Operations > Order Entry > Basic Entry

You can access the Basic Entry properties dialog window by clicking on your right mouse button within the Basic Entry window and selecting the menu Properties.

The following properties are available for configuration within the Basic Entry properties window:

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Property Definitions

General
ATM strategy selection mode	Sets the behavior mode of the price ladder display and strategy selector (see more)
Grid font	Sets the font options
PnL display unit	Sets the display unit for profit and loss
Scale quantity	Sets the scale order quantity amount.
Show realized PnL when flat	Displays realized profit and loss for the selected account when flat
Simulated order volume trigger	Sets the value for a simulated order volume trigger (for entry and exit orders and NOT used for stop loss)
Tab name	Sets the tab name
Quantity modification for stocks	Sets if modifying an existing stock order quantity changes the the order, or submits a new order
Colors
Action button	Sets the color for action buttons (CLOSE, BE etc...)
Buy button	Sets the color for all the buy buttons
Downtick background	Sets the background color of the market data display when a downtick is detected
Downtick foreground	Sets the foreground (text) color of the market data display when a downtick is detected
Order - limit	Sets the color used for limit orders
Order - MIT	Sets the color used for MIT orders
Order - profit target	Sets the color used for profit target orders
Order - stop limit	Sets the color used for stop-limit orders
Order - stop loss	Sets the color used for stop loss orders
Order - stop-market	Sets the color used for stop-market orders
Sell button	Sets the color used for all the sell buttons
Uptick background	Sets the background color of the market data display when an uptick is detected
Uptick foreground	Sets the foreground (text) color of the market data display when an uptick is detected
Columns
Order Columns (...)	Expanding this section will allow you to disable / enable any of the columns in the Orders Grid display
Window
Always on top	Sets if the window will be always on top of other windows.
Show tabs	Sets if the window should allow for tabs

Once you have your properties set to your preference, you can left mouse click on the "preset" text located in the bottom right of the properties dialog. Selecting the option "save" will save these settings as the default settings used every time you open a new window/tab.

If you change your settings and later wish to go back to the original settings, you can left mouse click on the "preset" text and select the option to "restore" to return to the original settings.

Tab Name Variables

A number of pre-defined variables can be used in the "Tab Name" field of the Basic Entry Properties window. For more information, see the "Tab Name Variables" section of the Using Tabs page.