Embarking on your trading journey with Quantower involves a crucial initial step: setting up your footprint. Your footprint, essentially your workspace, is where you'll interact with the platform, manage your trades, and analyze markets. Let's dive into the process of creating and customizing your Quantower footprint, ensuring it's tailored to your unique trading style.

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the floor plan for an office building, with three separate rooms and one living area

Before we delve into the specifics, it's important to understand that Quantower's footprint setup is highly customizable, allowing you to create a workspace that aligns with your trading strategy, preferences, and workflow. This flexibility is one of the key advantages of using Quantower, as it enables traders to optimize their environment for peak performance.

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a blueprinted diagram showing the interior and exterior of an octagonal structure, with arrows pointing

Creating Your Initial Footprint

To begin, you'll need to create your initial footprint. This is a straightforward process that involves selecting a template or starting from scratch.

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a computer screen with a drawing of a parking lot on it's left side

Quantower offers a variety of pre-built templates designed for different trading styles and strategies. Whether you're a scalper, a day trader, or an swing trader, there's likely a template that suits your needs. However, if you prefer a blank slate to build your workspace from the ground up, Quantower accommodates that as well.

Choosing a Template

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Wizard's Tower Bedroom Battle Map DnD / TTRPG

To choose a template, simply navigate to the 'Footprint' menu and select 'New Footprint'. You'll be presented with a list of templates, each with a brief description. Click on a template to preview it, and if it aligns with your trading style, select it to create your footprint.

Remember, templates are a starting point. Quantower's flexibility allows you to customize your workspace further to meet your specific needs. So, don't hesitate to experiment with different templates to find the best fit.

Starting from Scratch

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an empty classroom with green footprints on the floor

If you prefer to build your workspace from scratch, select 'Blank' from the template list. This will create a new footprint with a default layout, ready for you to populate with your preferred tools and widgets.

Starting from scratch gives you complete control over your workspace. It's an excellent option if you have a clear vision of your ideal trading environment or if you're new to Quantower and want to learn the platform's capabilities.

Customizing Your Footprint

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the floor plan for an apartment building with several balconies on each side and two levels

Once you've created your initial footprint, it's time to customize it to match your trading style and workflow. Quantower's customization options are extensive, allowing you to add, remove, and rearrange widgets, adjust layouts, and configure settings to suit your preferences.

Your customization journey begins in the 'Footprint' menu. Here, you can select your active footprint, switch between footprints, or create new ones. You can also access the 'Settings' menu, where you'll find advanced customization options.

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a drawing of a bathroom with measurements for the toilet and sink area, along with an overhead shower head
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an aerial view of a living room and bedroom in the same area with lights on
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a painting with many different colored footprints on it
Footprint Foot Mark Tracing - Free photo on Pixabay
Footprint Foot Mark Tracing - Free photo on Pixabay
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the floor plan for a living room is shown in black and white, with arrows pointing to
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Call of Duty map
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a person standing on top of a piece of paper with footprints in it and the words, this is your sign to do your toddlers footprints on canvass
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a collage of hand and foot prints on display in front of a building wall
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a baby's hand and foot print hangs on the wall next to a christmas tree
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the feet and toes of a person in black ink on white paper, with an outline of
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the floor plan for an office building with several tables, chairs and desks in it
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a baby's footprints with the words, my footprints
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a white bed topped with pillows next to a framed wall hanging on the side of a wall
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baby Footprint ring
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the floor plan for an office
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Diy Classroom Calendar Ideas, Colorful Kids Craft Calendar, Monthly Craft Activities For Kids, Monthly Handprint Art Calendar, Seasonal Handprint Art Project, Baby Footprint Calendar, Calendar Footprint Art, Footprint Calendar, Footprint Calendar For Kids
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an image of a baby's hand and foot print in a wooden frame on the wall
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a drawing of a yellow line on a piece of paper
Simple Site Plan Example
Simple Site Plan Example

Adding and Removing Widgets

Widgets are the building blocks of your footprint. They represent various tools and features, such as charts, indicators, order books, and news feeds. To add a widget, simply drag it from the 'Widget Panel' onto your workspace. To remove a widget, right-click on it and select 'Remove'.

Quantower offers a wide range of widgets, each serving a unique purpose. Experiment with different widgets to discover which ones enhance your trading experience and support your strategy.

Adjusting Layout and Settings

Quantower allows you to adjust your footprint's layout to optimize your workspace. You can resize widgets, group them into tabs, or arrange them in different layouts, such as grid or cascade. To do this, simply right-click on a widget and select the desired option.

In the 'Settings' menu, you'll find advanced customization options for your widgets. Here, you can configure settings like indicator parameters, chart styles, and data feeds. Taking the time to fine-tune these settings can significantly improve your trading experience and performance.

Saving and Managing Your Footprints

As you customize your footprint, it's essential to save your work regularly. Quantower allows you to save your footprints, giving you the flexibility to switch between different workspaces or revert to a previous version if needed.

To save your footprint, simply click on the 'Save' icon in the 'Footprint' menu. You can also give your footprint a unique name to help you identify it later. If you make significant changes to your footprint, consider saving it under a new name to preserve your previous work.

Switching Between Footprints

Quantower enables you to create multiple footprints, allowing you to switch between different workspaces depending on the market conditions, your trading strategy, or your personal preferences. To switch between footprints, simply select the desired footprint from the 'Footprint' menu.

Having multiple footprints can be particularly useful if you trade different markets, use different strategies, or want to test new layouts and widgets without disrupting your primary workspace.

Exporting and Importing Footprints

Quantower allows you to export your footprints as JSON files, enabling you to share your workspace with other traders or use it on different computers. To export a footprint, right-click on it in the 'Footprint' menu and select 'Export'.

Similarly, you can import footprints created by other traders or saved on a different computer. To import a footprint, click on the 'Import' icon in the 'Footprint' menu and select the JSON file.

As you delve deeper into Quantower's footprint setup, you'll discover the immense potential it offers for customizing your trading environment. By taking the time to create and customize your footprint, you're laying the foundation for a trading experience that's tailored to your unique needs and preferences. So, go ahead, explore the possibilities, and make Quantower your own.