Book Trader Colors

BookTrader Colors

BookTrader displays a lot of information in a small space using colors and numbers.

Market Data Colors

The market data colors display after BookTrader is armed but before any order is transmitted.

The Bid Size column is yellow until you create an order. Values in this column represent the size of an order at the specific price, and help show market depth.
The Ask Size column is green until you create an order. When a size appears in an ask size field, this indicates the current best ask.
The Status field remains gray until you submit an order.

Price Field - Background Colors

The current best bid price is shown by a Yellow background, with the size next to it in the Bid Size field.
The current best ask price is shown by a Green background, with the size next to it in the Ask Size field
The Last transaction is highlighted by a Slate Blue background.
The High price is highlighted by a Bright Blue background.
The Low price is highlight by a Red background.
The Average Cost (including commissions) is indicated by a highlight across the entire row. You'll only see this if you hold a position in the active contract.

BookTrader Colors
Column Name	Possible Color	Notes
Status		Once you transmit an order, the status colors change. See Order Status Colors table below.
Bid Size		Indicates the size of the current best bid.
		Indicates that a limit order has been transmitted (by clicking in the field).
		Indicates a stop order has been transmitted (by right-clicking in the field).
Price	No color	One in a range of prices displayed for the contract.
		The current best bid price.
		The current best ask price.
		The price at which the last order executed, and the size of the order.
		The current high price.
		The current low price.
Ask Size		Indicates the size of the current best ask.
		Indicates that a limit order has been transmitted (by clicking in the field).
		Indicates a stop order has been transmitted (by right-clicking in the field).

The number value indicates the size of the current best ask.

Multiple Order Mode - Type Field Colors

When you create an order in Multiple Order Mode, the Type field displays BLUE to indicate a LIMIT order, and RED to indicate a STOP order.

Order Status Colors

The Order Status colors display in the Status field when you transmit an order.

Color(s)	What it means
	BLUE indicates that a simulated order type has been accepted by the system and that this order has yet to be elected.
	GREEN indicates that your order has been accepted and is working at the order destination.
	RED indicates that the balance of your order has been confirmed canceled by the system. This could occur unexpectedly when the system or the destination has rejected your order.
	LIGHT BLUE indicates that you have transmitted your order, but have not yet received confirmation that it has been accepted by the order destination.
	MAGENTA indicates that you have sent a request to cancel the order but have not yet received cancel confirmation from the order destination. At this point, your order is not confirmed canceled. You may still receive an execution while your cancellation request is pending.
	MAROON indicates that an attached simulated order type has been accepted by the system and has yet to be elected. The order is held in the system (and the status remains MAROON) until the election criteria are met. At that time the order is transmitted to the order destination specified and the order status color will change appropriately.