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How do I turn off all the alarms I have setup? Can I put them "on hold" and reactivate them all later?

You have to do some setup work; thereafter it will be a one keystroke operation to suspend all alarms or turn alarm monitoring back on again. Here's how:

Create a schedule that runs a scan. The scan will scan the .All Symbols quotepage, examining every instrument. The scan will turn OFF the alarm monitoring options for each instrument, putting them on hold, the alarm levels will still be in place, just the monitoring state will be turned off.

How do I know when new versions of Investor/RT are available?

Visit the  Download Center for the most recent version of Investor/RT.

Setup > Preferences > Mail and Internet has a Check for Updates check box; when checked, Investor/RT will notify you at start up when a new release of the software is available and offer to download it. If you elect to turn off the automatic checking, you can check manually from time to time by choosing Check for Updates from the Investor/RT Help Menu.

I would like to be able to optimize column widths in Portfolios but, I would like to have the preference set for actual data rather than column headings as sometimes the column headings are substantially larger than the data.

This capability has been available in the portfolio for a long time. It was not implemented with an explicit user option in the portfolio preferences however, like it is in the quotepage preferences. When you right-click on any column in a portfolio and choose Optimize Column Widths you get the effect of Size to Show Full Column Title as you have discovered. If you want "Size to Show First Word of Title" then hold down the shift key while making the "Optimize..." menu selection.

What is Presentation Mode?

When Investor/RT is operating in Presentation Mode, certain graphical objects, like candlestick bodies, histograms, custom profiles, and Renko chart boxes, are drawn with a shading effect. While this mode can be more aesthetically pleasing, it is not generally recommended for continuous use. Drawing objects in this mode is more processor intensive. You may want to limit use of this feature to creating screenshots, or when reviewing charts after market hours.

Trading with Investor/RT

Supported Brokerages and Order Routing Systems

Investor/RT can be used with a variety of brokerage order routing systems including Rithmic, CQG, Gain (OEC) or Interactive Brokers.

Split Sessions for the Volume Profile Indicator

Setup the Profile Indicator with "Time Per Profile" preferences seen below. Notice that "Custom" is checked, with "3 Sessions" selected from the list box to the right. In this example, we will only be using 2 sessions but 3 sessions is possible. Just under "Per 1" is where we specify the 1st period (or first session) in minutes.

Restore Points

Database Restore Points

In Investor/RT Version 11 and after, users can create single or Periodically scheduled Restore Points that can be accessed at a later time in case of an unexpected loss of data or, if a user wants to move the database to another machine . When creating a Restore Point, users can include or exclude Historical data.

Tune Up

Follow these steps periodically to keep Investor/RT running as healthy, lean, fast, and efficient as possible.  Users are recommended to perform a tune-up every 3-4 weeks if not more frequently:

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