# General settings
To access them, in the main menu, select **Settings → General Settings**.
### **Interface settings**
| Name | Description |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Language | Language selection. The system language is set as the default. The following languages are currently available: English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. |
| UI Theme | Choose terminal interface color scheme (Dark or Light mode). |
| Font Name | Font selection (Exo 2 or Cuprum) |
| Font Size | Font size selection (12–30). |
| Icons Height | Choose the icon height for toolbars (12–30). |
| Icons Color | Choose the color of the icons and palette settings. |
| Terminal header menu color | Selecting the color of the terminal title and customizing the palette. |
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Terminal header menu text color
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Selecting the color of the terminal title text and palette setting.
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| Notifications Position | Choose the notification location (top right, bottom right, top left, bottom left). |
| Time In Title |
The time shown in the upper right corner of the main window. You can hide it or select it: Moscow, New York, Chicago.
Make sure the time is correct; otherwise, time-bound terminal elements may not work correctly.
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| Local Time | When turned on, the time in the terminal will be based on the time zone on your computer. |
| Show On Top | When this mode is enabled, the terminal will always be displayed in the foreground. |
**Login options settings group**
| Name | Description |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Log in automatically | If you have several accounts in the terminal, you can change your username and password. When this option is enabled, the entered account data will be saved, and the terminal will be loaded immediately at startup. |
| Check for updates | If this option is enabled, the terminal will prompt you to update to the latest version when it becomes available as you log in. |
### **Chart settings**
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These settings pertain only to the [Chart](https://support.tiger.com/english/windows/chart) window.
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| Name | Description |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Chart Theme | Chart color scheme selection. Three themes available by default: Dark, Dark Modern, and Light. You can add your theme to the list. To do this, create and save a theme in the menu: **Settings and options** → **Theme manager**. |
| Font Name | Font selection (Exo 2 or Cuprum) |
| Font Size | Font size selection (8–30). |
| Sync Objects In Link Group | Synchronization of all graphics between linked charts. If you add, move or change an object’s settings, these actions are applied to all charts included in the group. |
| Sync Levels In Link Group | Synchronization of horizontal lines and price ranges between linked charts. If you add, move or change an object’s settings, these actions are applied to all charts included in the group. |
| Apply Last Object Settings | Repeats the previous settings for an object of this type. |
| Apply Last Indicator Settings | Repeats the previous settings for an indicator of this type. |
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Apply last lot settings
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When the setting is active, the volumes in the Charts window are saved for the selected instrument. When you reopen the Charts window with the selected instrument, the previously specified volume will be substituted automatically. The setting is active by default.
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| Auto Hide Panels | Hides the toolbar on all inactive charts. Allows you to save space when using multiple windows at the same time. |
| Enable Object Edit Panel | Displays the object settings toolbar when an object is selected. |
| Discrete Cursor Movement | Allows you to move the cursor strictly from bar to bar. Without this setting, you can move the mouse (crosshair) over the space between bars/candles. |
| Discrete Cursor Movement + Ctrl | Allows to select an action when scrolling using the mouse wheel and holding down the Ctrl button on the active chart: move, horizontal zoom and vertical zoom. |
| Discrete Cursor Movement + Shift | Allows to select an action when scrolling using the mouse wheel and holding down the Shift button on the active chart: move, horizontal zoom and vertical zoom. |
| Auto-selection of data type | Automatic selection of data type on the Chart depending on the selected chart type, indicators and graphical elements. You can learn more about the Autoselect data type function [here](https://support.tiger.com/english/frequently-asked-questions/how-does-automatic-account-selection-work). |
| Show market type | Shows / Hides the market type switcher on the chart tabs as S (Spot) and F (Futures). You can learn more about pinning a market type [here](https://support.tiger.com/english/settings/basic-setup/linking-windows). |
### **DOM settings**
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These settings pertain only to the [DOM](https://support.tiger.com/english/windows/dom) window.
