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Chart Parameters

Opens the Chart Parameters dialog box.

Show/Hide ChartTrader

Opens (or hides) the ChartTrader tool, which lets you submit trades directly from a chart.

Show/Hide Time Parameters panel

Allows you to change the time period and interval for the active chart.

Open Chart Template

Allows you to open a saved chart.

Print

Prints the selected chart.

Shift Time Period...

Set a new date and time for the chart data.

Shift Time Period to Present

Resets the time period to the current data/time.

NOTE: The icon that reflects the type of time period in use will be greyed out.

Add Contract

Define chart parameters for a new asset which is added to the current chart.

Add Study

Click the dropdown arrow next to the icon to select a chart study.

Add New Chart

This button allows you to quickly add another chart to the open chart window. To start with the same contract information, check Sub-chart uses current security in the pop-up box.

Tile Charts (Grid)

Automatically resizes and arranges multiple charts into a grid pattern within the chart window.

Tile Charts (Horizontal)

Automatically resizes and arranges multiple charts side-by-side within the chart window.

Tile Charts (Vertical)

Automatically resizes and arranges multiple charts one on top of the other within the chart window.

Modify or Remove

Click the dropdown arrow next to the icon to modify or remove the selected asset or study from a chart. This feature works for single charts with multiple assets or studies. It will not include multiple charts within a single chart frame.

Show bars

For a candlestick chart, click to change to bars.

Show candlesticks

For a bar chart, click to change to candlestick display.

NOTE: The icon that reflects the current chart type is greyed out.

Show/Hide Volume

Displays or hides the Volume panel on the bottom of the chart.

Time & Sales

Click to change the cursor to the Time & Sales line. Click on a time, and the Time & Sales data page opens for that time. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Switch to Crosshair Mode

Changes the cursor to a crosshair. Note that if you don't have the Show horizontal crosshair line enabled in Global Configuration, you will only see a vertical line when you are in this mode.

Add Fibonacci Line

Inserts a Fibonacci trendline to the chart.

Add Horizontal Trendline

Turns the cursor to a horizontal trendline. Click in the chart to set the trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Add Vertical Trendline

Turns the cursor to a vertical trendline. Click in the chart to set the trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Add Freehand Trendline

Lets you add a freehand trendline. Click in the chart to set the trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Create Parallel with Selected Trendline

Adds a trendline that is parallel to the selected line. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Edit Selected Trendline

A selected trendline will now display a white square at either end. When you click and pull an end, you can rotate the trendline 360 degrees, and shorten or lengthen the line. Clicking in the line area still allows you to move the trendline while maintaining the same length and angle to the chart. Right-clicking the trendline allows you to change the color of the line, the thickness of the line, or remove the line.

Remove Selected Trendline

Removes the selected trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Remove all Trendlines

Removes all trendlines from the active chart.

Remove Unwanted Bar

Click to remove the selected bar from a chart.

Zoom in

Zooms in to an area on the chart. You can scroll to a new area in the zoom in box.

Zoom out

Zooms out to give you a bigger view of the chart area.

Add Horizontal Space

Creates a "zoom out" effect by condensing the current view and adding more time intervals to the right side of the chart.

Remove Horizontal Space

Removes time intervals to create a "zoom in" effect.

Add Vertical Space

Creates a vertical "zoom out" effect by condensing the current view and adding more price intervals to the top of the price axis.

Remove Vertical Space

Removes price intervals from the top of the chart to create a "zoom in" effect.

Configure Chart Colors

Opens the Global Configuration window with Chart Colors selected. Change the colors displayed  on different chart parameters.

Refresh

Refreshes chart data.

Configure

Opens the Global Configuration window for Chart configuration.