PlaceTrader Workstation (TWS) Trading Tools
Sophisticated trading tools combined with over 60 different order types, lightning-fast navigation and advanced capabilities put Place Trader Workstation (TWS) at the front of the pack when it comes to online trading.Learn more about the elite trading tools that allow Place Trade clients to implement their investment strategies without hindrance via the links below or check out the Place Trade Workstation Users Guide. (Please be sure to check out our Mosaic Interface and WebTrader platform as well.)
The following trading tools include our traditional Trader Workstation (TWS) trading platform as well as the Mosaic Application Interface:
Mosaic Tools and TilesThe default Mosaic includes a subset of tools and tiles, but you can add and rearrange the existing tiles, and open tools as standalone windows.
Trade in MosaicThe Mosaic trading tools make it easy to create, submit and modify orders.
Quotes and Data in MosaicDepth and breadth of quotes across our myriad Mosaic tools. Technical AnalyticsFind market scanners, charts, labs and more in our robust offering of technical analytics. Predefined Mosaic Market Scanners Complex Orders and Trades Scanner
Options AnalysisUse or options labs to create the best strategies for your portfolio. Volatility LabThe Volatility Lab offers a comprehensive toolkit of volatility tools that help to provide a snapshot of past and future readings for volume on a stock, its industry peers and some measure of the broad market. Probability LabSM (Patent Pending)
Information SystemNews and fundamentals abound throughout the Information System. Analyst ResearchResearch and analysis from top providers.
Trading ToolsTWS provides a comprehensive collection of specialized trading tools that function separately as stand-alone windows, and in conjunction with other TWS tools. Our expanding family of order management applications include: Cash Quantity for Forex Orders
Mathematical AnalysisInteractive Analytics®Interactive Analytics (IB) is a suite of mathematical risk-assessment tools that uses a combination of market data and parametric values to:
Interactive Analytics does not support pricing and risk analysis for futures options. Before you use IA, please review the Interactive Analytics Use Agreement and Disclaimer.
Portfolio Analytics
Portfolio Analytics shows your portfolio risk across multiple asset classes, and allows you to create hypothetical "what-if" risk scenarios by adding, removing and modifying contract positions. Five tabbed pages show specific slices of your portfolio risk sorted by position, underlying and Greek risk dimension. The bottom half of the Portfolio Analytics window displays portfolio- and sub-portfolio value plots, which show the contribution that each contract in your portfolio or sub-portfolio makes to the slope and curvature of the plot.
Option Analytics
Option Analytics is accessed through the Option Trader window, and includes the following tools:
Please review the TWS User's Guide for more information on Interactive Analytics.
TWS Arbitrage Meter
The Index Arbitrage Meter illustrates the extent of the premium (or discount) of the lead month futures price above (or below) its fair future value with respect to the index price. A green bar indicates that the lead month futures price is at a premium to (i.e. greater than) its fair future value. A red bar indicates that the lead month futures price is at a discount to its fair future value. This tool is available for Indices and Futures on Indices. To see the Arbitrage meter, make sure "Show Arbitrage Meter" is selected under the "Settings" menu. How to display the Arbitrage Meter for an Index:
Marketwatch News
We provide the latest Marketwatch news and research from the Trader Workstation. How to access news: Right click any market data line ticker and then choose "Show News".
Charts
We provide 20 minute delayed Bigcharts over numerous time periods from within Trader Workstation. How to access charts: right-click any market data line ticker and choose "Show Graph".
Model PortfoliosModels provide an efficient process to manage multiple trading strategies for clients without requiring open multiple accounts. Client investments are allocated among instruments in the Model based on the Model's allocation ratios as defined by the account manager. Initially Fund and Populate a Model Establish Target Percent Allocations Invest Client Funds in a Model
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Company OverviewPlaceTrader Workstation (TWS) Trading Tools
Sophisticated trading tools combined with over 60 different order types, lightning-fast navigation and advanced capabilities put Place Trader Workstation (TWS) at the front of the pack when it comes to online trading.
