PrimeTrader - user manual

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• PrimeTrader - software for Oslo, Sweden and USA:
  PrimeTrade is available for everyone with 15 minutes delayed information. Download the application and logon using: Username = nfdemo and password = nfdemo
  
  
• Already a Netfonds customer?
  Netfonds customers have the ability to test PrimeTrader with realtime information one week for free. This is limited to a one-time-offer for each customer. Customers can try realtime by subscribing on this page . The subscription must later on be cancelled by the customer here. Username and password for PrimeTrader is the same as used on the websites.

• Download the PrimeTrader software or order a CD with PrimeTrader software.
• Follow the instructions.
• Log on with your username and password (Similar to the websites).
• You will automatically be notified of future updates to the software.
• PrimeTrader update the data feed continuously.
• Default data feed is 15 minutes delayed. You might subscribe to realtime feed for a montly charge. Subscribe here. Please check the pricelist.

• Download the PrimeTrader software or order a CD with PrimeTrader software.
• Decompress and put the file in a proper place and run it. (f.eks. /usr/local/bin)
• Follow the instructions.
• Log on with your username and password (Similar to the websites).
• You will automatically be notified of future updates to the software.
• PrimeTrader update the data feed continuously.
• Default data feed is 15 minutes delayed. You might subscribe to realtime feed for a monthly charge. Subscribe here. Please check the pricelist.
  

• Download the PrimeTrader software or order a CD with PrimeTrader software.
• Decompress and put the file in a proper place and run it.
• Follow the instructions.
• Log on with your username and password (Similar to the websites).
• You will automatically be notified of future updates to the software.
• PrimeTrader update the data feed continuously.
• Default data feed is 15 minutes delayed. You might subscribe to realtime feed for a monthly charge. Subscribe here. Please check the pricelist.
• System Requirements:
  A Macintosh with Mac OS X version 10.2 or newer.
  PrimeTrader has been verified to run on a 266Mhz G3 with 224MB RAM, but
  for good performance, we recommend at least a 600Mhz processor and
  256MB RAM.
  

(*) Demands for Linux: Kernel 2.2 or newer, Open Motif 2.1
(**)weaker processor might be used if few programs run.

Startup
After the Prime Trader has connected successfully to the server, it will prompts you for a username and a password. Please use your trading username and password!

Initial windows
The first time you start, you will get one "PRICE Info" window (with the OBX shares listed) and one "Order Status" window. After you have configured your window setup the way you want it, you can save it ("Save Settings" under the "File menu" in the Price Info and Order Status windows). You will also be given the chance to save it when exiting.

Price Info:

• Add new tickers by typing into the text input filed and hit return (or push the "show ticker" button)
• Remove tickers by right clicking the ticker line and selecting "Remove..."
• Add and remove columns by right-clicking on the column title and selecting the appropriate action.
• Open a new order form by left-clicking on the given ticker line. Depending on the column of the cell where you click, Prime Trader will fill in defaults (buy/sell, limit, quantity).
• Open an intraday graph or Market By Price window by right-clicking on the given ticker line
• You can shift focus between the ticker input field and the table by pushing TAB
• When the table is focused, you can scroll to a ticker by typing its name
  

Order Status:

• Orders will appear automatically as they are entered
• Columns can be removed and added (as for Price Info)
• Orders are sorted (new orders first, then partly filled, completed and canceled)
• Orders are colored according to status (red = new sell order, blue = new buy, white = done, yellow = canceled)
• Orders can be changed and canceled by right-clicking

Market by Price

• Choose layout options from the Settings-menu
• Open a new order form by clicking on depths. Price and Amount defaults will reflect the depth you are targeting.

Intraday Position:

• When orders are done, they will appear here, and there's also an intraday summary for each paper.
• Columns can be removed and added (as for Price Info).

Winners and Losers:

• Winners an Losers list are available from Oslo, Stockholm, OMFE and Nasdaq. Push the red and green pile from the menu.
• Columns can be removed and added (as for Price Info).
• Sort by pressing the title

Trading on several Exchanges:

• PrimeTrader supports trading at Oslo, Stockholm, Nasdaq, Options in Norway and Sweden and OTC Norway.
• Tickers from other exchanges are
• Columns can be removed and added (as for Price Info).

Watch list:

• Make your own set of tickers and save them as "watch list" or a name of your choice.
• Predefined "watch lists" are transferred from the server, i.e. "OSE OBX Tickers" will be automatically updated if OBX composition has been changed.
• Columns can be removed and added (as for Price Info).

Customize Defaults:

• Default values, i.e. for fonts and colors may be set global through a new "Customize Defaults"-dialog.
• The values which you define will be default next time you open a new window.
• Predefined "watch lists" are transferred from the server, i.e. "OSE OBX Tickers" will be automatically updated if OBX composition has been changed.
• Columns can be removed and added (as for Price Info).

Order Form

• For Stop Loss and other advanced options, Use Settings->Advanced Version
• Please note that "Execute Order" will enter the order immediately!