Add Trade Rules

You can set rules to associate an executing firm with a carrying firm on the Trade Rules page.

  1. To add trade rules:
  2. Select Transaction Viewer.
  3. Select Trade Rules.
  4. Make a selection in the Executing Firm drop-down.
  5. Make a selection in the Carrying Firm drop-down.
  6. Select Add.

In this screen, the Executing Firm and Carrying Firm selections appear. 

  1. Enter an account number in the New Carrying Account field.
  2. Enter an account number in the New Executing Account field.
  3. Select Add. 

The following screen appears.

  1. To display the trade rule, Select Search.

The Trade Rule details appears.

  1. To specify additional criteria,
    1. Select Edit Rule in the drop down.
    2. Select Show Additional Criteria.

Additional trade rule fields include:

  • Commodity Exchange: Select an exchange to which the trade rule will apply.
  • Commodity: Select a commodity to which the trade rule will apply.
  • Trade Type: Select whether the trade rule will apply to buy trades or sell trades.
  • Spread Indicator: Select a spread type:
  • S or 6 = Spread
  • D= Differential Spreads
  • L= Legged Spreads.
  • F/O: Select whether the trade rule will apply to a futures or options trade.
  • APS Indicator: Select one of the following
  • A = Average Price Trade
  • G = Give-up Trade
  • PNT Indicator: Select B=Block Trade, O=OPNT, E=EFP Trade, N= EFR Trade, C=RFCor T=EFS Trade