Why my chart trader does not work?

You can submit orders from a chart using the ChartTrader's buttons or the Buttons panel:

1. Click the View menu command on your chart and select ChartTrader and then select Buttons Panel. The ChartTrader's Buy, Sell and Alert…

Yes, you can disable showing live orders on your chart through the Global Chart Configuration. From the chart, click the Edit menu option followed by Global Chart Configuration. Scroll down to the Order Display section. Depending on your preference, uncheck the box that says "Show live orders" under the sections "For orders created from ChartTrader" and "For all other orders". Click Apply and OK once finished. …

To view the Volume Histogram on a chart, click on the Edit menu item followed by Chart Parameters. In the section Additional Data and Features, place a checkmark next to "Volume Histogram". Click Apply to save your changes and OK to close the window. The Volume Histogram will now populate on the right of your main chart window…

When you get the Large Order Size message you may not want to take the time to create and then edit additional individual orders. You can use the "Create Duplicate" feature in Classic TWS to create these orders for you. To use the "Create Duplicate" feature, start by creating a new order in Classic TWS and adjust the amount to a smaller quantity that will be accepted. Right click on the order row and select "Create" from the pop up menu (you may have to expand the menu by clicking on the small circle at the bottom). Select "Duplicate" from the side menu. This will create another separate order with the identical order details. After creating additional identical orders, you can transmit all of the orders at one time by going to the top of Classic TWS and clicking on the "Trade" menu followed by Transmit and "Transmit All Orders on Page" (or any of the other available choices). Please note, you can also use the "Create Duplicate" feature when right clicking on an order row for an open working order. …