TABLE OF CONTENTS Serial # Page # Introduction to Trade Cast Download Procedure Download Troubleshooting Login Procedure Login Troubleshooting

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Serial # Page # 1) Introduction to Trade Cast 5 - AKD Trade Cast Key Live Benefits 5 2) Download Procedure 6 3) Download Troubleshooting 10 - Download Java 10 - Unable to Launch the Application 12 4) Login Procedure 22 - Change Password 23 - Create PIN 24 5) Login Troubleshooting 27 - Invalid Login Credentials 27 - Forgot Password 27 - Account Locked 28 - System Not Responding 28 6) Customization Features Preferences 29 - General 29 - Change Password 29 - Change PIN 30 - Set Preferred Account 30 - Fonts Unattended Mode Logout 32 7) Order Placement Features Buy Sell Bunch Order Short Sell Cancel Order 35 8) Market Monitor My Watches 36-1st, 2nd & 3rd Profiles 36 - Personalize the Columns 37 2

3 - Sector Watch 38 - Index Watch 39 - Spot Watch 40 - Future Watch 40 - Cap Watch 41 - Portfolio Watch Message Window 42 - Activity 42 - Orders 43 - Announcements 44 - News 45 - AKD 46 - Board Meetings 47 - Alerts 48 - Margin Calls 48 - RSS Market Depth By Price Market Depth By Order Detailed Quote Scrip Browse 51 - Scrip Search 51 - Approved Scrip Top Movers 53 - By Volume 53 - By Price Increase 54 - By % Increase 55 - By Price Decrease 56 - By % Decrease Sector Performance Exchange statistics Summary Graphs & Charts 60 - Scrip Graph 60 ~Price/Volume 60 ~Buy/Sell 60 - Index Graph 62 9) Account Inquiry 63 3

4 9.1 Exposure Watch 63 - Client Info 63 - Portfolio 64 - Session Holdings 65 - Security Holdings Outstanding Log Trade Log Activity Log Daily Trade Report Account Statement Order History Cash Withdrawal Statement 83 10) Services Cash Withdrawal Request 84 11) Tools Restore Default Layout 73 12) Tickers 86 - Upper-Capped 86 - Lower-Locked 86 - Top Movers 87 ~ By Volume 87 ~ By Price Increase 87 ~ By Price Decrease 87 ~ By % Increase 87 ~ By % Decrease Custom Ticker 88 13) Themes 88 14) AKD Research 89 15) Shortcut Keys 90 Note: To view the details of any word mentioned in the table of contents, Press Ctrl+F to open the Find Toolbar. Enter a word in this toolbar and press enter. 4

5 1. INTRODUCTION TO TRADECAST AKD TradeCast is a sophisticated Online Stocks Trading Platform. It is a source that provides everything you need through web-based interface. With its integrated services and utilities, you will gain deeper insight on the behaviour of the market. This will help you to make the right decisions in a very timely manner. AKD TradeCast Key Liive Benefiits: Through AKD TradeCast, using multiple charts, organizing portfolios, and picking stocks would be a breeze because the platform is powered by an online server. Trading therefore will be faster, more efficient, and most importantly, hassle-free. Fully personalised trading environment, complete with real-time fluctuation of prices, data and news modules, technical analysis and charting functions. Extensive market analysis, streaming news service and daily overview of the market. 5

6 2. DOWNLOAD PROCEDURE You will receive an from with your Login credentials. You are requested to click on the link provided in the i.e. or you can manually enter the same address in the browser of your own choice. This link will take you to the website from where you can download our new Trading Application i.e. AKD TradeCast. In case, the above mentioned link does not work, you can visit the page by entering the following link manually in your browser: (Please note, T & C in the word TradeCast should be in CAPS.) 6

7 As soon as the page is opened you will see the following image on your browser: To download TradeCast you will be asked to click on the YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TradeCast Link. For reference, look at the image below. OR 7

8 By clicking on the link above, the software will start checking the availability / updated version of JAVA on your system. 8

9 Once the verification is completed, the system will automatically create a shortcut on your desktop. A login window will open simultaneously for you to enter the new Trading Platform AKD TradeCast. 9

10 3. DOWNLOAD TROUBLESHOOTING DOWNLOAD JAVA: In case, you do not have the required version of JAVA available on your system, the software will automatically route you to to get JAVA updated on your system. 10

11 Here you are requested to click on the FREE JAVA DOWNLOAD button to get JAVA for your system or get it updated if you have an old version available on your system. As soon as the JAVA is updated on your system the software will again verify JAVA on your system. As the verification is done it will follow the normal downloading process for TradeCast. 11

