Chart Settings

To configure the settings for a specific chart, you can right click anywhere on the chart and then select "Chart Settings". You can also get to the "Chart Settings" modal window by clicking on the ellipsis icon in the Heads-Up Display (HUD) and selecting "Edit Settings". 

** Note, making changes in the "Chart Settings" modal will only affect the current chart. If you wish to change the default settings for all new charts on the system going forward, click on the Account Profile icon on the top right and select "Settings" to edit your System Preferences.

In the "Chart Settings" modal window, you will see the following options:

• Display:  Customize the color, opacity, and blur levels for the chart display
  
  
• Chart Type:  Choose the chart type from the available options (Bar (OHLC), Candlestick, Line or Mountain). You can customize the color and opacity based on the selected chart type. ** 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.
  
  
• Data: Choose to truncate data decimals displayed.
  
  
• Chart Layout: Customize the padding along the borders and default chart zoom scale to your preferences.
  
  
• Major Vertical Gridlines: Enable/Disable and customize the color or size of the Major Vertical Gridlines.
  
  
• Minor Vertical Gridlines: Enable/Disable and customize the color or size of the Minor Vertical Gridlines.
  
  
• Horizontal Gridlines: Enable/Disable and customize the color or size of the Horizontal Gridlines.
  
  
• HUD:  You can choose how you want data displayed in the Heads-Up Display (HUD). Setting this option to "Current Bar" will display data for the current or most recent price bar. Setting it to "Cursor" will display data based on your cursor location on the chart. 
  
  
• Cursor Controls:  Adjust the cursor control settings. For additional info, visit the Cursor Controls help page. 

Edit the Y-Axis Display

You can change the display of the Y-Axis by clicking on the ellipses icon directly under the Y-axis and to the right of the X-Axis. Hover your cursor over the "Y-Axis" option in the dropdown menu and you can choose whether you want to display the Y-Axis on the right or left of the chart.

Edit the Scale Type

You can change the scale type of the Y-Axis by clicking on the ellipses icon directly under the Y-axis and to the right of the X-Axis. Hover your cursor over the "Scale Type" option in the dropdown menu and choose from either "Price", "Percentage", or "Logarithmic". 

• Price:  Linear (or arithmetic) price scale where the vertical distance between each price level is the same. 
  
  
• Percentage:  Percentage price scale where the Y-Axis displays the percentage change from the starting price (i.e. the first price displayed on the chart).
  
  
• Logarithmic:  Logarithmic price scale where the vertical distance represents equal percentage changes in price.