Context menu
The Context menu provides another method for changing Chart options. To open the menu, right-click anywhere within the chart.
The following options are available in the Context menu:
Symbols lookup – allows selecting necessary symbol from the list of available.
Object manager – evokes object manager window which simplifies work with settings and displaying of the indicators, drawings and overlays.
Style – sets the style of the chart bars. A user is able to choose among the following types: Line, Candle, Bar, Dots, Histogram, Area, Dotted line.
Info Window – allows to set Info Window as Separate Window, Attached to cursor, or to make it be Hidden.
Aggregation types – evoke window with custom aggregation type settings in order to choose the needed type or edit some settings.
Data type – sets the type of source for quotes:
Default by symbol – chart will be built by symbol values by default.
Bid – chart will be built by Bid values.
Last – if this type is selected, chart is based on the prices of trades.
Ask – chart will be built by Ask values.
Overlays – allow adding one chart of the symbol on the other in order to observe symbol correlation, or removing all overlays.
Indicators – evoke the Scripts lookup for easy indicator selection and allow to remove the chosen indicators.
Drawing tools – allow to select the drawing tool or remove the existing ones. The following options are available: Selection, Snap to candle, Stay in drawing mode; Trend, Geometry, Fibonacci, Gann, Patterns, Secondary tools; Remove all.
Analysis tools – allow to select the tool for analysis or remove the existing ones. The following options are available: Price statistics, Volume profile, Bar statistics, Volume bars, T&S, VWAP.
View – offers visible elements on the chart. Here a user can choose:
Previous close – the last closed line from previous session.
Day high/low – allows displaying lines of day high and low prices on the chart.
Settlement price – allows displaying settlement price on the chart and choosing the style of its line.
Previous settlement price – allows displaying previous settlement price on the chart and choosing the style of its line.
Time to next bar – allows displaying time to next bar on the chart.
Crosshair – shows/hides the crosshair on the chart.
Grid time/price – horizontal and vertical lines that help to compare prices and time on the axis with bars and lines on the chart.
Drawing toolbar – shows/hides the drawing toolbar.
Chart Order entry – shows/hides Chart Order entry section on the chart.
Dividend payment history – allows displaying dividends history on the chart.
Refresh – reloads the chart data and redraws the panel.
The Chart panel refreshes automatically.
Settings – opens the Settings panel. The settings panel allows users to adjust view, scale, style and other parameters of the chart.
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