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| Name | Description |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| DOM Theme | DOM color scheme selection. Three themes available by default: Dark, Dark Modern, and Light. You can add your theme to the list. To do this, it needs to be created and saved through the menu: **Settings and options** → **Theme manager**. |
| Font Name | Font selection (Exo 2 or Cuprum) |
| Font Size | Font size selection (8-30). |
| Apply Last Settings | If this option is enabled, then the last automatically saved settings of the selected instrument will be loaded when you switch an instrument in the DOM or open a new DOM. |
| Show market type | Shows / Hides the market type switcher on the chart tabs as S (Spot) and F (Futures). You can learn more about pinning a market type [here](https://tiger-trade.gitbook.io/tiger.trade-windows-docs/v/english/~/changes/vwK8VizX4X32gFElQmEk/settings/terminal/general-settingshttps://tiger-trade.gitbook.io/tiger.trade-windows-docs/v/english/~/changes/vwK8VizX4X32gFElQmEk/settings/terminal/general-settings). |
### **Trade feed settings**
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These settings pertain only to the [Smart tape](https://support.tiger.com/english/windows/smarttape) window.
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| Name | Description |
| --------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Font Name | Font selection (Exo 2 or Cuprum) |
| Font Size | Font size selection (8–30). |
### **Trading settings**
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These settings are global for the entire terminal.
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| Name | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Position Part Close | Allows you to reduce the volume of a position by selling or buying contracts without changing the average price of the position. Each partial closing of a position will be displayed as a separate trade in the statistics. |
| Server StopLoss | When this mode is off, information about “stops” remains within the terminal and is not displayed to the broker. When a “stop” is activated in the terminal, an order is sent to the broker to close the position. |
| Server TakeProfit | When this mode is off, information about “takes” remains within the terminal and is not displayed to the broker. When a “take” is activated in the terminal, an order is sent to the broker to close the position. |
| Dynamic SL/TP |
When turned off, the stop-loss and take-profit prices will not change upon averaging and partial closing of the position (default option).
When on, the stop-loss and take-profit prices will move relative to the average price.
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| Cancel Orders On Position Close | When a position is closed, all orders for the trading instrument are automatically canceled. |
| Save Selected Exit Strategy |
Exit strategies are pre-configured templates to automatically place a stop loss and take profit when entering a position. Exit strategies can also be applied to a previously opened position.
Exit strategies are managed through the trader module. A strategy can be linked to an instrument; only those that are linked to a specific instrument will then be displayed in the list of strategies.
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Selecting an account in the trading toolbar
| Allows you to select automatic substitution of the account or substitution of the account that was last used. More information about the account selection can be found via [this link](https://support.tiger.trade/v/english/frequently-asked-questions/how-does-automatic-account-selection-work). |
| Hide zero balance accounts | Hides accounts with zero balances in the table [Accounts](https://support.tiger.trade/v/english/tables/accounts). |
| Position quote price | The option allows you to select the price for calculating the position size in quote currency. If the "Entry price" option is chosen, the position size will be calculated based on the avg. position entry price. If the "Current price" is selected, the position size will be calculated based on the current best bid / best ask values. |
### **Settings for Window title templates**
| Name | Description |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Chart {S} {TF} {C}
DOM {S} {C} {PS}
Smart Tape {T} {S}
Volume Search {T} {S}
All Price {T} {S}
Option Desk {T} {S}
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The following keys can be used in templates:
{T} is the standard window name (Charts, DOM, etc.).
{S} is the name of selected instrument.
{EX} is the name of the exchange where selected instrument is traded.
{TF} is the selected timeframe in the window.
{C} is the percent change in price of the selected instrument.
{P} is the price of the last trade for the selected instrument.
{PS} is the price scale.
{VD} is the visibility of the order book from the spread to the window border in %
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### **Other settings**
| Name | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Configuration save interval | Allows you to configure how often the complete application configuration needs to be saved in minutes. If you enter 0, autosave is disabled. |
| Show expired contracts |
Allows you to see deleted and expired symbols when searching for a symbol.
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| Show options in symbol selection menu | Allows you to see deleted and expired symbols when searching for a symbol. |
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Hide unconnected cryptocurrencies
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Allows you to hide unconnected cryptocurrencies when searching for a symbol in the DOM and Chart windows, as well as in the Settings → Symbols section.
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| Take the separator into account when entering a symbol. | If you enter its name with a separator when searching for a symbol when this mode is enabled, only symbols with a separator will be displayed. If you don’t use a separator when typing, symbols with a separator will not be displayed. |
| Disregard keyboard layout when searching for a symbol. | The name of the symbol is entered in English when searching, regardless of the layout used. |
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