Composite Window

Description

The Composite window works in the same way as the Market Window. The main difference however is that the Composite Window makes it possible to define symbols from different markets you have access to. You can open unlimited number of Composite windows.

How to open

•Select File | New | Composite on the main menu.

Chains

The first tab gives you access to Chains which are pre-defined chains of symbols from the Infront servers. Read more

List

The list tab enables you to add symbols from any market you have access to.

Adding symbols

To add symbols type the name in the blank field and press enter. If you do not know the instrument code click on the Add button. To search for a symbol description just click on the Add button to open a search module.

Deleting symbols

In addition to the List | Delete Symbol (Ctrl+Del) command, you can now also use Edit | Delete (Del) to delete a symbol from the list in a Composite window.

Adding Custom Headlines

Custom headlines may be inserted by selecting Properties | Add Headline from the right click menu.

Custom headlines are also  supported and stored in symbol lists. The text and background color of all headlines can be customized in the Edit colors dialog.

Notice that in a list with headlines, sorting by clicking on the column captions have been disabled.

Highlighting and modifying a symbol

Custom Background color

It is now possible to define a custom background color for a symbol by selecting Properties | Symbol color from the right click menu.

Note: For strong background colors, the positive and negative change colors are disabled to enhance readability. if a soft pastel color is chosen, the positive and negative change coloring is retained.

To clear a custom background color, select Properties | Clear Symbol color.

Custom Symbol Description

It is now possible to define a custom description for a symbol by selecting Properties | Custom Symbol description from the right click menu. Custom symbol descriptions are persistent and will be used in all other window types.

Note: To reduce potential confusion all custom descriptions are indicated with an asterisk (*) prefix.

To return to the server-defined description select Properties | Clear Custom Description.

Ranking

The Ranking tab gives you access to realtime intraday ranking for today's gainers, losers and most traded symbols.

Columns

Editing Columns

Each column can be edited directly. Right-click on the column header to open the menu or select Properties | Select Columns.

There is a new column that can be useful to have in a Composite window. The new Access column will show what kind of feed - delayed or realtime - you have for each symbol in the list.

Sorting

To sort on a column double-click on the column header. The sorting will be in realtime.

Menu icons

Composite Trade Ticker

The composite trade ticker will display a Trade Ticker with the instruments you have added in the Composite window.

Export Symbol Data

Export symbol data enables you to export the list of instruments to a file in different formats.

Upload to mTrader

If you have access to mTrader (mobile application) you can define and upload a list by clicking on the "Upload to mTrader" icon.

Strike through text

If you loose connection to the internet the quotes will be marked with a strike through effect. See example below: