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CapTrader Helpdesk: TWS Trader Workstation Guide | February 2021

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Video description:

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 February 22, 2020.

Contents of the video include
00:00:00 Welcome & Introduction
00:00:50 Transfer layout from one account to another
00:03:27 Red/yellow dot behind bid and ask price
00:04:20 Copy certain stocks from the portfolio to a separate list
00:08:40 Family account with multiple sub-accounts - Setting up columns
00:11:46 Informative tax report for Austria
00:13:50 Set up trail stop limit order
00:19:48 Transfer ISIN numbers from external documents to the TWS
00:21:55 Viewing the account opening date
00:26:00 Change the color of individual columns
00:28:42 Over-the-counter trading
00:33:53 Attach OCA order
00:37:55 Delete selected layout again
00:39:50 Using the mouse wheel in the chart for zooming
00:42:55 Trading gold on the spot market
00:45:30 Depot for children and young people
00:46:50 Solutions for currency exchange
00:48:39 Cash for CFDs
00:49:51 Behavior with changed margin calculation
00:50:58 Create sub-account
00:51:40 Set trading authorizations
00:52:40 Properties of the Family account
00:54:50 Display TWS on two end devices at the same time
00:57:20 Sub-accounts for different watchlists
00:59:18 Trading via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect
01:00:20 Cash account for options trading after Brexit
01:00:50 Tax treatment of the account
01:01:50 Informative tax reports for the tax office
01:00:45 Moving from a U to an F account
01:04:08 Delayed data for equity CFDs in the USA
01:07:08 Farewell & Disclaimer

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