Trading terminal WebQUIK: features, installation, configuration

Trading in company shares, securities,
futures and bonds has become very popular. Large financial banks and software developers for traders have been developing
ready-made trading applications for a long time . However, simply downloading the trading platform is not enough. In order to successfully close deals and go into profit, it is important to be able to understand charts, build trends and analyze order books. Therefore, popular tools designed for simplified trading come to the fore. One of these will be discussed today. Let’s take a closer look at the WebQuick trading terminal.

What is WebQUIK – features of the trading terminal for browser trading

WebQUIK is a modern trading terminal designed to work through a browser. This software is different in that it allows you to make quick transactions with securities without the use of special programs. It is enough to have a home PC and access to unlimited internet. The trading terminal is adapted for all the most popular browsers.

The history of Webquik development began in the late 1990s. Prior to that, the developers participated in the creation of the first regional electronic platform for trading government bonds under the leadership of Chubais and Anokhin on the basis of the first Siberian Exchange. The development period is 3 years. This project was quite successful and allowed me to “fill my hand”. Subsequently, software developments were used to create the service. The project team completely changed its activities and started developing systems for remote access to exchange trading. Prior to this, traders constantly suffered losses and could not develop their potential to the maximum. The owners of the exchanges tried to develop their own remote access programs, but all attempts were in vain – the level of technical specialists was too low in the state. This is how the well-known Quickly Updatable Information Kit system, or QUIK for short, appeared. https://articles.opexflow.com/software-trading/torgovyj-terminal-quik.htm The final exit from beta testing to the mass consumer market is 2010.

WebQUIK allows you to create tables and charts for simplified trading visualization. Moreover, in detail the functionality of the terminal provides the user with the following features:

1. Create a window for entering applications.
2. Control your investment portfolio.
3. Set limit operations for securities and money.

Attention! The latest version of the program has added the ability to build trends, as well as the ability to use ready-made indicators for technical analysis.

Minimum hardware requirements for stable operation of the software:

1. Processor Intel Pentium 4.2 GHz or higher.
2. RAM at least 1 GB.
3. At least 2 GB of hard disk space to create backup copies of the program.
4. Any operating system – Linux/Windows/MacOS.
5. Any modern Internet browser – Opera, Google Chrome, Mozilla, FireFox, Safari.
6. Unlimited access and connection to the Internet provider.

Distinctive features of WebQUICK:

1. Does not require installation and configuration of ports.
2. The interface is multifunctional and is a complete system for online trading.
3. Automatically remembers all previously set settings and user parameters.
4. For weak devices, it allows you to build an individual update interval.
5. It has built-in security technology – SSL encryption.

Attention! On the official website, users can get more accurate information about the project, as well as consult on the installation and use of trading systems. Schedule of online reception on weekdays from 9:00 to 21:00 Moscow time.

Downloading, installing and configuring WebQUICK

WebQUICK is very popular among traders. Almost all brokers provide their users with the opportunity to use the Web Quick terminal in their work. Therefore, the exact method of downloading, installing and configuring the software in each banking system will be different. You can download all versions of the WebQuick terminal from the link on the official website https://arqatech.com/ru/products/quik/terminals/user-applications/webquik/

General principle of software installation

To get started, you need to identify yourself in the WebQUICK system. To do this, you need to get a login, password and a link with an address from the broker (a special URL to connect to the place of work). After registration, the
broker will send introductory information, as well as a confirmation letter for gaining access to the e-mail specified earlier by the trader. When clicking on the link, the user enters personal data in the appropriate fields.

Attention! In some cases, brokers may send a link to a specially adapted version of Web Quick for mobile devices. From the phone exactly the same interface. The only negative is that you cannot make non-trading operations and work with currencies.

Setting up the WebQUIK trading terminal

After entering the registration data, authorization in the system will occur. The device will start connecting to the WebQUIK server using the encrypted SSL protocol. User workplace interface looks like this:

WebQuick terminal user workplace interface user number. All information is divided into several sections presented in the left, center and right columns. Each of the columns can be scrolled independently of the others. Interface elements:

1. Main menu – access to the main functions.
2. Tabs – grouping tables, program windows with the ability to quickly switch between them.
3. Navigation – the entire list of papers. The element is located in the left column.
4. Basic information – information about the activity of the client. It is located in the central column and is divided into several blocks.
5. Auxiliary information and settings – shows information on the selected elements in the table and chart settings. Located in the right column.
6. Order Entry Form — used to create new orders or stop orders, which are instantly transferred to the broker’s server.

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Application types

Before setting up the working environment, it is necessary to allow the appearance of pop-up windows in the browser settings, and also add the service site to the exceptions.

By default, the Home tab is open. To create a new tab, click on the “+” button in the main menu bar. Each tab has its own number and name. The allowed number of tabs in the interface is five. To access the main functions of the system, you need to go to the main menu of the program. On the left side there are tabs “Current trades”, “Chart”, “Orders”, “Stop orders”, “Deals”, “Security limits”, “Money limits”, “Limitations on client accounts”, “Positions on client accounts”, “Portfolio”, “News”, “Currency pairs”. Each menu item is called by pressing the left mouse button.

Webquik interface in browser

Step-by-step instructions for setting up the WebQUICK working environment

1. Start setting up by choosing the securities that you are going to track, buy and sell in the future. It is highly recommended to start with their careful selection. For example, use reputable resources such as the Moscow Exchange, Finam, RusBonds (requires free registration).
2. Create one or more lists of papers for personal use. Click on the plus icon. In the window that appears, you must enter the name of the paper.
3. Create working windows in the middle of the screen. To do this, click on the icon with a plus sign in the upper right part of the screen. At the first stage, it is recommended to select the windows “Current Trades”, “Chart”, “Orders”, “Deals”, “Deals”, “Security Limits”, “Cash Limits” and “Client Portfolio”. The rest is added gradually.

