The Chart View Window

The Chart View window has the following features:

·      Chart View Title Bar

The title bar displays the name of the primary data series in the Chart View window. It also includes buttons for minimizing, maximizing, and closing the window.

Ä    Note: If the Chart View is maximized, the information in the title bar will appear as part of the main title bar for TradingSolutions and the buttons will appear on the far right of the menu bar.

·      Legend Area

The legend area indicates which data fields are currently being displayed along with which line or symbol is being used to represent them. The legend area always appears at the top of the window.

·      Chart Area

The chart area is made up of one or more sub-charts. Each sub-chart has its own value axis (y-axis). All sub-charts share a common date axis (x-axis). In other words, all of the sub-charts in a Chart View display their data over the same date range.

·      Value Axis (y-axis)

The value axis (y-axis) of each sub-chart displays the range of values included in that sub-chart. By default, the range of values adjusts automatically to include all of the values in the current date range for the data fields in the sub-chart. It can also be set to a constant value range.

Ä    Note: The Value Axis can be displayed on the left or right side of the chart.

·      Date Axis (x-axis)

The date axis (x-axis) displays the range of dates currently being shown in the sub-charts. The date range can be changed to any range of dates for which there is data. The values used in the date axis adjust automatically to display as much detail about the date range as possible.

·      Horizontal Scroll Bar

The scroll bar at the bottom of the Chart View can be used to quickly move the date range while keeping the number of samples being displayed the same.

Obtaining the Value of a Field in the Chart

While the mouse is over the Chart View, the status bar at the bottom of the TradingSolutions window displays the value of the currently selected field in the sub-chart under the mouse. If no fields are currently selected, the first field in the sub-chart is displayed.

Ä    Note: All of the values associated with a composite field will be displayed on the status bar. For HLOC and Candlestick charts, the values are displayed in the order: High, Low, Open, Close. For high/low charts, the values are display in the order: High, Close, Low.

You can also obtain the value or any field in the chart by positioning the mouse over the point in the chart that you would like a value for. If the mouse is left stationary over a chart point for a few seconds, a tip window will be displayed with the value on that date. This tip window will disappear when the mouse is moved again or after a few seconds.

Ä    Note: If multiple chart fields occupy the requested chart point, the most recently added chart field will be displayed. To see the value for a different chart field, select the desired chart field in the legend area before getting the value.

Loading All Available Data

By default, the Chart Window loads only a subset of the data for display. This allows TradingSolutions to display the data more quickly. To load all of the available data into a chart, right-click on the date axis and select Load Remaining Data from the context menu. Alternatively, the amount of data to be loaded can be selected when the chart is first created.

&  For more help with the Chart View, see Displaying Data in a Chart.