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Apply Profit Target Exit Strategy to an active order or open position by one of the following methods: | Apply Profit Target Exit Strategy to an active order or open position by one of the following methods: | ||
* Drag-and-drop the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] to an active order or open position '''on the chart''' | * Drag-and-drop the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] to an active order or open position '''on the chart'''. | ||
* Drag-and-drop the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] to an active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''' | * Drag-and-drop the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] to an active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]'''. | ||
* Right-click on the active order or open position '''on the chart''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Profit Target'''. | * Right-click on the active order or open position '''on the chart''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Profit Target'''. | ||
* Right-click on the active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Profit Target'''. | * Right-click on the active order or open position on the '''[[Depth of market (DOM)|DOM window]]''' to see the shortcut menu, select '''Attach Exit Strategy''' and click '''Profit Target'''. | ||
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'''Amount of Profit''' can be set as a fixed price or an offset indicated as ticks or %. | '''Amount of Profit''' can be set as a fixed price or an offset indicated as ticks or %. | ||
* To set the Profit Target at a fixed price level: | * To set the Profit Target at a fixed price level: | ||
*# Click the '''N/A''' button [[File:N_A button.png]] to activate the price input field (if it is unavailable) | *# Click the '''N/A''' button [[File:N_A button.png]] to activate the price input field (if it is unavailable). | ||
*# Enter the price for a Profit Target order | *# Enter the price for a Profit Target order. | ||
* Click the '''Save''' button to save the settings. | * Click the '''Save''' button to save the settings. | ||
* To set the amount of Profit at a fixed offset: | * To set the amount of Profit at a fixed offset: | ||
*# Click the '''N/A''' button [[File:N_A button.png]] to activate the offset input field (if it is unavailable) | *# Click the '''N/A''' button [[File:N_A button.png]] to activate the offset input field (if it is unavailable). | ||
*# Click the '''Tick/Percent''' button [[File:Tick button.png]]/[[File:Percent button.png]]to select the offset type | *# Click the '''Tick/Percent''' button [[File:Tick button.png]]/[[File:Percent button.png]]to select the offset type. | ||
*# Enter the offset value | *# Enter the offset value. | ||
*# Click the '''Save''' button to save the settings. | *# Click the '''Save''' button to save the settings. | ||
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Auto Attach Profit Target Exit Strategy to orders by one of the following methods: | Auto Attach Profit Target Exit Strategy to orders by one of the following methods: | ||
* Right-click the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] in the '''Exit Strategy''' menu to see the shortcut menu, the '''Auto Attach to Orders''' | * Right-click the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] in the '''Exit Strategy''' menu to see the shortcut menu, the '''Auto Attach to Orders'''. | ||
* Double-click the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] in the '''Exit Strategy''' menu | * Double-click the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] in the '''Exit Strategy''' menu. | ||
* Enable '''Auto Attach to Orders''' feature in the '''Place Strategy''' window when applying the strategy. | * Enable '''Auto Attach to Orders''' feature in the '''Place Strategy''' window when applying the strategy. | ||
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# Open '''Strategy Parameters''' window by one of the following methods: | # Open '''Strategy Parameters''' window by one of the following methods: | ||
#* Right-click the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] in the '''Exit Strategy''' menu to see the shortcut menu, then click '''Save as Template''' | #* Right-click the Profit Target icon [[File:PT.png]] in the '''Exit Strategy''' menu to see the shortcut menu, then click '''Save as Template'''. | ||
#* Click on the '''Save as Template''' button in the '''Place Strategy''' window when applying the strategy. | #* Click on the '''Save as Template''' button in the '''Place Strategy''' window when applying the strategy. | ||
# Modify default '''Profit Target''' parameters. | # Modify default '''Profit Target''' parameters. |