12 UNABLE TO LAUNCH THE APPLICATION: There are times when after verifying JAVA, the system will give you an error UNABLE TO LAUNCH APPLICATION. The above error indicates that you already have JAVA on your system but the version needs to be updated. You can always check the version of JAVA available on your system. To check JAVA you need to go to the Control Panel of your system and double click on the JAVA icon. 12

13 Once you double click on the JAVA icon a window JAVA CONTROL PANEL will open. If you are unable to find the JAVA icon in your control panel you can click the windows START button, goto RUN option and write JAVAWS VIEWER and it will display you the JAVA CONTROL PANEL window. 13

14 Here you are required to click on the ABOUT button. Another window by the name of ABOUT JAVA will appear, here you can check the available version of JAVA on your system. If the available JAVA on your system is not VERSION 6 Update 26 (build b03).in that case, you are requested to go to 14

15 Once you are on the page you will be required to press the FREE JAVA DOWNLOAD button to get JAVA updated on your system. As soon as JAVA is updated on your system, you need to open again. And press YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TRADECAST button to download AKD TradeCast. 15

16 If the problem still persists, you will be required to go to the control panel of your system and double click ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS 16

17 A window will open when you double click on the ADD or REMOVE PROGRAM icon. In that window there is a list of all the applications on your system. Here you may see the AKD TradeCast as well. If it exists you are requested to press the REMOVE button to remove any previous versions available on your system. 17

18 In addition to this, you are also required to open JAVA CONTROL PANEL, process explained earlier. Here you will be required to press the SETTINGS button; by pressing the button another window by the name of TEMPORARY FILES SETTINGS will appear. Image of which is shown below. 18

19 Before moving further, you need to make sure that the KEEP TEMPORARY FILES ON MY COMPUTER at the top is marked. If not, you are requested to mark it. Now are required to press Delete Files button another window Delete Temporary Files will appear. Here you are required to mark both the checks if not marked, and press OK button. It will clear your JAVA cache. Once the cache is cleared, you need to visit and continue with the downloading of AKD TradeCast. Process of which is explained earlier. At times, when after doing all the hard work when you click on the AKD TradeCast shortcut the login window does not appear. There can be two possibilities: 1) Either the pop-up option in your browser settings are off 2) You are required to change your browser settings for JAVA. To handle the first is easy you can go to the tools option of your browser and change the pop-up settings. But if you need to change the settings of your browser for JAVA, it will need some time. It is explained here. 19

20 You again need to go to the JAVA control panel window and click the network setting button When you click on the network setting button, another window by the name of NETWORK SETTINGS will appear. 20

21 Here you will be required to select the direct connection option and click the OK button. Once it is done, you can now click on the shortcut of AKD TradeCast and you will be able to access it. In some cases, when you enter the link it will display you an oracle window. This means the system you are using does not have the traces of JAVA on it. This means you need to visit JAVA.com and install JAVA from scratch on your system. Process of which is explained earlier. 21

22 4. LOGIN PROCEDURE After downloading TradeCast, a shortcut icon of TradeCast will appear on your desktop. The image is shown below: Double-click on this icon. The login window of TradeCast will open as shown below. Enter your user ID and PW. While entering the PW, you would be required to enter the missing characters in white boxes. 22

23 CHANGE PASSWORD: When you successfully download TradeCast, you can login with the provided password. As soon as you login, the application will ask you to change your password. Please make sure that you keep an alpha-numeric password ranging from 8 to 12 characters. Example: hg85jt54w 23

24 CREATE PIN: Once you change your password, you will be notified to create your PIN. Select Create PIN now and click Next Click on Get Pass Code. Enter the password which you created in the second step. Then enter your registered ID. Then enter your mobile number with country code in a continuous form. Example: Do not enter space, zero or dash. Click on send me my pass Code. You will receive an sms and an from us containing a Pass Code. In case of users having international numbers, they can enter it with their international country codes. Example:

25 Click on Create PIN and enter the Pass Code which you have received on sms/e- mail. Now enter any 4-digit numbers of your choice to make it your PIN. Click on submit 25

26 Once you create your PIN, you will see the new trading screen with several options. If you are an old client, then after creating your PIN send us a request to activate your trading on TradeCast by either calling us at or sending us an at info@akdtrade.com P.S: Once you switch your trading to TradeCast, you won t be able to use Trade Pro and website for trading. TradeCast is capable to work in every environment. If you find the software complicated, then kindly contact our Customer Support Service for guidance. If you do not want to download TradeCast, you can also use our Web Interface for trading by logging on: 26

