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Trading on a Chart with SnapTrader
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SnapTrader is an easy-to-use, chart-based trading tool. SnapTrader opens with market orders
selected and displays the current bid and ask, like this:
This image shows the SnapTrader centered, that is, displaying the current bid and ask. If the
SnapTrader is currently displaying a price other than the current bid and ask, it includes the
Center button beneath the price, like this:
You can move SnapTrader to another location on the chart by dragging the gray, dotted bar
that is below the black up arrow.
SnapTrader supports variable tick size data received from exchanges.
Note: If you open SnapTrader and no other trading application is open, then the system uses
the account last used with SnapTrader. If you open SnapTrader and another trading application
is open, then the system uses the account from the open trading application. This behavior is
standard among all trading applications.
To open SnapTrader
To open SnapTrader, click the SnapTrader button on the chart toolbar. The SnapTrader is
displayed on the chart like this:
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