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The Spread Calculator
Reading Time: 3 minutes

The spread calculator window displays the difference between contract months of a futures contract or other list of symbols.   ProphetX provides you with some initial quote lists for several trading centers.  To create or edit your own list, refer to Quote Lists. Spreads are calculated on the last traded price. To Open a Spread Window

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The Strip Calculator
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The strip calculator displays averages of underlying contract prices. To Open a Strip Display Select Calculator on the QUOTES menu, then NEW STRIP WINDOW. Under Root Symbol, type the root for the symbol you want to use (e.g., QNG for electronic NYMEX Natural Gas) or click the drop-down arrow and select one from the list

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Theme Color Examples
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Following are examples of the available Color Themes.

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Time and Sales
Reading Time: 4 minutes

A Time and Sales display shows all transactions that have occurred on an individual instrument during the trading day.   Opening a Time & Sales Window Select  Charts/Time and Sales from the Maim Menu Bar Type the symbol for the instrument to be displayed and press Enter. Example of Times and Sales in the Across

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Time and Sales Settings
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Time and Sales Settings Fields In the Fields section, click to check mark the Fields you would like to display. Highlight a Field name and press the Up or Down button to change the order of the Field Display. To display all fields press the Select All button. To remove all field selections press the

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Tool Tip Properties
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The Tool Tip Window pops up when you hover over a price in the chart. Unlike the Data Window that displays only the current price in the upper left corner of the chart, the tool tip pops up with the price for any data point you hover over. You determine whether or not you want

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Updates Properties
Reading Time: 3 minutes

Quote Sheet windows contain data that is continually updated.  ProphetX lets you customize visual cues that draw attention to updates. These can include blinks, highlights, or a combination of the two for the time period you specify. Tip:  Changing the properties on individual pages will override selections in the Preferences. To View the Updates Page

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US Treasury Yield Display
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Displays current and historical US Treasury Yield data Treasuries are select-able in Settings and in Properties Add Date button allows adding additional lines Lines can be deleted individually Grid toggle button toggles between Graph and Grid views The refresh button can be used to update the display, for example, if ProphetX was running overnight Settings

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USDA / County Average Symbol Structure
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County Average Symbols County average symbols use this format <Commodity>.<state>.<month and year>.F<FIPS> = Monthly Symbol. Example: CY.IL.Q19.F1030 <Commodity>.<state>.<month and year>.F<FIPS>.B = Monthly Basis Symbol. Example: CY.IL.Q19.F1030.B <Long Commodity String>$.<state>.F<FIPS> = Spot Symbol Example: CORN$.IA.F891 <Long Commodity String>$.<state>.F<FIPS>.B = Spot Basis Symbol Example: CORN$.IA.F891,B There are no new crop county average symbols. USDA Region Average Symbols

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USDA Reports
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List of USDA Reports currently processed Click Here for a downloadable copy.   Source Commodities Report AMS Beef Trim NW_LS410 – Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value (Beef) AMS Beef Trim NW_LS441 – USDA By-Product Drop Value (Steer) AMS Cattle SJ_LS714 – Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection AMS Corn Oats Soybeans Wheat Grains Inspected for

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