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TWS Trader Workstation Guide | CapTrader Helpdesk Episode 18

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The TWS Trader Workstation explained by our trading specialist Mauro Heller. Your questions and our answers about trading with the Trader Workstation TWS at CapTrader. Recording of the webinar from October 2022.

0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:21 How can you give up an or to the whole option strategy?
0:06:45 Change column color in the TWS
0:09:04 How to add a stop loss or take profit after execution?
0:15:00 Attach order for a short sale in the Mosaic view
0:18:48 Restore deleted watch lists/settings in the TWS
0:20:25 Display delta in the TWS
0:23:10 Display order preview again
0:25:40 Why are the fees lower in the paper trading account?
0:27:35 Exporting watchlists to the TWS
0:32:25 How can I reset my paper trading account?
0:34:55 News on futures trading for private investors
0:37:00 Create your own layout with the most important functions
0:40:53 Display date for earnings/dividends
0:43:00 Meaning of the gray bars in the chart
0:48:00 How can I display dividend payments and profits or losses?
0:50:15 Is it possible to modify and simplify the account statement?
0:55:15 Get push notifications via mobile app
0:56:35 Activate course alarms in the TWS
1:03:00 What does a snapshot cost?
1:03:55 When do you use a stop-buy order and how do you create one?
1:07:33 Configure default settings
1:10:36 Display the term of a future
1:11:19 In which period should you roll your contract?
1:12:00 How do you roll a contract?
1:15:30 Notifications for the expiry of contracts
1:19:30 Closing words
1:20:08 Risk warning

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