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Settings of the client terminal are customize in menu "Tools — Options".

It includes options for following parameters:

• connection to the server (Server tab)
  
• charts (Charts tab)
  
• trade (Trade tab)
  
• operation of Expert Advisors (Expert Advisors tab)
  
• e-mail properties (Email tab)
  
• notification on system events (Events tab)

Setting parameters of connection to the server (Server tab)

"Server" field should contain IP-address or server domain name and its communication port. The record follows the format "[server's internet address]: [port number]". It is necessary to indicate the account number and password in the "Login" and "Password" fields. This data is used during automated authorization (flag "Keep personal settings and data at startup"). This option allows to save the account number and the password, and at the next start-ups of the terminal the authorization would be carried out automatically. The button "Open an Account" is designed to open a new demo account, the button "Change Password" allows to change the password of the current account. "Data Center" field should contain the address of used data center. Via data center, the client terminal receives news, quotations, historical data (charts) and conducts trade transactions. Please note that if you put a flag, but don't indicate the server's port and address, the terminal won't operate. The button "Test" allows for testing operation via the indicated data server. Flag "Auto Configurations" allows for automated configuring operation via the Data Centers. At this, field "Data Center" and button "Test" will be blocked. Working with internet via a proxy-server requires additional setting. First, it is necessary to put a correspondent flag (Enable Proxy Server). Then, pressing "Proxy" button, allows for setting: it is required to indicate the proxy-server's type, address (IP or domain name) and number, as well as login and access password. Button "Test", as in case with Data Center, helps to test viability of settings. When the setting is finished, the terminal will start working via the indicated proxy.

You can also configure the following options in the options window:

• Enable News
  enable/disable receiving news. If you don't check the box, the program won't query for news. It may be useful to save up traffic;
  


• Enable DDE Server
  enable/disable real-time quotations exporting by DDE protocol (Dynamic Data Exchange). A sample export in MS Excel is available in file DDE-Sample.xls in the catalogue of the client terminal.

Attention: Historical Data is not exported under DDE protocol. Current quotations are transmitted only when the client terminal is on. Charts parameters settings (Charts tab)


Parameters settings, common for all charts, are set in "Charts" tab:

• Show Trade Levels
  enable/disable showing levels of trade positions. If this option is on, the chart will show levels of: opened positions, pending orders , as well as of Stop Loss Take Profit orders Stop Loss and Take Profit;
  


• Show Trade Information
  enable/disable showing trade information: number of order and its position (buy or sell);
  


• Show OHLC
  show/hide OHLC information. This line is located in upper left corner of the chart and besides the tool's name and period includes opening and closing price, minimum and maximum of the last bar. This option is also relevant for indicators windows;
  


• Show Period Separator
  show period separators. The option of chart properties window "Properties — Common — Show Period Separator" performs the same function;
  


• Color Print
  color printing. This option enables the user to print not black-and-white charts, but color ones, if the printer allows. To print a chart the user should perform the menu command "File — Print", the same command in the chart's context menu, or press accelerator keys Ctrl+P;
  


• Save deleted Chart for reopen
  enable/disable using deleted chart template. If this option is on, the catalogue "Deleted" restore deleted charts templates. Further on, using menu command "File — Open Deleted", it is possible to open deleted charts with their settings.

Field "Max bars in history" allows for setting the volume of historical data in bars, stored in historical files. Further on, this history may be used to test Expert Advisors. "Max bars on charts" sets number of bars, showed on the chart. These bars would be used to configure technical indicators. Trade parameters settings (Trade tab).


The flag "Last used Symbol" means, that the correspondent value of the last operation will be used as a default financial tool when opening a position. To use the same tool by default, it is necessary to uncheck the box and choose the required name in the activated field. The same way the user may set initial number of lots. The flag "Last used number of Lots" allows for using lots of the last trade operation, whereas the flag "Lots by default" sets permanent number of lots. Expert Advisors parameters setting (Expert Advisors tab)


In this tab the basic Expert Advisors parameters are set:

• Enable Expert Advisors
  enable/disable using Expert Advisors;
  


• Disable Expert Advisors when change account
  disable using working Expert Advisors when changing the account. This protection mechanism may be useful when, for instance, switching from a demo account to a real one;
  


• Disable profiles when change account
  disable using current profile when changing account. This option is also useful, as the profile may include Expert Advisors;
  


• Enable Scripts
  allow using scripts;
  


• Allow DLL import
  allow importing of functions from DLL libraries. It is recommended to ban this function when working with unknown Expert Advisors;
  


• Confirm DLL functions call
  ask for confirmation of function call from external DLL file. If import from DLL modules was allowed, this option will provide control of every called function;
  


• Allow external Expert Advisors imports
  allow importing different functions from other Expert Advisors;
  


• Confirm file write
  ask for confirmation at every attempt or writing in any file.

E-mail parameters setting (E-mail tab)

In this tab the user sets his mailbox parameters to make sure that messages will be sent at the command of Expert Advisors or alert signal. The user would need to put the flag "Enable" and fill out the following fields:

• SMTP Server
  SMTP server address;
  


• E-mail Address
  address of e-mail box. The messages will be sent from this address;
  


• Login
  login for authorization;
  


• Password
  a password.

Setting parameters of notification on system events (Events tab)

This tab is used to make settings of system events signals. Flag "Enable" allows for using signals in the terminal. Field "Event" indicates the predefined system event and field "Action" sets the file. The system events include:

• Connect
  connection to the server;


• Disconnect
  no connection to the server;


• Email Notify
  receiving e-mail;


• Timeout
  running out of the time limit and errors when making trade transactions;


• OK
  successful execution of a trade transaction;


• News
  receiving news;


• Expert Advisor Expert Advisor
  execution of a trade transaction by Expert Advisor, as well as modification of "Stop Loss" order when performing "Trailing Stop"


• Alert
  performing of "Alert" function by Expert Advisor.

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