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You can manage positions in the following ways:
Viewing positions

Note: This view is not available for all user roles.

Viewing positions

You can view your own positions.
To open the Positions view

1. On the Window menu, point to Show View and click Other. A dialog box appears.

2. Open the Trading/Trades folder and double-click Show Positions. The view appears in the active perspective (see Positions view).

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EOS-Trader allows you to view all contracts of all markets. You will see the markets in a tree view and under each market the contracts are listed under their respective market list and segment.



You can view contract details from the Contract List view.
To open the Contract List view

1. On the Window menu, point to Show view and click Other. A dialog box appears.
2. Open the Other folder and double-click Contract List. The view appears in the active perspective.

To view details of a contract

In the Contract List view, right-click a contract and click Contract Details. A dialog box appears (see Contract Details dialog box).

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Trading protection limits are tailored to protect the system, members, and users against the result of too large amounts or quantities that have been entered by mistake. Trading protection limit validation is performed per order book. The settings can be set either on a global level or on a member basis. The validation looks at static boundaries and/or aggregated information. Each incoming order request is validated against static predefined limits. Each order is also validated against the aggregated value of open orders on the same side. Trades are validated against a netted value of all trades for the specific order book.

The following topics describes how to work with trading protection limits:

Setting trading protection limits
Removing trading protection limits

• Removing all trading protection limits, applying the global trading protection limits
  
• Removing trading protection limits in one of many setting groups
• Removing trading protection limits in the only setting group

Finding trading protection limit settings

Setting trading protection limits

You can set the trading protection limits for members and member units.
Note: It is possible to set trading protection limits when logged in as a super user.
To set trading protection limits

1. On the User Management perspective, go to the Trading Protection Limits view.
2. Right-click a member or a member unit in the tree structure. A shortcut menu appears.
3. Click Add Setting Groups. A dialog box appears.
4. Enter a name of a group to contain segments or tradable instruments with trading protection limits and click OK. The name now appears under Settings Groups.
5. In the Segments and Tradable Instruments list, select the segments or tradable instruments to have trading protection limits.
6. Type a trading protection limit value in any of the boxes under Static validation (each order) or Aggregated validation.
7. Save the changes.

The trading protection limits are now applied each time you insert or update an order, or activate an inactive order. If a limit value is exceeded, a message is displayed and the action is not performed.
The trading protection limits also affect trades. However, if a limit value is exceeded, the action is still performed.

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You can remove the trading protection limits in the following ways:

• Remove all trading protection limits for a member or member unit, automatically applying the global trading protection limits (see Removing all trading protection limits, applying the global trading protection limits).
• Remove trading protection limits in one of many setting groups for a member or member unit (see Removing trading protection limits in one of many setting groups).
• Remove trading protection limits in the only setting group for a member or member unit (see Removing trading protection limits in the only setting group).

Removing all trading protection limits, applying the global trading protection limits

To remove all trading protection limits

1. On the User Management perspective, go to the Trading Protection Limits tab.
2. Right-click an individual member or a member unit in the tree structure. The selected element must have at least one setting group. A shortcut menu appears.
3. Click Remove Settings.

All trading protection limits for the element are removed. Instead, the global trading protection limits apply—the setting group names in the Setting Groups column are replaced by the text <Global>.
Removing trading protection limits in one of many setting groups

To remove trading protection limits in one of many setting groups

1. On the User Management perspective, go to the Trading Protection Limits tab.
2. Click an individual member or a member unit in the tree structure. The selected element must have at least one setting group.
3. In the Setting Groups column, click the name of the setting group to be removed and do one of the following:
4. Press [Delete].
5. Right-click the selected element and, on the shortcut menu that appears, click Remove.
6. Save the changes.

The trading protection limits are removed.
Removing trading protection limits in the only setting group

Note: This method requires there is just one setting group for the member or member unit.

