Alerts
What is an Alert?
An alert is a notification set to monitor price activity and market conditions. Alert notifications are shown within Notifications in your trading dashboard.
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See how to set an alert.
Creating an Alert
To set an alert:
Click on the “Create alert” button in the Alerts Widget, or;
Click on the three dot sub-menu for your selected security within Symbol Search in the dashboard header, or;
Click on the clock icon within any of the Watchlist Widget's rows.
Confirm that the security shown in the "Create alert" screen is the security you want to receive notifications on. If not, search for the security you need in the search field at the top of the "Create alert" screen.
To cancel an alert, go to the Alerts Widget and select which alert you would like to cancel, then click on the X icon in that row to cancel your selected alert.