Toolbar Items

Chart Parameters

Opens the Chart Parameters dialog box.

Show/Hide ChartTrader

Opens (or hides) the ChartTrader tool, which lets you submit trades directly from a chart.

Show/Hide Time Parameters panel

Allows you to change the time period and interval for the active chart.

Open Chart Template

Allows you to open a saved chart.

Shift Time Period

Set a new date and time for the chart data.

Shift Time Period to Present

Resets the time period to the current data/time.

Add Contract

Define chart parameters for a new asset which is added to the current chart.

Studies

Click the dropdown arrow next to the icon to select a chart study.

Modify or Remove

Click the dropdown arrow next to the icon to modify or remove the selected asset or study from the chart.

Show bars

For a candlestick chart, click to change to bars.

Show candlesticks

For a bar chart, click to change to candlestick display.

Show/Hide Volume

Displays or hides the Volume panel on the bottom of the chart.

Time & Sales

Click to change the cursor to the Time & Sales line. Click on a time, and the Time & Sales data page opens for that time. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Switch to Crosshair Mode

Changes the cursor to a crosshair.

Add Horizontal Trendline

Turns the cursor to a horizontal trendline. Click in the chart to set the trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Add Vertical Trendline

Turns the cursor to a vertical trendline. Click in the chart to set the trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Add Freehand Trendline

Lets you add a freehand trendline. Click in the chart to set the trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Create Parallel with Selected Trendline

Adds a trendline that is parallel to the selected line. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Move Selected Trendline

Lets you move the selected trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Remove Selected Trendline

Removes the selected trendline. To change the cursor back, click the Switch to Crosshair  icon.

Remove all Trendlines

Removes all trendlines.

Zoom in

Zooms in to an area on the chart. You can scroll to a new area in the zoom in box.

Zoom out

Zooms out to give you a bigger view of the chart area.

Add Horizontal Space

Creates a "zoom out" effect by condensing the current view and adding more time intervals to the right side of the chart.

Remove Horizontal Space

Removes time intervals to create a "zoom in" effect.

Add Vertical Space

Creates a vertical "zoom out" effect by condensing the current view and adding more price intervals to the top of the price axis.

Remove Vertical Space

Removes price intervals from the top of the chart to create a "zoom in" effect.

Configure Chart Colors

Opens the Global Configuration window with Chart Colors selected. Change the colors displayed  on different chart parameters.

Refresh

Refreshes chart data.

Configure

Opens the Global Configuration window for Chart configuration.