Contract Description Columns
To display/remove market data columns on a page
Right click any column heading on a trading page, and select Customize Layout.
Click the Market Data Columns tab to view columns.
The columns already displayed on your trading window appear in the Shown Columns list on the left side of the page. The remaining columns are grouped by category in the Available Columns list to the right.
Expand the Contract Description category in the right pane and Add or Remove fields from the trading window.
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Contract Description |
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Company Name |
Shows the company name for the underlying. |
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Identifies the instrument type and other descriptive contract information. |
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The market data exchange. If no other exchange is specified for order routing, this exchange is also where the contract will be routed. Select SMART order routing to route directly to the best available market. |
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An editable, unlimited text field where you can enter notes about the underlying, etc. When you mouse over the Notes text, it displays in a pop up box so you can read the entire note. NOTE: The Notes field is not editable on system-generated pages, since these pages (including the Pending page and Portfolio page) function differently from user-maintained pages. They are dynamically created and populated at the start of a TWS session and do not have the capability to save user-entered text. |
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Uses colors to identify whether or not there is stock available for the customer to short it. Colors relay the following information: Red - No shares are available Dark Green - The system is trying to locate shares. Light Green - At least 1000 shares are available. |
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Shows the exchange symbol for the contract. |
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The underlying symbol for the contract. To toggle between underlying and symbol mode, on the View menu select the desired mode. |
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