#Streetsmart edge hotkeys full#

Sometimes I will want to quickly change the route and I can do that again by using a hot key. These hot keys are all I need to press in order to sell shares. Control+X will sell my 1/2 position 10 cents below the bid, and Control+C will sell my 1/4 position 10 cents below the bid.

#Streetsmart edge hotkeys full#

When I press Control+Z I will sell my full position 10 cents below the bid with a limit order. I have hot keys to automatically sell on the BID and the ASK. This is to our advantage as day traders BUT we need to be able to sell exactly when we see the right opportunity. Many of the stocks we trade in the first 15-min are extremely volatile. It’s very important for me to be able to quickly lock in profits. Since most of my buy orders are manually entered, the hot keys I use the most are for selling. I can toggle to the Price, Share Size, and Route windows using hot keys. I do have hot keys that allow me to move around the level 2 window without using the mouse. This makes it extremely quick and easy to prepare multiple orders. Then all I need to do is hit the send button. I simply type in position size, price, and route. You can see the Level 2 window from DAS where I prepare orders. I usually prepare my buy orders pre-market for the Gap and Go trades, or during a pull back for a Momentum Trade.

When I get into trades most of my entries are pretty well thought out. When I set up hot keys, for the most part, I design them for quick exits. The advantage is that they allow you to get into trades quickly, and sometimes more importantly, get OUT of trades quickly.