Page 104 Setting Keyboard Keys Preferences Keyboard Keys is a comprehensive, customizable set of keyboard shortcuts related to trading. Each shortcut consists of one or more modifiers - Alt, Ctrl, Shift - followed by some other letter, number, symbol, arrow, or space key. Shortcuts are either fully modifiable, partially modifiable, or not modifiable. To change a shortcut, type a new shortcut in the Shortcut field. For example, to change a shortcut to Alt+Y, hold down the Alt key and then press the Y key. To reset the list, click the Reset Shortcuts button. You will be asked to confirm this action. To delete a shortcut, highlight it and then click the Delete button. To expand and collapse the list, click the arrow buttons. You especially want to be aware of the global buy key and the global sell key, [b] and [s]. See Placing an Order keyboard shortcuts. The Global Buy Key shortcut is a left arrow, so [b] =. The Global Sell Key shortcut is a right arrow, so [s] =. Globally, across all shortcuts, a [b] indicates a left arrow, and [s] indicates right arrow. In the future, you will be able to change the value of these global keys. When you do, all shortcuts that use the global key are changed at one time. That way, you do not have to change each shortcut individually. Many of these controls depend on focus being on a particular CQG IC window. For example, you can t change the order size on the DOM if focus is on a chart. The window in focus is the active window, which means that commands entered on the keyboard impact that window. Market Order Mode means that focus in on the market price. Buying at market and buying at limit have the same default shortcut, so it s important to be aware of whether you are in Market Order Mode or not. Enable keyboard trading Select this check box to be able to use the keyboard shortcuts you set in Keyboard Keys preferences. Default trading window Select this check box to be able to open your preferred order entry display (System Preferences > Misc) using a shortcut. For example, open an order ticket from a chart, monitor, or quote board by pressing F9 on your keyboard. Select ne or Ctrl and F9 or F12 as the shortcut.
Page 105 Global keyboard shortcuts (Order Desk) Open Order Desk Open Buy Order Desk Open Sell Order Desk Opens the Order Desk window. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Q Opens the Order Desk window. Default: Ctrl+Shift+B Opens the Order Desk window. Default: Ctrl+Shift+E Application Level (Preferences and Parameters) keyboard shortcuts Open Preferences Open Parameters Opens the Trading Preferences window. Default: Ctrl+P Opens the Trading Parameters window. Default: Ctrl+M Account Selection keyboard shortcuts Open Account Picker Press F11 to open the Account Picker. Select another account Use selected account Select account 1-9 Press and to move up and down the account list. Press Enter to select the account that s highlighted. Press Ctrl and a number between 1 and 9 to jump directly to that number in the account list. Close Account Picker Press F11 or Esc to close the Account Picker. Version 7.7 Trading
Page 106 Navigation keyboard shortcuts Show/Hide Orders Positions Pane (Order Ticket only) Shows or hides the Orders & Positions area on the Order Ticket window. Default Ctrl+Alt+Space +Alt Bringing Trading Windows Into Focus Select next trading window Select previous trading window Selecting Tabs New Tab Select Tab to right Select Tab to left Selecting a Price Select the Market Order Mode/Center the Best Bid/Ask Select a Limit Order price Best Ask Moves to the next trading window, especially helpful when you move from a spread trade to one of the legs. Default: Alt+T Moves to the previous trading window. Default: Shift+Alt+T Opens a new tab. Default: Ctrl+T Moves to the tab to the right of the current tab. Default: Ctrl+Page Up Moves to the tab to the left of the current tab. Default: Ctrl+Page Up Press Home or Esc to center the best bid and best ask on the DOM ladder and place focus on the market price. Press and or Page Up and Page Down to move up and down the prices on the DOM ladder. You can also use your mouse wheel to scroll. Moves focus to the best ask price on the DOM ladder. Default: Ctrl+Alt+A t Alt t Alt
Page 107 Best Bid Level above Best Ask (Ask +1) Level below Best Bid (Bid -1) Legs Open/Close strategy order legs Moves focus to the best bid price on the DOM ladder. Default: Ctrl+Alt+B Press Ctrl+1 to move focus to the price above the best ask price on the DOM ladder, press Ctrl+2 to move focus the price two ticks above the best ask price, etc. Press Ctrl+Alt+1 to move focus to the price below the best bid price on the DOM ladder, press Ctrl+Alt+2 to move focus the price two ticks below the best bid price, etc. Opens trading windows for the legs of a strategy order. Default Ctrl+O Order Properties keyboard shortcuts Order Size Set order size Set order size to match position size Select default order size Order Durations Cycle through available durations Press a number key or keys to change the order size to that number. Changes the order size, so that it is identical to position size. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Z Resets the size to the default. Default: Ctrl+Alt+. Moves from one duration to the next on the duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Q Version 7.7 Trading
Page 108 Good-till-cancelled (GTC) Fill and kill (FAK) Fill or kill (FOK) On-open (OO) On-close (OC) Good-till-time (GTT) Iceberg (ICBG) Order Types Special Order-Cancels-the- Order (OCO) mode on Place OCO order and exit OCO mode Changes duration to good-till-cancelled on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+G Changes duration to fill and kill on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+F Changes duration to fill or kill on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+K Changes duration to on-open on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+O Changes duration to on-close on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+C Changes duration to good-till-time on duration menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+D Changes duration to iceberg on duration menu. If you use this shortcut with a synthetic strategy, then Iceberg Strategies are used. If you use this shortcut with an outright, then Iceberg Limits are used. Default: Ctrl+Alt+I Turns on order-cancels-order (OCO) mode, as indicated on the special orders button. Default: Ctrl+Alt+= Press Enter to place OCO order, and turn off OCO mode.