1. On the User Management perspective, go to the Trading Protection Limits tab.
2. Click an individual member or a member unit in the tree structure. The selected element must have only one setting group.
3. In the Setting Groups column, click the setting group to be removed and do one of the following:
4. Press [Delete].
5. Right-click the selected element and, on the shortcut menu that appears, click Remove.

A dialog box with a message appears.

1. Click OK to confirm the message.

The trading protection limits are removed. No global trading protection limits apply to the selected element—the setting group name in the Setting Groups column is replaced by the text <No Limit>.
Finding trading protection limit settings

If there are multiple setting groups of trade protection limits for a certain member or member unit, it may not be so easy to immediately see in what setting group a specific segment or tradable instrument occurs. However, there is a way to search for it.
To find a trading protection limit setting

1. On the User Management perspective, go to the Trading Protection Limits tab.
2. Right-click the top level (all members), a member, or a member unit in the tree structure. A shortcut menu appears.
3. Click Find Settings. A dialog box appears.
4. Enter the segment or tradable instrument to search for and click OK.

• If the segment or tradable instrument exists in a setting group, the group is now highlighted under Settings Groups and the segment or tradable instrument is highlighted in the Segments and Tradable Instruments list.

If it does not exist in a setting group, a dialog box with a message appears. Click OK to confirm.

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Message Tracker can be used to look at system messages sent between EOS-Trader and the TAX server process. The Message Tracker view shows all messages that have been sent to and from EOS-Trader. The messages are displayed in chronological order and are updated every time a message is sent or received. For detailed information on system messages, see the document EMAPI Specification.

Note: The message tracker in EOS-Trader only shows the communication between EOS-Trader and the TAX server process that EOS-Trader is configured to connect to.

Viewing system messages
Saving system messages to a file
Managing display filter for system messages
Freezing or unfreezing system message display
Copying system messages
Clearing system messages
Viewing system message details
Managing display filter for system message details
Changing system message background colors


Viewing system messages

System messages sent and received between EOS-Trader and the TAX server process are displayed in EOS-Trader.
To view system messages

• On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.

The Message Tracker view appears (see Message Tracker view).

Saving system messages to a file

If you want to save the system log messages to a physical location in real time, you need to turn on the Start logging To file feature. Once this has been done, the system messages will appear in both the Message Tracker view and in a file on your hard drive.
To save system messages to a file

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Click the symbol to the right of the tab name. A shortcut menu appears.
3. Click Start logging To file.

A log file is created in the workspaces\<user name>\.metadata folder (see section Exiting EOS-Trader).
The table on the Message Tracker view is cleared, but will be repopulated with messages as soon as the logging has started. The logging continues until you exit EOS-Trader.
Managing display filter for system messages

You can filter the system messages to be displayed on the Message Tracker view.
To apply the filter

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. In the search field, type the text you want to be displayed in the table—use the ? or * wild cards if necessary.

To remove the filter

• Click .

Freezing or unfreezing system message display

Because the table on the Message Tracker view is updated continuously, the contents of the table changes continuously.
To freeze or unfreeze the system message display

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Click to alternatively freeze or unfreeze the system messages.

Copying system messages

You can copy either selected or all messages on the Message Tracker view.
To copy selected messages

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Select one or more messages in the table.
3. Click . On the menu that appears, point to Copy and click Selected.

The contents of the selected messages are copied.
To copy all messages

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Click . On the menu that appears, point to Copy and click All.

The contents of the selected messages are copied.
Clearing system messages

To clear the system messages

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Click .

All the system messages are cleared from the table. After a short while new messages appear.
Viewing system message details

You can view the details of a system message.
To view system message details

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Do any of the following:

• Select a message and click .
• Double-click a message.

A dialog box where you can see the details of the message appears (see Message Details dialog box).

Note: If you click to open the Message Details dialog box and then select another message, the details of that message are displayed in the dialog box instead. That is not possible if you open the dialog box by double-clicking a message.

