Graphics Settings

Color Setting

To change the Color of an item, select the color field for the item to be changed. Depending on how the Settings Windows settings are setup, you may have to click once or twice.

Clicking that item will open the Color Picker window.. Select the desired color within the color picker and select OK to close that window. The new color will be displayed in that items's line.

Width Setting

Items that can have their Width changed, will have a number displayed in the Width column. Any item that does not have a number displayed in the Width column does not support a width change.

To change the width for an item, left click on the Width field for that item, this allows the field to be edited. Enter a new value, or use the +/- buttons to increase (+) or decrease (-) the current value. Select the Enter key, or left-click on another item, when done editing that field.

Line Style Setting

Items that can have their Line Style changed, will have a style displayed in the Line Style column. Any item that does not have a style displayed in the Line Style column does not support a line style.

To change the line style, left click on the displayed style field for that item. This will display a drop-down menu of the available selections. Choose the desired style by left clicking on it. Select the Enter key, or left-click on another item, when done editing that field.

"Enable" Setting

If the Enable setting is available for a particular graphics item, then this means that this particular graphics item can be enabled or disabled. If the Enable setting is not available for a particular graphics item, then this means that this particular graphics item is always enabled.

Select the entry in the Enable column to toggle between Yes and No.

Reset Setting

On the Global Graphics Settings - Colors window there is an option to reset the color, line width, and line style back to the original default settings. This reset option is not available on the chart specific color graphics settings

To perform the reset for an individual line item, select the line item to highlight it and select the Reset button in the Reset column for that item.

The Reset button does not reset the Enable option back to the default for a line item. This will stay as it is set when the Reset button is selected.

Chart Text

This sets the color of the text that is displayed in the Scales and the Chart Header. It also is used for the color of the box that is displayed when using the Zoom In Chart Drawing Tool.

Chart Values Scale Text Color

This sets the color of the text in the Values Scale (Vertical Scale) on the right side of the chart and also the left side of the chart if Use Left Side Scale is enabled.

When Trading Chart DOM is enabled or Show Market Data Columns is enabled, then this color setting does not apply and the Chart DOM Values Scale Text color setting applies instead to change the Values Scale Text Color.

Chart Time Scale Text Color

This sets the color of the text in the Time Scale (Horizontal Scale)

Chart Background

This sets the color of the background of the chart window.

Chart Values Scale Background

This sets the color of the background in the Values Scale (Vertical Scale) on the right side of the chart and also the left side of the chart if Use Left Side Scale is enabled.

When Trading Chart DOM is enabled or Show Market Data Columns is enabled, then this color setting does not apply and the Chart DOM Values Scale Background Color setting applies instead to change the Values Scale Background Color.

Chart Time Scale Background

This sets the color of the background in the Time Scale (Horizontal Scale)

Chart Grid

This sets the color and line style of the Horizontal and Vertical Grid lines.

Chart Grid Secondary

This sets the color and line style of the Secondary Grid lines.

Chart Rollover Date Line

This sets the color, width and line style of the Rollover Date Line that shows where the rollover took place for a Continuous Futures Contract Chart and Chart >> Show Rollover Dates is enabled.

Chart Scale Border

This sets the color of the border surrounding the graphics area and the left side of the Price Scale/Chart DOM.

Region Dividing Line

This sets the color of the dividing line between regions.

The dividing line between regions is only displayed when Display Region Dividing Lines is set to Yes.

Chart Selected Tab Color

This sets the background color of the tab for the selected (active) chart within a Chartbook.

Chart Selected Tab Text Color

This sets the color of the text on the tab for the selected (active) chart within a Chartbook.

Chart Selected Tab Border Color

This sets the color of the border on the tab for the selected (active) chart within a Chartbook.

Chart Tab Color

This sets the background color of the tabs for the not selected (not active) charts within a Chartbook.

Chart Tab Text Color

This sets the color of the text on the tabs for the not selected (not active) charts within a Chartbook.

Chart Tab Control Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the chart tabs control area. The chart tabs control area is the area in which the chart tabs are displayed, therefore this sets the color of the area that is not covered by chart tabs.

Last Trade Price Box

This sets the color of the background of the last trade price box on the right side of the chart in the Values Scale.

The Enable option to the right of this color setting needs to be enabled for the Last Trade Price Box to be displayed.

It is also possible to change the background color based upon whether the last trade is a Bid trade or Ask trade. Refer to Chart DOM Last Price Background Bid Trade, Chart DOM Last Price Background Ask Trade in the case of a Chart DOM.

In the case of a Trade DOM, refer to Trade DOM Last Price Background Bid Trade, Trade DOM Last Price Background Ask Trade.

Last Trade Price Box Foreground

This sets the color of the foreground (text) of the last trade price box on the right side of the chart in the Values Scale.

It is also possible to change the text color based upon whether the last trade is a Bid trade or Ask trade. Refer to Chart DOM Last Price Text Bid Trade, Chart DOM Last Price Text Ask Trade in the case of a Chart DOM.

In the case of a Trade DOM, refer to Trade DOM Last Price Text Bid Trade, Trade DOM Last Price Text Ask Trade.

Last Trade Price Box Outline

The Last Trade Price Box Outline can be optionally enabled and controls the color and size of the outline of the last trade price box on the right side of the chart in the Values Scale.

Bar High-Low Down

The Bar High-Low Down item in the Colors and Widths list box represents the High to Low portion of a chart bar when the bar is considered a Down bar.

