Standard chart trading pad

You can access the trading pad by doing one of the following:

  1. Right-click in the charting area to bring up the chart context menu, then select Settings followed by the Standard Chart Trading Pad menu item.

In the discretionary mode, the Charts are related to a default trading pad

The standard trading pad allows you to define the following input parameters:

Parameter

Meaning

Trade Options

Define the symbol and the order size and receive trade confirmation (buy/sell).

Order Type

Select the type of order to be submitted to the market.

Expiry

Set the validity period for the order ('good till canceled', 'good till date', or one day).

Financial Advisor

Use the profile key to notify the underlying trading systems about how the managed accounts should be allocated.

Operation

place orders on the market with a mouse click.

If TradersYard X++ is running then the much more powerful xT++ Order-Pad will be displayed.

Execution of orders outside the regular trading hours (using the example of Interactive Brokers)

To allow the execution of orders outside the regular trading hours checks the Out RTH checkbox in the standard trading pad.

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