Managing display filter for system message details

You can filter the system messages to be displayed in the Message Details dialog box (see Message Details dialog box).
To apply the filter

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Do any of the following:

• Select a message and click .
• Double-click a message.

A dialog box appears (see Message Details dialog box).

1. In the box to the left of the Clear Filter button, type the text you want to be displayed in the table—use the ? or * wild cards if necessary.

To remove the filter

• In the Message Details dialog box, click Clear Filter.

Changing system message background colors

The messages can be displayed either on a white background or on various colored backgrounds.
To change the system message background colors

1. On the Window menu, click Show Message Tracker.
2. Click the toggle button to turn the background colors alternatively on and off.

If the background colors are turned on, the following applies:

• Messages on yellow background are requests to the TAX server process from EOS-Trader.
• Messages on gray background are responses from the TAX server process to EOS-Trader.
• All other messages are displayed on white background.

If the background colors are turned off, all the messages appear on white background.

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As soon as a market message is sent to you or all members, you get a notice and can view the message.




Viewing market messages

Market messages generated during the current business day are displayed immediately after they have been sent. They are visible in both the Market Messages view and the Market Messages subview in the Inbox view, but in different ways. They are listed in time-priority order.

Note: If a market message was sent before you log in to EOS-Trader it is shown only in the Market Messages view, not in the Market Messages subview in the Inbox view.

To view a market message in the Market Messages view

1. On the Window menu, point to Show view and click Other. A dialog box appears.
2. Open the Other folder and double-click Market Messages. The view appears in the active perspective (see Market Messages view).

To view a market message in the Inbox view

In the Inbox view, click the Market Messages tab. The Market Messages subview appears (see Market Messages subview in Inbox).

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You can create rules that trigger when something special happens in the market. All conditions in the rule need to be met for the rule to trigger. When you set up a rule, you start by defining the source from where the event takes place; then, you set conditions for that event; finally, you set an action that will take place when the conditions are met. An example of an action is a sound alert.
This is the workflow for setting up a rule:




You can do the following with rules:
Creating rules
Editing rules
Duplicating rules
Deleting rules
Rule settings and validators
Stop-loss orders

Creating rules

You create rules from the Preferences dialog box under Triggers (see Preferences dialog box (Triggers)).
To create a rule

1. On the Window menu, click Preferences. A dialog box appears.
2. In the tree structure, click Triggers.
3. Click Create. A dialog box appears.

In this dialog box you select which view you want the rule to trigger from. The My Stop Loss Order selection is special since it is not a view in its own. It is looking at stop-loss orders in the system.

1. Select a view for the trigger and click Next. A dialog box appears.

1. Click Add to add validators. A dialog box appears.

1. Select at least one validator and click Add. (Some validators are selected by default and cannot be cleared.) The validators are displayed in the wizard.
2. Select which values you want the rule to trigger on and click Next.
3. Click Add. A dialog box appears.

1. Select an action that will trigger when the rule condition is met and click Add.
2. Click Finish.
3. In the Preferences dialog box, select Apply to activate the rule.

Editing rules

You edit triggers from the Preferences dialog box under Trigger (see Preferences dialog box (Triggers)).

Note: You can edit the trigger conditions and the action.

To edit a rule

1. On the Window menu, click Preferences. A dialog box appears.
2. In the tree structure, click Triggers.
3. In the list, select a trigger you want to edit.
4. Click Edit. A dialog box appears.
5. Follow the wizard to make your changes.
6. Click Finish.

Duplicating triggers

You duplicate triggers from the Preferences dialog box under Trigger (see Preferences dialog box (Triggers)).
To duplicate a trigger

1. On the Window menu, click Preferences. A dialog box appears.
2. In the tree structure, click Triggers.
3. In the list, select a trigger you want to duplicate.
4. Click Duplicate. A dialog box appears.
5. Click Remove. The trigger is instantly removed.