This color setting also applies to Candlestick bars as well. In the case of Candlestick bars, when you have the option Other >> Color Candlestick High-Low Using the Outline Colors enabled, then this color setting will be ignored and the Candlestick Up/Down Outline colors will be used for the High-Low portion (wick) of the bar instead. Therefore, if you want to color the wick portion of a Candlestick bar differently than the body color and its outline, disable Other >> Color Candlestick High-Low Using the Outline Colors.

Bar High-Low Up

The Bar High-Low Up item in Colors and Widths list box represents the High to Low portion of a chart bar when the bar is considered an Up bar.

This color setting also applies to Candlestick bars as well. In the case of Candlestick bars, when you have the option Other >> Color Candlestick High-Low Using the Outline Colors enabled, then this color setting will be ignored and the Candlestick Up/Down Outline colors will be used for the High-Low portion (wick) of the bar instead. Therefore, if you want to color the wick portion of a Candlestick bar differently than the body color and its outline, disable Other >> Color Candlestick High-Low Using the Outline Colors.

Bar Open

The Bar Open item in Colors and Widths list box is for the open marker on the left side of a chart bar.

This color setting is ignored when Color Entire OHLC Bar the High/Low Color is enabled.

Bar Close

The Bar Close item in Colors and Widths list box is for the close marker on the right side of a chart bar.

This color setting is ignored when Color Entire OHLC Bar the High/Low Color is enabled.

Line On Close / Line On Open / Mountain

This sets the color, size, and line type when using the Line On Close, Mountain, Line On Open, Line on HL Avg, or Stair Step on Close Chart Draw Types.

Candlestick Up Outline

This sets the color of the outline of a Candlestick Bar when it is an Up bar.

Candlestick Up Fill

This sets the color of the interior fill of a Candlestick Bar when it is an Up bar.

Candlestick Down Outline

This sets the color of the outline of a Candlestick Bar when it is a Down bar.

Candlestick Down Fill

This sets the color of the interior fill of a Candlestick Bar when it is a Down bar.

Net Change Up

This sets the color of the Net Change Up header text. If Reverse Color is selected for this header text, then this is the color used to Highlight the text and the text will use the Background Color of the chart.

Net Change Down

This sets the color of the Net Change Down header text. If Reverse Color is selected for this header text, then this is the color used to Highlight the text and the text will use the Background Color of the chart.

Bid Ask Average Line

This sets the color of the Bid Ask Average Line.

Scroll End Color

This sets the highlight color of the Chart Settings Indicators at Lower Right when the chart is fully scrolled to the end.

Scroll Not End Color

This sets the highlight color of the Chart Settings Indicators at Lower Right when the chart is not fully scrolled to the end.

Alert Highlight Color

This is the color of the background for an alert notice in the Chart Header.

Use Global Graphics Settings Instead of These Settings

This controls whether the graphics settings set in the Graphics Settings for Chart apply to this chart, or if the global color graphics settings will be used. Set the option for Use Global Graphics Settings Instead of These Settings to No to use graphics settings that are specific to this chart.

Each new chart you open, inherits the Global Graphics Settings specified under Global Settings >> Graphics Settings by default.

Set Use Global Graphics Settings Instead of These Settings to Yes to use graphics settings that are global and are set through the Global Settings >> Graphics Settings - Colors window.

Copy to Global (Chart >> Graphics Settings >> Graphics Settings for Chart - Colors)

When this button is selected, the currently set chart graphics settings for the Graphics Settings for Chart - Colors will be copied to the active Global Graphics Settings (set in Global Settings >> Graphics Settings - Colors).

This does not affect any of the Saved Global Graphics settings, only the active settings.

Copy from Global (Chart >> Graphics Settings - Chart)

When this button is selected, the currently set global graphics settings for the Graphics Settings - Colors (set in Global Settings >> Graphics Settings - Colors) will be copied to the active chart's graphics settings.

Main Window Background

This sets the color of the background area behind where chart windows are displayed. This area can be viewed when first starting Sierra Chart and no Chartbook has been opened, or when charts are not Maximized and the background area can be seen behind the charts.

Window Title Bar

This is the color for a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window title bar when it is active. This applies to windows within the main Sierra Chart window.

The height of the Title Bar in pixels is set through the Width setting. This height for an active title bar can be different than an inactive Title Bar.

The font is set with the Window Title Bar font in the Font Settings.

Inactive Window Title Bar

This is the color for a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window title bar when it is inactive. This applies to windows within the main Sierra Chart window.

The height of the Title Bar in pixels is set through the Width setting. This height for an inactive title bar can be different than an active Title Bar.

Window Title Bar Text

This is the color of the text on an active Title Bar for a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.

Inactive Window Title Bar Text

This is the color of the text on an inactive Title Bar for a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.

Window Move Rectangle Color and Width

This sets the color and width of the rectangle that shows the position of an MDI window when it is being moved within the main Sierra Chart application frame.

This set color is blended with the colors over which it moves, therefore it may not appear the exact color as set unless it is over an area of black coloring.

This option only applies when the setting for Use Outline Window Move for MDI Child Windows is set to Yes.

Window Border

This is the color of the window border for a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.

Window Inactive Border

This is the color of an inactive window border for a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window.

Window Background

This is the background color for a window. This is only used by Control Bars.

Window System Minimize Maximize Close Foreground

This is the foreground color used by the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons at the top right of a MDI child.

Window System Minimize Maximize Close Background

This is the background color used by the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons at the top right of an MDI child.

The width of the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons is set with the Width setting.

Chartbook Selected Tab Color

This sets the background color of the tab for the selected (active) Chartbook.

Chartbook Selected Tab Text Color

This sets the color of the text on the tab for the slected (active) Chartbook.

