heres an example of my layout: num1: pike num2: adjust pike num3: pike num4: piiiike num5: piiiike num6: pike again num7: pike again num8: maximum pike num9: holy crap I missed my out its time to donate money to someone else left mouse: adjust macd and print money like its going out of style
here is my keyboard layout: key1: add to losing position key2: blame specialist key3: buy at the days high key4: sell at the days low key5: puke out losing position key6: make my broker richer key7: get eaten alive by pros trading through chop. key8: miss winning trade key9: margin call I agree with some who say that learning to scalp from home with retail commissions is retarded, you might as well donate to a charity. But if you insist then please go ahead, the pros can always use the added liquidity!
I'm similar to NYOBscalper.... I've got keys for all of these... NSDQ bid/offer ARCA bid/offer BATS bid/offer EDGX bid/offer EDGA bid/offer BOOK bid/offer ISE bid/offer NYS bid/offer Goldman Sigma X bid/offer MEGA ECN bid/offer OnOpen/Onclose Then, for each one of those I have a different key if I'm bidding/offering for tier size or position size. I use a couple different swipes/smartswipes When sending my orders I have keys that will send inside 1 cent, 5 cents, go hidden, discretionary, etc Also have cancel keys for most recent order, least recent, all buys, all sells, etc tier size keys to quickly 1/2, 2x my tier, add/subtract 100, 500, 1000, 5000. Basically, I use almost every key and most multiple times with different combinations of shift, control, and alt. Simple as that.
What firm are you with that lets you post BOOK? As far as tier size keys, I forgot to mention my numpad1-9 = 100-900 shares, 0=1000, shift 1-9 = 1000-9000, shift 0=10,000, and +/- increment/decrement by 100 shares. I really should have EDGEX and bats keys, whenever I see them on the inside price I throw money in the garbage with routing fees.
<br><br>I'll share my hotkeys as well since you all have shared. I bought some custom buttons and re-wired them to send keystrokes. I find that this greatly increases my reaction time and that there is less fumbling than with a keyboard. No longer will I hit the wrong key and lose money. I have them all spaced out and mounted on a board under my monitor. They even come pre-labeled. <br><br><img halign=center src=http://www.happcontrols.com/images/50/57kit200.jpg><br><br><img src=http://www.happcontrols.com/images/50/57kit100.jpg>