Page 109 Exit OCO mode without placing orders Bracket Order (BRKT) mode on BRKT mode off Limits Cycle through available limits Limit (LMT) Stops Cycle through available stops Stop (STP) Stop Limit (STL) DOM-Triggered Stop (DTS) DOM-Triggered Stop Limit (DTSL) Trailings Press Esc to turn off OCO mode; no orders are placed. Turns on bracket order mode, as indicated on the special orders button. Default: Ctrl+Alt+[ Turns off bracket order mode. Default: Ctrl+Alt+] Moves from one limit type to the next. Default: Ctrl+Alt+L Changes the order type to limit. Default: Ctrl+Alt+M Moves from one stop type to the next in the stop management menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+N Changes the stop type to stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P Changes the stop type to stop limit. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L Changes the stop type to DOM-triggered stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O Changes the stop type to DOM-triggered stop limit. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K Version 7.7 Trading
Page 110 Cycle through available trailings Trailings Off Trailing Limit Trailing Stop Trailing Limit Trailing Stop Moves from one trailing type to the next in the trailing order management menu. Default: Ctrl+Alt+T Turns trailing orders off. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F Changes the trailing type to trailing limit. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T Changes the trailing type to trailing stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S Changes the trailing type to trailing limit and trailing stop. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G Placing an Order keyboard shortcuts Please note that if you change the shortcuts associated with order placement, and if you use the default instead of your custom shortcut, the system changes your shortcut back to the default. For example, if you change Buy Limit @ Last Price to Ctrl+E and instead use Ctrl+, then the default value is reset to Ctrl+[b]. Park Mode (Order Ticket only) Price Entry Control Focus (Order Ticket only) Keyboard Order Entry Focus (Order Ticket only) Selects the Parked checkbox on the Order Ticket. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Y Press Ctrl+Shift+N to move focus to the price field on the Order Ticket. Moves focus to the order entry field on the Order Ticket. Default: Ctrl+Alt+E
Page 111 Global Buy Key [b] Global Sell Key [s] In Market Order Mode Buy @ the market Sell @ the market Buy Limit @ last price Sell Limit @ last price Buy Limit @ Best Bid Sell Limit @ Best Offer Buy Limit @ Best Offer Sell Limit @ Best Bid This value, Left, is assigned to all instances of [b] in shortcuts, so [b] =. This value, Right, is assigned to all instances of [s] in shortcuts, so [s] =. In Market Order Mode, places a buy order at the market price. Default: [b] In Market Order Mode, places a sell order at the market price. Default: [s] In Market Order Mode, places a buy limit order at the last price. Default: Ctrl+[b] In Market Order Mode, places a sell limit order at the last price. Default: Ctrl+[s] In Market Order Mode, places a buy order at the best bid. Default: Alt+[b] In Market Order Mode, places a sell order at the best offer. Default: Alt+[s] In Market Order Mode, places a buy order at the best offer. Default: Shift+[b] In Market Order Mode, places a sell order at the best bid. Default: Shift+[s] t Alt t Alt t Shift t Shift With the Selected Price Above or Below the Market Version 7.7 Trading
Page 112 Buy using a Limit or Stop[/Limit] Order Sell using a Limit or Stop[/Limit] Order Buy using the Alternate Stop[/Limit] Order Sell using the Alternate Stop[/Limit] Order Buy Limit @ Best Bid Sell Limit @ Best Offer Buy Limit @ Best Offer Sell Limit @ Best Bid Study Following Orders market, places a buy limit, stop, or stop limit order. Default: [b] market, places a sell limit, stop, or stop limit order. Default: [s] market, places a buy alternate stop or stop limit order. For example, if [b] places a stop, then Ctrl+[b] places a stop and a limit. Default: Ctrl+[b] market, places a sell alternate stop or stop limit order. For example, if [s] places a stop, then Ctrl+[s] places a stop and a limit. Default: Ctrl+[s] market, places a buy order at the best bid. Default: Alt+[b] market, places a sell order at the best offer. Default: Alt+[s] market, places a buy order at the best offer. Default: Shift+[b] market, places a sell order at the best bid. Default: Shift+[s] t Alt t Alt t Shift t Shift
Page 113 Select price with study - up Select price with study - sown Place Study Following Order on selected Buy Price Place Study Following Order on selected Sell Price Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+ to locate prices that have study indicators above your current location. Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+ to locate prices that have study indicators below your current location. Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+ to place a buy Study Following Order at that price. Used with Study Following Orders. Press Ctrl+Shift+ to place a sell Study Following Order at that price. Modifying Orders keyboard shortcuts Selecting an Order Select the nearest Working Order (repeat to cycle) Open Stacked Order Popup in line Close Stacked Order Popup in line Open Buy Stack in Position Line Open Sell Stack in Position Line Press Ctrl to move to the nearest working order. Opens summary list of stacked orders near the order column. Default: Shift+ Closes summary list of stacked orders near the order column. Default: Shift+ Opens summary list of stacked orders near the position summary. Default: Ctrl+Space Closes summary list of stacked orders near the position summary. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Space +Shift Version 7.7 Trading
