WebTrader

WebTrader is an HTML-based trading tool for use behind a firewall.

Quick Start Guide

Log In

Once your account has been approved and funded, you'll be able to successfully log in to the WebTrader.

To log in to WebTrader, Click here to launch the login window. In the Login box, enter your username and password, and click Login.

Add Market Data

WebTrader supports direct-access trading for options, futures, forex, stocks, bonds and funds. It's easy to add market data – simply add tickers to the Market page. To view real-time data, you must log in to Account Management and select your market data subscriptions from the Trading Access menu.

1.         Click the Market tab, then click Edit Market View in the upper right corner of the page.

2.         In the Edit Market View box, enter a symbol and select a product type, then click Lookup.

3.         In the list of available contracts, select the contract you want to add, then click Add Contract.

4.         The contract appears in the Manage Current Contracts list. Click [Close] to close the Edit Market View box and add the ticker to the Market page.

5.         Continue to add ticker lines to the Market page. Choose SMART as the routing destination to get best-price execution through SmartRouting.

Submit an Order

You can place orders in WebTrader from the Market page or the Orders page.

1.         On the Market page, click the Ask price to create a BUY order or the Bid price to create a SELL order for a specific contract.

Or, on the Orders page, enter a symbol and select a product type, then click Go! Next, select the contract you want to buy or sell from the contract box.

2.         In the Create Order box, modify the order parameters as required, including Action, Quantity, Price, Order Type, Time in Force (TIF) and Exchange. Add an order attribute by selecting the appropriate check box under the order.

3.         Click Preview Order, then Submit Order to transmit the order.

You can also use Expert Mode to submit an order without having to preview it first. You enable Expert Mode on the Preferences page.

Monitor Account Activity

Click the Account tab to open the Account page. This page shows real-time balances, margin requirements, buying power, P&L, market values, portfolio details and more for your account.

View Trades

View real-time trade reports listed line by line, and netted by contract. Click the Executions tab to open the Executions page. This page displays daily execution reports, including those completed during after-hours trading.

Customize a Page

You can add modules to most pages in WebTrader. Add the Market View, Charts, the BookTrader, Market Depth, Open Orders and other modules using the [Customize This Page] feature.

Click [Customize This Page] from the Market, Orders, Executions, Account, Options or Products page, then select the module(s) you want to add to that page. Click [Close] to close the Customize This Page box and display the modules on the current page.

You can also change the layout of any page by moving modules. You move a module to a different location on a page by dragging its title bar.

Set Preferences

Use the Preferences page to change your font size and style, switch between normal and expert mode, modify default order sizes for different contract types, modify your execution report settings and change your default display language.

DOWNLOAD THE WEB TRADER USER GUIDE (approx. 9MB PDF file)

Live WebTrader Demo

The WebTrader v2.0 is our HTML based trading and order entry application. For those customers who prefer a less complicated trading environment, or who are behind a firewall we provide the WebTrader as an alternative to the Trader Workstation.

Please note that the WebTrader does not offer many features of our Java-based Trader Workstation including:

•           Streaming Data

•           Combination order entry

•           Volatility orders

•           Many specialized order types

•           eBridge Professional Analytics Specialized trading modules such as OptionTrader, BookTrader or BasketTrader

The WebTrader demo is available from 00:20 - 23:50, seven days a week. If you experience technical difficulties with the demo system please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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