Chartbook Tab Color

This sets the background color of the tabs for the not selected (not active) Chartbooks.

Chartbook Tab Text Color

This sets the color of the text on the tabs for the not selected (not active) Chartbooks.

Chartbook Tab Control Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the chartbook tabs control area. The chartbook tabs control area is the area in which the chartbook tabs are displayed, therefore this sets the color of the area that is not covered by chartbook tabs.

Chat Window: Contacts Background Color

This sets the color of the background in the area where contacts are listed in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Contacts Text Color

This sets the color of the text for contacts in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Messages Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the messages area of the Chat Window. This is not the background of the messages themselves, but the area where the messages are not present.

Chat Window: Received Message Name Background Color

This sets the color of the background behind the name of the person from whom a chat message has been received and read in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Received Message Name Text Color

This sets the color of the text for the name of the person from whom a chat messages has been received and read in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Received Message Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the text for messages that have been received and read in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Received Message Text Color

This sets the color of the text for messages that have been received and read in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Received Filename Text Color

This sets the color of the text for filenames in messages that have been received in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Received Message Timestamp and Status Text Color

This sets the color of the text for the timestamp and status for messages that have been received in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Sent Message Name Background Color

This sets the color of the background behind the name of the sender of a message in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Sent Message Name Text Color

This sets the color of the text of the name of the sender of a message in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Sent Message Background Color

This sets the color of the background for messages that have been sent (outgoing) in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Sent Message Text Color

This sets the color of the text for messages that have been sent (outgoing) in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Sent Message Filename Text Color

This sets the color of the text for filenames in messages that have been sent (outgoing) in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: Sent Message Timestamp And Status Text Color

This sets the color of the text for the timestamp and status for messages that have been sent (outgoing) in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: New Message Text

This sets the color of the text for new messages that have been received, but not read, in the Chat Window.

Chat Window: New Message Background

This sets the color of the background for new messages that have been received, but not read, in the Chat Window.

Settings Windows: Item Text Foreground Color

This sets the text color for the settings names and values on the Settings Windows, except for items that have their own specific color setting (such as Yes and No values.

Settings Windows: Item Text Background Color

This sets the background color of the Settings Windows.

Setings Windows: Section Title Foreground Color

This sets the text color of the section headers on the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Section Title Background Color

This sets the background color of the section headers on the Settings Windows.

SettingsWindows: Highlight Color

This sets the color of the background for a selected item in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: 'Yes' Text Color

This sets the color of the text for a Yes answer in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: 'No' Text Color

This sets the color of the text for a No answer in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Button Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text for buttons in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Button Background Color

This sets the color of the background for buttons in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Pushed Button Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text for a pushed button in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Pushed Button Background Color

This sets the color of the background for a pushed button in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Read-Only Setting Description Foreground Color

This sets the color of the descriptive text for read-only items in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Read-Only Setting Description Background Color

This sets the color of the background for the descriptive area of read-only items in the Settings Windows.

Settings Windows: Read-Only Setting Value Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the value displayed for read-only items in the Settings windows.

Settings Windows: Read-Only Setting Value Background Color

This sets the color of the background for the value displayed for read-only items in the Settings windows.

Settings Windows: Grid Line

This sets the color, line type, and line thickness for the Grid lines in the Settings Windows.

Chart Values Window Default Text Color

This sets the default color of the text and the header background in the Chart Values windows. The Chart Values window may need to be closed and re-opened in order to see the color change.

Chart Values Window Background Color

This sets the background color of the Chart Values windows. The Chart Values window may need to be closed and re-opened in order to see the color change.

Chart Values: Color of the Price and Time Boxes

This sets the color of the Price and Time boxes that are displayed in the scales when the crosshair is being used and the option Show Y Values and Price Boxes is set to Yes on the General Settings >> Tool Settings >> Chart Values tab.

Chart Values: Price and Time Boxes Text Color

This sets the color of the text in the Price and Time Boxes that are displayed in the Scales when the crosshair is being used and the option Show Y Values and Price Boxes is set to Yes on the General Settings >> Tool Settings >> Chart Values tab.

Chart Values: Crosshair

This sets the color, width and style of the Crosshairs.

To control the appearance of the center cross, which is provided by the operating system, refer to Controlling the Type of Pointer Displayed When Using Drawing Tools.

Time and Sales: Bid Trades Background

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered a Bid Trade.

Time and Sales: Bid Trades Text

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered a Bid Trade.

Time and Sales: Below Bid Trades Background

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered a Below Bid Trade.

Time and Sales: Below Bid Trades Text

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered a Below Bid Trade.

Time and Sales: Ask Trades Background

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered an Ask Trade.

Time and Sales: Ask Trades Text

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered an Ask Trade.

Time and Sales: Above Ask Trades Background

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered an Above Ask Trade.

Time and Sales: Above Ask Trades Text

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered an Above Ask Trade.

Time and Sales: Bid and Ask Records Trades Background

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window that is a Bid Ask Record.

The Bid Ask Records are only displayed if the option for Show Bid and Ask Records is enabled on the Time and Sales Window >> Settings.

Time and Sales: Bid and Ask Records Trades Text

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window that is a Bid Ask Record.

The Bid Ask Records are only displayed if the option for Show Bid and Ask Records is enabled on the Time and Sales Window >> Settings.

Time and Sales: Grid

This sets the color and width of the grid in the Time and Sales window.

Time and Sales: Bid Highlight Color

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered a Bid Trade or a Below Bid Trade.