Page 114 Highlight Order in the stacked order popup Press and to move up and down the stacked order list. With a Working Order Selected Select another Working Order Cancel the selected Order Activate the selected Buy Order Activate the selected Sell Order View selected order details Dismiss selected order details Return to 'Market Order Mode' Return all trading windows to 'Market Order Mode' Press and to move from a selected working order to another on the DOM ladder. Press Delete to cancel a selected working order. Press and to activate the working order and move focus to the price column, allowing you to move the order to a different price, for example. Press and to activate the working order and move focus to the price column, allowing you to move the order to a different price, for example. Press the spacebar to see the details of a selected working order. Press the spacebar to close the details of a selected working order. Press Home to place focus on the market price. Press Ctrl+Home to place focus on the market price on all open trading applications. With a Working Order Active Modify the order size Modify 1 tick up Modify 1 tick down With a working order highlighted, type a new order size using the number keys. With a working order highlighted, moves the order up one tick. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Up With a working order highlighted, moves the order down one tick. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Down +Alt +Alt
Page 115 Modify x number of ticks up Modify x number of ticks down Submit the modified Order (order side arrow key) Discard the order modifications (opposite side arrow key) Cancel the active order View active order details Dismiss active order details Deselect order and return to 'Market Order Mode' (current trading window) Deselect order and return to 'Market Order Mode' (all open trading windows) Convert to Market Order Move to join Best Bid With a working order highlighted, press Ctrl+2 to move the order up two ticks, press Ctrl+3 to move the order up three ticks, etc. With a working order highlighted, press Ctrl+Alt+2 to move the order down two ticks, press Ctrl+Alt+3 to move the order down three ticks, etc. With a working order highlighted, either press Enter or press (buy) or (sell) to submit the order. With a working order highlighted, either press Esc or press (buy) or (sell) to cancel the order. With a working order highlighted, press Delete to cancel the order. With a working order highlighted, press the spacebar to view order information. With a working order highlighted and the order details open, press either the spacebar or Esc to close the order details. With a working order highlighted, press Home to return to Market Order Mode. With a working order highlighted, press Ctrl+Home to return to Market Order Mode on all open DOMTraders. Cancels selected outright order(s) and places market order(s) instead. Only incomplete leg orders for strategies can be converted one by one. Default: Alt+Home Moves order to best bid price. Default: Alt+B t Alt t Alt Version 7.7 Trading
Page 116 Move to join Best Offer Moves order to best ask price. Default: Alt+A t Alt With Stacked Working Orders Selected Expand to view all orders or collapse expanded orders (toggle) Cancel/Liquidate Cancel All in this account Cancel All orders in all accounts Cancel All Buys Cancel All Sells Liquidate position for this symbol in this account Reverse position for this symbol in this account Cancel All For stacked working orders. Press the spacebar to expand and collapse the list of all orders in the stack. Cancels all orders for all symbols for current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+X Cancels all orders for current symbol for all accounts. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E Cancels all buy orders for current symbol and current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B Cancels all sell orders for current symbol and current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C Liquidates position for this symbol on this account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Q Reverses position for this symbol on this account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V Cancels all orders for current symbol and current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A
Page 117 Cancel All Liquidate All Cancel Global Enable/Disable Trading- Specific Shortcuts Enable trading-specific shortcuts Disable trading-specific shortcuts Cancels/Liquidates all orders/positions for all symbols for current account. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N Cancels all orders for all symbols and all accounts. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M Allows you to use keyboard shortcuts. Corresponds to the Enable keyboard trading display preference. Default: Ctrl+Shift+Home Disables the use of keyboard shortcuts. Corresponds to the Enable keyboard trading display preference. Default: Ctrl+Shift+End Log On and Log Off keyboard shortcuts Log on Log off Opens the Order Routing Logon window. Default: Ctrl+L Logs you off of the trading gateway. Default: Ctrl+Shift+L +Shift Version 7.7 Trading
Page 118 Price Grid Display keyboard shortcuts DOM Combination DOM Implied DOM Outright DOM Press Ctrl+Shift+U to change the DOM, so that it displays a combination of implied and outright data. If you have these buttons displayed on the toolbar, you ll notice that the button focus changes. Press Ctrl+Shift+I to change the DOM, so that it displays implied data. Press Ctrl+Shift+O to change the DOM, so that it displays outright data.