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00:00:00 – 00:12:38
The video showcases how to set up a Stream Deck device with hotkeys to enhance trading efficiency on platforms like Interactive Brokers. It highlights the steps to customize buttons linked to hotkeys for quick trade executions at different price points, sizes, and actions. The tutorial covers setting up hotkeys on the Stream Deck, assigning them for various types of trades, and customizing buttons with specific icons for easy recognition. The importance of aligning hotkey settings on the trading platform, such as Interactive Brokers, is emphasized. Overall, by establishing personalized hotkey configurations, traders can streamline their trading processes, making them more organized and efficient.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter demonstrates how to set up a Stream Deck with hotkeys for trading efficiently. The Stream Deck is a device with customizable buttons that can be linked to hotkeys on trading platforms like Interactive Brokers. By setting up hotkeys on the Stream Deck, traders can quickly execute trades at different price points, sizes, and actions such as buying and selling. The process involves downloading the Stream Deck software, ensuring hotkeys are configured on the trading platform beforehand, and then linking the Stream Deck buttons to these hotkeys. The video stresses the importance of having hotkeys set up on the trading platform before using the Stream Deck.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses how to set up hotkeys on Interactive Brokers using the Stream Deck app. They explain how to assign hotkeys for different types of orders (buying at the mid price, buying at the ask price, selling on the bid price) and how to customize icons for each hotkey (green for buy orders, red for sell orders). The process involves creating new icons, adjusting their size, and dragging them onto the Stream Deck buttons. The speaker demonstrates how to customize and assign icons for each hotkey, making it easier to visually distinguish between different types of orders.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to customize hotkeys for buying contracts at the mid price using their interactive brokers platform. They show how to adjust text, font, color, and size before assigning a hotkey shortcut (e.g., shift one for buying one contract at the midpoint). The process involves setting different hotkeys for buying different quantities of contracts (e.g., shift two for buying two contracts at the midpoint). The speaker emphasizes the importance of aligning the hotkey settings with Interactive Brokers and customizing each hotkey accordingly.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the focus is on setting up hotkeys on a trading platform using a stream deck. The video demonstrates how to assign hotkeys for selling one contract at the bid price and buying one contract at the ask price. The process involves assigning specific keys (such as ‘1’ and ‘Ctrl+1’) to perform these actions quickly. Additionally, the video explains how to customize the stream deck with specific functions like opening a website and editing backgrounds and icons. The tutorial emphasizes the ease of setting up the stream deck once hotkeys are defined, making trading more efficient and organized.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses setting up contracts using a stream deck, mentioning that the option to set the number of contracts varies based on preferred settings. They invite viewers to ask questions about purchasing and setting up the stream deck, providing links in the description. The speaker encourages likes, subscribes, and post notifications for future content.