Chart Drawing Tools

Pointer

Chart Values/Crosshair

Global Cursor (Tools >> Global Cursor On)

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When using the Chart Values Tool, the Crosshair can be displayed on multiple charts within the same Chartbook at the same time to show the bars and price levels on other charts which correspond to the bar and price level the Crosshair is over on the active chart.

To use this feature, enable the Tools >> Global Cursor On option on the menu. This is a global setting and applies to all charts.

Place the charts side-by-side so they are visible.

Select Tools >> Chart Value/Crosshair on the menu to select the Chart Values tool.

Left click on a chart to activate the tool. The Chart Values Crosshair will appear on all charts. On the other charts it will be on a corresponding bar according to the Date-Time of the bar it is over on the chart it is being used on.

In order to synchronize your charts by bringing into view the corresponding time on the other charts, enable the option Tools >> Synchronize Charts on the menu. Refer to Synchronize Charts for more information.

If you want to synchronize only the charts which have the same Link Number, then enable the option Tools >> Synchronize Linked Charts Only. This option can only be enabled when Tools >> Synchronize Chartsis also enabled.

To change the Link Number of a chart, select Chart >> Chart Settings >> Linking from the menu. Select a number in the Link Number box in the Chart Linking frame. Refer to Synchronize Linked Charts Only for more information.

Keep in mind that charts from other Chartbooks that are currently visible because they have Window >> Window Always Visible enabled, will not display the crosshair if they are in another Chartbook. This is not supported.

If the crosshair is not showing or not showing in the expected location on charts other than the source chart which you are using the Chart Values tool on, then make sure the horizontal scroll position for those other charts is including the same Date-Time and the vertical scale is including the same price as the source chart which you are using the Chart Values tool on.

Chart Values Tool Colors

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The color, style, and width of the Crosshair lines and Price and Time boxes is controlled on the Global Settings / Chart >> Graphics Settings windows. Refer to the following Color and Width items within Colors and Widths tab of the Graphics Settings window.

• Chart Values: Color of the Price and Time Boxes
• Chart Values: Crosshair

Refer to the image below for the specific location of these.

The vertical and horizontal lines drawn by the Chart Values tool are combined with the existing graphics on the chart using an exclusive or operation with the existing graphics. This allows, the prior lines to be removed as you move the Chart Values Tool around the chart, very efficiently. This means that the color of them, can be different than the color you selected.

Adjust Regions

Description

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The Adjust Regions special chart tool adjusts the height of Chart Regions.

You can make the regions larger or smaller.

In recent Sierra Chart versions it is possible to adjust the height of the regions in the chart by hovering your pointer over the boundary between the regions in the Values Scale on the right side of the chart. This eliminates the need to use the Adjust Regions tool. Refer to the image below. As you hover over the boundary between Chart Regions, you will see a horizontal line displayed. Left click this line with your Pointer and drag to adjust to the new height and then release the left Pointer button.

Hand

Line, Ray, Extended Line

Parallel Lines

Parallel Rays

Chart Calculator

Horizontal Line | Horizontal Ray | Horizonal Line Non-Extended | Vertical Line

Type Text | Stationary Text

Price Retracement (2 point) | Price Expansion (2 point) | Price Projection (3 point) Tools

This section documents the Price Retracement (2 point), Price Expansion (2 point), and Price Projection (3 point) tools.

Description

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Price Retracement

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This tool is used to draw Retracement levels as horizontal lines which are based on 2 points. To select this tool, select Tools >> Price Retracement on the menu. For additional methods of selecting this tool, refer to the Selecting Drawing Tools section.

Select the active Drawing Tool Configuration that you want to use by selecting Tools >> Current Tool Config >> Config # on the menu. For more information about Drawing Tool Configurations, refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.

Using this tool involves drawing a line. To do this, left click with your Pointer on the chart to mark point A, move the Pointer and left click again to mark point B. The line A-B represents the length of price move.

