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The Chart tools menu contains many important charting controls, features and preferences. Click on any of the text links in the screenshot to learn more.

Watch Lists - click to learn more Chart Styles - click to learn more Studies - click to learn more Drawing Tools - click to learn more Unzoom - click to learn more Reset Chart - click to learn more News & Research Print Chart Mail Chart Send Feedback Chart Window - click to learn more Expanded Area Size - click to learn more

Click on any of the text links in the screenshot above to learn more about the different chart tools.






Chart Styles

Chart Styles allows you to save the certain layout features of a chart. The following layouts saved include the time periods and chart type (candle, bar, etc.). You can then double click saved chart styles under the left hand menu to apply them to any chart. If you have technical studies saved already you may save those in conjunction with the styles as well.




Chart Window

The Chart Window controls the display size of the graph.




Drawing Tools

You can use the Drawing Tools to add trendlines, notes, Fibonacci lines and many other drawing/notation tools to help you customize your charts. To use a drawing tool select one from the list then left click inside the chart, move your mouse to a different area inside the chart then left click again to set it in place. Text notes only require a single click then for you to type out what notes you want to add. You can change the color of any of the drawing tools by right clicking on them then selecting Previous Color or Next Color.




Expanded Area Size

The Expanded Area Size menu controls the magnification size of the graph.




Reset Chart

The Reset Chart tool returns the chart or graph to its defaults.




Studies

Studies allow you to add customized technical study sets to charts or compare two charts and save them for later use. To add a technical study first click Studies under the Tools menu and then click Apply Studies. Select the studies you want to add from the drop down Select Studies menu, set the bar period and whether you want it applied to volume or price, then click Add. Once you have added the study sets you want click Save which will prompt you to name the study. Enter a name and click Ok. Now you can apply this study to any chart by double clicking on it under My Studies on the left hand column next to the charts.




Watch Lists

In the Watch List users can add or delete symbols from their New Watch List (located in the left hand column in the charts.)




Unzoom

To zoom in a section on the chart left click and drag the mouse to highlight a section of the chart in red. Release the mouse to zoom in on the highlighted section. To return to the original chart, click Unzoom from the Tools menu. Alternatively, you can click the buttons to zoom in and out on the charts.