Why is the exchange ping shown as a dash in the core status?

Q: Why is the exchange ping shown as a dash in the core status?

The “Core status” panel has two columns: “Core ping” (the link with the terminal) and “Exch. ping”. The second is a smoothed time it takes the core to send its real order requests to the exchange, not a separate measurement. Until the core has made at least one such request, there is no value, and a dash is shown.

Main screen

The window MoonTerminal opens on: order sizes and take-profit in the toolbar, chart tabs in the centre, orders and reports below.