The retracement levels are calculated from these 2 points. If the line is down sloping, then the retracement lines will move upward starting from 0% at the bottommost point and the percentages will increase from this bottommost point. If the line is up sloping, then the retracement lines will move downward starting from 0% at the topmost point and the percentages will increase from this topmost point.

Price Expansion

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This tool is used to draw Expansion/Extension levels as horizontal lines which are based on 2 points. To select this tool, select Tools >> Price Expansion on the menu. For additional methods of selecting this tool, refer to the Selecting Drawing Tools section.

Select the active Drawing Tool Configuration that you want to use by selecting Tools >> Current Tool Config >> Config # on the menu. For more information about Drawing Tool Configurations, refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.

Using this tool involves drawing a line. To do this, left click on the chart with your Pointer to mark point A, move the Pointer and left click again to mark point B. The line A-B represents the length of price move.

The expansion/extension levels are calculated from these 2 points. If the line is down sloping, then the expansion lines will move downward starting from 0% at the bottommost point and the percentages will increase from this bottommost point. If the line is up sloping, then the retracement lines will move upwards starting from 0% at the topmost point and the percentages will increase from this topmost point.

Price Projection

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This tool is used to draw expansion/extension levels as horizontal lines which are based upon 3 points. To select this tool, select Tools >> Price Projection on the menu. For additional methods of selecting this tool, refer to the Selecting Drawing Tools section.

Select the active Drawing Tool Configuration that you want to use by selecting Tools >> Current Tool Config >> Config # on the menu. For more information about Drawing Tool Configurations, refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.

Using this tool involves drawing 2 lines that identify 3 points (A-B-C). To do this, left click with your Pointer on the chart to mark point A, move the Pointer, and left click again to mark B. The line A-B represents the length of price move.

Move the Pointer again and left click to mark point C. Point C is the point at which expansion/extension horizontal lines are drawn from. These expansions/extension lines are calculated using the length of line A-B and they are drawn from point C.

If the A-B line is down sloping, then the expansion lines will move downward starting at point C and the percentages will increase as they go downward from this point. If the A-B line is up sloping, then the expansion lines will move upward starting at point C and the percentages will increase as they go upward from this point.

Gann Fan

Drawing One or More Lines at Specific Angles

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The Gann Fan tool can be used to draw one or more lines at certain angles specified by the Slope value for each fan line. For example, if you want to draw a 45 degree angle precisely every time, then configure one of the available Tool Configurations for the Gann Fan tool with a single line in addition to the Initial line and set the Slope to 1 (See image). When you draw a line with this Gann Fan tool configuration, it will be converted to a precise 45 degree angle line. The formula for slope is: Rise divided by Run. A 1 point rise in value and a change in time by 1 time period (equivalent to 1 chart bar), is a slope of 1 or a 45 degree angle.

Note that the angle is determined from the data in the chart, not from the visual display. Since the slope is determined by the difference in the number of ticks (Y) divided by the difference in the number of bars (X), a line that is defined as a 45 degree angle (slope of 1), will most likely not visually appear to be at 45 degrees due to the geometry of the chart.

Fibonacci Fan / Percentage Fan / Speed Resistance Lines

Linear Regression

Raff Regression Channel

Arrow

Cycle

Selecting a Cycle Drawing for Moving, Adjusting or Erasing

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When you need to select a Cycle drawing to Move it, Adjust it, or Erase it - such as when you have selected Tools >> Move Drawing - you will then need to select the drawing by left clicking with your Pointer at any point of the base of the Cycle drawing where the Cycle lines touch the bottom of the Chart Region. Refer to the image above for more information.

Time Expansion

Marking Bars Certain Bar Counts Forward

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The Time Expansion tool can be used to mark bars which are the specified number of bars forward from a particular point.

