The DOM is one of the most popular widgets. It allows you to easily see the amounts of Stop and Limit orders placed at every price level, as well as placing your own.
The columns in this widget are:
Volume
This column displays the volume of orders at different prices. It shows you the amount as a grey bar graph with the quantity inside the bar in white text.
Buy
This column is visually empty until you hover your mouse over it. Wherever you hover your mouse you will see a blue rectangle with rounded ends, saying “LMT +(X)” or “STP +(X)” (for Limit or Stop orders). By default the X is 1, and this is adjustable with the quantity selector near the bottom of the widget.
Clicking on this will open a prefilled Order Ticket at the price of the row you clicked. The row you click also determines if it will be a Limit or Stop. For rows that show red quantity bars under Ask, you will be offered a Stop prefill. For rows that show blue quantity bars under Bid, you will be offered a Limit prefill.
Bid
This column shows the volume of the contracts in orders on the market’s book at each given price, with a blue bar graph of the quantity. Inside the bar graph the amount is shown in white text. You can also see a number just to the left of the bar graph to show the recent change of the graph’s quantity. Only Bid prices will be shown, meaning those equal to or below the market price.
Price
This column shows the price for the data on that row.
Ask
This column shows the volume of the contracts in orders on the market’s book at each given price, with a red bar graph of the quantity. Inside the bar graph the amount is shown in white text. You can also see a number just to the right of the bar graph to show the recent change of the graph’s quantity. Only Ask prices will be shown, meaning it will be equal to or above the market price.
Sell
This column is visually empty until you hover your mouse over it. Wherever you hover your mouse you will see a red rectangle with rounded ends, saying “LMT -(X)” or “STP -(X)” (for Limit or Stop orders). By default the X is 1, and this is adjustable with the quantity selector near the bottom of the widget.
Clicking on this will open a prefilled Order Ticket at the price of the row you clicked. The row you click also determines if it will be a Limit or Stop. For rows that show red quantity bars under Ask, you will be offered a Limit prefill. For rows that show blue quantity bars under Bid, you will be offered a Stop prefill.
Keep in mind 1Click Trading in the Settings menu will work with the DOM. This will allow you to place Limit and Stop orders without confirmation.
Just like the Chart, the bottom of the DOM has the price data, default flag and quantity selectors, and Buy/Sell buttons. This bottom section can be toggled on and off with the icon beside the account selector.