Block Trades

Use the Block Trades component to view a record of Block / Invoice Block trades reported to the market, and add a deal for the same or similar product and contract terms.

  • To access Block Trades:
  1. From the home page, select Add a Market Component > Block Trades, then select the screen area for placement.

An optional Title can be used to identify the component.

  1. Select a screen panel.

Multiple instances appear can be placed in different screen panel or arranged in the same screen panel in a tabbed layout.

Block Trades Interface

From the Block Trades screen, the following functions are available:

  1. Deal Date: To view activity for the selected date select the drop-down menu. Activity is available for the past 10 days.
  2. Text Filter: Filter activity by search criteria. Partial entries will update the list as entered.
  3. Refresh Activities: () Updates the screen with the latest deal activity.
  4. Export / Download (): Export (download) displayed market activity as a .csv format file.
  5. CUSTOMIZE: Use the customize column feature to select visible columns and change the column ordering. Select a column to display, and drag a column to change the order. Use the menu to reset column widths, column selections, and column order to default settings.

  1. Column Heading Filter (): From the column heading, select to view specific activity or sorted data.

<Column Name> Contains - Enter a value to filter the column (e.g., PRICE Contains) and select Apply. Select Reset to clear the filter. A highlighted icon () indicates that filtered results are shown.

Sort: Select the arrow () to switch column sorting from ascending () to descending () order.

  1. Add to Trade ( - Drag): To add an instrument from the list:
    Select and drag () the instrument to the Trade Entry screen > Product field.

  • Product fields will update with contract and settlement data.
  1. Add Deal: Select to add the deal to the Trade Entry screen with the selected product / instrument automatically entered.

Before selecting Add Deal, ensure the Trade Entry & Blotter function is open.

Note: Continue to enter Trade details; including trade type, strategy, additional products / product legs