Display - these options control some general display settings for the chart |
▪Extended Hours |
Sets up the default setting for the Extended Hours parameter of the chart. |
▪Show Watermark |
If checked, the chart will show a "watermark" on its background - the chart's Symbol, or the Symbol and the full name of the security. |
▪... Name |
If Show Watermark is checked, you can also check the Name option so that the security's full name will also show in the watermark. |
▪Y Axis on... |
You can choose to show the Y axis on charts on the right or on the left side (most people prefer the right side). |
▪Intraday Caption Style |
Controls what shows in the window title/caption of the chart. |
▪Show Horizontal Gridlines |
Checked by default, this option would show the horizontal grid lines all the way across the chart at ticks on the Y axis. Unchecking will remove those lines. |
▪Show Vertical Gridlines |
Checked by default, this option would show the vertical grid lines on the chart at ticks on the X axis. Unchecking will remove those lines. |
Dimensions/Sizes - these parameters set some line and candle width and other sizes in charts |
▪Price Line Width |
The line width for the price line in Tick and Line Tick charts. |
▪Scrollbar Height |
Sets the height of the navigation scrollbar on the chart. |
▪Chart Text Font Size |
The font size of all text (such as axis labels) on the chart, except text annotations, where the font size is specified inside the annotation. |
▪Min OHLC width |
Sets the minimum width of the OHLC bars on the chart. |
▪Max OHLC width |
Sets the maximum width of the OHLC bars on the chart. |
▪Max Candle Width |
Sets the maximum width of a candle on the chart. |
Candles - these options control how the candles are drawn on the charts |
▪Outline Candles |
Draw an outline around candles ( ) or draw them with no outline ( ). |
▪Hollow Candles |
Draw hollow candles ( ) or filled candles ( ). |
▪Thick Wicks on Candles |
Draw thicker wicks and outlines ( and ) or thinner ones ( and ) |
▪Wicks Same Color as Candle |
Draw wicks in the same color as candle ( ) or not ( ). |
▪Outline Narrow Candles |
When Outline Candles is on, but the shown candles become too narrow, if this option is unchecked, the candles are not drawn outlined ( ). If it is checked, they are outlined ( ). |
▪TRADING - show the order price on Y axis |
When showing trade capsules on the chart, draw the line towards the Y axis and show the capsule's price on it. |
•TRADING - show Fill Size if showing filled transactions |
When showing filled/executed transactions on the chart, draw the line towards the X axis and show the size of the executed order on it. |
▪Anti-alias lines on charts |
Reduces the "jaggies" on the chart lines. On some video cards this causes problems, thus this is an option to turn it off. |