Define Trading Styles Dialog

The Define Trading Styles Dialog allows you to add new trading styles and modify existing ones.

&  For help with trading styles, see Using Trading Styles.

Understanding Market Types

Trading Styles are divided groups specific to market type. Fields can only use trading styles specific to the market type of the underlying data.

If you would like to copy a trading style between two market types, press the Copy button, then Edit… the copy and change the market type to the desired type.

For each market type, a default trading style can be specified. To do this, select the desired trading style and press the Make Default button. The default trading style will be labeled with the word <Default>.

&  For help with market types and the associated settings, see Understanding Market Types.

Creating Trading Styles

To create a new trading style, press the Add New… button. This will display the Modify Trading Style Dialog where you can specify the characteristics of the new trading style.

You can also create a new trading style by pressing the Copy button, selecting the copy, and pressing the Edit… button to edit the copy.

Viewing or Modifying a Trading Style

To modify an existing trading style, select the style you want to modify and press the Edit… button. This will display the Modify Trading Style Dialog where you can change the settings associated with it.

Ä    Note: You may receive a warning that a trading style is in use when you press the Edit… button. Since trading styles are used when optimal signal fields and signal analysis fields are calculated, you need to be aware that changing a trading style may cause the values in these fields to change.

You can modify an existing trading style without affecting any fields that currently use it by first making a copy of it and editing the copy.

Deleting a Trading Style

To delete an existing trading style, select the style you want to delete and press the Delete button. Your action will be confirmed and the solution will be deleted.

Ä    Note: You will not be able to delete trading styles that are currently used to calculate fields.

What Do I Do Next?

When you are finished making any changes, press the Done button.

How Did I Get Here?

The Define Trading Styles Dialog is displayed when you select Define Trading Styles… from the Tools menu. It also appears when the Define Trading Styles button on the toolbar is selected or when you press the Edit Styles… button on a dialog or page where trading styles can be selected.