Beginner

A tour of the Sky Trade screen

Learn what each part of the screen is for, from the header to the AI button, so you always know where to look.

Who it is for: New traders on their first day in Sky Trade.
Time: 4 min
Steps: 7 steps

Steps in this guide7 steps

Step 1: The header
Along the top you find Layout, which switches and saves how your screen is arranged, then your account with its balance and equity. Next come the Events bell, the Platform Settings gear, the theme switch, Streamer Mode and the language menu. The connection status sits at the end.
Tip:
Equity changes colour with the profit or loss of your open trades. The connection status tells you whether prices are live, and offers Sign in again if the connection cannot come back on its own.
Step 2: The watchlist
On the side, the watchlist shows each symbol with its live Bid, Ask and spread. A small arrow shows whether the price just went up or down. Click a symbol to open it on the chart.
Tip:
The Symbols tab next to Watchlist lets you browse every symbol your account can trade, grouped by sector.
Step 3: The chart toolbar
Above the chart: the symbol name (click it to search for another), your timeframe buttons, the chart type, Indicators, Share chart, fullscreen and the list of keyboard shortcuts.
Tip:
Right-click the chart, a drawing or an indicator pane to see more actions, such as an alert at that price or Replay.
Step 4: The drawing toolbar
Beside the chart is the drawing toolbar, with 25 tools in groups: lines, arrows, shapes, Fibonacci and Gann, text, positions and measuring. Each group shows the tool you used last; open its menu to choose another.
Tip:
Magnet snap in the same toolbar makes your drawings land exactly on the candles.
Step 5: Buy, Sell and the order ticket
On the chart, the Sell and Buy buttons show the live bid and ask, with the spread between them. Press one to open the order ticket with that side already chosen.
Warning:
On a Real account these buttons trade real money. Practise on your demo account first.
Tip:
Want an order ticket that is always open? In the Layout menu, choose Quick Trade: it puts the ticket beside the chart.
Step 6: The tabs under the chart
Under the chart, tabs hold your Positions, Pending orders, Price Alerts and History. Click a tab to bring it to the front.
Tip:
Add more panels, such as Portfolio, with the Add panel button in the header. You can also drag panels to a new place.
Step 7: The AI button
The round button in the bottom corner opens the AI Assistant. Ask it about the market or the chart, or have it get an order ready. Anything that trades a real account waits for your approval.
Tip:
To start chatting, paste your own AI key, or connect an AI app you already use. The AI guides walk you through both.

That is the whole guide

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A tour of the Sky Trade screen

Step 1: The header

Step 2: The watchlist

Step 3: The chart toolbar

Step 4: The drawing toolbar

Step 5: Buy, Sell and the order ticket

Step 6: The tabs under the chart

Step 7: The AI button

That is the whole guide

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