The Main Window

After you start the program and enter your name and password, the main window opens, displaying your portfolio (see Figure 1.1). The window is divided into the following areas:

Table 1.1: The Main Window Explained

No.	Area	Purpose
1	Menu Bar	Includes menus for managing the product's main functions.
2	Toolbar	Includes icons for quick activation of the product's most frequently used functions.
3	Contracts table	Lists the current contracts in your portfolio and their details.
4	Strategies table*	Lists the strategies for the selected contract and their details.
5	Chart tab	Displays real-time contract prices, indicators, studies, and working/completed orders.
6	Historical Chart tab	Displays historical contract data charts, indicators and studies
7	Buy/Sell/Trading Pad Buttons	Preparing order tickets and placing manual orders
8	Working Orders table	Part of the Contract tab. Displays the working orders, which are not yet filled.
9	Last Completed Orders table	Part of the Contract tab. Displays the latest completed orders.
10	Additional Information Tabs	Includes the Completed Orders tab, Messages tab and Online tab.

^*Not displayed in Strategy Runner Lite version

Figure 1.1: The Main Window

To run Strategy Runner:

1. Connect to the Internet.
2. On your desktop, double click the Strategy Runner icon.
3. Click settings, and enter Naming Service and Server Name as instructed in the confirmation e-mail you have received (you need only do this once).
4. Enter your login and password, which were supplied in the confirmation e-mail you have received.

To download and install Strategy Runner Paper Console:

Go to http://www.strategyrunner.com/Content/Downloads.htm and click the link for Strategy Runner Paper. Follow the Installation instructions.

To download and install Strategy Runner Real Console:

Contact your broker.

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