Learn more about the elite trading tools that allow Place Trade clients to implement their investment strategies without hindrance via the links below or check out the Place Trade Workstation Users Guide. (Please be sure to check out our Mosaic Interface and WebTrader platform as well.)
The following trading tools include our traditional Trader Workstation (TWS) trading platform as well as for the Mosaic Application Interface:
Mosaic Tools and Tiles
The default Mosaic includes a subset of tools and tiles, but you can add and rearrange the existing tiles, and open tools as standalone windows.
Trade in Mosaic
The Mosaic trading tools make it easy to create, submit and modify orders.
Quotes and Data in Mosaic
Depth and breadth of quotes across our myriad Mosaic tools.
Technical Analytics
Find market scanners, charts, labs and more in our robust offering of technical analytics.
Predefined Mosaic Market Scanners
Complex Orders and Trades Scanner
Options Analysis
Use or options labs to create the best strategies for your portfolio.
Volatility Lab
The Volatility Lab offers a comprehensive toolkit of volatility tools that help to provide a snapshot of past and future readings for volume on a stock, its industry peers and some measure of the broad market.
Probability LabSM (Patent Pending)
Information System
News and fundamentals abound throughout the Information System.
Analyst Research
Research and analysis from top providers.
Trading Tools
TWS provides a comprehensive collection of specialized trading tools that function separately as stand-alone windows, and in conjunction with other TWS tools. Our expanding family of order management applications include:
Cash Quantity for Forex Orders
Mathematical Analysis
Interactive Analytics®
Interactive Analytics (IB) is a suite of mathematical risk-assessment tools that uses a combination of market data and parametric values to:
- Assess the risk of your entire portfolio across asset classes and look at the risk of "what-if" scenarios (Portfolio Analytics)
- Mathematically value and risk-assess individual option classes (Option Analytics).
Interactive Analytics does not support pricing and risk analysis for futures options. Before you use IA, please review the Interactive Analytics Use Agreement and Disclaimer.
Portfolio Analytics
Portfolio Analytics shows your portfolio risk across multiple asset classes, and allows you to create hypothetical "what-if" risk scenarios by adding, removing and modifying contract positions. Five tabbed pages show specific slices of your portfolio risk sorted by position, underlying and Greek risk dimension. The bottom half of the Portfolio Analytics window displays portfolio- and sub-portfolio value plots, which show the contribution that each contract in your portfolio or sub-portfolio makes to the slope and curvature of the plot.
Option Analytics
Option Analytics is accessed through the Option Trader window, and includes the following tools:
- The main Option Trader window which can be configured to display the real-time model prices, implied volatilities and the Greek risk measures
- The Option Analytics window which shows theoretical prices over a range of underlying prices (updated on a daily basis)
- The Option Model Editor, where you view and change the model pricing assumptions.
Please review the TWS User's Guide for more information on Interactive Analytics.
TWS Arbitrage Meter
The Index Arbitrage Meter illustrates the extent of the premium (or discount) of the lead month futures price above (or below) its fair future value with respect to the index price. A green bar indicates that the lead month futures price is at a premium to (i.e. greater than) its fair future value. A red bar indicates that the lead month futures price is at a discount to its fair future value. This tool is available for Indices and Futures on Indices.
To see the Arbitrage meter, make sure "Show Arbitrage Meter" is selected under the "Settings" menu.
How to display the Arbitrage Meter for an Index:
- Click on the desired market data line to select the index.
- Right click and select Show Arbitrage Meter.
Marketwatch News
We provide the latest Marketwatch news and research from the Trader Workstation.
How to access news: Right click any market data line ticker and then choose "Show News".
Charts
We provide 20 minute delayed Bigcharts over numerous time periods from within Trader Workstation.
How to access charts: right-click any market data line ticker and choose "Show Graph".
Model Portfolios
Models provide an efficient process to manage multiple trading strategies for clients without requiring open multiple accounts. Client investments are allocated among instruments in the Model based on the Model's allocation ratios as defined by the account manager.
Initially Fund and Populate a Model
Establish Target Percent Allocations
Invest Client Funds in a Model
