Options

Options Window Toolbar

Near the top of Neovest's Options window is a horizontal row of icons that is referred to in Neovest as the Options window toolbar.

Icons in the Options window toolbar are designed to let you access a Neovest feature or window with a single click.

toolbar

The following table describes the function of each icon in Neovest's Options window toolbar but does not explain in detail the features or windows associated with certain icons. As questions arise concerning any of the features or windows discussed in the following table, refer to the "Options" chapter in Neovest's Help documentation for further assistance.

Feature: Description:
Sym (Symbol) The blank field located to the left of an Options window toolbar lets you enter a symbol to be used as the search criteria in an Options window. The symbol will then be used to locate and display only those completed orders in an Options window that were sent on the entered symbol. Once you enter a symbol in this field, simply press Enter. See Fig. 1.
Add Symbol
Lets you add another symbol to be used as search criteria in an Options window. You can toggle between the active symbols by clicking on the button that appears when you enter a symbol. See Fig. 2.

Note: You may remove the toolbar in any Neovest window by pressing Alt+T. Once the toolbar has been removed, simply press Alt+T again to restore the toolbar.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

The following table describes the function of each icon in the drop-down menu but does not explain in detail the features or windows associated with certain icons. As questions arise concerning any of the features or windows discussed in the following table, refer to the "Options" chapter in Neovest's Help documentation for further assistance.

Feature: Description:
Preferences
preferences
Accesses the "Options Preferences" box, which lets you change the "At the Money" color, the font, and the color scheme in a Neovest Options window.
Fields
addsubtract
Accesses the "Select Display Field" box, which lets you add and remove "Default," "Filter," and "Custom" display fields to and from the QuickQuote section in a Neovest Options window.
Make
Default
default
Lets you save an Options window that you have customized as the default Options window. Once you save a customized Options window as the default, then each time you click on the "Options" icon on Neovest's Launch Pad, your saved default Options window will appear.
Clear
Default
reset
Lets you reset the default Options window to the original default established by Neovest.
Lock Window
lock
Lets you lock an Options window to remain open in a fixed position on your screen. Once you choose to lock a particular window using this feature, the window will remain open even if you choose to open and close one or more of your layouts.
Symbol Lookup
lookup
Accesses the "Symbol Lookup Guide" box, which lets you search for and view information regarding a particular cash item, equity, future, future spread, or index. Further features in this box let you search by "Description," "Ticker Symbol," "Bloomberg Symbol," or various symbol identification sources such as "RIC," "SEDOL," "ISIN," or "CUSIP." Lastly, Neovest lets you narrow your search results by selecting from a wide array of international exchanges or by entering key words or phrases to limit Neovest's search findings.
Print
print
Accesses a window with several printing options that let you print the contents of an Options window in various formats.
Help
help
Accesses Neovest's Help menu documentation.