Operations > Order Entry > Order Ticket

The Order Ticket order entry window is highly efficient by design but can also be customized to your preferences through the Order Ticket Properties menu.

How to access the Order Ticket properties window

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

Available properties and definitions

The following properties are available for configuration within the Order Ticket Properties window:

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Property Definitions

General
Close tab on order submission	Enables/Disables the feature which closes the current tab after an order is submitted
Show net change in pips for forex	Enables/Disables forex daily net change to reflect pips. Otherwise, uses points
Tab name	Sets the tab name
Colors
Buy button	Sets the color for all the buy buttons
Sell button	Sets the color used for all the sell buttons
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

How to set the default properties

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.

Using Tab Name Variables

Tab Name Variables

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