Watch List Tab

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• Open Watch Lists from the Watch List drop-down menu.
• Add Symbols to Watch List by typing the symbol (or multiple symbols separated by a space, comma, or semi-colon) in the Symbols field and click Add.
• Export your Watch List as a comma delimited (.csv) file by clicking the Export link. This will save your watch list so that it can be opened in Excel or other programs that support importing this type of file.
• Print your Watch List by clicking the Print link.
• Customize columns displayed in your Watch List by clicking > Watch Lists.
• Sort columns by clicking on the column header. For example, click once on the Bid column to sort the entire list by that column. To reverse the sort order, click again. Click a third time to remove the sorting instruction for the column and revert to the default sort order.
• Auto sorting, when enabled via the Customize window, ensures that even as data changes in your Watch List window, the sort order you've selected will be maintained. If unchecked, you will have to manually sort data by clicking on a column header again. This configuration will apply to the Watch List sidebar module as well.
• Save your sort order from session to session by checking Save Sorting in the Global configuration tab.
• Trade a symbol in your list by clicking on the symbol and then clicking the Trade link. It will load the symbol and trade action into the Trade tab.
• Column descriptions are available in the Watch List Columns topic.

Edit Watch Lists

To Create or Edit watch lists, click Add or Edit. A window similar to the following will open:

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To Add a New Watch List:

1. Click Add link at the top of the Watch List tab.
2. In the window that opens, give the list a Name.
3. Then enter a symbol into the Symbol field and click Add.
4. You can establish an alphabetical (or reverse alpha) sort order here by clicking Sort (click twice to reverse the order), and/or you can click on individual symbols and change their order using the Move Up/Move Down buttons.
5. Click OK to save the list.
6. The new list will now appear as a choice in the Watch Lists drop-down.

To Edit Current Watch List

1. Select the watch list you want to edit from the drop-down and click Edit.
2. Make the necessary changes to your list.
3. Click OK to close the Edit Watch Lists window.

Note that you can also add symbols to the current watch list using the Add Symbol field at the top of the Watch List tab.

To Delete a Watch List:

1. Open the list you want to delete.
2. Click Delete at the top of the Watch List window.
3. Confirm the deletion in the window that pops up.

To Sort a Watch List

Click the Sort button to sort your list in Ascending or Descending order.

Note: If you use the Sort button, it will undo any manual sorting you may have done via the Move Up/Move Down buttons in the Edit Symbols list.