This coloring only occurs when the Highlight and Alert condition is met and the Color Row option is enabled on the Time and Sales Window >> Settings page. For more information refer to the Highlight sections within the Time and Sales Window Settings.

Time and Sales: Bid Highlight Text Color

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered a Bid Trade or a Below Bid Trade.

This coloring only occurs when the Highlight and Alert condition is met and the Color Row option is enabled on the Time and Sales Window >> Settings page. For more information refer to the Highlight sections within the Time and Sales Window Settings.

Time and Sales: Ask Highlight Color

This sets the background color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered an Ask Trade or an Above Ask Trade.

This coloring only occurs when the Highlight and Alert condition is met and the Color Row option is enabled on the Time and Sales Window >> Settings page. For more information refer to the Highlight sections within the Time and Sales Window Settings.

Time and Sales: Ask Highlight Text Color

This sets the text color for a line of data in the Time and Sales window when a Trade is considered an Ask Trade or an Above Ask Trade.

This coloring only occurs when the Highlight and Alert condition is met and the Color Row option is enabled on the Time and Sales Window >> Settings page. For more information refer to the Highlight sections within the Time and Sales Window Settings.

List Box Header Color

This sets the background color of the header in a list box window.

List Box Header Divider Color

This sets the color of the header divider (the bar that separates the cells in the header) in a list box window.

List Box Header Border Color

This sets the color of the border around the headers in a list box window.

List Box Adjust Header Width Divider Color

This sets the color of the header divider in a list box window when adjusting the size of a column.

List Box Header Text Color

This sets the color of the text in the header of a List Box.

Status: Downloading Continuous Contract Data Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Downloading Continuous Contract Data.

Status: Downloading Continuous Contract Data Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Downloading Continuous Contract Data.

Status: Waiting to Download Historical Data Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Waiting to Download Historical Data.

Status: Waiting to Download Historical Data Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Waiting to Download Historical Data.

Status: Historical Download Skipped Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Historical Download Skipped.

Status: Historical Download Skipped Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Historical Download Skipped.

Status: Downloading Historical Data Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Downloading Historical Data

Status: Downloading Historical Data Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Downloading Historical Data

Status: Historical Download Complete Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Historical Download Complete.

Status: Historical Download Complete Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Historical Download Complete.

Status: Download Failed Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Download Failed.

Status: Download Failed Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Download Failed.

Status: Download Canceled Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the status message for Download Canceled.

Status: Download Canceled Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the status message for Download Canceled.

Real Time Symbol Status: Invalid Status Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text of the real-time symbol status message for Invalid Status.

Real Time Symbol Status: Invalid Status Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the real-time symbol status message for Invalid Status.

Control Bar: Enabled Button Text

This sets the color of the control bar button text when a control bar button is set to display the Caption and not an image and the Control Bar Button can be selected.

Control Bar: Disabled Button Text

This sets the color of the control bar button text when a control bar button is set to display the Caption and not an image and the Control Bar Button is not available to be selected.

Control Bar: Button Default Background

This sets the default color for control bar buttons background. This coloring can be changed for each control bar button through the control bar button Properties.

Control Bar: Background

This sets the background color for the control bar itself. That is, it is the color of the control bar area where the buttons are not present.

Control Bar Status Not Connected

This sets the color of the Status Bar when the system is not connected to the selected service nor is it trying to connect to the selected service.

Control Bar Status Connecting

This sets the color of the Status Bar when the system is trying to connect to the selected service.

Control Bar Status Waiting To Reconnect

This sets the color of the Status Bar when the system is waiting to reconnect to the selected service.

Control Bar Status Connected

This sets the color of the Status Bar when the system is connected to the selected service.

Control Bar: Status Text

This sets the color of the Status Bar text. It is important to consider the various colors that are used for the Status Bar when choosing a text color.

Control Bar: Text Control Text

This sets the color of the text in the trading related special control bar items, such as the Daily/Net Profit/Loss.

Link Number Color #[1-16]

This sets the color of the button for each link number displayed in the link settings for the Quote Board.

General Text Window Background Color

This sets the window background color for the General Text Windows.

General Text Window Foreground Color

This sets the color of the text (foreground) for the General Text Windows. For a list of General Text Windows to which this setting applies, refer to the General Text Window Background Color section.

General Text Window Highlight Color

This sets the color of the highlighting (selected text background) for the General Text Windows. For a list of General Text Windows to which this setting applies, refer to the General Text Window Background Color section.

General Text Window Alert Color

This sets the color of the highlighting for text related to a true alert condition for the General Text Windows. For a list of General Text Windows to which this setting applies, refer to the General Text Window Background Color section.

General Text Window Grid Color

This sets the color of the grid for the General Text Windows that have a grid displayed. For a list of General Text Windows to which this setting applies, refer to the General Text Window Background Color section.

DOM Graph Ask Lines Begin Color

This is the color of the first (lowest price) Ask Market Depth line in the DOM Graph. The coloring of the remaining lines is a blend going from this Begin Color to the DOM Graph Ask Lines End Color.

DOM Graph Ask Lines End Color

This is the color of the last (highest price) Ask Market Depth line in the DOM Graph. The coloring of the remaining lines is a blend going from the DOM Graph Ask Lines Begin Color to this End Color.

DOM Graph Bid Lines Begin Color

This is the color of the first (highest price) Bid Market Depth line in the DOM Graph. The coloring of the remaining lines is a blend going from this Begin Color to the DOM Graph Bid Lines End Color.

DOM Graph Bid Lines End Color

This is the color of the last (lowest price) Bid Market Depth line in the DOM Graph. The coloring of the remaining lines is a blend going from the DOM Graph Bid Lines Begin Color to this End Color.

