How to use ForwardsTrader.com
Click below to see a step-by-step guide on how to use popular functions on
ForwardsTrader.com:
Posting a bid/offer
Editing a posted bid/offer
Booking a bid/offer
Using the research functionality
Posting a bid/offer
1. Once you have logged in, click on the tab which corresponds to the type of commodity you wish to post.
2. Click on the "Post Bid/Offer" link.
3. Fill in the appropriate bid/offer information, and then click "Submit".
4. Your listing will appear in the table for others to see.
Editing
a posted bid/offer
1. If you've posted a bid/offer and wish to edit/cancel it,
on the left-hand menu click "Manage ____" (depending on if it is a commodity,
energy, etc.).
2.
Find the load you wish to edit/cancel. If you wish to cancel the load, check
the check box to the left of the appropriate load, then click the "Delete"
button. If you wish to edit the load, click the pencil on the right hand side
of that load.
3. Edit the load as necessary, and click "Submit."
Booking a bid/offer
1.
Once you have logged in, click on the tab which corresponds to the
type of commodity you wish to book.
2. Search using the search boxes, or scroll through the postings for the commodity
you
are
looking
for.
3. When you find the posting that interests you, click "Book" (lower left-hand
corner of the listing).
4. An email confirming details of the transaction will be sent to both parties.
Using the research
functionality
1. Once you have logged in, click on the tab which corresponds to the
type of commodity you wish to research.
2. Click on the "Research" link.
(Note: If it is grayed out,
you need to upgrade your account to have access to this functionality).
3. Enter the info you want to pull historical prices of, and click "Search."
Relevant price data will graph.
(Note: Prices are based on loads booked on ForwardsTrader.com. Prices are
determined by taking the mode average for that day. If there is more than
one mode, a mean average of the two modes is shown.)