Deleting rules

You delete rules from the Preferences dialog box under Trigger (see Preferences dialog box (Triggers)).
Tip! Instead of deleting a rule, you can disable it by clearing the Enabled option.
To edit a rule

1. On the Window menu, click Preferences. A dialog box appears.
2. In the tree structure, click Triggers.
3. In the list, select a trigger you want to delete.
4. Click Remove. The trigger is instantly removed.

Rule settings and validators

This section describes the rule validators and other settings that you can create for your rules.

Setting	Values explained
Detailed Event	The following events can be used as triggers: Cancel due to price band—an order broke the price-band criteria and was canceled Cancel due to square off—an order has been canceled due to that a member is in square off. Filled order—an order has been completely filled. Inserted—a user has registered a new order. Mass cancel—an order has been canceled as a part of a mass cancel transaction. Order canceled—a user canceled an order. Order condition—an order was changed due to that a trigger condition was met. Partially filled order—an order has been partially filled. Restore long order—an overnight order that has previously been saved has been restored (prepared for a new trading session). Updated—a user has updated an order.
Event	An event can be one of the following: INSERT—the order is new, not traded yet. CANCEL—the order is fully traded, or canceled by its owner, or it has expired. UPDATE—the order is partially traded, or price recalculated, or quantity refilled, or modified by its owner.
Event Source	The place where the event comes from. The following values are possible: Operator—the event is a result of an action performed by an operator. System—the event is a result of a system-initiated action, for example, matching or state change. User—the event is the result of an explicit instruction by the user, for example, an update or a cancel.
Price Validation	The following values are allowed: Equals Greater Than Greater Than or Equals Less Than Less Than or Equals
Qty Validation	The following values are allowed: Equals Greater Than Greater Than or Equals Less Than Less Than or Equals
Stop Loss Activated	When a stop-loss order is added in the market, it is by default suspended. It is activated when the stop-loss condition is met. When Activated is selected, the rule will trigger when the stop-loss order becomes active.
Tradable Instrument Validator	Allows you to select specific tradable instruments that you want your rule to trigger on. By default, all tradable instruments in your watch lists are selected.
Trade Sub Type	The subtypes of trade are: TRADE_REPORT—trade report execution. TRANSPARENT_TO_TRANSPARENT_OWN_MATCH—execution of two transparent orders with own match.
Trade Type	The following types of trade are available: BUSTED—a busted trade, that is, a canceled trade. NEW—a new trade. TRADE_REPORT_HALF—one half of a trade report (not a complete trade). This type is received only on private flows. UPDATED—an update of a trade with the same trade ID or deal ID as the original trade. This type is received only on private flows.
Trigger Condition	The order can have one of the following stop-loss conditions: LAST_PAID_OR_HIGHER—The order is triggered if the last paid price is higher than or equal to the trigger price. LAST_PAID_OR_LOWER—The order is triggered if the last paid price is lower than or equal to the trigger price.
Action when a rule is triggered	You can select either one or all of the following to be alerted when rule is triggered: Beep Indication—when all triggers in a rule are met, a beep will sound. Inbox—when all triggers in a rule are met, a message is sent to your inbox.

Stop-loss orders

Stop-loss orders are special, since they are not activated until a certain trigger condition on the market is met. By creating a rule for a stop-loss order, you can decide when to get alerted when something happens with the order.

Possible combinations for My Orders view

There are certain combinations that when set will not generate a trigger at all. An example of a rule that will not generate an alert is Event: Inserted with Detailed event: Order cancel. This section describes combinations of events that are possible for the My Orders view.

Event	Detailed event
Inserted	Inserted and Restore long order
Updated	Updated, Partially filled order, and Filled order
Cancel	Order cancel, Mass cancel, Cancel due to square off, Cancel due to price band, and Filled order

Note: Some combination of events, will give you more than one alert. For example, if you select Updated and Cancel, you will get two alerts when an order is filled.