Market Depth: Bid Gradient Start Color

This sets the color of the most recent Bid Price on the Market Depth window. This color is then used in combination with the Market Depth: Bid Gradient End Color to create the gradient of colors used for the Bid data on the Market Depth Window between the current Bid Price and the lowest Bid Price displayed in the window.

Market Depth: Bid Gradient End Color

This sets the color of last (lowest) Bid Price on the Market Depth window. This color is used in combination with the Market Depth: Bid Gradient Start Color to create the gradient of colors used for the Bid data on the Market Depth Window between the lowest Bid Price and the current Bid Price displayed in the window.

Market Depth: Ask Gradient Start Color

This sets the color of the most recent Ask Price on the Market Depth window. This color is then used in combination with the Market Depth: Ask Gradient End Color to create the gradient of colors used for the Ask data on the Market Depth Window between the current Ask Price and the highest Ask Price displayed in the window.

Market Depth: Ask Gradient End Color

This sets the color of the last (highest) Ask Price on the Market Depth Window. This color is then used in combination with the Market Depth: Ask Gradient Start Color to create the gradient of colors used for the Ask data on the Market Depth Window between the highest Ask Price and the current Ask Price displayed in the window.

Market Depth: Text Color

This sets the color of the text in the Market Depth window.

MarketDepth: Background Color

This sets the color of the background of the Market Depth window. This is the color of the areas of the Market Depth window where no information is displayed.

Market Depth: Grid Line

This sets the color of the grid lines of the Market Depth window.

Quote Board: Background

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Foreground/Text

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Price Change Up

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Price Change Down

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: New Low Highlight

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Gridlines

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Selected Symbol

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Blank Row Background

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Label Row Background

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Label Row Foreground/Text

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Selected Border Highlight

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Quote Board: Alert Triggered Highlight

Refer to the information for Quote Board >> Setting Colors.

Study Summary: Background

This sets the default background color for cells in the Study Summary Window. For information on the background coloring of the Study Summary cells, refer to Number Text and Color Control For Study Summary Subgraph Cells.

Study Summary: Gridlines

This sets the color of the Gridlines that are displayed in the Study Summary Window.

Study Summary: Selected Row

This sets the background color for cells in the Study Summary Window that are highlighted when the row is selected. For more information on how to color the background of just the first cell or all cells in a row when selected, refer to Selection Highlights All Columns.

Study Summary: Alert True Background

This sets the background color for cells that have a True alert condition associated with them. For more information on the background coloring of the Study Summary cells, refer to Number Text and Color Control For Study Summary Subgraph Cells.

Bid Ask Bar: Large Volume Ask Bar

This sets the ask color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is equal to or greater than 75% of the largest volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Medium-Large Volume Ask Color

This sets the ask color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is equal to or greater than 50% and less than 75% of the largest Volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Light-Medium Volume Ask Color

This sets the Ask color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is equal to or greater than 25% and less than 50% of the largest Volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Light Volume Ask Color

This sets the Ask color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is less than 25% of the the largest Volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Large Volume Bid Color

This sets the Bid color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is equal to or greater than 75% of the largest volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Medium-Large Volume Bid Color

This sets the Bid color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is equal to or greater than 50% and less than 75% of the largest Volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Light-Medium Volume Bid Color

This sets the Bid Color of a Bid Ask Bar when the total volume of the bar is equal to or greater than 25% and less than 50% of the largest Volume range within the chart.

Bid Ask Bar: Light Volume Bid Color

This sets the Bid color of a Bid Ask Bar whe the total volume of the bar is less than 25% of the largest Volume range within the chart.

Spreadsheet Default Text Color

This sets the default text color for spreadsheets.

Spreadsheet Default Background Color

This sets the default background color for spreadsheets.

Spreadsheet Active Cell Border

This sets the default color, thickness, and line style for the cell border of the active cell on a spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet Selection Highlight Color

This sets the color of the highlight that is used when a group of cells is selected.

Spreadsheet Function Marker Color

This sets the color of the marker that is placed in the upper right corner of a spreadsheet cell that denotes that the cell contains a function.

Spreadsheet Comment Marker Color

This sets the color of the marker that is placed in the lower left corner of a spreadsheet cell that denotes that there is a comment for the cell.

Spreadsheet Comment Text Color

This sets the color of the text for a comment associated with a spreadsheet cell.

Spreadsheet Comment Background Color

This sets the color of the background for a comment associated with a spreadsheet cell.

Spreadsheet Grid

This sets the color, thickness, and line style for the spreadsheet grid.

Chart Values Scale Dash Width

This sets the width (length) of the dashes displayed to the left of the prices in the values scale.

Chart Values Scale Dash Height

This sets the height (thickness) of the dashes displayed to the left of the prices in the values scale.

Chart Values Scale Dash Margin

This sets the spacing between the dashes displayed to the left of the prices and the prices themselves in the values scale.

Chart Time Scale Dash Width

This sets the width (thickness) of the dashes displayed above the times in the time scale.

Chart Time Scale Dash Height

This sets the height (length) of the dashes displayed above the times in the time scale.

Chart Time Scale Dash Margin

This sets the spacing between the dashes displayed above the times and the times themselves in the time scale.

Chart Scale Padding

This sets the spacing between the bottom of the chart window and the scales (both vertical and horizontal).

This does not affect the Chart Settings Indicator in the lower right corner of the chart window.

Saved Graphics Settings

Selecting a configuration from this list sets that configuration as the configuration that will be used when selecting either the Save Settings or Load Settings buttons.

