Hot Keys...??

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by qazmax, Feb 24, 2003.

  1. qazmax

    qazmax

    I have heard people say hot key trading in invaluable to trading futures. I have just started trading futures (eMini GLBX) and was wondering what type of functionality people use the hot keys for?

    e.g
    Buy offer
    Buy bid
    etc...

    Thanks,

    :)
     
  2. Buy Limit
    Sell Limit
    Buy Market
    Sell Market
    Buy Stop Market
    Sell Stop Market
    Size Up
    Size Down
    Limit Price Up 1 Tick
    Limit Price Up 1 Point
    Limit Price Down 1 Tick
    Limit Price Down 1 Point
    Cancel Order
    Transmit Order
     
  3. qazmax

    qazmax

    Do you set these up as F(keys) F1, F2 etc...

    Or as (Shift + Keys) e.g. shift+B??

    Thanks again,

    :)
     
  4. Everything is either F keys and a few others eg, ESC, End, Page Up etc.. I don't use the shift key for anything. I have all buy keys on one side (F1-F6) and sell keys on the other (F7-9 and others). I also have Transmit (\) and Cancel (ESC) on opposite sides.
     
  5. Momento

    Momento

    EXACT SAME KEYS ! :D
     
  6. Sanity

    Sanity

    i bought a progamable keypad from x-keys about 3 months ago, and it works really well. i have it set up that each key is set to my program hot key such as ctrl-B, so it allows me one key trade execution, and is seperate from my keyboard.
     
  7. qazmax

    qazmax

    Can you use XKey with any software or just the ones on their site?

    Thanks,

    :)
     
  8. BIG SHOW

    BIG SHOW

    do you really !! hahah:D
     
  9. Sanity

    Sanity

    i think you can use it with anything, it just stores keystrokes that you program.
     
  10. corvus

    corvus

    Thanks that's great! What I always wanted was a big red button for "get the f*** out". :D
     
    #10     Feb 24, 2003