Display

 

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 ( Candles - outlined ) or draw them with no outline ( Candles - not outlined ).

Hollow Candles

Draw hollow candles ( Candles - hollow ) or filled candles ( Candles - outlined ).

Thick Wicks on Candles

Draw thicker wicks and outlines ( Candles - hollow and Candles - outlined ) or thinner ones ( Candles - hollow thin and Candles - filled thin )

Wicks Same Color as Candle

Draw wicks in the same color as candle ( Candles - colored wicks ) or not ( Candles - outlined ).

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 ( Candles - narrow not outlined ). If it is checked, they are outlined ( Candles - narrow outlined ).

 

 

Miscellaneous

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.