[Save Settings]

When selected, this button saves all of the settings that are part of the Graphics Settings - Colors to the selected configuration in the Saved Graphics Settings field.

When this button is selected, a new window will appear asking for confirmation to save the settings to that configuration, and giving an option to change the name of the configuration. Change the name, if desired, and select Yes to save the configuration or No to not save the configuration.

This does not save any of the items that are part of the Graphics Settings - Font or Graphics Settings - Other.

[Load Settings]

When selected, this button loads all of the settings that were saved in the selected configuration in the Saved Graphics Settings field.

Saved graphics configurations include items that are part of the Graphics Settings - Colors window. It does not include items that are part of the Graphics Settings - Font or Graphics Settings - Other.

Candlestick Width %

This sets the width of a candlestick's body as a percentage. Where 100% would mean the ccandlestick body would extend to the adjacent candlestick body on either side.

The Chart >> Increase Bar Width and Chart >> Decrease Bar Width menu commands also alter the chart bar width relative to this percentage setting. To go back to the default width which corresponds to this percentage setting, repeatedly use Chart >> Decrease Bar Width until you go down to the minimum width which will equal the specified percentage.

OHLC Width %

This sets the width of an OHLC bar as a percentage. Where 100% would mean the Open and Close dashes would extend to the adjacent bar Open and Close dashes on either side.

The Chart >> Increase Bar Width and Chart >> Decrease Bar Width menu commands also alter the chart bar width relative to this percentage setting. To go back to the default width which corresponds to this percentage setting, repeatedly use Chart >> Decrease Bar Width until you go down to the minimum width which will equal the specified percentage.

Price Volume Width % (Global Settings >> Graphics Settings - Other >> General Graphics)

This sets the overall width of a Price Volume bar body as a percentage. Where 100% would mean the Price Volume Bar body would occupy 100% of the width allocated for a chart bar which is based upon the current chart bar spacing.

Arrow Draw Style Max Width

Sets the maximum width of the Arrow Up, Arrow Down, Arrow Left, and Arrow Right Draw Styles in the Subgraphs tab of Study Settings Window.

Default Chart Bar Spacing

This setting sets the default chart bar spacing in pixels. This applies to new charts that are opened and also applies to a chart when Chart >> Reset Bar Size/Spacing/Scale is selected.

Default Right Side Fill Space

This setting sets the default right side fill space. Refer to Right Side Fill Space for more information about this feature.

When the fill space is not locked and you press the End key on the keyboard, then the fill space will be set to the number of bars according to this setting.

To lock the fill space which has been set by the Default Right Side Fill Space setting so it is not reduced to 0 as new bars are added to the chart, refer to Scrolling the Chart.

Color Entire OHLC Bar the High/Low Color

When this option is enabled, the Open and Close dashes of an OHLC (Open High Low Close) bar will be colored the same as the High to Low portion of the bar.

The colors of the High to Low portion of the bar are set with the Bar High-Low Up/Down color settings.

Color Candlestick High-Low Using the Outline Colors

This setting determines the rule for coloring the High to Low portion of a Candlestick bar.

If it is disabled, the Bar High-Low Up color, set through the Colors and Widths list, is used when the Close of the candlestick is greater than or equal to the Open of the candlestick.

If it is disabled, the Bar High-Low Down color, set through the Colors and Widths list, is used when the Close of the candlestick is less than the Open.

If it is enabled, then High to Low portion of the bar, the wick, uses the Candlestick Outline color instead.

Draw Bid and Ask Lines at Last Bar When Enabled

When this option is enabled and Chart >> Show Bid and Ask Lines is enabled, then the bid and ask lines are drawn on the last in the chart, instead of at the edge of the price scale on the right side of the chart. This option only applies when Chart >> Show Bid and Ask Lines is enabled.

Up/Down Coloring for OHLC Bars Based on Previous and Current Close

When this option is enabled, and the Graph Draw Type in the chart is set to OHLC Bars (OHLC stands for Open, High, Low, Close), then the High to Low portion of a chart bar will be colored the Bar High-Low Up Color if the close of the bar is greater than or equal to the close of the previous bar.

The High to Low portion of a bar will be colored the Bar High-Low Down Color if the close of the bar is less than the close of the previous bar.

When this option is disabled, then the High to Low portion of OHLC Bars are colored based upon the comparison of the Open to Close within the same bar.

This setting also applies to Candlestick Bars and only affects the High to Low portion of the chart bar.

Underline Chart Header Field Names

When this option is enabled, then the field names on the chart header at the top of the chart are underlined to make them more clear.

Bold DOM Last Price

When this option is enabled, then the last trade price in the Trade DOM is bolded.

Maximum Fonts for OpenGL

The Maximum Fonts for OpenGL setting specifies the maximum amount of font face and font size combinations that will have character glyphs pregenerated and kept in memory.

The default is 20. You may want to increase this to 30 or 40 as needed.

If this is too small of a number and there are a lot of different font face and font size configurations being used, then this will result in poor performance. However, if this is a larger number there can also be poor performance.

Changes to this setting require a restart of Sierra Chart.

Use OpenGL for Chart Graphics

When this option is enabled, then the OpenGL graphics library provided by the operating system and the video drivers on your system is used for graphics output which means that the graphics output is hardware accelerated.

Any changes to this option requires that Sierra Chart is restarted for it to go into effect.

It is recommended not to specify through the operating system or your video driver settings what GPU Sierra Chart should be using. The operating system or driver needs to make that decision itself. This is for performance reasons. It will know best.

