TradeCast Tutorial - Full
TradeCast Tutorial - Full
TradeCast Tutorial - Full
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- Sector Watch
- Index Watch
- Spot Watch
- Future Watch
- Cap Watch
- Portfolio Watch
Message Window
- Activity
- Orders
- Announcements
- News
- AKD
- Board Meetings
- Alerts
- Margin Calls
- RSS
Market Depth By Price
Market Depth By Order
Detailed Quote
Scrip Browse
- Scrip Search
- Approved Scrip
Top Movers
- By Volume
- By Price Increase
- By % Increase
- By Price Decrease
- By % Decrease
Sector Performance
Exchange statistics Summary
Graphs & Charts
- Scrip Graph
~Price/Volume
~Buy/Sell
- Index Graph
Account Inquiry
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Exposure Watch
- Client Info
- Portfolio
- Session Holdings
- Security Holdings
Outstanding Log
Trade Log
Activity Log
Daily Trade Report
Account Statement
Order History
Cash Withdrawal Statement
Services
Cash Withdrawal Request
Tools
Restore Default Layout
Tickers
- Upper-Capped
- Lower-Locked
- Top Movers
~ By Volume
~ By Price Increase
~ By Price Decrease
~ By % Increase
~ By % Decrease
Custom Ticker
Themes
AKD Research
Shortcut Keys
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1. INTRODUCTION TO TRADECAST
AKD TradeCast is a sophisticated Online Stocks Trading Platform. It is a source
that provides everything you need through web-based interface. With its
integrated services and utilities, you will gain deeper insight on the behaviour
of the market. This will help you to make the right decisions in a very timely
manner.
2. DOWNLOAD PROCEDURE
You will receive an email from connect@akdtrade.com with your Login credentials.
You are requested to click on the link provided in the email i.e. www.akdtrade.biz or
you can manually enter the same address in the browser of your own choice. This link
will take you to the website from where you can download our new Trading Application
i.e. AKD TradeCast.
In case, the above mentioned link does not work, you can visit the page by entering the
following link manually in your browser:
https://online.akdtrade.biz/TradeCast/TradeCast.html
(Please note, T & C in the word TradeCast should be in CAPS.)
As soon as the page is opened you will see the following image on your browser:
To download TradeCast you will be asked to click on the YOU CAN DOWNLOAD
TradeCast Link. For reference, look at the image below.
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By clicking on the link above, the software will start checking the availability / updated version
of JAVA on your system.
Once the verification is completed, the system will automatically create a shortcut on
your desktop.
A login window will open simultaneously for you to enter the new Trading Platform AKD
TradeCast.
3. DOWNLOAD TROUBLESHOOTING
DOWNLOAD JAVA:
In case, you do not have the required version of JAVA available on your system, the
software will automatically route you to www.java.com to get JAVA updated on your
system.
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Here you are requested to click on the FREE JAVA DOWNLOAD button to get JAVA for
your system or get it updated if you have an old version available on your system.
As soon as the JAVA is updated on your system the software will again verify JAVA on
your system.
As the verification is done it will follow the normal downloading process for TradeCast.
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The above error indicates that you already have JAVA on your system but the version
needs to be updated.
You can always check the version of JAVA available on your system. To check JAVA you
need to go to the Control Panel of your system and double click on the JAVA icon.
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Once you double click on the JAVA icon a window JAVA CONTROL PANEL will open. If
you are unable to find the JAVA icon in your control panel you can click the windows
START button, goto RUN option and write JAVAWS VIEWER and it will display you
the JAVA CONTROL PANEL window.
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Here you are required to click on the ABOUT button. Another window by the name of
ABOUT JAVA will appear, here you can check the available version of JAVA on your
system.
If the available JAVA on your system is not VERSION 6 Update 26 (build 1.6.0 26b03).In that case, you are requested to go to www.java.com.
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Once you are on the page you will be required to press the FREE JAVA DOWNLOAD
button to get JAVA updated on your system.