To use the tool in this way, follow these instructions:

1. Select the Time Expansion Tool Configuration Window by selecting Global Settings >> Tool Configs >> Time Expansion.
2. Select the appropriate Tool Configuration number that you want to configure. Each drawing tool has multiple tool configurations. Refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.
3. Select the Options tab.
4. Set the Top and Bottom Labels to Num Bars or None.
5. Set Time Analysis Based On to Bars.
6. Select the Levels tab.
7. Set the Level % values to percentages which correspond to bar counts where you want the vertical lines drawn. Every 100% equals one bar forward from point B. Therefore, if you want vertical lines drawn at 2, 3, 5 and 10 bars forward from point B, then enter the following percentages: 200, 300, 500, 1000.
8. Press OK to close the Time Expansion Tool Configuration window.
9. Refer to the Tool Usage section above to use this drawing tool. To draw vertical lines at the specified bar counts forward from a particular point you need to position your Pointer one bar prior to where you want to start the bar count from, then left click the pointer to establish point A. Move the pointer one bar forward and left click again to establish point B.
10. You will now see vertical bars on the chart numbered according to the bar count forward from point B.

Time Projection

Zig-Zag

Gann Grid

Pitchfork (Median Line Tool) | Pitchfork - Schiff Median | Pitchfork - Modified Schiff

Rectangle | Extending Rectangle | Ellipse | Triangle

Draw Volume Profile

For information on the Draw Volume Profile tool, see the Draw Volume Profile page.

Erase All Drawn Volume Profiles

Marker

Reward/Risk

Swing Marker

Date Marker

OHLC Ray

Custom Text Drawing Control Bar Buttons

Configuration

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This tool is configured through Global Settings >> Customize Control Bars >> Control Bar # >> Available Control Bar Commands >> Tools - Custom Text Drawing.

Add one or more of these Custom Text Drawing tool buttons to the Control Bar. Press the Set Custom Text button to configure the text that will be drawn.

There are various options which can be configured for each Custom Text Drawing tool button. These are found by selecting the Set Custom Text... button on the Customize Control Bar # window. They are as follows:

• Custom Text Tool: This displays the Custom Text Drawing tool being configured.
• Drawing Text: The text to be drawn on the chart when using the tool.
• Text Color: The color of the text to be drawn on the chart.
• Reverse Color: Uses the color defined in Text Color as the color of a box that surrounds the text which is then drawn in Black.
• Font: The font of the text to be drawn on the chart.
• Use Global Font: Uses the Global Font as the font to use for this Custom Text Tool.
• Next Text Tool: The next Custom Text Drawing tool to be selected after the one selected on the Control Bar has been used.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Custom Drawing Tool Buttons

To set a keyboard shortcut for a Custom Drawing Tool button, follow the instructions below.

1. Select Global Settings >> Customize Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. In the Commands list expand the Custom Drawing Tool Keyboard Shortcuts list.
3. Select the particular Custom Drawing Tool number that you want to set a keyboard shortcut for.
4. For further details refer to the Customize Keyboard Shortcuts documentation.

Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties

• Levels >> Color: This displays and sets the color for the level line.
• Levels >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the level line.
• Levels >> Width: This displays and sets the line width in pixels for the level line.
• Options >> Color: This displays and sets the color for the line.
• Options >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the line.
• Options >> Width: This displays and sets the line width in pixels for the line.
• Options >> Outline >> Color: This displays and sets the color for the line.
• Options >> Outline >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the line.
• Options >> Outline >> Width: This displays and sets the line width in pixels for the line.
• Levels >> Show All: This is the Show All Levels selection. When this option is selected, all the Levels are set to display. Conversely, if this is selected off, then all of the levels are set to not display.
• Levels >> : This is the Add level button. When this button is pressed, a new level will be added to the list. When you click on the right side of a level just after the Width setting, or in any of the level settings options, it is defined as the selected level. The new level will be added before the selected level.
• Levels >> : This is the Remove level button. When this button is pressed, the selected level will be removed from the list. When you click on the right side of a level just after the Width setting, or in any of the level settings options, it is defined as the selected level. This selected level will be removed.
• Levels >> : This is the Move Level Up button. When this button is pressed, the selected level will be moved up the list. When you click on the right side of a level just after the Width setting, or in any of the level settings options, it is defined as the selected level that moves up.
• Levels >> : This is the Move Level Down button. When this button is pressed, the selected level will be moved down the list. When you click on the right side of a level just after the Width setting, or in any of the level settings options, it is defined as the selected level that moves down.
• Levels >> : When this button is pressed in, then all of the retracement/extension level lines will use the same Color and Width as the Tool (first level of the list) level.
• Levels >> : This is the reset button. When you press this button all of the levels will be set to the default settings. After resetting them you can use any percentages that you require.
• Labels >> Copy Config Name To Text: When this option is enabled, the configuration name (Config Name) given to the active Tool Configuration you are using for the Drawing Tool that supports this option, will be copied to the Text for that Chart Drawing and will be displayed with that Chart Drawing.
  