For best performance a particular chart must not be contained in more than one physical display if those displays use a different GPU. If two or more displays a chart is contained within are driven by different GPUs, you would create a situation where there are inefficiencies because the operating system has to start transferring resulting graphics output between different GPUs. A chart can only be rendered within a single GPU.

It is not efficient to have a GPU do the rendering, and then have this output transferred to another display which uses a different GPU.

When changing which GPU Sierra Chart is assigned to, you do need to restart Sierra Chart so there is a re-initialization of OpenGL on the Sierra Chart side.

If you enable the OpenGL option and restart Sierra Chart and then this OpenGL option is automatically disabled, it means there was a failure to initialize OpenGL on your system.

Known Issue: It has been observed that when using the OpenGL option, sometimes when scrolling the chart the chart does not visibly update. This is usually resolved by directly grabbing the scrollbar box and moving the chart left or right. There are other conditions, which can cause a chart not to visibly update when using OpenGL.

Based on user feedback it is strongly recommended to disable Threaded Optimization in the OpenGL settings for your video driver. This is not a Sierra Chart setting but it is a setting in the video driver settings for your graphics adapter.

OpenGL version 3.3 and higher is supported with Sierra Chart.

For an understanding of text with OpenGL, refer to Text Display when using Open GL.

Use Compatible OpenGL Profile

Enable OpenGL Debug Output

When this option is set to Yes, then additional debugging output related to OpenGL will be output to the Message Log.

It is not recommended to set this to Yes unless requested to do so by Sierra Chart Support.

Additional Height Percent for OpenGL Font Glyph

Active GPU for OpenGL

Control Bar Text Control Text Padding

This controls the amount of space above and below the text in a Control Bar Text Control item.

The following control bar items are affected by this setting:

• Status Bar
• Position Data Text
• Position Open Profit/Loss
• Daily/Net Profit/Loss

If this value causes the Text Control item to be the largest button in the Control Bar, then this will cause the entire Control Bar to expand all the buttons to match that height.

A Change to this setting requires that Sierra Chart be restarted in order for the change to take effect.

Control Bars and Tab Control Content Horizontal Padding

This controls the amount of space that is set to the left and right of the text in Control Bar Buttons, Chart Tabs, and Chartbook Tabs.

A change to this setting requires that Sierra Cahrt be restarted in order for the change to take effect.

Control Bars and Tab Control Content Vertical Padding

This controls the amount of space that is set above and below the text in the Control Bar Buttons, Chart Tabs, and Chartbook Tabs.

A change to this setting requires that Sierra Chart be restarted in order for the change to take effect.

Control Bars and Tab Control Separator Size in Pixels

This controls the amount of space that is defined for the Control Bar Separator.

A change to this setting requires that Sierra Chart be restarted in order for the change to take effect.

Control Bars and Tab Control Caption Height in Pixels

Control Bars and Tab Control Border Height in Pixels

Control Bars and Tab Control Border Width in Pixels

Control Bars and Tab Control Margin in Pixels

Control Bars and Tab Control Default Text Height

Control Bars and Tab Control Default Text Width

Control Bars Max Height in Pixels

Control Bars Max Width in Pixels

Control Bars Floating Rectangle Top Left Offset

This sets the default vertical and horizontal location of the upper left corner of a Control Bar when it is set to Float. This position is relative to the monitor's upper left corner and not to the Sierra Chart window.

Once a floating control bar has been moved, then it will continue to open at the position to which it was moved. Selecting Chart >> Reset Child Windows will set floating control bars back to the default position as defined by this setting.

A change to this setting requires that Sierra Chart be restarted in order for the change to take effect.

Tab Control Indicator Width

This sets the width of the indicator that displays when a tab is being moved.

A change to this setting requires that Sierra Chart be restarted in order for the change to take effect.

Chart Price Graph Area Minimum Width

Chart Price Graph Area Minimum Width for Trade DOM

Selection Margin for Adjusting Chart Regions

This sets how close the pointer needs to be to the Region Adjustment Line in order for the system to allow for the region height to be adjusted.

Trade Statistics for Chart List Box Column Default Width

Symbol Selection Window Column Default Width

File Open Save Dialog Column Default Width

Numbers Bars Volume Profile Bar Minimum Width

This sets the smallest size that a Volume Bar can be within the Numbers Bars study.

Setting this to too small of a value could cause bars for very low values to not display at all.

Numbers Bars Pullback Separator Width

This sets the amount of space that is placed between the last standard Numbers Bars column in the chart and the Pullback column separator.

Numbers Bars Minimum Column Width

This sets the smallest width that a Numbers Bars column can be.

Numbers Bars Open to Close Box Width

This sets the size of the Open to Close Boxes when they are displayed on a Numbers Bars chart.

Line Label Edge Margin Width

This sets the distance the Name Label and/or Value Label will be offset from the left edge of the chart when the Horizontal Align option is set to Left Edge.

Zoom In Tool Line Width

This sets the width of the lines that make up the Zoom In rectangle to define the area to zoom into.

Study Subgraph Tick Size Rectangle Minimum Padding

This sets the distance from the edge of the bar drawing area to where a Tick Size Rectangle Draw Style will start to be drawn. A setting of 0 sets the Tick Size Rectangle at the edge of the bar area.

Study Subgraph Tick Size Rectangle Maximum Padding

This sets the maximum value that will be used for the Study Subgraph Tick Size Rectangle Minimum Padding.

Study Subgraph Color Background At Price Minimum Height

This sets the smallest height to which a subgraph using the Color Background at Price Draw Style will be displayed, regardless of the actual distance in prices set in the Values Scale.

