For in-depth information about to use Level 2 effectively in trading refer to the Fous4 Pro or Academy Training. A basic description is found in our Trading Terminology Article.
Using Level 2 in FOUSim
In FOUSim to open a Level 2 screen select the shortcut icon from the quick launch bar:
or, by clicking the "Main" tab in the upper left and selecting Level 2
When the Level 2 window opens, the symbol entry is in the upper left hand corner (i.e AAPL)
Level 2 Sub-menu
Right-clicking the Level 2 window provides access to the following items:
- Fonts and Colors - Change the font size and colors
- Setup Display Preferences – This allows user to control the view of the window. Time Sales, Order Entry, and Level 1 Quote:
- Display MMakers size in blocks of 100 shares. Display Trades size in blocks of 100 shares
- Change the decimal places. Any data that is truncated will be rounded
- Filter trades by size in the Time Sales panel
- Display MMaker Chart - This is a feature that graphically represents the share size aggregated at each price level
- Reset Defaults – Brings all windows setting back to the default
- Linked to Group – This will allow the window to be linked to a window link group
- Erase MMQuote – This will allow trader to remove a stuck market maker
- Trade Default – Trading defaults can be setup here