Hotkey Action

Description

BookTrader

Decrease BookTrader Order Size

Set a left or right mouse-click event for a specific field that will decrease the order size of any BookTrader order by whatever number of ticks you define.

Increase BookTrader Order Size

Set a left or right mouse-click event for a specific field that will increase the order size of any BookTrader order by whatever number of ticks you define.

Re-center

Set a hotkey to recenter the focus to either the last traded price, or the midpoint bid/ask price. Set the re-center focus using the Settings page in the BookTrader configuration area.

Create Orders

Add Auto Stop Order

Attaches an opposite-side stop order to the selected order.

Add Trailing Stop Order

Attaches an opposite-side trailing stop order to the selected order.

Attach Bracket Orders

Attaches a pair of orders (a limit and a stop order) to bracket the selected order.

Buy

Creates a buy order for the selected asset.  

Buy or Sell Specific Product

Create a hotkey to buy or sell a specific product with it's own default order type, limit price, stop offset, time in force. etc. Use the Customize tab of the Configure Hotkey box to set product-specific details.

If you select BookTrader Price for any of the price configurations, you will only be able to set a mouse-click shortcut since using the BookTrader Price requires you to click on a price in the price ladder.

Close Position

Creates an opposite-side order to close out the position on the selected contract. By default you need to transmit the order manually, but you can elected to have this hotkey transmit closing orders instantaneously by checking the feature in the Customize area of the Configure Hotkey box.

Reverse Position

Creates an opposite-side order to reverse the position on the selected contract. By default you need to transmit the order manually, but you can elected to have this hotkey transmit reverse position orders instantaneously by checking the feature in the Customize area of the Configure Hotkey box.

Sell

Creates a buy order for the selected asset.

Modify/Transmit Orders

Change Order to Market

Changes the order type of the selected order to a market order.

Decrease Price or Size

Decreases the order price or order quantity by a specified value.

Increase Price or Size

Increases the order price or order quantity by a specified value.

Modify Order Type

Displays the Type dropdown list to let you select a different order type for the active order.

Modify Time-in-Force

Displays the Time in Force dropdown list to let you select a different Time in Force for the active order.

Order Ticket

Opens the Order Ticket. If you've highlighted a ticker, the order ticket will be populated with that product.

Transmit Order

Transmits the selected order.

Update Limit Prices

Updates the limit price of the active, unexecuted order to reflect the price/offset you define on the Customize page of the Configure Hotkey box.

Cancel Orders

Cancel All Orders

Cancels all orders on all pages in TWS.

Cancel Contract's Orders

Cancels all orders associated with a specific asset.

Cancel Order

Cancels the active order.

Cancel Page Orders

Cancels all orders on the active page.

Cleanup orders

Removes orders from the page. Use the customize area of the configure Hotkey box to define whether to remove cancelled, filled and/or untransmitted (including deactivated) orders from either the active pages or all pages.

Deactivate Page Orders

Deactivates all orders on the active page. A deactivated order is cancelled but remains on the page ready to be transmitted.

Deactivate order

A deactivated order is cancelled but remains on the page ready to be transmitted.

Delete Rows/Cancel Orders

This hotkey can be configured to either delete rows, or delete and cancel orders.

Used from Rapid Order Entry

Rapid Buy

Available from the Rapid Order Entry panel to quickly create a buy order. Most regular hotkeys do not work from Rapid Order Entry.

Rapid Sell

Available from the Rapid Order Entry panel to quickly create a sell order. Most regular hotkeys do not work from Rapid Order Entry.

Tools

Add to Rebalance Window

Used to add a contract to the Rebalance window. This hotkey does not open, close or adjust any positions.

Arbitrage Combo

Arbitrage Meter

Opens the Arbitrage Meter for the active index market data line.

Check margin

Displays the what-if margin scenario for the selected order.

Combo

When an asset is highlighted on the trading screen, this hotkey opens the Combo Selection box

Show BasketTrader

Opens the BasketTrader module.

Show BookTrader

Opens the BookTrader module for the highlighted asset.

Show FX Trader

Opens the FX Trader module.

Show Market Depth

Opens the Market Depth module.

Show Market Scanner

Opens the Market Scanner page.

Show OATS Reports

Show OptionTrader

Opens the OptionTrader.

Show Rebalance Window

Opens the portfolio Rebalance window.

Show SpreadTrader

Opens the SpreadTrader.

Realtime Activity Monitoring

Set Alarms

Opens the Alarm Settings box for the active contract.

View Alerts

Opens the Alerts window where you can view, edit or create an alert.

Cut/Copy/Paste

Copy Tickers from page

Copies the selected market data line to the clipboard. You can paste the line by right-clicking in a blank row on a new page, and selecting Paste.

Cut tickers from page

Cuts the selected market data line and saves it to the clipboard. You can paste the line by right-clicking in a blank row on a new page, and selecting Paste.

Paste Tickers to page

Paste the last line of market data you cut or copied to the clipboard to a new page. Note that you must click in a blank row but NOT in the underlying field to paste the data.

Analysis

Option Modeler

Opens the Option Modeler window for the selected Options contract.

Show News for Selected Contract

Displays the latest RSS news headlines for the selected contract along the bottom of the the TWS window.

Show News for Selected Contract in Browser

Opens a new browser window with the selected news story.

Show Option Analytics

Opens the Option Analytics with focus on the selected options contract.

Show Portfolio Analytics

Opens the Portfolio Analytics window.

Show real-time charts

When you have a contract selected, this opens the New Chart window where you can set parameters for the active contract to create a real-time chart.

Miscellaneous

Add Symbol

Puts the cursor in a blank line to allow entry of a new underlying symbol.

Adjust Position and Cost

Opens the Adjust Position and Cost entry box for the selected Forex position.

Clear Zero Position

On the selected page, removes all market data lines for which you don't hold a position.

Configure Order Defaults

Opens the Order Defaults configuration screen.

Customer Service  Chat

Logs you into the Chat area of the  Account Management screen.

Jump to Rapid Order Entry

Puts the cursor in the Underlying field of the Rapid Order Entry panel, if you have elected to display the panel.

Minimize all windows

Minimizes all open windows and puts them on the bottom of the status bar.

Next Contract

Adds the next or previous "x" number of option or future contracts to your trading window, based on strike or expiry, which you set when you configure the hotkey.

Request Trade Cancellation

Logs you into the Customer Service area of the  Account Management screen.

Show Description

Displays the Description box for the selected contract.

Show Details

Displays contract details for the selected contract.

Show Earnings Estimate

For the selected contract, displays the Earnings estimate.

Show Hotkey Popup

Displays a complete list of all the hotkeys you have recorded. Use the hotkey again to open the Hotkey Configuration box.

Show Positions

For the selected contract, shows the account number and the current position.

View Account

Opens the Account window.

View Executions

Opens the Executions window.

Webticket

Logs you into the WebTicket area of the  Account Management screen.