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          • Syntax
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        • Get User's Positions
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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        • Add Security to Watchlist by ID
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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        • Create Price Alert
          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
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          • Syntax
        • Modify Price Alert
          • Syntax
      • Historical Data
        • Get Comparison Chart Data
          • Syntax
        • Get Candles and Indicators for a Security
          • Syntax
        • Get Chart Data in the Excel Format
          • Syntax
      • News
        • Get News for a Security
        • Get Corporate Actions for a Security
      • User Feedback
        • Submit Feedback
          • Syntax
      • Managing Transactions
        • Get Transactions
          • Syntax
      • Streaming Data
        • Quotes
        • Orders
        • Positions
        • Watchlists
        • Account Balances
      • Code Samples
        • Basic Authentication
        • Two-Factor Autentication
        • Placing New Orders
        • Get User Information
        • List User Positions
        • Get Trading Data for Charts
      • Terms and Definitions
        • Part I
        • Part II
        • Part III
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  • Introduction
  • Tip 1: Disable Quote Flashing
  • Tip 2: Reduce the Number Of Widgets
  • Tip 3: Try Using a Different Browser
  1. User guide
  2. Knowledge Base
  3. Troubleshooting
  4. Performance

Tips for Enhancing Performance

Learn how to fine-tine AutoShares Web Trader's settings to ensure the smoothest user experience

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Last updated 4 years ago

Introduction

Autoshares Web Trader is a highly complex trading suite that was designed for professional traders. For this reason the layout of the platform incorporates numerous widgets that are continuously updating information like the current quotes, account balances, news, current positions, chart candles, and so forth. With every incoming piece of data, the user interface must also be adjusted to reflect all of the latest changes. On top of that, AutoShares Web Trader features some trading-specific UI conveniences like quote flashing and data streaming — all of which can collectively put much strain on the CPU and impede the overall performance of the platform. And in this article we will provide a few tips on how to optimize performance by fine-tuning certain settings.

Tip 1: Disable Quote Flashing

One of the most CPU-intensive UI elements are flashing quotes, especially if there are several widgets displaying dozens of securities with their corresponding quotes.

To disable flashing quotes, navigate to your personal settings and, under Layout Settings, expand the Quotes Flashing drop-down menu, and select Without Flashing. Click OK.

After the new settings have been applied, the quotes will no longer change their background color upon updating. But most importantly the CPU usage will dramatically decrease, hopefully improving the overall performance.

Tip 2: Reduce the Number Of Widgets

Another way of improving performance of Autoshares Web Trader is to reduce the number of widgets displayed on each tab. Naturally each additional widget consumes additional system resources, which might explain why the platform is underperforming. Try limiting the selection of displayed widgets to one or two per tab and your issues could consequently be resolved.

Tip 3: Try Using a Different Browser

Some web browsers like Google Chrome are notorious for consuming vast amounts of RAM and CPU resources, slowing down all processes on your computer. This performance dip can also extend to Autoshares Trader, forcing certain components of the platform to underperform. For this reason we suggest you opt for an alternative web browser like Firefox or Opera and see if they display better performance while using Autoshares Trader.