Main Settings
Main Settings
Control your core preferences.
Main settings define how FX Gameplan behaves when you launch the platform and switch between trading instruments and accounts.
These options help you tailor your default experience so you can get to work faster.
Why Use Main Settings?
- Save Time: Start up with your favorite account, pair, and volume pre-selected.
- Stay Consistent: Ensure you always begin with a known configuration.
- Customize Notifications: Decide how often you hear about updates.
To get started, go to:
Settings > Main
Configuring Main Preferences
FX Gameplan provides flexible defaults so your workspace is ready exactly the way you like it.
✅ Check for Updates
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Stay up to date automatically.
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Frequency:
- Daily
- Weekly (default)
- Monthly
- Disabled
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Notification Level:
- A small label appears asking if you want to update.
- A window appears asking if you want to update.
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Update Channel:
- Global Production (stable)
- Beta (pre-release features)
- Alpha (experimental builds)
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Tip: If you require maximum stability, remain on the Global Production channel.
✅ Default Account
Choose which broker sub-account should be selected when you start FX Gameplan:
- Recall Last Selected:
- Opens the app with whichever account you last used.
- Always Recall Specific Account:
- Pick one account to load by default every time.
✅ Default Currency Pair
Decide which currency pair appears first:
- Recall Last Selected:
- Loads the last pair you were viewing.
- Always Recall Specific Pair:
- Choose a default pair to display each session.
✅ Default Volume (Restart)
Set your preferred trade volume when the app starts:
- Recall Last Selected:
- Uses the volume you last entered.
- Always Use Specific Volume:
- Set a fixed default.
- Always Set to 0:
- Clears the volume field each time for safety.
✅ Default Volume (Swap Pairs)
Define what happens to trade volume when you switch instruments:
- Recall Last Selected:
- Keeps your previous volume.
- Always Use Specific Volume:
- Specify a default that applies when switching.
- Always Set to 0:
- Resets volume every time you change pairs.
🧩 Custom Menu Configuration
Integrate your favorite tools directly into FX Gameplan.
The built-in custom menu system lets you dock or launch external resources like MetaTrader, websites, or research platforms—tailored to the currency pair you're viewing.This is a newly released feature and feedback is being requested.
Custom menu entries can be set up with dynamic placeholders, icons, and docking behavior. This gives you fast access to your preferred tools without leaving the FX Gameplan interface.
Why Use the Custom Menu?
- Save Time: Instantly launch MetaTrader or web tools with pre-filled currency data.
- Stay Organized: Keep research tools and trading interfaces side-by-side.
- Fully Customizable: Choose docking style, menu names, icons, and dynamic pair values.
To configure:
Settings > Main > Choose the Plus icon to add or the Pencil icon to edit
🔧 Manage Custom Menu
In Main Settings, use the buttons: - ➕ Add - ✏️ Edit - ❌ Remove
Clicking Edit opens the Edit Custom Menu dialog.
✅ Menu Title
This is the label shown in the menu.
- You can include:
{pairName}– the selected currency pair (e.g.,"EUR/USD"){pairName.Trim}– removes the slash (e.g.,"EURUSD")- Use the variable button to insert placeholders.
✅ Destination
Enter the full URL you want to open when the menu item is clicked.
- Supports the same variables:
{pairName}{pairName.Trim}- Example:
https://example.com/research?symbol={pairName.Trim}
🔍 Docking other windows
This is an experimental feature and feedback is being requested.
Used for docking MetaTrader or external apps by matching window titles.
Enter a portion of the MetaTrader window name to link/dock it. FX Gameplan will not launch the application for you but it will prompt you if it cannot find it.
✅ Path to Image
Set a custom icon (16x16 PNG) for this menu item.
- This field is optional.
- If left blank, FX Gameplan will use a dynamic currency flag icon based on the selected pair.
✅ Default Width and Height
Specify the initial size (in pixels) of the docked window when launched.
✅ Docking Options
Choose how the external window behaves relative to FX Gameplan:
- Tightly Docked:
- Window follows FX Gameplan when moved.
- Can still be minimized independently.
- Magnetic Dock:
- Window stays free unless dragged near FX Gameplan, where it will snap into position.
- Undocked:
- Fully independent behavior.
💾 Saving and Accessing
Click Save to apply your changes.
The menu item appears immediately under the Research section—no restart required.
🧠 Tips for Power Users
- Use
{pairName.Trim}if your research tools don’t accept slashes. - Docking works best with desktop apps that have consistent window titles.
- You can create multiple tools with different dock behaviors for the same pair.
Tips for Efficient Setup
- Use “Always Recall” if you trade primarily on the same account and instrument.
- Set volume defaults carefully to avoid unintended lot sizes.
- Review update settings periodically to balance stability with access to new features.
Need help or have suggestions? Contact support and let us know.


