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Swordfish Keyboard Shortcuts

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Introduction

 

This section lists the keyboard shortcuts available in Swordfish activated from watchlists and depth windows.

 

 

The F2 key on your keyboard opens a Bid placement dialog box. Select the instrument by highlighting it in the watch list window and press F2. The keyboard shortcut can also be activated from a depth window.

 

 

 

The F3 key on your keyboard opens an Ask placement dialog box. Select the instrument by highlighting it in the watch list window and press F3. The keyboard shortcut can also be activated from a depth window.

 

 

 

 

Shift-F2 – Delete the best bid in active orders for the selected contract. Select the instrument by highlighting it in the watch list window and press Shift-F2. The keyboard shortcut can also be activated from a depth window.

 

 

Ctrl-Shift-F2 – Delete all Bid orders that relate to the Instrument’s Group I.e. using this keyboard shortcut on a selected ALSI instrument will delete all bid orders for all Instruments that relate to the group “Index Futures”.  An instrument’s group is the value in the Watchlist’s column named “Group”. Select the instrument by highlighting it in the watch list window and press Ctrl-Shift-F2. The keyboard shortcut can also be activated from a depth window.

 

 

 

Shift-F3 – Delete the best offer in active orders for the contract. Select the instrument by highlighting it in the watch list window and press Shift-F3. The keyboard shortcut can also be activated from a depth window.

 

 

Ctrl-Shift-F3 – Delete all Offer orders that relate to the Instrument’s Group I.e. using this keyboard shortcut on a selected ALSI instrument will delete all bid orders for all Instruments that relate to the group “Index Futures”.  An instrument’s group is the value in the Watchlist’s column named “Group”. Select the instrument by highlighting it in the watch list window and press Ctrl-Shift-F3. The keyboard shortcut can also be activated from a depth window.

 

 

The F4 key on your keyboard activates Cumulative Depth when a depth window is open. (available in depth window only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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