Hotkeys
Trading from the keyboard: which hotkeys to set up, the exact TWS settings behind them, how to scale out and attach stops, and the mistakes that cost traders money.
TWS hotkeys for day trading: a setup that actually worksSet up TWS hotkeys for day trading: where IBKR hotkeys live, the presets they need, a five-key scalping set with exact settings, and a printable cheat sheet.August 4, 2026, 11 min read
Fat finger trading errors: hotkey mistakes and the guards that workFat finger trading errors from Mizuho to Citigroup, the hotkey mistakes traders make on IBKR, what exchanges reverse, and the caps that stop them.September 1, 2026, 9 min read
IBKR hotkeys not working? The causes and how to fix each oneIBKR hotkeys not working? Go through the checklist: row not selected, no instant transmit, popups, outside RTH unset, unmarketable prices. Exact TWS fixes.August 9, 2026, 9 min read
Stream Deck trading: macro pads for day trading hotkeysStream Deck trading and macro pads for day traders: how pad keys send TWS hotkeys, a safe 15-key layout, colors by action, and why pad presses go missing.August 7, 2026, 9 min read
TWS hotkey limit price offset: ask plus cents, explainedSet a TWS hotkey limit price offset the right way: where ask plus lives, cents vs percent vs ticks by stock price, and what happens when the stock runs.July 15, 2026, 9 min read
TWS hotkey with a stop loss: brackets, presets and the trapsSet up a TWS hotkey with a stop loss: Add Simple Bracket, preset attached stops and Add Auto Stop, and why the stop fails pre-market and after a scale-out.June 22, 2026, 8 min read
TWS hotkeys to sell half and scale out of a positionSet up a TWS sell half position hotkey: a fixed Sell key, Close Portion of Positions at 50%, or Close Selected Positions, with odd lots and commissions.May 20, 2026, 8 min read
Keyboard-only day trading: why the mouse costs you fillsKeyboard only trading skips the slowest part of a click. What Fitts's law and HCI research say, a mouse-free day trading workflow, and when the mouse wins.April 28, 2026, 8 min read
Day trading hotkeys: the keys every scalper should set upDay trading hotkeys that work: the five keys every scalper needs, how to price and size each one, where to put them on the keyboard, and drills to learn.April 8, 2026, 9 min read