  For more information about Config Name, refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.
  
  This option can only be enabled through the Drawing Tool Configuration window through Global Settings >> Tool Configs>> [Tool Name]. It cannot be changed through the Chart Drawing Properties window for an existing Chart Drawing. Additionally, changing the Config Name of a Drawing Tool Configuration will not change the Text on existing Chart Drawings.
  
  There are several Chart Drawings that support setting Text on them. For instructions to set the text on them, refer to Modify Text.
• : This button hides the Chart Drawing when it is in a Show state.
• : This button shows the Chart Drawing when it is in a Hide state.
• : This button locks the Chart Drawing when it is in an Unlocked state. Locked drawings cannot be modified or directly deleted without additional intervention.
• : This button unlocks the Chart Drawing when it is in a Locked state. Unlocked drawings can be modified or deleted without additional intervention.
• : This button opens the Chart Drawing Alert window.
• Anchors >> Date-Time: In the case when you have opened the Chart Drawing Properties for a Chart Drawing, then you will have an Anchors tab on the Chart Drawing Properties window. This displays the Date-Time individually for points A1-A2, A-B, or A-B-C of the Chart Drawing.
  
  These are the anchor points of the Chart Drawing where you begin and end the Chart Drawing with your Pointer when drawing it. These Date-Times can be modified.
• Anchors >> Value: In the case when you have opened the Chart Drawing Properties for a Chart Drawing, then you will have an Anchors tab on the Chart Drawing Properties window. This displays the values individually for points A1-A2, A-B, or A-B-C of the Chart Drawing.
  
  These are the anchor points of the Chart Drawing where you begin and end the Chart Drawing with your Pointer when drawing it. These Values can be modified.
• Anchors >> : Swaps the values of the anchor point Date-Time and Value coordinates.
• Anchors >> : Flips drawing vertically. Supported drawings include pitchforks, lines, fans, and parallel lines.
• Anchors >> : Flips drawing horizontally. Supported drawings include pitchforks, lines, fans, and parallel lines.

Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties for Gann Grid and Gann Fan

The following Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties apply to the Gann Grid and Gann Fan drawing tools.

• Options >> Value Increment Per Bar Set From >> Second Point: In this mode, the second left click with your Pointer which sets the second anchor point also sets the Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks for this Chart Drawing and is then stored with this Chart Drawing. Modifications to the Chart Drawing will then use the Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks that is stored with the Chart Drawing, and will not use the Chart >> Chart Settings >> Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks) setting.
• Options >> Value Increment Per Bar Set From >> From Tool: In this mode, you will be prompted for the Value Increment per Bar in Ticks when you first left-click the Pointer to begin the drawing. The initial value shown is set from the value in the Tool Configuration window for the drawing tool. Modifications to the Chart Drawing will then use the Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks that is stored with the Chart Drawing, and will not use the Chart >> Chart Settings >> Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks) setting or the value on the Tool Configuration window.
• Options >> Value Increment Per Bar Set From >> From Chart Setting: In this mode, you will be prompted for the Value Increment per Bar in Ticks when you first left-click the Pointer to begin the drawing. The initial value shown is set from the value specified in Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks). The Chart Settings value is then updated and is used for the Chart Drawing.

