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| - | Some chart setting changes (like our Speed Settings) take effect immediately, so you can instantly see the effect of any adjustments you make. Other settings require you to press an Update button before the change is reflected on your chart. | + | Chart setting changes take effect immediately, so you can instantly see the effect of any adjustments you make. However, if you're working on a chart that has been saved to a ChartList, you'll need to be sure to click the Save button above the chart to save those changes to the version of the chart in your ChartList. |
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| - | **Note:** To update a saved chart with your setting changes, be sure to click the Save button above the chart after you've finished editing it. | + | |
| === A Note on Editing in Multi-Chart Layouts === | === A Note on Editing in Multi-Chart Layouts === | ||
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| From the Basic Chart Settings menu at the top of the screen, you can change the chart's type, period, and range. | From the Basic Chart Settings menu at the top of the screen, you can change the chart's type, period, and range. | ||
| - | * **Chart Types:** We currently offer twelve chart types, including candlesticks and OHLC bars; more will be offered in the future. | + | * **Chart Types:** We currently offer eleven chart types, including candlesticks and OHLC bars; more will be offered in the future. |
| * **Periods:** Several intraday, daily, weekly, and monthly periods are available. | * **Periods:** Several intraday, daily, weekly, and monthly periods are available. | ||
| * **Range:** The Range setting controls the amount of data that is visible on the chart (similar to the range settings on SharpCharts). | * **Range:** The Range setting controls the amount of data that is visible on the chart (similar to the range settings on SharpCharts). | ||
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| ===== Chart Attributes ===== | ===== Chart Attributes ===== | ||
| - | Clicking the Chart Settings icon in the Chart Design menu on the left (as shown below) gives you access to a wealth of other chart settings. In the panel that slides out, click on the symbol name at the top of the panel to change the chart scale, legend, price and event labels, and more. For quick access to these settings, you can also click on the symbol name in the legend of the chart itself. | + | Clicking the Chart Settings icon in the Chart Design menu on the left gives you access to a wealth of other chart settings. In the panel that slides out, click on the symbol name or gear icon at the top of the panel to change the chart scale, legend, price and event labels, and more. For quick access to these settings, you can also click on the symbol name in the legend of the chart itself. |
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| * **Chart Header:** Choose between a Slim, Standard, or Full Quote header for your chart. For narrower charts, a Slim chart header will be displayed regardless of the setting chosen here. | * **Chart Header:** Choose between a Slim, Standard, or Full Quote header for your chart. For narrower charts, a Slim chart header will be displayed regardless of the setting chosen here. | ||
| * **Legend:** Choose between displaying Default or Minimal information in the chart's legend, or turn the legend Off entirely. | * **Legend:** Choose between displaying Default or Minimal information in the chart's legend, or turn the legend Off entirely. | ||
| + | * **Date/Time Axis:** Choose to have the date/time axis displayed either at the bottom of the chart (the default) or directly below the main price plot area. | ||
| * **Events:** Check these boxes to display Dividends, Splits, and/or Predefined Alerts on the chart. | * **Events:** Check these boxes to display Dividends, Splits, and/or Predefined Alerts on the chart. | ||
| * **Chart Type-Specific Settings:** The options available in this section will depend on the type of chart you're modifying. For example, if you are configuring a candlestick chart, you can specify in this section whether the candles are hollow or filled, the colors to use for up and down candles, and the size of the gap between candles. | * **Chart Type-Specific Settings:** The options available in this section will depend on the type of chart you're modifying. For example, if you are configuring a candlestick chart, you can specify in this section whether the candles are hollow or filled, the colors to use for up and down candles, and the size of the gap between candles. | ||
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| Technical Overlays are calculated using the same vertical scale as the price bars, so they are typically displayed on top of the main symbol's price bars. Examples of overlays include moving average lines, Bollinger Bands, and Pivot Point lines. | Technical Overlays are calculated using the same vertical scale as the price bars, so they are typically displayed on top of the main symbol's price bars. Examples of overlays include moving average lines, Bollinger Bands, and Pivot Point lines. | ||
| - | **Note:** Just like with SharpCharts, free users will be limited to a maximum of 3 indicators and 3 overlays per chart. | + | **Note:** Just like with SharpCharts, free users are limited to a maximum of 3 indicators and 3 overlays per chart. |
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| If the blue line forms a box around one of the panels (either the main price plot or one of the indicator panels), then the indicator/overlay you're moving will be added to that panel as an overlay. | If the blue line forms a box around one of the panels (either the main price plot or one of the indicator panels), then the indicator/overlay you're moving will be added to that panel as an overlay. | ||
| + | ==== Resizing Indicator Panels ==== | ||
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| + | To change the height of an indicator panel, place your mouse between the panel and the one above or below it. When your cursor changes to an up/down arrow, click and drag up or down to change the height of the panels. | ||
| ==== Overlays of Indicators ==== | ==== Overlays of Indicators ==== | ||
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| To revert to the default StockChartsACP color scheme, choose the Murphy color scheme in the Light Schemes section. | To revert to the default StockChartsACP color scheme, choose the Murphy color scheme in the Light Schemes section. | ||
| - | If you are using a multi-chart layout, you can check the "Apply to All" checkbox at the top of the Color Schemes panel. When this is checked, all charts in the layout will be updated when you choose a new color scheme. | + | If you are using a multi-chart layout, you can check the "Apply to All" checkbox at the top of the Color Schemes panel. When this is checked, all charts in the layout will be updated at once when you choose a new color scheme. |
| ===== Using ChartStyles in StockChartsACP ===== | ===== Using ChartStyles in StockChartsACP ===== | ||