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DOM and order entry

Ladder, trade panel, brackets. 10 articles.

DOM window overviewThe DOM shows the order book as a price ladder. Read buying and selling at each price, and place, move and cancel orders on the ladder.DOM columnsWhat every DOM column shows, how to turn columns on and off, and where to change each column's colors and options.DOM settingsEvery setting in the DOM settings window: General, Hotkeys, Trading and the per-column pages.Basic and Advanced DOMOpen a Basic DOM or an Advanced DOM from the + menu, see which columns each one has, and save your own DOM layout as a template.Strategy, brackets, SL and TPAttach a stop loss and take profit to every ladder order, pick a saved strategy, add exits to an open position and build multi-target strategies.Order types and time in forceThe order types, quantity controls and time in force in the DOM trade panel, and how a click on the ladder turns them into an order.Break-evenPut your stop at entry with one click using the BE button in the DOM trade panel. Covers the BE offset and why BE can be unavailable.Cancel and LiquidateCancel one order, all buy or sell orders, or every order on an instrument from the DOM, and use Liquidate to cancel and get flat in one click.DOM hotkeysAssign keys to DOM actions: centering, quantity presets, brackets, liquidate, hit bid, lift offer and the Clear commands.Order TicketThe Order Ticket is a small window for typing an order with a price, quantity and BUY or SELL button, with OCO and bracket support. Beta.