As soon as JAVA is updated on your system, you need to open www.akdtrade.biz again.
And press YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TRADECAST button to download AKD TradeCast.
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If the problem still persists, you will be required to go to the control panel of your
system and double click ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS
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A window will open when you double click on the ADD or REMOVE PROGRAM icon. In
that window there is a list of all the applications on your system. Here you may see the
AKD TradeCast as well. If it exists you are requested to press the REMOVE button to
remove any previous versions available on your system.
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In addition to this, you are also required to open JAVA CONTROL PANEL, process
explained earlier.
Here you will be required to press the SETTINGS button; by pressing the button
another window by the name of TEMPORARY FILES SETTINGS will appear. Image of
which is shown below.
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Before moving further, you need to make sure that the KEEP TEMPORARY FILES ON MY
COMPUTER at the top is marked. If not, you are requested to mark it.
Now are required to press Delete Files button another window Delete Temporary
Files will appear.
Here you are required to mark both the checks if not marked, and press OK button. It
will clear your JAVA cache.
Once the cache is cleared, you need to visit www.akdtrade.biz and continue with the
downloading of AKD TradeCast. Process of which is explained earlier.
At times, when after doing all the hard work when you click on the AKD TradeCast
shortcut the login window does not appear. There can be two possibilities:
1) Either the pop-up option in your browser settings are off
2) You are required to change your browser settings for JAVA.
To handle the first is easy you can go to the tools option of your browser and change the
pop-up settings.
But if you need to change the settings of your browser for JAVA, it will need some time.
It is explained here.
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You again need to go to the JAVA control panel window and click the network setting
button
When you click on the network setting button, another window by the name of
NETWORK SETTINGS will appear.
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Here you will be required to select the direct connection option and click the OK
button.
Once it is done, you can now click on the shortcut of AKD TradeCast and you will be able
to access it.
In some cases, when you enter the link www.akdtrade.biz, it will display you an oracle
window. This means the system you are using does not have the traces of JAVA on it.
This means you need to visit JAVA.com and install JAVA from scratch on your system.
Process of which is explained earlier.
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4. LOGIN PROCEDURE
After downloading TradeCast, a shortcut icon of TradeCast will appear on your desktop.
The image is shown below:
Double-click on this icon. The login window of TradeCast will open as shown below. Enter
your user ID and PW. While entering the PW, you would be required to enter the missing
characters in white boxes.
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CHANGE PASSWORD:
When you successfully download TradeCast, you can login with the provided password.
As soon as you login, the application will ask you to change your password. Please make
sure that you keep an alpha-numeric password ranging from 8 to 12 characters.
Example: hg85jt54w
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CREATE PIN:
Once you change your password, you will be notified to create your PIN. Select Create
PIN now and click Next
Click on Get Pass Code. Enter the password which you created in the second step.
Then enter your registered e-mail ID. Then enter your mobile number with country code
in a continuous form. Example: 923219876543. Do not enter space, zero or dash. Click
on send me my pass Code. You will receive an sms and an e-mail from us containing a
Pass Code.
In case of users having international numbers, they can enter it with their international
country codes. Example: 96651234567
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Click on Create PIN and enter the Pass Code which you have received on sms/e- mail. Now
enter any 4-digit numbers of your choice to make it your PIN. Click on submit
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Once you create your PIN, you will see the new trading screen with several options.
If you are an old client, then after creating your PIN send us a request to activate your trading
on TradeCast by either calling us at 111-253-253 or sending us an e-mail at info@akdtrade.com
P.S:
Once you switch your trading to TradeCast, you wont be able to use Trade Pro
and website for trading.
TradeCast is capable to work in every environment.
If you find the software complicated, then kindly contact our Customer Support
Service for guidance.
