Display Configuration
Use the Display configuration page to define display settings such as hiding or showing the index arbitrage meter, enabling column tooltips and applying colors to options based on in-the-money status.
To define display configuration settings
On the Configure menu select Global Configuration.
Click Display in the left pane.
Use the right panel to set these parameters:
Display Settings
Show arbitrage meter - check to automatically show the index arb meter if you have an index instruments listed in your market data.
Display server time - check to display the current time in the bottom right corner of the status line.
Flash bulletin - check to have trading notifications flash in red at the top of the screen.
Display last login time - when checked, the last time you logged in is displayed at the far left of the status bar.
Show Total Row - When checked, the Total row is displayed, and shows profit/loss for the page.
Show leg trades only - when checked, spreads and combination executions will be shown in individual legs. If unchecked, the entire combination will be displayed, and you can click to expand the line and show the individual leg executions.
Use condensed combo description - when checked, only the local symbols are displayed in the Description field for combination and spread orders.
Highlight high or low for the day - when checked, the Last price will display in RED if it is also the day's low, and will display in BLUE if it is also the day's high.
Color code position and P&L columns - when checked, PNL and Position columns will use color-coding.
Use penny increments in price wand for US options - when checked, the price wand that is activated when you click and hold the mouse in an order price field will display increments of 1 penny when used with US options.
Titlebar Text - text entered here will be used in place of your account number in the TWS titlebar.
Display X icon in tab header - when checked, the X icon to delete a trading page will appear on the active page, next to the trading page title.
Display stocks with options available in bold - when checked, stocks that have options will display in bold font on the trading screen.
Allow pages to be detached - when checked, you can detach trading pages from the main trading window.
Use consolidated status column - when checked, the Status column will split and show both the Transmit/Cancel buttons and the status color. You must manually remove the Transmit field to activate this feature.
Show Virtual FX position rows - check to show FX "positions" on a trading page. Note that these do not reflect real-time FX positions since currency conversions are not included.
Allow order sorting on Pending page - when checked, the pending page will go into compressed view when you click an order field header to sort orders. Compressed view displays only orders, no market data lines and no blank lines.
Tooltips
Show for column headers - when checked, you will see descriptive text when you hold your cursor over any of the main Trading screen column names.
Show timestamps - If checked, when you mouse over the last price you will also see the time of the trade.
Show order status information - If checked, when you mouse over the Status field for an order the status of the order, such as Submitted, Pending, Filled, is shown.
Show mouse hotkey - when checked, you will see a description of the hotkey when you mouse over any fields for which you have created a mouse-click shortcut.
Show option prices and volatility - when checked, mousing over an options contract will display the implied volatility.
Blink "Trades" toolbar icon after execution
Blink always on new trade - if selected, the Trades icon on the trading toolbar will blink each time an order executes.
Blink if Trade window is closed - if selected, the Trades icon on the trading toolbar will only blink on new executions if you have the Executions window closed.
Never blink - if selected, the Trades icon on the trading toolbar will never blink.
Color options based on in-the-money status - check this box to use color-coding to identify an option's in-the-money status at a glance.
Use the Change button to modify the default in-the-money or out-of-the-money background colors.
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