Ticker

A Ticker is a bar that displays market activity for a set of symbols. By default, "prints" display the per-share price of the transaction, the number of shares traded, and the exchange involved in the transaction. Additionally, prints are color-coded to indicate what relationship the transaction has to the rest of the market (Above the Ask, Below the Bid, Between the Bid/Ask, etc.)

A ticker is included by default in the Market Depth Window, but tickers can be added to any side of the platform layout.

Understanding the Ticker

The following charts are provided to help you read the exchange codes, and interpret the default color-codes displayed in ticker prints:

 

 

Exchange Codes
Listed
N
 NYSE
C
 Cincinnati
T
 Third Market (Market Makers)
P
 Pacific
B
 Boston
A
 American
NMS
Q
 SuperMontage
C
 Cincinnati
P
 Pacific
Pink
V
 Pink Sheet
OTCBB
U
 OTCBB

Color-Codes (Default)
Above the Ask
Ask
Background
Below the Bid
Between the Bid/Ask
Bid
Form T
Irregular Print

 

Add a Ticker

  1. To add a Ticker to your Layout, select Ticker--New Ticker from the Feature drop-down menu, and name the new ticker.
  2. A black Ticker bar will appear at the top of your Layout. Right-click, and select "Jet" or "Waterfall" from the drop-down menu. Jet is a horizontally running ticker; Waterfall is a vertically running ticker.
  3. Next, select the place on the Layout you wish for your new ticker to appear. Dock to Client Application - (Top/Bottom/Left/Right) places the ticker at the top/bottom/left/right of the Layout. Dock to Desktop - (Top/Bottom/Left/Right) places the ticker at the top/bottom/left/right of the computer screen. Floating Waterfall Ticker places a vertical ticker in its own window and floats it over currently running applications.

 

 

Customize the Ticker

  1. To make your ticker work, you will need to customize it. Right-click on the black Ticker bar and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
  2. Click the Options tab. Select the ticker's name from the drop-down menu, and set options to filter the prints displayed on the ticker.

    Ticker Type: Choose the ticker type you want to view and further customize it using the setting provided below. Depending on which "Ticker Type" you choose the options available will differ.

    If you select Time and Sales, the ticker will display time and sale information for a specific symbol list . Filter out prints based on size, choose to view prints for current Open Positions, and/or use Uptick/Downtick Coloring (green for "up," red for "down").

    Click the Symbols tab and select the ticker name from the drop-down menu if it is not already selected. Add the symbols of companies you wish to watch, separated by a comma.

    If you select New Highs and Lows, the ticker will display any stocks that are hitting 52-week market highs or lows within the parameters you set. Filter out prints based on "Events" (such as Daily Highs/Lows and 52-Week Highs/Lows), "Exchanges" (such as NYSE and AMEX), or "Filters" (price).

  3. Click OK to save your changes, or...
  4. Click the Color or Font tab if you want to alter your ticker fonts/colors. When you have completed your selections, click "OK" to apply your changes.

 


Hide the Ticker

To hide a Ticker, right-click on the Ticker and select "Hide Ticker" from the drop-down list. To show the Ticker again, select the ticker's name from the Ticker drop-down menu located under Feature.