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This article explains how to setup Cloud Watchlists.
Background:
It is now possible to synchronize the watchlists on your mobile devices with the watchlists of Trader Workstation on your computer. You will no longer need to worry about adding same tickers over and over again. The Cloud Watchlists feature is available in Trader Workstation build 936 and higher. Once the Cloud Watchlists have been enabled, they can be then imported in mobileTWS using the "Import" option from the Configuration menu.
Enable the Cloud Watchlists in Trader Workstation
- Login into the Trader Workstation
- Click on Edit in top menu, then on Global Configuration (or File -> Global Configuration if TWS is in the Mosaic layout)
- In the left column of the configuration window, click on Lock and Exit
- In the right pane, mark the checkbox "Save watchlists to cloud" (as shown in the screenshot below)
- Click Apply, then OK to close the configuration window
Enable Cloud Watchlists on a mobile device
iPhone
- After the Cloud Watchlists feature has been enabled in TWS, login into mobileTWS
- Upon login, you will be prompted with a screen asking you to try the new feature
- Select "Try It", and then select the device/computer to import the watchlist from
- If you are not shown the "Try It" prompt, please go to the Configuration menu and select Watchlist Import and select the device/computer to import from
- In the Configuration meny, enable the option "Save Cloud Watchlists"
iPad
- After the Cloud Watchlists feature has been enabled in TWS, login into mobileTWS
- Upon login, you will be prompted with a screen asking you to try the new feature
- Select "Try It", and then select the device/computer to import the watchlist from
- If you are not shown the "Try It" prompt, tap on "Setup" in top left corner and enable "Save cloud watchlists"
- Back in the main screen, in top left section, tap on the Import button and select the device/computer from which to import the Cloud Watchlist
Android mobile or tablet
- After the Cloud Watchlists feature has been enabled in TWS, login into mobileTWS
- Upon login, you will be shown the Watchlist Import wizard
- Select the device/computer from which to import the watchlist
- To see the imported watchlists, navigate to Quotes and Charts from the main menu and select an imported watchlist from the dropdown
Please note that it is not possible to sync watchlists from mobileTWS to your desktop TWS.