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Some Contract properties can be configured in the Contract Tab in the Main Properties window Contract properties allow you to configure how the Contract window is displayed. They only affect the current Contract window and may override global settings configured in the Contract Tab in the Main Properties.
 | Click the Properties button in the upper left corner of the Contract Window to open the Contract Properties. |
Trading Tab
The Trading Tab properties only effect trading behavior of the Contract.
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| 1 | Contract Mode | Switches the Contract window between trading and view only mode. |
| Trading Enabled |
| Allows order submission and displays working orders, position and P&L information. |
| View Only |
| Does not allow order submission and reduces the amount of screen space used by the window. |
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| 2 | Contract Ticket | Hides or displays the Contract Ticket. |
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| Buy/Sell | Whether or not the order is a buy or a sell. |
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| Volume | Displays the number of fills out of the total volume. For example “4 / 25” means that you have filled 4 lots out of a 25 lot order. |
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| | Order Type | A description of the type of order submitted. Many orders will have combinations of the following types. For example a Stop Limit order submitted as part of an OCO will be “S:12345, L:12345, OCO”. The following are a list of some examples of what can appear in the Order Type column. |
| L: Limit Price - The order will trade at the limit price or better. |
| S: Stop Trigger Price - The price displayed is the stop order’s trigger price. |
| SSL: Stop Same Limit - The price displayed is the stop order’s trigger and limit price. |
| P: Pit Price - Pit Trade. Only available if you have been given permission to trade pit trades. |
| Overnight Position - If you have Overnight Position Rollover enabled then any positions rolled into a new trading day will have this order type. |
| OCO - Order Cancels Order. Two orders are linked so that if one trades the other is pulled. |
| AutoOCO - Auto Order Cancels Order. A trigger order is entered surrounded by an OCO on the opposite side of the market. |
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| Fills | Orders can be filled at multiple prices. Fill volumes and prices are displayed in a single comma separated list. For example a 5 lot order filled completely at two different prices “3@12345, 2@12346. This tells you that three of the five filled at 12345 and two filled at 12346. |
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| Status | Status is going to give you the best understanding of what is happening or has happened to your order. A few examples are listed below. |
| L: Sent - The order has been sent to the market |
| Working - The order is working in the market. |
| Canceled - The order has been canceled and can no longer be traded against. |
| Completed Filled - The order has been filled to completion. A position has been opened or closed. |
| Rejected, Max Clip Size Exceeded - Risk management has rejected your order because you attempted to submit an order with a volume larger than you are allowed to submit. |
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