12/18/2022 0 Comments Tradestation for mac![]() ![]() I've had to experiment with mine extensively in the sim mode, and I'm still not happy with them, especially those hotkeys that close/sell out t he entire position. I am wondering what hotkeys others have set up. As for order execution times, I use their "intelligent" routing and found little if any difference in speed compared to going through an ECN (for which you are charged).Ħ. ![]() And, whatever you do, DON'T turn off or reboot Tradestation during this time.ĥ. What happens when it "crashes" is that is just stops responding to mouse and keyboard inputs. But, it can take upwards of 1-2 minutes for TS to catch up, at which point you could've lost a bunch of money. I have on more than one occasion caused TradeStation to "crash." Thankfully though, what happens is that it actually buffers all your keyboard commands, and then when it "catches up," they are run. My machine uses a 64-bit CPU running at 3.8Ghz. TradeStation is a 32-bit program with no likelihood of going to 64-bit any time soon. More flexibility in hotkeys could possibly be had using EasyLanguage, but unfortunately, EasyLanguage cannot be hooked up to a hotkey.Ĥ. At that point I have 100 shares left, and all I can do is sell the remaining shares b/c I don't have a macro/hotkey set up for selling only 50 shares.ģ. Then to sell the next half, run the Sell 100 shares at Ask -.01 macro. If I have a 400 share position, to sell half I have to execute the Sell 200 shares at Ask-.01 macro via hotkey. DAS allows you to set up a hotkey to let's say sell 1/2 your position. Also for shorting and selling ur entire position in a stock. I have some generic hotkeys set up to buy 100 shares at Ask +.01, sell 100 shares at Ask -.01, etc. Couldn't possibly do this duringn a trade. However, setting up WHAT hotkeys is more of a problem b/c they are "fixed," you can't change them very easily w/o going through the process of editing them. ![]() Once you know what these mean, setting up hotkeys is easy. Plus, you have to wade through their Help documentation (which is plentiful) to figure out the meaning of terms such as "Improve", "Hit/Take", "Hit/Take+", etc. I think the program is called "Salutes," but just tell them you're in one of those categories and they'll take care of it.Ģ. You pay only the SEC and Trading Activity Fees (which are usually pretty low unless you do a lot of scalping even then, they are low compared to commissions). TradeStation has a program for military vets, activity duty, and first responders where the commissions are zero. I use TradeStation as both my platform and broker. ![]()
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