For complete details about what value you should enter for Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks), refer to the Value Increment Per Bar section.

Line | Ray | Extended Line Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Line | Ray | Extended Line tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Ext (First): This extends the first point of the line to the edge of the chart window.
  
  When saving a Tool Configuration and the Ext option is enabled, the Line/Ray drawing is transformed into a Ray/Extended Line. So this setting is not applied to Line/Ray as it cannot be. It is always enabled with Ray/Extended Line.
• Options >> Mark (First): This highlights with a small box the first point of the line.
• Options >> Mark (Second): This highlights with a small box the second point of the line.
• Options >> Ext (Second): This extends the second point of the line to the edge of the chart window.
  
  When saving a Tool Configuration and the Ext option is enabled, the Line/Ray drawing is transformed into a Ray/Extended Line. So this setting is not applied to Line/Ray as it cannot be. It is always enabled with Ray/Extended Line.
• Options >> Use Line Fixed Angle (Yes/No): Enabling this option uses the value entered in the Line Fixed Angle setting field for the angle of the Line or Ray that is drawn. This option is only available for Line and Ray drawings.
• Options >> Use Fixed angle (value): Entering a value in this field along with having the Use Fixed Angle checkbox enabled will set the angle of the line to the entered value. This option is only available for Line and Ray drawings.
• Options >> Draw Text at End: Enabling this option will place the text associated with this drawing at the location of the second point that was entered for this drawing. Otherwise, the text is drawn at the location of the first point that was entered for this drawing. This option is only available for Line drawings.

Documentation for Line, Ray, Extended Line

Parallel Lines Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Parallel Lines tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide a line. For the level that is labeled 1st Line, this is the original drawn line. For the level that is labeled 2nd line, this is the original drawn outer line.
• Levels >> Level %: The percentage for the parallel line which is drawn relative to the first and second lines. You can add as many parallel lines as you require and specify the relative position as a positive or negative percentage value for each. If you want to reset to the default lines, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Options >> Enable Vertical Lines: When this option is enabled, it connects the parallel lines on each side which creates a defined box style.
• Options >> Mark Anchors: When this option is enabled, it highlights the base line with its start and end point.
• Options >> Extend Forward: For Parallel Lines, this option is only available when modifying a current Chart Drawing. When enabled all of the lines are endlessly extended in the direction of the second point.
  
  When saving a Tool Configuration and the Extend Forward option is enabled, the Parallel Lines drawing is transformed into Parallel Rays. So this setting is not applied to Parallel Lines, as it cannot be. It is always enabled with Parallel Rays only.
• Options >> Extend Back: For Parallel Lines, this option is only available when modifying a current chart drawing. When enabled all of the lines are endlessly extended in the direction of the first point.
• Options >> Allow Horizontal Shift: When this is enabled, the third drawing point can shift the parallel lines left and right in addition to up and down. When this is enabled, the optional Vertical Lines become connecting lines since they are no longer vertical.

Documentation for Parallel Lines.

Parallel Rays Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Parallel Rays tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide a line. For the level that is labeled 1st Line, this is the original drawn line. For the level that is labeled 2nd Line, this is the original drawn outer line.
• Levels >> Level %: The percentage for the Parallel Ray line which is drawn relative to the first and second lines. You can add as many Parallel Ray lines as you require and specify the relative position as a positive or negative percentage value for each. If you want to reset to the default lines, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Options >> Enable Vertical Lines: When this option is enabled, it connects the parallel lines on each side which creates a defined box style.
• Options >> Mark Anchors: When this option is enabled, it highlights the base line with its start and end point.
• Options >> Extend Forward: For Parallel Rays, this option is always enabled. This means all of the lines are endlessly extended in the direction of the second point.
• Options >> Extend Back: When enabled all of the lines are endlessly extended in the direction of the first point.
• Options >> Allow Horizontal Shift: When this is enabled, the third drawing point can shift the parallel lines left and right in addition to up and down. When this is enabled, the optional Vertical Lines become connecting lines since they are no longer vertical.