27 5. LOGIN TROUBLESHOOTING INVALID LOGIN CREDENTIALS: If you get an error of invalid login credentials, then re-check the password which you have entered. FORGOT PASSWORD: If still you get the same error, click on Forgot Password beside the tab of User ID. A window will open where you will be required to enter you user ID and address. Click OK. You will receive an from connect@akdtrade.com containing a new Password. 27

28 ACCOUNT LOCKED: When invalid password is entered more than three times, your account automatically gets locked. In this case, you get an error: Your account has been locked. Please contact the administrator. To unlock your account, place a request by either sending us an at info@akdtrade.com from your registered ID or call at: When you place the request, your account will be activated within one working hour. SYSTEM NOT RESPONDING: If you get an error of System not responding, then send an at info@akdtrade.com from your registered ID or call at:

29 6. CUSTOMIZATION FEATURES 6.1 PREFERENCES (Ctrl+P) Go to File on the top left side of the screen and click Preferences or press Ctrl+P General: you can mark or unmark the windows which you desire to view in your default settings. Change Password (Alt+P): You can change your password from this option 29

30 Change PIN (Alt+C): you can change your PIN from this option Set Preferred Account: you can have multiple accounts with single login and you can also trade on behalf of your friends and family. Currently, this feature is unavailable. 30

31 Fonts: You can change the colors and fonts of your trading screen. 6.2 UNATTENDED MODE Go to File on the top left side of the screen and click on Unattended Mode. The application will run normally, but order placement will be disabled. 31

32 6.3 LOGOUT (Alt+F4) Go to File on the top left side of the screen and click on Logout to close the application. You can also logout by clicking the "cross" on the top right of the trading screen. 32

33 7) ORDER PLACEMENT FEATURES 7.1 BUY (F4) Click on a scrip and then press F4 on the keyboard to place a buying order 7.2 SELL (F5) Click on the scrip and then press F5 on the keyboard to place a selling order 33

34 7.3 BUNCH ORDER (F6) This option enables you to place multiple orders at a time 7.4 SHORT SELL (F8) Click on the scrip and then press F8 on the keyboard to place a short selling order. This option is currently unavailable. 34

35 7.5 CANCEL ORDER (F11) Press F11 to cancel an order. Enter the Order# of the order which you want to cancel. You can see the Order#" in the Outstanding Log and in message window. 35

36 8) MARKET MONITOR 8.1 MY WATCHES (F12) To view the Live Market, Click F12. The window of My Watches will open 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd Profile: On this window, you can see three profiles (1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd ). You can enter scrips of your choice and create a personalized profile. Scroll on the right side of this window to view all the available options. 36

37 Personalize the Columns: You can change the settings of the Columns that appear in your profile. Right-click on the title of any column, and you will see a drop down list of options that you can check or un-check according to your priority. 37

38 SECTOR WATCH: To view the Live Market sector-wise, click on Sector Watch. To view a particular sector, select a sector from the drop-down menu. 38

39 INDEX WATCH: To view the Live Market Index-wise, click on Index Watch. To view a particular Index, select the Index Type from the top-right side of the window. 39

40 SPOT WATCH: To view the companies which are on Spot, click on Spot Watch FUTURE WATCH: To view the Future Market, click on Future Watch 40

41 CAP WATCH: To view the scrips on Lower Cap and Upper Lock, click on Cap Watch 41

42 PORTFOLIO WATCH: To view the current status of the shares in your portfolio along with their Worth and Profit/Loss, click on Portfolio Watch. You also have the liberty to place orders through your portfolio watch by using the Trade button. 42

43 8.2 MESSAGE WINDOW (Ctrl+F12) ACTIVITY: This option portrays the notifications of the activities of the stock market, such as: order placement intimations, order execution confirmations, indication of market opening & closing, and intimations of upper & lower caps. 43

44 ORDERS: To view the status of your orders along with the order numbers, click on Orders 44

45 ANNOUNCEMENTS: To view the Announcements of the companies in terms of payouts and earnings, click on Announcements. You can also search the Announcements of any company by selecting a range of date on the option of Search on the top left side of this window. 45

46 NEWS: To read the latest News of the political and economical situations of Pakistan which would directly or indirectly affect the Stock Market, click on NEWS 46

47 AKD: To read the Overview of the Performance of the Stock Market, click on the option of AKD. This option contains the Morning Note and Closing Note of the Stock Market. It also displays important announcements of AKD Trade. 47