If you do not want to download TradeCast, you can also use our Web Interface
for trading by logging on: www.akdtrade.biz
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5. LOGIN TROUBLESHOOTING
INVALID LOGIN CREDENTIALS:
If you get an error of invalid login credentials, then re-check the password which you
have entered.
FORGOT PASSWORD:
If still you get the same error, click on Forgot Password beside the tab of User ID. A
window will open where you will be required to enter you user ID and E-mail address.
Click OK. You will receive an E-mail from connect@akdtrade.com containing a new
Password.
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ACCOUNT LOCKED:
When invalid password is entered more than three times, your account automatically
gets locked. In this case, you get an error: Your account has been locked. Please
contact the administrator. To unlock your account, place a request by either sending us
an e-mail at info@akdtrade.com from your registered e-mail ID or call at: 111-253-253.
When you place the request, your account will be activated within one working hour.
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6. CUSTOMIZATION FEATURES
6.1 PREFERENCES (Ctrl+P)
Go to File on the top left side of the screen and click Preferences or press
Ctrl+P
General: you can mark or unmark the windows which you desire to view in your default
settings.
Change Password (Alt+P): You can change your password from this option
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Change PIN (Alt+C): you can change your PIN from this option
Set Preferred Account: you can have multiple accounts with single login and you can
also trade on behalf of your friends and family. Currently, this feature is unavailable.
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Fonts: You can change the colors and fonts of your trading screen.
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8) MARKET MONITOR
8.1 MY WATCHES (F12)
To view the Live Market, Click F12. The window of My Watches will open
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Profile:
On this window, you can see three profiles (1st, 2nd and 3rd). You can enter scrips of your
choice and create a personalized profile. Scroll on the right side of this window to view
all the available options.
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SECTOR WATCH:
To view the Live Market sector-wise, click on Sector Watch. To view a particular sector,
select a sector from the drop-down menu.
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INDEX WATCH:
To view the Live Market Index-wise, click on Index Watch. To view a particular Index,
select the Index Type from the top-right side of the window.
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SPOT WATCH:
To view the companies which are on Spot, click on Spot Watch
FUTURE WATCH:
To view the Future Market, click on Future Watch
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CAP WATCH:
To view the scrips on Lower Cap and Upper Lock, click on Cap Watch
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PORTFOLIO WATCH:
To view the current status of the shares in your portfolio along with their Worth and
Profit/Loss, click on Portfolio Watch. You also have the liberty to place orders through
your portfolio watch by using the Trade button.
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ORDERS:
To view the status of your orders along with the order numbers, click on Orders
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
To view the Announcements of the companies in terms of payouts and earnings, click on
Announcements.
You can also search the Announcements of any company by selecting a range of date on
the option of Search on the top left side of this window.
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NEWS:
To read the latest News of the political and economical situations of Pakistan which
would directly or indirectly affect the Stock Market, click on NEWS
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AKD:
To read the Overview of the Performance of the Stock Market, click on the option of
AKD. This option contains the Morning Note and Closing Note of the Stock Market. It
also displays important announcements of AKD Trade.
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BOARD MEETINGS:
To view the Dates and Timings of the Board Meetings of the listed companies, click on
the option of Board Meetings
In the tab of Search: select the range of dates, enter the scrip of a company in the tab
of Find what, and click Go to see the history of board meetings of that particular
company.
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ALERTS:
Through the option of Alerts, Personalized Alerts can be created for the notification of
certain rates.
Margin Calls:
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When the option of Company is selected, you can search a companys full name by
entering the initial letter of the companys name
Approved Scrip:
Shows the names of the companies which are approved or unapproved by KSE to avail
margin facility.
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BY PRICE INCREASE:
The list of companies which have the highest change (prices-wise) in a day.
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BY % INCREASE:
The list of companies which have the highest percentage of change in their prices in a
day.
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BY PRICE DECREASE:
The list of companies which have the lowest change (price-wise) in a day.
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BY % DECREASE:
The list of companies which have the lowest percentage of change in their prices in a
day.