   How to create working windows in the middle of the screen in the terminal in WebQuik

4. Set up windows. It is necessary for each of the above windows to select columns that will be useful in further work.
5. Set up the display of those securities from the personal list that you are going to trade.
6. Save the settings by clicking on the floppy disk icon located in the upper left corner of the program.
7. Transfer money to a brokerage account and start trading.

Trading process in the WebQuik terminal

The trading process is divided into two stages – buying and selling a security. In order to create a purchase order, you must click on the icon in the form of a palm with outstretched index and middle fingers. The icon is located in the upper left corner of the screen, as well as opposite the Current Trades window.
After clicking, the application window will open. The paper that was selected will automatically be substituted in the “Name” line. Specify the number of securities in the application and the price for which you are going to buy the paper. The price of shares is always indicated in those monetary units that were nominated by the company itself, and the price of bonds is indicated as a percentage of the face value. All current prices and the number of orders from other traders should be viewed in the glass.

Carefully check which type of application you have chosen. Otherwise, there will be an error buying paper at too high a price, or selling it at too low.

After the order has been placed, the system will start checking the amount of money, papers and prices in the order book. If there are orders in the glass at a price less than or equal to the one that was originally specified, the placed order will be processed. In case of their absence, the application will fall into the glass and remain there until the most suitable offer appears in the glass. The progress of processing of all applications can be controlled in the “Orders” and “Deals” section. In the first window, you can withdraw and reapply. Full instructions for installing, configuring and managing the WebQuik terminal can be downloaded from the link:
WebQuik Manual WEB QUIK Training: https://youtu.be/YA1XOf0IDiM

The process of installing the WEB QUIK terminal at popular brokers on the example of VTB and Sberbank

The principle of installation in the VTB system

Go to VTB Webquik via the link https://webquik.vtb.ru/

To create a terminal in your personal account, select point “Terminals of trading systems”. In this section, click on “Create New” and specify WebQUICK. In the next window, specify the confirmation method “Simple electronic signature” and click “Submit order”. Within 1 minute, an instruction in the form of SMS and a password from the “Electronic signature” will be sent to the phone.
The login for entering the system is reflected in the “Terminals of trading systems” section, the password comes in a special SMS message.

Attention! It is recommended that you change your password upon first login.

Installation in the Sberbank system

Internet trading at Sberbank is different in that a bank client can use two-factor authentication and install software on his home computer. Step by step installation algorithm:

1. Go to the Sberbank website at https://www.sberbank.ru/ru/person/investments/broker_service/quik?tab=install
2. Select the section “About the platform”.
3. Press the “Download QUIK” button. The download of the finished distribution package of the program will begin.
4. Download the Sberbank Investor app or go to the email address https://webquik.sberbank.ru
5. Unzip and install WebQUICK. The login to enter the system is the investor’s personal code, which can be found in the application or at the link above.
6. When you first log in, you must enter a password that is sent via SMS automatically when opening an account. Password reset is called by pressing the “Get password” button in the Sberbank Investor application.
7. Set a password. Basic requirements – the length must be more than 8 characters, the password must include Arabic numerals, lowercase and uppercase letters of the Latin alphabet.
8. Enter a one-time SMS password for two-factor authentication.

The program is running and ready to go.

Attention! In case of difficulties, please contact the customer support service at 8 800 555 55 51. The specialists will provide individual advice and help you log in to the trading platform.

Webquik Sberbank – installation, connection and configuration of the terminal for trading in a web browser: https://youtu.be/Vp-vcc7y0tw

WebQuik API – connection and configuration

API – application programming interface or application programming interface. This is a set of specific rules and algorithms for the operation of one computer program with another. The API connects two applications. This is necessary, for example, for data transfer. Unfortunately, there is no full-fledged API for connecting to QUIK. This means that there is no “magic” library, the use of which will allow you to download data from the program and immediately send requests through it. However, there are other workarounds, and more specifically the DDE + TRANS2QUIK.dll + Qple + over9000Table = Quik Api bundle. In simple words, in order to connect the API to the program, you must:

1. Raise your own DDE server in the application.
2. Understand how the Qple language, which was used in the development of WebQUIK, works and create scripts for converting candle arrays into tables and other data that will be needed to automatically create orders.
3. Create about 10 tables that will be used to download data.
4. Attach the TRANS2QUIK.dll library to the project and learn how to create applications through it.

The main disadvantage of Quik is that it is very inconvenient for programmers. It takes a lot of time to learn a language. The developer site lacks generally accepted documentation and live examples with simple source code that could be used to write your own robots. In addition, the TRANS2QUIK library is technologically outdated 10 years ago, the description is lame, as well as the methods of software development. On the official website, support staff silently nod their heads and send to read the manual. Even if you manage to fasten the API, the end result will be very limited in functionality – the robot will not be able to place some types of orders, for example, stop at the market price. There is another way, which is based on SmartCom 3.0.1. The library contains a detailed description, there are no those same “dances with tambourines”.
Ease of implementation greatly affects the limitations of the result. When connecting the WebQUICK API, breaks and connection losses often occur on average from 2 to 10 times. It is not always possible to restore the connection after all loss of communication. Applications can evaporate when they are transferred to the server and this happens quite often. The server can “die” at any moment and any action will only hasten its downfall. So, we have considered the main nuances and subtleties of setting up the WebQuick software designed for online trading. However, do not forget that the success of the transaction depends on the accumulated practical skills and abilities. Therefore, we wish you good luck in your upcoming trading career!