48 BOARD MEETINGS: To view the Dates and Timings of the Board Meetings of the listed companies, click on the option of Board Meetings In the tab of Search : select the range of dates, enter the scrip of a company in the tab of Find what, and click Go to see the history of board meetings of that particular company. 48

49 ALERTS: Through the option of Alerts, Personalized Alerts can be created for the notification of certain rates. Margin Calls: 49

50 RSS (Really Simple syndication): RSS enables you to create a list of Websites where news is updated on Real-time basis. You can copy and paste the URL of any source of news in RSS Source tab to create the list. 50

51 8.3 MARKET DEPTH BY PRICE (Ctrl+F2) The list of Buyers and Sellers in accordance with Price 8.4 MARKET DEPTH BY ORDER (Ctrl+F3) The list of Buyers and Sellers in accordance with individual Orders 51

52 8.5 DETAILED QUOTE (Ctrl+F4) This option portrays in-depth information of particular scrip 8.6 SCRIP BROWSE (F3) SCRIP SEARCH: When the option of Scrip is selected, you can search a company s scrip and full name by entering the initial letter of its Scrip (Symbol) 52

53 When the option of Company is selected, you can search a company s full name by entering the initial letter of the company s name Approved Scrip: Shows the names of the companies which are approved or unapproved by KSE to avail margin facility. 53

54 8.7 TOP 30 MOVERS (Ctrl+T) BY VOLUME: The list of top 30 movers according to the traded volume of shares (ascending order) in a day 54

55 BY PRICE INCREASE: The list of companies which have the highest change (prices-wise) in a day. 55

56 BY % INCREASE: The list of companies which have the highest percentage of change in their prices in a day. 56

57 BY PRICE DECREASE: The list of companies which have the lowest change (price-wise) in a day. 57

58 BY % DECREASE: The list of companies which have the lowest percentage of change in their prices in a day. 58

59 8.8 SECTOR PERFORMANCE (Ctrl+S) The list of top sectors according to the traded volume of shares (ascending order) in a day. The leading company in each sector is also mentioned in this list. 59

60 8.9 EXCHANGE STATISTICS SUMMARY (Ctrl+E) An in-depth comparison of the Indices Levels and Volume. Changes in Scrips and total number of trades are also portrayed in this summary. 60

61 8.10 GRAPHS AND CHARTS (Ctrl+G) SCRIP GRAPH PRICE/VOLUME: BUY/SELL: 61

62 INDEX GRAPH 62

63 9) ACCOUNT INQUIRY 9.1 EXPOSURE WATCH (F2) To view the status of your account, press F2 CLIENT INFO: You can see your contact details in this section which is recorded in our database. 63

64 PORTFOLIO: To view your Portfolio, click on the option of portfolio. In this section, you can see Free Cash, Share Worth, Equity, Exposure, and other information related to your account. You can save your portfolio in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 64

65 SESSION HOLDING: To view the executed BUYING orders of the day, click on Session Holding. You can save your Session Holdings in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. SECURITY HOLDING: To view the shares in your Security Holding, click on the option of Security Holdings. You can save your Security Holdings in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 65

66 9.2 OUTSTANDING LOG (Ctrl+F5) This window shows all the In-process orders -- both buying and selling You can save your Outstanding Log in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You also have the option to cancel all the placed orders at once by pressing "cancel selected orders(s) from market" and on the other hand you have the facility to execute all your orders on market by clicking Execute selected order(s) on market rates". You can also refresh the status of the outstanding window by pressing "reload from server". You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the topright side of this window. 66

67 9.3 TRADE LOG (Ctrl+F6) All the executed (buying and selling) orders appear in this window You can save your Trade Log in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You have the facility to sort your orders in various manners. You can sort them by order type: BUY" or "SELL", or by market counter or even with the scrip. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the topright side of this window. 67

68 9.4 ACTIVITY LOG (Ctrl+F7) All the In-process, executed and cancelled orders appear in this window. This window shows each and every activity related to your orders. You can save your Activity Log in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 68

69 9.5 DAILY TRADE REPORT (Ctrl+F8) This window shows the profit/loss account of each scrip which is traded in a day. This account also shows a cumulative sum of Profit/loss made in a particular day. You can save your Daily Trade Report in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 69

70 9.6 ACCOUNT STATEMENT (Alt+A) The Account Statement portrays a detailed entry of each transaction and funds transferred. This statement is a detailed version of a General Ledger, which shows all the details of commission, withholding tax, CDC charges and FED Charges applied on each transaction. The Ledger also shows the Debit and Credit amount as well as the Balance credited or debited after each transaction. 70

