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.