Every trader's needs are different; many like to arrange their Trading
Stations differently, and they can, because the look and feel of the Trading Station is fully customizable. It allows you to change the size, shape, location, and color of almost every feature. Click the "Options" menu selection in the "System" menu (upper left-hand corner) to begin exploring the customization features.
The "Options" menu allows you to change any aspect of the Trading Station, including:
• the text size;
• the background, line, and tab colors;
• and the alert sounds—or turn them off.
Skins
Changing the look and feel of your Trading Station is now as simple as selecting from an assortment of pre-formatted skins. These skins provide a total makeover for the look and feel of the Trading Station. You can apply them quickly and easily with a few clicks of the mouse. Just open the "Options" menu and choose your skin.
You can also change any individual setting in the "Options" menu:
Charts
You can change color settings for your charts in the "Options" menu as well.
Sounds
You can turn sounds on and off, as well as change the sounds the Trading Station makes, through the "Options" menu.
Dealing Rates
You can alternate between the "Simple" and "Advanced Dealing Rates" views by clicking on the "Simple Dealing Rates" tab at the top of the dealing rates window.
The simple view offers additional information about currency pairs, such as rollover rates and margin requirements.
The "Advanced Dealing Rates" window has a special detachability feature: You can click on the name of the currency pair, drag the rates box for this pair out of the window, and place it anywhere on your screen. For example, some traders like to keep it next to their charts:
Fractional Pip Format
FXCM displays currency prices with precision down to a tenth of a pip. These are called Fractional Pips. These fractional pips are shown as the last digit in a price quote. While many clients enjoy this precision in pricing, they are accustomed to counting profits and losses in full pips. To make this easier, the FX Trading Station has several options for how to display fractional pips. You can choose to surround the fractional pip in parentheses or brackets. You can even choose to hide the fractional pip entirely from the price.
To change the fractional pip format, go to the System Menu and choose “Options”. In the left side of the Options box, navigate to General Trading under Trading Settings.
After changing the setting, you will see the new fractional pip notation in the Simple Dealing Rates and other windows.
Adjustable Windows All the windows in the FXCM Trading Station can be moved and resized by clicking and dragging, similar to Microsoft Windows. Once you have moved and sized all the windows the way you like them, the Trading Station will save the layout when it closes. If you have several different layouts you would like to keep, you can save them by using "Save Profile" in the "View" menu.
Every trader's needs are different; many like to arrange their Trading
Stations differently, and they can, because the look and feel of the Trading Station is fully customizable. It allows you to change the size, shape, location, and color of almost every feature. Click the "Options" menu selection in the "System" menu (upper left-hand corner) to begin exploring the customization features.
All the windows in the FXCM Trading Station can be moved and resized by clicking and dragging, similar to Microsoft Windows. Once you have moved and sized all the windows the way you like them, the Trading Station will save the layout when it closes. If you have several different layouts you would like to keep, you can save them by using "Save Profile" in the "View" menu.