Details screens

Tap or swipe the tabs to switch between the details screens:

  • Chart
  • Volume Comparison Chart
  • HOT
  • Order Ticket/Trade
  • Orders
  • Positions
  • Symbol details

Use the top symbol bar to navigate between symbols in the list without going back to the quote screen.

 

 

Charts

Chart basics: Pan & Zoom

  • Pan the chart by dragging on the background
  • Zoom by dragging along the bottom time scale or price scale on the right.

Cursor value with crosshairs

With crosshair mode on, and the hide info icon off (gray), you can view bar and study values of the highlighted bar.

Modifying the chart and studies 

  • Time Interval and Chart type: Use the dropdowns to change the chart interval and type
  • Add a study: Tap the "+Study" button to open a list of available studies. Tap on a study and hit the add button.
  • See what's on your chart:Tap the "On this chart" tab or the gear icon on the chart to see what's on your chart.
  • Modify study parameters:Tap on the gear next to a study to bring up its parameters dialog.
  • Modify study style:Open the study parameters dialog, tap the "Style" tab to change the way a study looks.

Custom Time Intervals

Continuation

From the chart screen:

  • Tap on the Manage chart icon to bring up the Manage chart dialog
  • Tap on the chart gear icon, to bring up the chart properties dialog
  • Tap the "Use continuation" switch to on

Pointer Tools

  • Tap on the pointer tool icon to access the pointer tools toolbar.
  • Tap on the pointer tool you want to use
  • Tap on the chart to place the first point of the tool
  • Tap a second time to place the second point
  • Use the floating toolbar to edit properties of the pointer tool

Placing an order using the HOT

  • Tap to select a price in the price scale
  • Tap on the Buy/Sell buttons on the right
  • Your working order will appear in the buy/sell columns and in the working orders display at the top of the screen
    • Tap on the working orders display at the top of the screen to go the list of working orders for this symbol
    • Tap on the position display at the top of the screen to go to the list of positions for this symbol
    • Tap on the account display at the top of the screen to select a different account if available

Bracket Orders

Protect order fills is easy with server-side bracket orders.

In CQG for Android, bracket orders must first be turned on in preferences.

More > Preferences > Symbol settings > (either use Default settings for all symbols or add a symbol to customize)

 

Like CQG Desktop, bracket orders are a mode that needs to be turned on before placing an order, once on, it will remain on until turned off.

   

Once the initial order fills, the bracketed orders will be sent to the exchange automatically as OCOs (order cancels order) based on parmeters you set in the confirmation dialog.

Set target profit and stop loss orders independently, you can append either a stop loss, target profit or both. The setting you choose is remembered the next time you place an order.

Modifying and Cancelling Orders

From the working orders grid, tap on an order.

To modify an order

  • From the working orders grid, tap on an order, the modify dialog will appear
  • Modify size or price
  • Hit the Modify order button

 

To cancel an order

  • Tap on the X icon, the confirm dialog will appear
  • Hit the Cancel order button

Go Flat, Liquidate

In CQG for Android, go flat and liquidate must first be turned on in preferences.

More > Preferences > Symbol settings > (either use Default settings for all symbols or add a symbol to customize)

From the Positions screen:

  • Liquidate all button is visible at the bottom of the screen.
  • For individual symbols, tap on an individual position, details will appear along with Liquidate and Go flat buttons