Chart
Chart Settings
General
Mouse Tool – The default tool to use on a chart
Revert To Default Tool – When completing an action with the selected tool, the chart will automatically switch back to the default tool (see above). This will apply to the components only, and not the mouse tools.
Axis Style – Style of the price and time axis.
Chart Symbol – Option to display the chart symbol/description in the top-left corner of the chart.
Magnet – Allows components to snap to high and low on the chart.
Time Method – The method to measure time for specific time-based components. Trading time will count each bar and assume 24 hour markets to come up with a total number. Elapsed time will count time as most people would e.g. skipping the overnight session and ending at the same time the next day would count as 1-day, whereas the Trading Time method may only count that as 12 hours.
Chart Bars – Percentage of bars to display when first opening a chart (ie fill 90% of the chart area).
Price Bar Spacing – The space (in pixels) between each bar. Please note, this setting may only be visible when using larger bar widths.
Minimum Bars – Minimum number of bars to load when opening a chart
Max Linear Bars – Maximum number of linear bars to load when opening a chart
Max Non Linear Bars – Maximum number of non-linear bars (ie Range, Renko etc) to load when opening a chart
Max Days (Tick Charts) – Maximum number of days to display tick-based charts.
Magnifying Glass – Enables this option will show a popup window magnifying your mouse when you move tool points.
Pop-up Delay (Seconds) – The time needed to hover over an object before the info box will pop-up.
Study Height (Pixels) – Default height for study plots.
Min Study Height (Pixels) – Default minimum height for study plots.
Ctrl + Click – Object to draw when the user holds down on the Ctrl Key and clicks the left mouse button on the chart
Ctrl + Alt + Click – Object to draw when the user holds down on the Ctrl and Alt Keys and clicks the left mouse button on the chart
Shift + Click – Object to draw when the user holds down on the Shift Key and clicks the left mouse button on the chart.
Options
Time Axis Scroll – Enables a chart scrollbar below the Time Axis.
Study Bar Updates – Toggles the live updating of studies from level 1 data verses calculating the most recent study values on the close of a bar.
Use Account Position – This option is used in strategies. It determines whether the strategy will enter a long/short or both position(s) based on the selected position type.
Show Values in Legend – If enabled, current study values will be displayed next to the study label in the study legend
Link Minimize/Restore – If enabled, for linked chart windows all windows in the group will be minimized when one of them is minimized. Likewise when one of them is restored, all windows in the group will be restored
Confirm on Close – If enabled will display a warning message when closing a chart window
Global Cross Hair – If enabled, the cross hair (where enabled) will be updated across multiple charts that display the same instrument.
Double Cross Hair – Displays two vertical lines encompassing the bar where the cursor is currently (instead of a single vertical line)
Solid Cross Hair – Displays a solid line instead of a dashed line for the cross hair
Lock Studies – Default Lock Studies state (see Lock Studies feature)
Lock Scroll – Default lock scroll state (see Lock Scroll feature)
Show Bird’s Eye Lines – Display of the vertical lines on the Bird’s Eye plot
Draw Candle Outline – Draws the outline of the candle rectangle.
Overlay Volume – Displays the volume information as an overlay on the chart instead of a separate plot.
Show Info on Select – Turns on the Show Info feature when selecting a component
Use Untitled Analyses – The default behavior is top create a new untitled analysis whenever a chart is opened. Unchecking this option will cause the “Primary Analysis” to be displayed when a new chart is opened.
Hide Primary Name – If you are not using untitled analyses, you may want to hide the name of the “Primary Analysis” in the price graph.
Snap Open/Close – If this is enable the mouse tools will automatically snap to open and closing points on the price bars
Auto Load Studies – Automatically loads custom studies (SDK).
Use Last Image Name – If this option is enabled the last Save As Image file name will be used the next time you save the chart as an image (instead of generating the file name with the latest timestamp).
Show Exchange – Toggles the display of the exchange as part of the title on the chart
Show Symbol – Displays the instrument symbol on the chart.
Show Bar Size – Displays the current bar size on the chart
Show Analysis Name – Display the analysis name in the chart.
Auto Move Bar (Linear Only) – If enabled, this option will automatically create the next bar when the time has elapsed (instead of waiting for the next bar). This is especially useful for millisecond bars to show a continuously moving chart.
Cross Hair Use Min Tick – The crosshair will snap to the min tick values of the chart and no other values in between.
Roll
Roll Method –
Unadjusted – No price adjust is made
Last Close –
Specific Amount – Enter a specific amount for the price adjustment
Roll All Charts/DOMs/Time Sales – Updates the symbol for any open charts, Depth of Market panels or Time & Sales panels
Roll Watch Lists – Looks for all occurrences of the symbol in watch lists (or quote sheets) and replaces them with the new symbol.
Roll Instrument Settings – Will roll the historical instrument settings and options under the Advanced tab (see Edit Instrument dialog).
Copyright
Enabled Button – Enable the copyright on your charts.
Font – Select the font, color and size.
Text – Copyright text to display on your charts.
Location – Select the location on the chart for the copyright.
Insets – Offset the copyright text from the edge of the chart.
Trade History
Display Mode – Select from Entry/Exit (displays more information) or Price Label (displays simple execution circles).
Size – Defines the size of the Entry/Exit or Price Labels.
Show Quantity – Displays trade quantity.
Show Price – Displays the trade price.
Show PnL – Displays the P/L of the trade.
Show Pips – Displays Pips (in forex).
Show Hover Info – Displays trade information when hovering mouse over trade markers.
Show Labels – Displays trade quantity and P/L info.
Show Trade History Lines – Displays trade history lines.
Show Trade History Indicators – Display trade history indicators.
Elliott Wave
General
Degrees
Price Ratios
Time Ratios
Harmonics
Templates
Default Template – Select one of your templates to load automatically each time you open a new chart.
Use Default – Enable the Default Template option.
Template Title – Select the label option for the top-right corner of the chart. Name Only will only show the name of the template. Study Labels Only will list each study within the template.
Overwrite Studies – Replace studies that are currently on the chart.
Confirm Overwrite Studies – Confirm that you would like to overwrite studies on the chart.
Link Templates – Will apply a template to all charts that are part of the link group (if configured, see the Chart Linking section).
Use Default In Scanner – Use the default template studies when viewing scan results.
Bar Size Selector
Watermark
Show Watermark – Enable the watermark on your charts.
File – Select an image file to use as a watermark.
Opacity – Set the opacity of the image.
Location – Select the location on the chart for the watermark.
Display – Select how the image watermark will display:
All - Watermark will display on your chart and in screenshots.
Image - Will display in screenshots but not on your charts.
Insets – Offset the watermark from the edge of the chart.
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