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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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| 3 | Volume Bar | Hides or displays the Volume Bar |
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| 4 | Right Click Vol | Enables right click trading. |
| Vol |
| The Right Click Volume Picker will behave just like the Left Click Volume Picker. |
| Net |
| Right click submission will result in an order being submitted for a volume equal to your current net position in the market. It is a useful feature for the ability to enter positions with a left click and exit positions with a right click. |
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| 5 | Buy/Sell Bar | Hides or displays the Buy/Sell Bar. The Buy/sell Bar submits orders a specified number of ticks off the market. Right and left click volumes are supported. |
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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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| 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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