Documentation for Parallel Rays.

Chart Calculator Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Chart Calculator tool.

To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing Chart Drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Settings >> Horizontal Alignment: This controls the horizontal alignment of the text labels displayed at the end of the Calculator line.
• Settings >> Vertical Alignment: This controls the vertical alignment of the text labels displayed at the end of the Calculator line.
• Settings >> Text Opaque: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore, the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Disable this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Settings >> Show Tick Difference: When this option is enabled, the difference in price ticks based upon the Tick Size setting in Chart >> Chart Settings is calculated between the two points of the Calculator line drawing and displayed. This is calculated as: Tick Difference = (Price at Second Entered Point - Price at First Entered Point) / Tick Size. This is prefixed with DIT: (Difference in Ticks) on the chart calculator drawing. For information on Tick Size see the Tick Size documentation.
• Settings >> Show Currency Value: When this option is enabled, the difference between the two points of the Calculator line drawing is calculated as a currency value, which considers the price value per tick, and is displayed on the calculator drawing.
  
  The Currency Value is calculated as: Currency Value = Absolute Value(((Price at First Entered Point - Price at Second Entered Point) / Tick Size) * Currency Value per Tick). This is prefixed with CV: (Currency Value) on the Chart Calculator drawing.
  
  When the chart is in Chart Trade Mode, then the Currency Value is multiplied by the Trade Window Order Quantity. This will affect the result displayed on the chart.
  
  For correct calculations, you need to verify that the Tick Size and Currency Value Per Tick are set properly. Normally these are automatically set and do not have to be changed. These are set in Chart >> Chart Settings.
• Settings >> Show Price Difference: When this option is enabled, the difference between the two points of the Calculator line drawing is calculated and displayed. The Price Difference is calculated as: Price Difference = Price at First Entered Point - Price at Second Entered Point. This is prefixed with PD: (Price Difference) on the Chart Calculator drawing.
• Settings >> Show Percent Change: When this option is enabled, the percentage difference between the two points of the Calculator line drawing is calculated and displayed.
  
  The Percent Change calculation is dependent on the direction of the slope of the line. The following are the different calculations:
  • If the line has a positive slope (As determined by a increase in price over time for the line), then:
    • Percent Change = Absolute Value(Value at First Entered Point - Value at Second Entered Point) / Value of Lower Price Point.
  • If the line has a negative slope (As determined by a decrease in price over time for the line), then:
    • Percent Change = Absolute Value(Value at First Entered Point - Value at Second Entered Point) / Value of Higher Price Point.

  This option is prefixed with PC: (Percent Change) on the Chart Calculator drawing.

• Settings >> Show Time Difference: When this option is enabled, the time difference between the two points of the Calculator line drawing is calculated and displayed. This is prefixed with TD: (Time Difference) on the Chart Calculator drawing.
• Settings >> Show Numbers of Bars: When this option is enabled, the number of bars the two points of the Calculator line drawing spans across is calculated and displayed. This is prefixed with NB: (Number [of] Bars) on the Chart Calculator drawing.
• Settings >> Show Angle: When this option is enabled, then the angle of the Calculator line drawing is displayed. It is critical to understand how this calculation is arrived at. For details, refer to the Value Increment Per Bar description. This is prefixed with Deg: on the Chart Calulator drawing.
• Settings >> Show End Point Price: When this option is enabled, the price of the second point (A2) of the Calculator line drawing is displayed. This is prefixed with EV: (Ending Value) on the Chart Calculator drawing.
• Settings >> Multiline Label: When this option is enabled, then each of the enabled calculations will be displayed on a separate line instead of a single line.
• Settings >> Show Volume: When this option is enabled, then the total Volume of the chart bars the Chart Calculator line is drawn across is calculated and displayed. This is prefixed with V: on the Chart Calculator drawing.
• Settings >> Show Ask Bid Difference Volume: When this option is enabled, then the sum of the differences between the total Ask Volume and total Bid Volume of the chart bars the Chart Calculator line is drawn across is calculated and displayed. This can also be referred to as the Cumulative Delta Ask Bid Volume. This is prefixed with ABV: on the Chart Calculator drawing.
• Settings >> Draw Text at End: Enabling this option will place the text associated with this drawing at the location of the second point that was entered for this drawing. Otherwise, the text is drawn at the location of the first point that was entered for this drawing.

