You may change the way your quotes window looks by changing the display settings. Custom display settings can be saved as a "Theme" and applied to new quotes windows when they are opened. You may also select how your changes will affect other tabs, pages, and quote windows in your workspace.
To change the display settings
Right-click on the Quote to display the context menu, and select Display Settings, then select Customize.
Result: The Quotes Display Settings dialog box appears:
Change the desired options.
Decide how these changes should be applied by clicking the arrow to the right of the Apply button:
Note: Clicking OK will apply your changes only to the tab in which you are currently working.
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Theme - A theme defines the appearance of your Quotes window. Use this section to retrieve a theme for modification, save properties as a new theme, delete a theme, or set a theme as the default for new Quotes windows. |
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Background - Defines the colors used for odd, even, and blank rows. |
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Color #1 |
Defines the color of odd numbered rows. |
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Color #2 |
Defines the color of even numbered rows. |
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Alternate every 'n' row(s) |
When activated, indicates that you wish to alternate row colors. By default, the two colors will be used on every other row (every 1 row) in the display. You may change this setting to display Color #1 'n' times, then Color #2 'n' times. |
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Use Color #2 for empty rows |
When activated, indicates that you wish to use Color #2 only on empty (blank) rows. |
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Title Row |
Defines the color of Title Rows. |
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Selection |
Defines the color of the selected cell. |
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Default Cell - Defines the font and color used in all data cells in the window. |
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Font |
Use the drop-down lists and buttons to define the font type, size, and style. |
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Color |
Use the color selection box to define the font color. |
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Less Current Bid/Ask Color |
Use the color selection box to define the font color of Bid/Asks that are less current than the most recent trade. When Last's most recent update is more current than Bid/Ask's most recent update, Bid and Ask will be this color, indicating a stale bid. When the Bid & Ask's most recent update is more current than Last's most recent update, Bid and Ask will be the default color. |
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Title Row - Defines the font and color used in the title row in the window. |
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Font |
Use the drop-down lists and buttons to define the font type, size, and style. |
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Color |
Use the color selection box to define the font color. |
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Direction - Defines how color alerts are used to indicate changes in market conditions. |
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Color (field) based on Net Change |
Using the colors defined in "Zero", "Up", and "Down", change the font color for the selected cells depending on the last tick received from the exchange. Valid options include:
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Flash (field) based on last change |
Using the colors defined in "Zero", "Up", and "Down", flash a change of font color for the selected cells depending on the last tick received from the exchange. Valid options include:
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Flash (field) based on new high/low |
Using the colors defined in "High" and "Low", flash a change in background color for the selected cells for 5 seconds depending on if the last tick received from the exchange makes a new High or Low for the current day. Valid options include:
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Zero |
Use the color selection box to define the color used to indicate "no change". |
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Up |
Use the color selection box to define the color used to indicate a "positive" change. |
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Down |
Use the color selection box to define the color used to indicate a "negative" change. |
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High |
Use the color selection box to define the color used to indicate a new high for the current day. |
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Low |
Use the color selection box to define the color used to indicate a new low for the current day. |
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Gridlines - Defines what type of gridlines to display in the window. |
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Show horizontal gridlines |
When checked, each row will be separated by a horizontal gridline. |
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Show vertical gridlines |
When checked, each column will be separated by a vertical gridline. |
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Color |
Use the color selection box to define the gridline color. |