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Watchlist

The main information about the instruments traded in the financial market is available on the Watchlist. To add the tool, access the Quotes menu and select Watchlist, or select it directly from the Watchlist icon:

Tools menu, Quote Grid option

Use the arrows to expand and collapse sectors displayed on the default screen. And create custom watchlists in the bottom tabs by clicking the plus (+) icon:

Expanded sectors in the custom grid.

When creating a new watchlist, select Empty to add instruments individually or from a list or exchange:

Window for creating a new grid, with the options "Empty" and "From a list or exchange."

Create or edit lists in the Asset List on the platform's top bar:

"Monitored Assets List" option in the platform's top bar, for creating or editing lists of assets.

The created lists will be available for selection across all collective monitoring tools, such as the Correlation Matrix and Market View.

To select, remove, and rearrange data display columns, click the Settings icon. Use the center arrows to move columns from Available to Active, and vice versa. Use the Up and Down buttons to organize their positioning:

Quote grid configuration window, with options for customizing the assets and the columns displayed.

 

Columns

The Watchlist features several columns that can be selected to display only the information needed for your analysis and trades.
See the column descriptions below:

Current State: Closed/Auction/Open.
Time: Timestamp of the last quote update.
Last: The last price at which the instrument was traded.
Open: The opening price of the instrument.
High: The highest price of the instrument for the day.
Low: The lowest price of the instrument for the day.
Previous Close: The instrument's closing price from the previous day.
Change: The daily percentage change the instrument is showing in the market.
Change (pts): The instrument's daily change in points.
VWAP: The volume-weighted average price of the instrument.
Instrument Name: Example: Micro Ether Futures
Last Size: Size of the last trade.
Volume: Total volume of shares or contracts traded throughout the day.
Total Value: Daily financial volume traded in the instrument in question.
Bid: The best bid price for the instrument.
Ask: The best ask price for the instrument.
Ask Size Vol: Ask offer volume (considers the quantity column of the Order Book Prices tab).
Bid Size Vol: Bid offer volume (considers the quantity column of the Order Book Prices tab).
Theoretical Price: The theoretical price of the instrument during an auction.
Theoretical Qty: Total quantity of orders participating in the instrument's auction.
Projected Volume: An estimate of the volume rate per hour, using a percentage that varies depending on the instrument or exchange. Each hour of the day carries a different weight in the projected volume calculation.
3 Months: Percentage change over the trailing 3-month period.
6 Months: Percentage change over the trailing 6-month period.
12 Months: Percentage change over the trailing 12-month period.
YTD: Percentage change in the current year.
Quarter: Percentage change in the current quarter. (Jan-Mar / Apr-Jun / Jul-Sep / Oct-Dec)
Half-Year: Percentage change in the current half-year. (Jan-Jun / Jul-Dec)
Week: Percentage change for the week.
Month: Percentage change for the month.
Expiration: Expiration date of the contract or option.
Open Interest: Total number of futures contracts that have not yet been closed (flattened), delivered, or settled.
Instrument: Underlying instrument to be monitored. Daily Candle: Daily candlestick format of the instrument.
Buying Broker: Market participant on the buying side of the trade.
Selling Broker: Market participant on the selling side of the trade.
Theoretical Change: Percentage change of the instrument's theoretical price relative to the closing value.
(Pts) Theoretical Change: Same change as above, but in points.
Theoretical Balance: Difference between Ask Size Vol and Bid Size Vol.
Historical Volatility: Calculated value of historical volatility for the configured period.
RSI: Value of the RSI indicator for the instrument.
Trades: Number of trades executed during the day.

In the Last column, you will find certain rows that may appear below or above the price quote.
The line displayed below the quote occurs when the instrument hits its low (lowest price level) for the day. In this example, we can see this happening with RPL/USD.

Line below.
On the other hand, the line displayed above the quote will appear when the price in the Last column reaches the high (highest price level of the day). Below, the instrument that meets this condition is HEFUT.

Line above.

Customize the Watchlist through the top tab by inserting indicators, coloring rules, and different timeframes. And also, the Chart feature:

Indicators available for customization in the quote grid.

To change the settings of the indicators inserted in the watchlist, right-click on the indicator name, and in the auxiliary window, access its Properties:

Settings for the indicator added to the quote grid

To highlight certain Watchlist columns, access the properties and configure them in the "Colors" tab:

Colors tab in the quote grid properties, with options to customize column colors.

Markers

Colored markers on the Watchlist help make monitoring instruments faster and more organized. You can adjust the colors according to your needs and set up custom lists. To add a marker, with the Watchlist open, right-click on the desired instrument and select your chosen color:

Option to add a marker to an asset in the quote grid.

The markers appear when hovering over the row:
Markers displayed when hovering the mouse over an asset's row in the quote grid.
If you prefer, you can enable them as a fixed column by accessing the properties:
Option to transfer markers to the active columns in the quote grid.
Markers displayed in a fixed column within the quote grid.

Availability: The Watchlist can be used on the BlackArrow One, Plus, Pro, and Ultra plans.

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