Documentation for Chart Calculator.

Horizontal Line | Horizontal Line Non-Extended Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Horizontal Line tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Labels >> Price(EV): When this option is enabled, a price label will be displayed with the horizontal line.
• Labels >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Labels >> Horizontal Align: This sets the horizontal alignment of the Price label. The choices are Left and Right.
• Labels >> Vertical Align: This sets the vertical alignment of the Price label. The choices are Top, Bottom, and Center.

Documentation for Horizontal Line | Horizontal Ray | Horizonal Line Non-Extended | Vertical Line.

Horizontal Ray Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Horizontal Ray tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Ext (Left): When this option is enabled, the Horizontal Ray will extend to the left of the chart window. A Horizontal Ray can only extend left or right but not both.
• Options >> Ext (Right): When this option is enabled the Horizontal Ray will extend to the right of the chart window. A Horizontal Ray can only extend left or right but not both.
• Options >> Extend Until Future Intersection: When this option is enabled and the Horizontal Ray is extended to the right, the ray will only extend until it intersects with a bar in the chart. If no bar is intersected, then the ray will extend to the far right as normal.
• Labels >> Price: When this option is enabled, a price label will be displayed with the horizontal ray.
• Labels >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Labels >> Horizontal Align: This sets the horizontal alignment of the Price label. The choices are Left and Right.
• Labels >> Vertical Align: This sets the vertical alignment of the Price label. The choices are Top, Bottom, and Center.

Documentation for Horizontal Line | Horizontal Ray | Horizonal Line Non-Extended | Vertical Line.

Vertical Line Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Vertical Line tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Draw Within Chart Region: When this option is enabled, the Vertical line is only drawn within the main Chart Region (Chart Region 1).
• Options >> Vertical Text: When this option is enabled, the text drawn with the Vertical line is drawn vertically, instead of the typical horizontal (the text is rotated 90° from the horizontal and aligns with the Vertical line).
• Labels >> Multiline Label: When this option is enabled, then each of the enabled text options will be displayed on a separate line instead of a single line.
• Labels >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Labels >> Date: When this option is enabled, a Date label will be displayed with the Vertical line.
• Labels >> Time: When this option is enabled a Time label will be displayed with the Vertical line.
• Labels >> Date & Time: When this option is enabled, both a Date and Time label will be displayed with the Vertical line.
• Labels >> Horizontal Align: This sets the horizontal alignment of the displayed text. The choices are Left and Right
• Labels >> Vertical Align: This sets the vertical alignment of the Price label. The choices are Top and Bottom.

Documentation for Horizontal Line | Horizontal Ray | Horizonal Line Non-Extended | Vertical Line.

