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--- cats:procedures:futures:tradereview [2017/11/21 15:45] – tom
+++ cats:procedures:futures:tradereview [2017/12/19 03:21] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====Scanning Open Trades====
-Select **Exchange Trades** > **Trade Data Entry/Review** from the main menu.
+Select **Exchange Trades** > **Trade Data Entry/Review** > **Trades Scans** from the main menu.
-[{{:cats:procedures:futures:trades_dataentryaccess.png|Select Exchange Trades and Trade Data Entry/Review to add futures trades.}}]
+[{{:cats:procedures:futures:tradescan_accessmenu.png?|Select Exchange Trades and Trade Data Entry/Review to add futures trades}}]
 A scan of open trades will pop up. This scan shows all open trades in the system.
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 <note tip>Trade liquidation is done to close out expiring trades by matching long and short open trades and use them to cancel each other out OR to roll forward trades tied to expiring position months into new positions.</note>
-Go to **Exchange Trades > Move Forward or Liquidate**. Next choose **Trades by Position** or **Offsetting Trades**.
 [{{:cats:procedures:futures:exchangetrades_accessmenu.png?|Exchange trades menu options}}]
 ====Trades by Position - Move Forward or Liquidate Position Using a Grid of Trades====
-If you select this option, you will be asked to filter for one set of trades to liquidate.
+Use this option to liquidate or roll specific trade entries in batches. The resulting new trades will be attached to the same physical as trade that is liquidated.
-Enter a position, exchange and product then select **Apply** to see a list of matching trades.
+Go to **Exchange Trades > Move Forward or Liquidate > Trades by Position**.
 [{{:cats:procedures:futures:exchangetrades_moveforwardliquidate1.png?|Enter filters and pick Apply to see a list of trades to liquidate}}]
+Enter a position, exchange and product then select **Apply** to see a list of matching trades.
-The list of trades displayed will show you how many units are available to liquidate in the **Units** column. A box to filter trades will also be displayed.
+The list of trades displayed will show you how many units are available to roll/liquidate in the **Units** column. A box with options for filtering the list and selecting trades will also be displayed.
-Enter the units to liquidate in the **Liq** column or further filter this list by using the filter box in the top right hand corner.
+Enter the units to roll/liquidate in the **Liq** column or further filter this list by using the filter box in the top right hand corner.
 [{{:cats:procedures:futures:exchangetrades_mainscreenwithfilterbox.png?|List of trades and filter trades pop up.}}]
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 [{{:cats:procedures:futures:liquidatetrade_menuoptions.png?|Menu options}}]
 ===Check===
-Check to see if you have a balanced liquidation. Pick **OK** to continue.\\
+To display information about the selected trade entries (for example, to confirm that you have a balanced liquidation).
 [{{:cats:procedures:futures:exchangetrades_checkingtrades.png?|Checking trade balance.}}]
+Pick **OK** to continue.\\
 ===Roll Forward===
 Rolls the selected trades to a later month by liquidating the old trades and entering a new trade with the new position.
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 ====Offsetting Trades - Liquidate by entering a pair of Trade Numbers====
-The process of liquidating in CATS closes out a trade by entering an equal and opposite trade against it. You can choose two trades already existing in CATS to offset one another.
+Use this option to liquidate two offsetting trade entries in CATS.
+Go to **Exchange Trades > Move Forward or Liquidate > Offsetting Trades**.
 Enter two trade numbers to liquidate these trades.