71 SAVING ACCOUNT STATEMENT: You can save your Account Statement in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 71

72 SORTING ACCOUNT STATEMENT: ~ Day Trade Sorting To view your Day Trade Transactions in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and type diff in the text box as highlighted below. Click on Get. 72

73 ~ SELL Sorting To view your SELL Transactions in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and type sell in the text box as highlighted below. Click on Get. 73

74 ~ BUY Sorting To view your BUY Transactions in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and type buy in the text box as highlighted below. Click on Get. 74

75 ~ Personalized Sorting To view your account activities related to a specific amount in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and type the amount in the text box as highlighted below. Select the sign of greater than (>), less than (<) or Equals to (=) as per your requirement. Click on Get. Shown below, is the example of Debit Amount. Likewise, Amount can also be sorted according to Credit and Balance. 75

76 9.7 ORDER HISTORY (Alt+O) This window portrays the history of the shares that were sold and bought in terms of the total rate (at which they were traded), the traded quantity, the total amount incurred in the trade of each scrip, the execution dates and the settlement dates. To view your Oder History, select the range of Start and End date and then click on Get. 76

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78 ~ Type Sorting You can personalize your statement of Order History by selecting the Type of Transaction (Buy Sell or All). To view a particular type of transaction, select the type as shown below. Then select the range of start and end dates and click on Get. 78

79 ~ Personalized Sorting To view the history of orders related to a specific amount in a particular duration, select the range of start and end dates and type the amount in the text box as highlighted below. Select the sign of greater than (>), less than (<) or Equals to (=) as per your requirement. Click on Get. Shown below, is the example of Gross Rate. Likewise, Amount can also be sorted according to Net Amount, Gross Rate, Quantity, Execution Date and Clearing Date. 79

80 ~ Scrip Sorting In order to view the transactions of a scrip in a particular duration, select the scrip as shown below. Then select the range of start and end dates and click on Get. 80

81 You can save your Order History in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 81

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83 9.8 CASH WITHDRAWAL STATEMENT (Alt+W) When a Cash withdrawal is placed, its status appears in this window. The status may be: In-Process, Approved or Declined. Each request will have a separate entry. You can save your cash Withdrawal Statement in a pdf format (which opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader) by clicking on the top-right side of this window. You can also take a print out of your data by clicking on the icon of printer on the top-right side of this window. 83

84 10) SERVICES 10.1 CASH WITHDRAWAL REQUEST (Alt+R) You can place a cash withdrawal request through this option. There are three modes of withdrawing cash: Cheque Delivery (at your postal address), cheque pickup and Online Fund Transfer (AKD to SCB and vice versa) 84

85 11) TOOLS 11.1 RESTORE DEFAULT LAYOUT (Ctrl+R) You can transform your trading screen into Default Layout by either pressing Ctrl+R on your keyboard or you can click on Restore Default on the top-right side of the screen. 85

86 12) TICKERS A ticker is a strip on which the prices of different scrips are displayed in animation. Tickers enable you to keep an eye on the market even when you are not on the market screen. You can have the tickers placed on any other application that you are working on. Tickers enable you to be in touch with the market even if you are doing something else. Upper-Capped Tickers: By clicking on this option, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which are on upper cap will appear as shown below. You can click and drag this ticker anywhere on the screen. Lower-Locked Tickers: By clicking on this option, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which are on lower lock will appear. You can click and drag this ticker anywhere on the screen. 86

87 TOP MOVERS: By clicking on the option of Top Movers -> By Volume, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which have generated the highest volume of shares will appear. By clicking on the option of Top Movers -> By Price Increase, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which have the highest change (prices-wise) will appear. By clicking on the option of Top Movers -> By Price Decrease, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which have the lowest change (prices-wise) will appear. By clicking on the option of Top Movers -> By % Increase, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which have the highest percentage of change in their prices will appear. By clicking on the option of Top Movers -> By % Decrease, a Real-time strip of ticker of the scrips which have the lowest percentage of change in their prices will appear. 87

88 12.1 CUSTOM TICKER Through this option, you can create a personalized ticker according to your priority 13) THEMES The themes of the software can be changed through this option 88

89 14) AKD RESEARCH This option takes you to the Web Page of AKD Trade s Research section You can also open this Web Page by clicking the window of TradeCast on the bottom-left side of 89

90 15) SHORTCUT KEYS (F1) Press F1 to view the list of all the features of TradeCast along with the Shortcut keys 90

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