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Ask and Bid Size is shown in Buy and Sell columns respectively.
Ask and Bid Size is shown in Buy and Sell columns respectively.
Bid and Ask volume sum is shown with "Σ" sign ("=" sign for Windows XP) under Bid and Ask columns respectively.


Best Bid and Best Ask are marked with white color. Last trade price and size are highlighted in yellow in Price column. Day High/Low prices are marked with yellow lines. Those are default colors that can be changed.
Best Bid and Best Ask are marked with white color. Last trade price and size are highlighted in yellow in Price column. Day High/Low prices are marked with yellow lines. Those are default colors that can be changed.
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<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Please check if you have a subscription for depth-of-market data for the particular symbol that you are going to use in the DOM. Dukascopy and FXCM brokers cannot be used for DOM trading since they do not support depth-of-market.</div>
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Please check if you have a subscription for depth-of-market data for the particular symbol that you are going to use in the DOM. Dukascopy and FXCM brokers cannot be used for DOM trading since they do not support depth-of-market.</div>


==Bid/Ask Sum and Day High/Low Options==
==Bid and Ask Volume Sum==


Bid and Ask volume sum is calculated summing up the volumes of Bid and Ask respectively and each is shown with "Σ" sign ("=" sign for Windows XP) under Bid and Ask columns. This option is enabled by default and can be disabled if you right-click anywhere on the DOM window except for Buy, Price & Sell columns and control elements to see the shortcut menu and uncheck Bid/Ask Sum option.
Bid and Ask volume sum is calculated summing up the volumes of Bid and Ask respectively and each is shown with "Σ" sign ("=" sign for Windows XP) under Bid and Ask columns. This option is enabled by default and can be disabled if you right-click anywhere on the DOM window except for Buy, Price & Sell columns and control elements to see the shortcut menu and uncheck Bid/Ask Sum option.
Bid/Ask Sum option is shown either in Compact Mode, or in Full Mode of the DOM Window.
==Day High and Low Options==


Day High and Low yellow (by default) marker lines are located on the upper and bottom of the corresponding price boxes of the middle grey price column, and indicate High and Low prices of the day. This option is enabled by default and can be disabled if you right-click anywhere on the DOM window except for Buy, Price & Sell columns and control elements to see the shortcut menu and uncheck Day High/Low option.
Day High and Low yellow (by default) marker lines are located on the upper and bottom of the corresponding price boxes of the middle grey price column, and indicate High and Low prices of the day. This option is enabled by default and can be disabled if you right-click anywhere on the DOM window except for Buy, Price & Sell columns and control elements to see the shortcut menu and uncheck Day High/Low option.
 
Day High/Low option is shown either in Compact Mode, or in Full Mode of the DOM Window.
Bid/Ask Sum and Day High/Low are both show either in Compact Mode, or in Full Mode of the DOM Window.


==Dynamic and Semi-Static Modes==
==Dynamic and Semi-Static Modes==