Properties
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Chart properties are accessible via the right mouse click context menu within a chart window.




Property Definitions

Color of axis

Sets the color for both vertical and horizontal chart axis

Color of inactive price markers

Price markers display the current price of bars and indicators on the Y-axis. When looking at the current bar, the price markers will take the color of the data series. When scrolling back through historical bar data, the markers are inactive (not real-time) and will be displayed by the color set on this property.

Date label format for daily bars

Sets the format for displaying the date in the X-axis for daily bars

Day break line

Sets the drawing properties for the day break (session) line

Plot day break lines

Enables or disables plotting of the day break line

Bar width

Width of chart bars

Enable

Enables or disable chart trading capabilties

Limit orders

Sets the drawing properties for limit orders

Order display bar length

Sets the length an order bar is displayed horizontally across the chart in %

Position entry price

Sets the drawing properties for average position

Profit target

Sets the drawing properties for profit target orders

Profit loss display unit

Sets the display unit for profit loss in currency, percent or points

Stop limit orders

Sets the drawing properties for stop limit orders

Stop loss

Sets the drawing properties for stop loss orders

Stop market

Sets the drawing properties for stop market orders

Candle outline color

The outline color of candle sticks for CandleStick chart type

Chart style

The plot style for the chart

Color for down bars

Sets the color for bars where the close is lower than the open

Color for up bars

Sets the color for bars where the close is higher than the open

Session begins

Starting time range you want the chart to plot (set the value to the time you want the session start. If the first market bar comes in at 8:30 AM, set it to 8:30 AM)

Session ends

Ending time range you want the chart to plot

Show unstable period for indicators

A 200 SMA requires at least 200 bars of data to calculate it's true value. If this property is set to true, the 200 SMA will be plotted even if it does not have enough bar data to calculate accurately

Color for background

Sets the chart background color

Color for long executions

Sets the color for plotting executions on the long side

Color for short executions

Sets the color for plotting executions on the short side

Label Font

Sets the font display properties for the chart

Plot executions

Sets the plotting style of trade executions

Right side margin

Sets the spacing between the Y-axis and the current bar

Horizontal grid lines

Sets the drawing properties for horizontal grid lines

Plot horizontal grid lines

Enables or disables the plotting of horizontal grid lines

Plot  vertical grid lines

Enables or disables the plotting of vertical grid lines

Vertical grid lines

Sets the drawing properties of vertical grid lines