Key
(Left Arrow Key)

Sell Limit Order

System is in Place Order Mode, target price is selected, and it is greater than or equal to the market price.

Sell Key
(Left Arrow Key)

Sell Stop Order

System is in Place Order Mode, and the selected price is lower than the market price.

Sell Key
(Left Arrow Key)

Sell Stop-Limit Order

System is in Place Order mode, target price is selected, and the price is lower than the market price.

Mod1+Sell Key
(CTRL+Left Arrow Key)

Sell Best Offer Order

System is in Place Order mode, target price is selected.

Mod3+Sell Key
(ALT+Left Arrow Key)

 

      The price associated with the order placed does not necessarily correspond to the best bid or ask position at the time of action because the market and DOM data may change before the exchange receives the order.


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