Master these shortcuts to trade faster and more efficiently. The difference between clicking and using hotkeys can mean the difference between profit and loss when markets move fast.
Emergency Controls
Know these by heart. They can save your accounts.
Shortcut
Action
Description
Escape
Cancel Pending
Cancels all pending (unfilled) orders. Does NOT close open positions.
Shift + Escape
Graceful Exit
Moves take-profit to current price for a limit exit. Avoids aggressive slippage.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Flatten All
Emergency close ALL positions in ALL accounts. Use when things go wrong fast.
Order Entry
Shortcut
Action
Description
B
Buy Market
Places market buy order across all selected accounts
S
Sell Market
Places market sell order across all selected accounts
Shift + B
Buy Limit
Opens buy limit order dialog
Shift + S
Sell Limit
Opens sell limit order dialog
Position Management
Shortcut
Action
Description
H
Sell Half
Closes 50% of position in each selected account (proportionally)
Q
Sell Quarter
Closes 25% of position in each selected account (proportionally)
R
Reverse
Closes position and opens in opposite direction
Account Selection
Shortcut
Action
Description
A
Select All
Selects all accounts
F
Select Funded
Selects only funded (red) accounts
E
Select Eval
Selects only evaluation (blue) accounts
N
Select None
Deselects all accounts
1-9
Toggle Account
Toggles selection of account by position (1 = first account, etc.)
Navigation
Shortcut
Action
Description
Tab
Next Symbol
Cycles through symbols (ES → NQ → GC → ES...)
Shift + Tab
Previous Symbol
Cycles backwards through symbols
Tips for Using Shortcuts
Practice in eval accounts first - Get muscle memory before using on funded accounts
Know Escape vs Flatten All - Escape only cancels pending orders. Flatten All closes everything.
Shift + Escape for graceful exits - When you want out but don't want to pay the spread, use this instead of market close