Graybox at a glance:
- Fast Quotes - Integrated Level II and direct ECN Books (ISLD, REDI, ARCA, BRUT) provide super-fast Quotes interfaces
- Fast Executions - Direct executions with ECNs (Island, Instinet, REDI, Bloomberg Tradebook, BRUT, Archipelago), SelectNet, SOES
- Scalable execution system with in-built redundancy
- Keystroke shortcuts for 80 possible functions let you trade at the touch of a button
- Customizable for any trading style
- Advanced trading features, including:
- Smart Order: Scan the market for the best price within the inside market
- Mass Preferencing & Override: Send multiple orders to market makers/ECNs within a certain level
- Blasting: Send multiple orders to all market makers/ECNs at multiple price levels
- SwipeKey: Automatically place a Bid/Offer at the top of a specified ECN book
- Super ECN Key: Send orders to all ECNs at a specified price
- Ignore Market Maker List: Automatically block orders going to certain specified market makers
- Trading Baskets: Launch orders to a group of stocks, specifying both quantities and exchanges
- Auto Cancels
- Integrated Listed Trading (NYSE)
- Advanced Analytics
- Top 10 Montage of Active Stocks
- Highs & Lows
- Top Movers
- Portfolio Manager: With real time position monitor and full back office functionality
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Active Order Window All orders are entered into the Live order box and float here until filled or cancelled. (Click the picture to the left to see a larger version) |
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Message Window Shows all orders that have been executed, cancelled, rejected or are no longer active for any other reason. (Click the picture to the left to see a larger version) |
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Position Manager Box This area displays your open positions (if any), your P&L for the day and the number of shares you've traded for the day. All open positions are marked to the market. (Click the picture to the left to see a larger version) |
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Order Entry Preference Box Enables a trader to route his order directly to MM's or ECN's. This box can be setup so that it remains open on the screen at all times or just remains open while the trader is entering orders. A trader may also set it up so that the box updates real time as new MM's and ECN's come into and leave the market. (Click the picture to the left to see a larger version) |
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Direct Connections to the ECN Servers with Backups to SelectNet Built for speed the Graybox system offers direct connection to the ECN servers, which can make a difference in speed of a second or more. Many firms utilize third party quotes, adding another step to the process. During traditionally high traffic times such as the open and the close, orders routed through SelectNet, for example, could be as much as five seconds slower, an eternity in this business. (Click the picture to the left to see a larger version) |
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Graybox Quote Display The Graybox quote display system displays quotes from the MM's and ECN's. Any open position's in a stock will also show up on the quote display. As you watch the market changing you can monitor your position without having to take your eyes off the quote display. You can select a variety of options in the Market Makers box, including Sort by volume. You can then route your order to the Market Maker or ECN with the highest volume. And Graybox is set right now for decimalization, so that when it's fully implemented, the software is ready to go. (Click the picture to the left to see a larger version) |
The above screen shots are for illustration purposes only and do not represent actual trades. |
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