You can use the Blotter Setup window - Columns tab window to select the columns that are displayed in the blotter window.
NOTE: The Compute Unrealized Values Using option on the Blotter pop-up menu determines how P&L columns on the Blotter window are calculated.

The following table contains a description of each field on the Blotter Setup window - Columns tab:
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Field Name |
Description |
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Hidden |
Columns listed in this section do not appear on the Blotter window. |
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Move Right button. To display a column, click a column name in the Hidden section, and then click the Move Right button. |
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Move Left button. To hide a column, click a column name in the Displayed section, and then click the Move Left button. |
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Displayed |
Columns listed in this section appear on the Order Status window. |
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Move Up button. To move a column closer to the left on the Order Status window, click a column name in the Displayed section, and then click the Move Up button. |
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Move Down button. To move a column closer to the right on the Order Status window, click a column name in the Displayed section, and then click the Move Down button. |
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Preview section |
Use this section to preview your changes. |
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OK button |
Click to use the selected settings and close the Blotter Setup window. |
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Cancel button |
Closes this window without updating the search results. |
NOTE: All (Base) columns display currency using the currency type selected from Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. All other columns display currency using the default currency type selected from the Settings window - System tab, Default Currency field.
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Field Name |
Description |
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Account |
Indicates the account used for the transaction |
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Ask |
Indicates the current ask price for the symbol |
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Avg Price |
The average price paid for shares. |
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Avg Sell Price |
Average sell price of shares for the selected order |
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Bid |
Indicates the current bid price for the symbol |
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Billable |
Indicates whether an order is billable |
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Buy Avg Price |
The total price paid for shares divided by the number of shares held. |
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Buy Fills |
Indicates the number of bought and filled orders for each position. |
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Buy Qty |
The total number of shares bought for the current position. |
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Buy Trades |
The number of buys that made up the current position. |
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Chg. Close |
Change between current price and previous days closing price |
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Chg. Open |
Change between opening price and current price |
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Company Name |
Indicates Company Name of selected symbol |
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Currency |
Indicates the currency type used for the transaction |
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Day Avg Price |
Indicates the symbols average trading price for today |
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Day Long Avg Price |
Indicates the symbols average long trading price for today |
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Day Short Avg Price |
Indicates the symbols average short trading price for today |
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Imbalance |
This column indicates whether there is an imbalance of MOC (Market on Close) orders.
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Last |
Indicates the last quote price for the symbol |
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Liq Added |
Indicates the total number of shares that added liquidity to an ECN. |
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Liq Other |
Some exchanges support liquidity values other than added and removed, which are indicated in this column. |
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Liq Removed |
Indicates the total number of shares that removed liquidity from an ECN. |
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Long Avg Price |
The average price paid for shares with a long position. |
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Long Mkt Value |
Indicates the market value of currently held long positions. |
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Long Mkt Value (Base) |
Indicates the market value of currently held long positions.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Master Account |
Indicates the Master account tied to the account used for the transaction |
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Matched Delta Equity |
Total profit and loss for closed positions based on the previous days price. |
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Matched Delta Equity (Base) |
Total profit and loss for closed positions based on the previous days price.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Matched P&L |
Indicates the profit or loss after closing the position for the symbol |
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Matched P&L (Base) |
Indicates the profit or loss after closing the position for the symbol
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Net Qty |
Indicates the quantity of stocks you have bought and sold |
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Non-Billable |
Indicates whether the order is non-billable. |
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Sell Avg Price |
The total price received for shares divided by the number of shares sold. |
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Sell Qty |
The total number of shares sold for the current position. |
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Sell Trades |
The number of sells that made up the current position. |
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Shares Long |
Indicates the total number of shares with a long position. |
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Shares Short |
Indicates the total number of shares with a short position. |
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Short Avg Price |
The average price paid for shares with a short position. |
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Short Mkt Value |
Indicates the market value of currently held short positions. |
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Short Mkt Value (Base) |
Indicates the market value of currently held short positions.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Symbol |
Indicates the symbol of the security you have bought or sold. |
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Today's Close |
Indicates today's closing price for the selected security |
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Total Buy Amt |
The total paid for the shares that make up the current position. |
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Total Buy Amt (Base) |
The total paid for the shares that make up the current position.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Total Buy Qty |
Indicates the total number of shares that were purchased. |
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Total Delta Equity |
Total profit and loss for all positions based on the previous days price |
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Total Delta Equity (Base) |
Total profit and loss for all positions based on the previous days price
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Total Mkt Value |
Indicates the value of shares if sold at market prices. |
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Total Mkt Value (Base) |
Indicates the value of shares if sold at market prices.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Total P&L |
The total matched and unmatched profit and loss amount for the traded shares. |
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Total P&L (Base) |
The total matched and unmatched profit and loss amount for the traded shares.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Total Qty |
The total volume of shares traded. |
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Total Sell Amt |
The total received for the shares that make up the current position. |
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Type |
Indicates the type of security traded. |
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Unmatched Delta Equity |
Total profit and loss for positions (based on the previous days price) if they were closed. |
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Unmatched Delta Equity (Base) |
Total profit and loss for positions (based on the previous days price) if they were closed.
NOTE: This value is displayed using the base currency selected from the Blotter Setup window - General tab, Base Currency field. |
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Unmatched P&L |
Indicates the profit or loss if the position was closed right now. A number in parenthesis indicates a loss) |