Study Subgraph Transparent Tick Size Rectangle Minimum Height

This sets the smallest height to which a subgraph using the Transparent Tick Size Rectangle Draw Style will be displayed, regardless of the actual distance in prices set in the Values Scale.

List Box Header Move Highlight Rectangle Width

Chart Horizontal Grid Spacing Minimum Text Height Reduction

Chart Loading Progress Bar Height

This sets the height of the progress bar that is displayed when a chart is loading.

Studies Window Available Studies List Width

Manage Chart Drawing Window List Box Margin

This sets the height of the spacing between the list of drawings and the buttons at the bottom of the Manage Chart Drawings Window.

Chart DOM Additional Vertical Padding for Market Depth Summary Values

This sets the distance between the last Bid/Ask market depth value and the Bid/Ask Market Depth Total when it is displayed.

Chart DOM Columns Adjust Highlight Width

This sets the width of the highlighted area in a Chart/Trade DOM to change the width of a column.

Chart DOM Header Resize Margin for Pointer

This sets the distance the pointer must be from the edge of a Chart/Trade DOM column in order for the highlighted area to change the width of a column for that highlight to show up.

Chart DOM Line Graphs Text Horizontal Shift

This sets the distance between the left side of the DOM and the lines displayed for the DOM Graph.

Chart DOM Graph Lines Text Padding

This sets the distance from the Top and Bottom of the DOM Graph to where the summary information is displayed.

Chart Bid Ask Lines Minimum Horizontal Width

This sets the length of the Bid and Ask Lines when they are displayed on a chart.

Chart Bid Ask Lines Minimum Width

This sets the minimum length that the Bid and Ask Lines can be on a chart.

Chart Bid Ask Lines Maximum Width

This sets the maximum length that the Bid and Ask Lines can be on a chart.

Chart Drawing Minimum Region Height

This sets the minimum size that a region must be in order for the graphs, scales, drawings, and grid to be displayed in that region. In other words, if the region is set to be smaller than this value, then nothing will be displayed in that region.

Chart Drawing Line Marker Minimum Width

This sets the size of the anchor marker for drawings that support displaying this item.

Chart Drawing Bar Spacing Minimum Width for Marker Drawing Width Calculation

This sets the minimum size that a Marker Drawing can be when the option for Marker Size Based on Bar Spacing is set to Yes. Therefore, if the bar spacing is smaller than this setting, then the marker will be set to the size of this setting.

Chart Drawing Ellipse Highlight Minimum Width

This sets the minimum size that an Ellipse chart drawing can be. When a new Ellipse is being drawn, it will start as a circle with a diameter that is this this setting's value in pixels.

Chart Drawing Line Handle Minimum Radius

This sets the diameter of the dots that display within drawing when it is selected helping to denote the chosen drawing.

These are different and separate from the anchor points. The diameter of the anchors is controlled by the Chart Drawing Anchor Minimum Radius.

Chart Drawing Anchor Minimum Radius

This sets the diameter of the anchor point circles that are displayed while drawing and after selecting a drawing.

Chart Trading Order Line Left Offset

This sets the distance from the left side of the chart at which order/position lines will be drawn when the setting for Align Trade Drawings Text to Right is set to No.

This is also the starting position of the placement of the order/position lines with respect to the setting for Trade Drawing Left Align %. This means that setting the Trade Drawing Left Align % to 50% will move the order/position lines halfway between the Chart Trading Order Line Offset and the right edge of the chart.

Chart Trading Association Line Offset

Chart Trading Order Or Position Line Button Offset

Chart Trading Order Fill Bar High Low Offset

This sets an additional distance that the Order Fill displays will be shown on the chart when the chart is set to Show Order Fills.

This is not the actual distance at which the Order Fill is placed. There is a built-in method to place the Order Fill notations to minimize their impact on bars. This setting offsets the notations an additional amount beyond the standard placement.

Chart Trading Position Line Horizontal Offset

Chart Trading Filled Order Rectangle Offset

Chart Tool Values Window Default Rectangle Horizontal Offset

Chart Tool Values Window Default Rectangle Vertical Offset

Chart Tool Values Window Default Rectangle Width

Chart Tool Values Window Default Rectangle Height

Compact Values Window Initial Horizontal Offset

Compact Values Window Initial Vertical Offset

Compact Values Window Initial Width

Compact Values Window Initial Height

Volume by Price Profile Spacing

This sets the distance between Volume by Price profiles in pixels, when multiple profiles are aligned to the far right.

Volume by Price Minimum Bar Width

This sets the minimum size that a Volume by Price profile bar can be.

Setting this to a value of 0 can cause some bars that have the smallest volume value to not display.

List Box Default Column Width

List Box Minimum Column Width

This sets the smallest size that a List Box column can be set to.

List Box Header Extra Height

This sets the amount of space above and below the header titles in a List Box.

A setting of zero means that there is no additional spacing and the header height is set by the size of the text in the header.

List Box Header Padding

This sets the horizontal offset, from the left, for the header text per column in a List Box.

A setting of zero means that the text for each header column is aligned fully to the left of the column.

List Box Text Horizontal Padding

List Box Text Top Padding

This sets the amount of space above and below the text in the fields for a List Box.

A setting of zero means that there is no additional spacing and the field height is set by the size of the text in the field.

List Box Text Bottom Padding

List Box Header Resize Margin for Pointer

This sets how far the pointer can be from a column separator in a list box header when the resize indicator will display and the pointer can be used to resize the column.

The lower the value, the closer the pointer must be to the actual separator item in the list box header. The larger the value, the farther away the pointer can be to the actual separator item in the list box header.