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Date/Time: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:53:40 +0000
Colour coding for Limits and Stops on different orders
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| [2016-04-08 18:23:32] |
| User623552 - Posts: 69 |
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Hi, When trading multiple lots, via multiple bracket orders, I find it hard to distinguish which limit and stop corresponds to which order on the ladder, as they are all exactly the same colour with the same text. This causes confusion and difficult trade management, particularly in volatile conditions Is there any way to change the colours and/or text on different orders (which are live simultaneously) - So that it is possible to determine which stop loss/limit order corresponds to which open position ? Thanks |
| [2016-04-09 16:28:01] |
| User13668 - Posts: 294 |
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Sorry to butt in here. I think Tradestation has a display technique for the CHART (not DOM) that may work here as an alternative to different colors: they have different lengths for the horizontal lines on the chart showing the Live orders ie the set of orders that are the oldest (placed first) will have a longer horizontal line (ie line extends further to the left on the chart) than more recently placed orders that are live. Seems to make it much easier therefore to differentiate which limit and stop orders relate to each other so you can easily move or cancel the correct ones. I don't have TS, but can probably get a screen grab if it helps. |
| [2016-04-09 16:37:57] |
| User623552 - Posts: 69 |
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Thanks for the suggestion. The issue is mainly when I'm scalping in tight conditions, sometimes 10 lots or more, each with their own independent bracket order. I find the DOM becomes a mess of limits and stops, for which I do not know which order they relate to. In that situation I don't really have the time to match the chart to the DOM, as it's fast trading in very small increments |
| [2016-04-10 01:02:50] |
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We are working on the documentation for this now.
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| [2016-04-10 02:05:37] |
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Here is the documentation: Chart Trading and the Chart DOM: Separating Groups of Orders into Separate Charts or Trade DOMs So that it is possible to determine which stop loss/limit order corresponds to which open position ?
This is not supported because the position is only displayed as a single line with an average price.
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