The command bar
The command bar is how you spawn panels in the pro terminal. Type a verb, hit Enter. Every analytics panel BackQuant publishes is reachable this way, no nested menus, no clicking through five tabs to find what you want.
Opening it
Press ` (backtick) anywhere on the page. The bar focuses, ready for input. The default focus key is configurable in Settings, if backtick conflicts with your keyboard layout, rebind it to / or k.
Click the bar at the top of the page if you prefer the mouse. Same input either way.
The grammar
A command is a single verb followed by zero or more arguments. The bar is case-insensitive on input, the registry matchesprice btc the same as PRICE BTC.
VERB <required-positional> [optional-positional] [key=value]
Worked examples:
PRICE open price for default symbol PRICE BTC open BTC price PRICE BTC interval=5m override interval PRICE BTC BINANCE interval=5m legacy: pick a single venue CHAIN ETH 28MAR25 oi_min=100 ETH chain, single expiry, OI ≥ 100 CHAIN ETH 28MAR25 type=put ETH puts only on that expiry GREEK BTC vanna vanna exposure by strike TRACE BTC charm forward charm projection HEATMAP CRYPTO universe-wide performance grid SAVE morning save current layout as "morning" LAYOUT morning load it back later
Reading a signature
Suggestions in the dropdown carry their argument signature:
<sym>, required positional. Don't type the brackets.[exchange], optional positional.interval=30m, named argument with default. Override withinterval=5m.a|b|c, one of these literal values.
Discovery and history
- ↑ / ↓, recall command history. Same as a unix shell. Persists across reloads.
- Tab, autocomplete the highlighted suggestion in the dropdown. Quick way to commit to a partial match.
- Enter, run the command exactly as typed.
- Esc, close the bar without running anything.
The dropdown matches against verbs, aliases, and per-command keywords. If GAM doesn't surface what you want, try a noun: volatility, gamma, flow, dealer. The matcher reads plain English.
Pinned commands
The six chips on the command rail next to the bar are your pinned commands. Defaults are STUDY, GEX, CHAIN, STRATEGY, PRICE, CHAT, change them from Settings → Pinned commands. One click runs the command (with default symbol auto-filled).
Next: your first session, a concrete walkthrough from a fresh load to a working multi-panel desk.
- HELPCategorised help panel, every command grouped by category.
- FLDSSearchable function index overlay (also F1).