16.1 Admin Center

The Admin privilege on OpenEx platform is reserved for Administrators exclusively. Regular users and view-only administrator won’t be able to access the Admin functions listed under the Admin menu from the menu bar. Admin accounts can exercise admin privilege only over its designated domain.

The Admin Center provides functions to control individual user’s risk parameters and rights. To invoke it, go to the menu bar Admin -> Admin Center or click on the toolbar icon. You will see a window as Figure 16.1.1.

Risk Parameters

The first tab of Admin Center is Risk Parameters (see Figure 16.1.1). You can choose the targeted account from the Account drop-down list. On the drop-down list on the right side, you can choose among a list of risk parameters: Cash Adjustment, Margin Ratio, Max Shares and Max Positions.

Cash Adjust – to add cash, input the desired amount and hit enter. To subtract cash, put a minus sign in front of the desired amount, such as –5000, and hit Enter.

Margin Ratio – could be any number from 1~20. Please use in compliance with the exchange margin rules and Reg T rules.

Max Shares & Max Positions – most accounts have a maximum number of shares and maximum number of positions they can carry. Input the desired numbers here and hit Enter.

Figure 16.1.1

User’s Rights

The second tab is the User’s Rights. You can disable a user’s trading right or enable it. Choose the desired action and hit Enter.

 Figure 16.1.2