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BUY/SELL:
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INDEX GRAPH
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9) ACCOUNT INQUIRY
9.1 EXPOSURE WATCH (F2)
To view the status of your account, press F2
CLIENT INFO:
You can see your contact details in this section which is recorded in our database.
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PORTFOLIO:
To view your Portfolio, click on the option of portfolio. In this section, you can see Free
Cash, Share Worth, Equity, Exposure, and other information related to your account.
You can save your portfolio in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by
clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data
by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window.
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SESSION HOLDING:
To view the executed BUYING orders of the day, click on Session Holding. You can
save your Session Holdings in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by
clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data
by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window.
SECURITY HOLDING:
To view the shares in your Security Holding, click on the option of Security Holdings.
You can save your Security Holdings in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat
Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of
your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window.
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To view your Day Trade Transactions in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates
and type diff in the text box as highlighted below. Click on Get.
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~ SELL Sorting
To view your SELL Transactions in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and
type sell in the text box as highlighted below. Click on Get.
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~ BUY Sorting
To view your BUY Transactions in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and
type buy in the text box as highlighted below. Click on Get.
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~ Personalized Sorting
To view your account activities related to a specific amount in a particular
duration, select the range of start and end dates and type the amount in the text
box as highlighted below. Select the sign of greater than (>), less than (<) or
Equals to (=) as per your requirement. Click on Get. Shown below, is the example
of Debit Amount. Likewise, Amount can also be sorted according to Credit and
Balance.
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~ Type Sorting
You can personalize your statement of Order History by selecting the Type of
Transaction (Buy Sell or All). To view a particular type of transaction, select the
type as shown below. Then select the range of start and end dates and click on
Get.
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~ Personalized Sorting
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~ Scrip Sorting
In order to view the transactions of a scrip in a particular duration, select the scrip as
shown below. Then select the range of start and end dates and click on Get.
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You can save your Order History in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat
Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print
out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this
window.
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10) SERVICES
10.1 CASH WITHDRAWAL REQUEST (Alt+R)
You can place a cash withdrawal request through this option. There are three modes of
withdrawing cash: Cheque Delivery (at your postal address), cheque pickup and Online
Fund Transfer (AKD to SCB and vice versa)
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11) TOOLS
11.1 RESTORE DEFAULT LAYOUT (Ctrl+R)
You can transform your trading screen into Default Layout by either pressing Ctrl+R on
your keyboard or you can click on Restore Default on the top-right side of the screen.
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12) TICKERS
A ticker is a strip on which the prices of different scrips are displayed in animation.
Tickers enable you to keep an eye on the market even when you are not on the market
screen. You can have the tickers placed on any other application that you are working
on. Tickers enable you to be in touch with the market even if you are doing something
else.
Upper-Capped Tickers:
By clicking on this option, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which are on upper cap
will appear as shown below. You can click and drag this ticker anywhere on the screen.
Lower-Locked Tickers:
By clicking on this option, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which are on lower lock
will appear. You can click and drag this ticker anywhere on the screen.
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TOP MOVERS:
By clicking on the option of Top Movers ->By Volume, a Real-time strip of ticker of the
scrips which have generated the highest volume of shares will appear.
By clicking on the option of Top Movers ->By Price Increase, a Real-time strip of ticker
of the scrips which have the highest change (prices-wise) will appear.
By clicking on the option of Top Movers ->By Price Decrease, a Real-time strip of ticker
of the scrips which have the lowest change (prices-wise) will appear.
By clicking on the option of Top Movers ->By % Increase, a Real-time strip of ticker of
the scrips which have the highest percentage of change in their prices will appear.
By clicking on the option of Top Movers ->By % Decrease, a Real-time strip of ticker of
the scrips which have the lowest percentage of change in their prices will appear.
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Through this option, you can create a personalized ticker according to your
priority
13) THEMES
The themes of the software can be changed through this option
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This option takes you to the Web Page of AKD Trades Research section
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