How do I get started with charts in TWS?

The best place to find historical data is in Trader Workstation via a chart or the Time & Sales tool. In TWS, right-click on the stock you wish to get historical data for. To bring up a chart, select Charts from the right-click menu followed by New Chart…

To bring up a chart for an index first enter the symbol into your watchlist, press enter on your keyboard, and select Index. Right click anywhere on the data line and select Charts followed by New Chart. A chart will populate in a new window. 

To review…

To make a chart the default in TWS:

1. Click the File menu within the chart that you want to save as a default
2. Select Save Chart Template As...…

To add one or more assets to a TWS chart, select one or multiple data lines in a quote monitor or watchlist by holding the Shift key down and clicking the various financial instruments you wish to add. Right-click on one of the highlighted data lines and select Charts followed by New Chart. In the Add New Chart Window, you can select the existing chart you want to add the financial instrument(s) to and confirm by clicking OK…