The Heads-Up Display, or HUD, provides market data and information about the underlying ticker symbol as well as the time interval for the chart. The HUD will also display information for any Chart Tools (Studies, Draw Tools, or Conditions) you have loaded on the chart.

On the main price panel, the HUD will display the security's name and ticker symbol, the exchange name or data source (Data Tag), the time interval, and the market price data. 

The HUD Ellipses menu provides additional options to edit the configurations for the HUD and the chart. 

• Collapse HUD:  Hide the Market Data section of the HUD by selecting "Collapse HUD". You can also hide the Market Data section of the HUD by simply clicking on the name and ticker symbol. 
  
  
• Chart Type:  Change the Chart Type to either Bar (OHLC), Candlestick, Line, or Mountain. ** Note that many studies use the OHLC data from Bar and Candlestick charts in the calculations. Line or Mountain charts may have different outcomes of studies as a result.
  
  
• Panel Placement:  If you have any Studies on your chart that appear on an additional panels (e.g. RSI or MACD), you can adjust the location of each panel by selecting "Panel Placement" and moving the panel up or down. 
  
  
• Edit Settings:  takes you to the Chart Settings modal where you edit the configurations for the chart. 

HUD for Chart Tools

The HUD will also display information for any Chart Tools (Studies, Draw Tools, and Conditions) you have loaded on your chart. It will display the name, the Preset, and data for all the outputs associated with the Chart Tool. 

If you hover your cursor over the Chart Tool name, you will see the following icons:

  allows you to show or hide the outputs for the respective Chart Tool.

  lets you edit the settings for the Chart Tool.

provides additional options to show/hide the output data in the HUD or remove the tool from the chart.

If the Chart Tool is displayed on the same panel as the main price chart, there will be a "Layering" option within the Ellipsis Menu . In this setting, you can choose to bring the Chart Tool to the foreground or background relative to the price chart or a separate Chart Tool instance. A Chart Tool that is displayed in a separate panel will have a "Panel Placement" setting instead allowing you customize the panel's location.

How to Edit Market Data in the HUD

By default, the HUD will display the market data for the current or most recent price bar. To change the settings so that market data adjusts based on the location of your cursor, click on the HUD Ellipses Menuand then select "Edit Settings". On the Chart Settings modal window, scroll down and under the HUD section, change the option from "Current Bar" to "Cursor" and then hit "Apply".