Quick Reference Guide

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Main Window (See dark green above)1. Main Toolbar: quick access to basic features such as open/save workbook,

settings, and login.2. Main Menu: the gateway to every feature in DTN ProphetX.3. Title Bar: displays the name of the currently opened workbook.4. Help: click the “?” for access to help and how to contact the DTN ProphetX

support team.5. Workspace: the area where Content Windows are displayed (quotes, news, charts, maps, etc.)6. Docking Panel Toolbar: access to the Symbol Search tool and other advanced tools.7. Tabbed Pages: click the tab(s) to select other content pages.8. Content Windows: multiple windows display your content (quotes, news, charts, maps, etc.)9. Status Icons: icons that light up when certain conditions are met.

Content Window (See light green above)A. Window Title: the title of the window. Right-click to rename. B. Tabbed Content Windows: click tab to select other content pages. Right-click to rename. C. Content Area: the area that displays the window’s content (quotes, news, charts, maps, etc.) D. Context Toolbar: quick access to the window’s main features. Press the [F2] key to toggle on/off. E. Window Panes: the window can be split into two window panes with different content in each.

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• Symbol Search Tool, located in the Docking Panel Toolbar (see diagram).

• Symbol format is RootMonthYear. Root symbols used in the following examples: QCL = NYMEX Crude Oil, QRB = NYMEX Rbob, @C = CBOT Corn).

• Absolute (hardcoded) month/year, does not roll. Ex: QCLZ16, @CN16.

• Relative (alias) rolling contracts, roll to next contract upon expiration. Type the Root symbol followed by “@” and a number, @1 for the current contract, @2 for the next contract, etc. Ex: QCL@1 or @C@3.

• Futures chain, type the Root symbol and press the [F3] key. Ex: QCL[F3] or @C[F3]. Enters them as relative so they automatically roll upon expiration. To chain a specific number of contracts, type the Root symbol, followed by a space, the number of contracts, and press [F3]. Ex: QCL 12[F3] will display the first twelve crude contracts. They automatically roll upon expiration.

• Expired historical futures contract. Type the Root symbol, followed by the four digit year, followed by month code. Works ONLY in history type Windows, i.e. Chart, Tabular, Season, etc. Ex: QCL2010Z, @C1998N.

• Most actively traded contract. Type the Root symbol followed by @A. Ex: QCL@A, @C@A.

• Free-form functions. Use symbols, mathematical operators (+ - / *), parenthesis, and numbers. Ex: QCL@1/42, (@CZ16+@CN17)/2.

• Continuous Contracts. Type the Root symbol followed by @C. Every day represents the price of the contract that was the front month contract on that day. Ex: QCL@C (charts all front month contracts from today back).

– Forward Continuous contract. Ex: QCL@C5 (charts the 5th month contract from today back).

– Shift Expiration. Moves expiration date backward X number of days.

– Ex: QCL@C{05 (will move the expiration shift back by 5 days). Supported intervals: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 40.

– Single-month filtered continuous contract: this will display only the month that you select rather than all prompt months. Ex: QCL@CZ (displays ONLY the December continuous contracts).

• Exchange Traded Spreads– Absolute contracts. Ex: QCLZ15QCLF16, @CZ15@CN16.

– Relative contracts. Ex: QCL@1QCL@2, @C@1@C@3.

– Relative inter-commodity contracts. Ex: QRB@01QCL@01

– Relative ALL spreads: QCL[CTRL][F3].

– Relative CONTIGUOUS Spreads: QCL[SHIFT][CTRL][F3].

– Drag and drop from Symbol Search. Contracts will NOT roll at expiration.

– Copy and paste symbols from another quote sheet or application.

Futures SymbolsContract Month Codes: F-Jan G-Feb H-Mar J-Apr K-May M-June N-July Q-Aug U-Sept V-Oct X-Nov Z-Dec

QuotesFrom the Main Menu, select Quotes. Several types of window choices:

• Quote Sheet. Basic quotes that can be customized to show different fields. Enter the symbol, press [ENTER]. See “Futures Symbols” above for the different ways you can enter symbols and functions.

• Quote Board. Quotes with colored thermometer that represents current price relative to today’s open/high/low.

• Quote List. Quotes with preformatted views.

• Quote Meter. Quotes as %change for today, week, 2 weeks, and month.

• Quote View. Shows ALL fields available for specific symbol.

• Calculators. Preformatted quote sheets for Crack, Crush, Strip, Spark, Spread, and Cost of Carry.

• Market Depth. Depth of market ladder that shows bid/ask price and size.

• History Snap. Quotes for all future contract months for any historical day.

• Price Alert. Set price limit alerts on symbols and functions.

• To link RTD/DDE Quotes to Excel, from a Quote Sheet, highlight quotes to link, drag/drop into Excel. Alternatively, right-click, select Format Excel Link, paste into Excel.

Note: select RTD/DDE format in Settings/General.

Charts• Creating a Chart. From the Main Menu, select Charts/Chart, then

type symbol or Free-Form Function, then press [ENTER]. Or, right-click a symbol from another window, select New/Chart. Or, drag/drop from the Symbol Search Tool or other window.

• Changing Symbol. Click anywhere on chart, start typing new symbol, press [ENTER]. Or, drag/drop a new symbol onto the chart.

• Add/Overlay Symbol on Chart. To add additional symbol(s) to an existing chart, right-click Chart, select Add Symbol, enter symbol, then select Y-Scale to use either existing Y-Scale/New Y-Scale. Or, type Symbol and press [CTRL]+[ENTER]. Or, drag/drop Symbol and [CTRL]+drop the Symbol.

• Add Chart Study. Right-click the chart, select Add Study, select Study from the list, add it to Stack 1 (overlay)/New Stack (separate chart stack). To change Study Properties, click [PROPERTIES]. Afterwards, right-click Study to change.

• Change Interval. Click the Interval tools on the chart’s Context Toolbar. Or right-click Chart, select Change Interval. Or enter a “,” (comma) + interval then [ENTER]. Interval values: # of minutes, T=tick, D=day, W=week, M=month.

• Line Studies. Click the Create Line Study tool on the chart’s Context Toolbar. Or right-click Chart, select Add Line Study.

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News• Display News Index (headlines). Click News on the Docking Panel

Toolbar, double-click your Trader Type, continue drilling down into the specific news, double-click the specific News Index category to open.

• Display News Story. From the News Index, double-click Headline to open.

• Search News on keywords. From the Main Menu, select News, then select either Search Scrolling News/Search Fixed News. Enter keyword and other search criteria, click [OK].

• Open Web Page. From the Main Menu, select News/Web Page, enter the “www” web address, click [OK].

• News Alert. From an opened News Index, click the Toggle Alert Mode tool on the News Index’s Context Toolbar.

Hint: first search on specific keyword(s).

• Weather Maps. Click News on the Docking Panel Toolbar, double-click your Trader Type, drill down to Fixed News, then Weather. Double-click the specific Weather Index category to open. Double-click the Map to open.

• Layered Weather Maps. From the Main Menu, select Maps/Weather Maps. Note: this is a premium add-on service; enter required ID & Password.

OptionsFrom the Main Menu, select Options. Several types of window choices:

• ATM View. Current At-The-Money call/put Strike for all contract months.

• Series View. All call/put Strikes for a single contract month with Greeks and What If analysis.

• Strike View. All call/put Strikes for all contract months, with customizable column content.

• Strategy View. Create and analyze options strategies, What-If, and charting.

• Calculator View. Single options contract analysis, What-If, and charting.

• Show Options Graph from the Options Series and Strike Windows by clicking the Graph tool on the Option’s Context Toolbar.