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This section explains the symbols and buttons in EOS-Trader.

Symbol	Description
	Opens the Find dialog box.
	Alternatively shows and hides heartbeat events.
	Alternatively turns the background colors of the table rows on and off.
	Opens the Message Details dialog box for a selected message.
	Alternatively freezes or unfreezes the appearance of the table.
	Deletes all messages.
	Stops filtering what messages to appear.
	Filters the view based on the watch list that you select.
	Reverts to the last saved state.
	Saves the current contents.
	Resets the perspective to its default settings and removes any personal settings that you have made.
	Opens the Contract Details dialog box (see Contract Details dialog box).
	Opens the Contract List view in the active perspective (see Viewing contracts and contract details).
	Copies the selected row in a view. You can paste the copy into other programs, such as Excel.
	Opens the Enter Order dialog box and the Buy button is by default activated (see Enter Order dialog box).
	Opens the Enter Order dialog box and the Sell button is by default activated (see Enter Order dialog box).
	Opens the Send RFQ Message dialog box (see Send RFQ Message dialog box).
	Opens the Positions view for the selected tradable instrument.
	Opens a dialog box where you select cancellation criteria.
	Cancels all your own orders and quotes on the market.
	Opens a menu containing the command Other. Clicking Other opens the Open Perspective dialog box, where you can select a perspective to open.
	Opens a menu that allows you to optimize column sizes, select columns, and copy columns. In some views you can reach the search functionality from this button.
	Maximizes a view within a perspective.
	Minimizes a view within a perspective.
	Restores a view to its original size and position.
	Opens the Search Table dialog box.
	Opens a menu that allows you open a separate view on the selected watch list.
	Squares off all positions.

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The keyboard shortcuts that are described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+) in EOS-Trader Help. For keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,).

Task	Shortcut
Open the Enter Order dialog box with Buy as the default trading choice. You must have tradable instrument selected in a watch list.	F1 or PLUS SIGN
Open the Enter Order dialog box with Sell as the default trading choice. You must have tradable instrument selected in a watch list.	F2 or MINUS SIGN
Open the Order Depth view. You must have a tradable instrument selected in a watch list.	F3
Log off.	Alt + F4
Open the Position view (or bring it to the foreground if already open). Note: This shortcut is not available for all user roles.	CTRL+F6
Open the Contract Details dialog box for a selected tradable instrument.	SHIFT+F8
Open the My Trades view. If it is already open, this command brings the view to the front.	F8
Open the My Orders view. If it is already open, this command brings the view to the front.	CTRL+F3
Delete a row in the selected watch list.	SHIFT+DELETE
Open the Account Name selector in the Preferences dialog box.	CTRL+M
Open the Preferences dialog box.	CTRL+R
Open the Contract List view.	ALT+S
Lock workstation.	CTRL+W
Open the Trading perspective or bring it into focus.	F4
Restore perspectives to their defaults (last saved defaults).	SHIFT+F4
Scroll one page up in a view.	PAGE UP
Scroll one page down in a view.	PAGE DOWN
Open the Open Perspective dialog box.	CTRL+P

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Contract Details dialog box
Daily Trading Summary view
Enter Order dialog box
Error Log view
Find dialog box
Market Messages subview in Inbox
Market Messages view
Message Details dialog box
Message Tracker view
My Orders view
My Orders Ticker view
My Trades view
My Watch List view
Order Depth view
Order Details dialog box
Order History view
Positions view
Preferences dialog box

• Preferences dialog box (General)
• Preferences dialog box (Help)
• Preferences dialog box (Order Entry)
• Preferences dialog box (Settings)
• Preferences dialog box (Triggers)

Price Ladder view
Public RFQ view
Send RFQ Message dialog box
Sent RFQ view
Trade Details dialog box
Trade History view
Trading Protection Limits view
Update Order dialog box