Using E-midas
After successfully logging on to the MF Global E-Midas web site you will be presented with the following screen :
Exploring E-Midas
To explore and use the facilities of E-Midas you will need to click on the various options on the Toolbar at the
top of the screen and ‘drill down’ to the functions underlying these headings. It must be emphasised that this product
is being continually updated and enhancements are planned for the future. Updated bulletins will be issued when major new
functionality is added.
E-Midas
This provides a link to our associated site –
http://www.mfglobal.com
Here you will find information on the company which we hope will be of interest to you.
Please log in and look around, using your normal Internet browser functionality.
Reports
This enables you to view your Daily and Monthly Statements.
Click on ‘Reports’ on the main toolbar and the following screen will unfold :
Click on “COB Statements” or “Month-End Statements” and proceed as follows:
By default the statement for the previous day will viewable. To select any other day go to the calendar and ‘click’ on the day that you require. You may also go back to previous months by using this calendar.
This screen lists all the accounts that you are permitted to view. You may chose to look at the statements for all the accounts, or for various accounts only. You may also choose how to view the accounts selected.
To select the account statements that you wish to view ‘click’ on the button to the right of the various account. If you wish to view ALL the accounts on the page click on the relevant button (Under Account Selection).
Click on the relevant button at the top of the frame to select your Report format:
-Create Adobe PDF file. (This is the preferred means for sending the statement to your printer.)
-Create html file.
-Create Text file.
When both the account and the Report format have been chosen your statement will be generated.
If you have chosen the ‘PDF’ option you will be further prompted to get the ‘Adobe’ reader. Follow the instructions on the screen.
To exit this screen either ‘click’ on the ‘COB Statement’ on the left of the screen, or on the ‘Close’ button at the very top right of the screen.
To obtain ‘Month End Statements’ , just click on this and follow the same procedures as for the daily COB Statement.
F&O / CFD
This is a listing of your ‘Open positions’ and positions which have not yet been closed out.
Click on ‘F&O / CFD’ on the main toolbar and a new screen will appear.
On the new left hand toolbar ‘click’ on ‘Open Positions’ and a listing of your NET open positions will appear.
Example :
To view the next account (if you are able to view more than one) use the ‘Scroll Down’ bar on the right of the screen.
This screen shows the following information :
Inst- This is the MF Global Instrument code
Description- This is the full title or description of the Instrument.
Market- MF Global code for the market on which the Instrument is traded.
Currency- The currency of the Instrument. SWIFT codes are used.
Opens- This is the NET open position for the particular prompt date. See below.
Trade- type Distinguishes between Futures and Options
Prompt- Prompt or Delivery date.
Strike- Strike or Series price for Options.
To view the detailed open position, including Closing price, Margins etc, position your cursor over one of the open position lines. That line will now be highlighted in yellow.
Click on the line highlighted, and the detailed open position, trade by trade, will be shown.
This process may be repeated for every line in the Open Position summary. To exit this screen, click on the toolbar on the left of the screen.
The ‘Trade Summary‘ selection is a listing of all the trades that were traded on the previous day.
Tools
This enables you to check all the accounts which you have been set up to view, and also to Change your password.
We recommend you change your password on a regular basis, but please remember that passwords are ‘Case sensitive’ when logging on. For instance if your password was London, then london or LONDON or LonDon will not work.. You are allowed 3 attempts to log on correctly, after which your account is locked for Security purposes. To re-enable your account please contact your normal Account Executive who will initiate the process.