Type Text | Stationary Text Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Text | Stationary Text tools. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Text: This is the text that is displayed by the text drawing. In the case of when you are setting the configuration for the Text | Stationary Text tool, normally this should be left blank. If you specify text when configuring the tool, then whenever you use the Text | Stationary Text tool, then you will not be prompted for the text that should be displayed, and instead the text you specify here will be used. In the case where you are modifying the text of an existing text drawing on the chart through the Chart Drawing Properties window, then this shows the text of the specific drawing that you are modifying and allows you to edit it.
• Options >> Text Color: The color of the Text.
• Options >> Reverse Color: When this option is enabled, then the foreground and background colors of the Text are reversed.
• Options >> Opaque Background: When this option is enabled, then the background of the Text completely covers any graphics underneath it. When this option is disabled, then any graphics underneath the Text will appear, only the actual text itself will cover the graphics, and the surrounding background is not drawn.
• Options >> Override Back Color: When this option is enabled, then a color control will appear allowing setting of the background color of the Text. This option is only available when the option Opaque Background is enabled.
• Options >> Link to Vertical Axis Scale: When this is enabled, then the text is stationary along the horizontal axis but not stationary on the vertical axis. This only applies to Stationary Text drawings.
• Options >> Use Global Font: When this option is enabled, then the Text will be drawn using the global Chart Drawing font set in Global Settings >> Tool Settings. When this option is disabled, than the font used for the Text is specified within the Font frame on this window.
• Options >> Font >> Select: This button displays the Font Properties window for the font used for the Text.
• Options >> Horizontal Align: This sets the horizontal alignment for the Text. The choices are Left, Center, or Right.
• Options >> Vertical Align: This sets the vertical alignment for the Text. The choices are Top, Center, or Bottom.

Documentation for Type Text | Stationary Text.

Price Retracement | Price Expansion | Price Projection Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Price Retracement | Price Expansion | Price Projection tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display a retracement or expansion/extension level. Uncheck this setting to hide the level. For the level that is labeled Tool, this is the sloping line(s) defined by the entered points for the Price Retracement/Expansion/Projection drawing. If Show is disabled for this level, then the sloping line(s) will not be displayed unless you are actively drawing the drawing.
• Levels >> Level %: This specifies the retracement or expansion/extension level as a percentage to draw in the tool drawing. You can add as many levels as you require and specify the percentages, where 1 = 1% and 100 = 100%. The default percentages are Fibonacci numbers. If you want to reset to the default percentages, press the R button on the configuration window. Use positive percentages for standard use. Use negative percentages when you want an opposite level. For example, with the Price Retracement tool a negative percentage will give you an extension line. With the Price Expansion tool, a negative percentage will give you a retracement level.
• Options >> Show Percent: When this option is enabled, the percentage of each retracement/extension level line will be displayed.
• Options >> Show Price: When this option is enabled, the price level of each retracement/extension level line is displayed.
• Options >> Round To Tick Size: When this option is enabled, the retracement/extension level lines will be rounded and adjusted to the nearest Tick Size set in Chart >> Chart Settings.
• Options >> Labels On Right: When this option is enabled, the Price and Percent labels are aligned to the right side of the retracement/extension horizontal lines.
• Options >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Options >> Start Drawing At End Point: When this option is enabled, the horizontal retracement/extension level lines will be drawn at the location of the last point entered for the tool (either the second or third point, depending on the tool being used).
• Options >> Enable Vertical Line: When this option is enabled, a vertical line will be drawn from the 0 to 100% retracement or extension levels at the last point entered for the drawing (either the second or third point, depending on the tool being used).
• Options >> Show Reward/Risk: When this option is enabled, the Reward/Risk value of each level line is displayed. The Reward/Risk is calculated as: Reward/Risk = Absolute Value((Price at Level - Price at Second Entered Point) / (Price at Second Entered Point - Price at First Entered Point)). This option is not available with the Price Projection tool.
• Options >> Show Currency Value: When this option is enabled, the monetary value of each level line is displayed. The currency value is calculated by taking the difference in the prices of the first two entered points divided by the Tick Size and multiplied by the Currency Value per Tick: Value = Absolute Value(Price at First Entered Point - Price at Second Entered Point) / Tick Size * Currency Value per Tick. For information on the Tick Size and Currency Value per Tick see the Chart Settings page.
• Options >> Show Ticks: When this option is enabled, the number of ticks is displayed for the level line. The ticks are displayed for each level line followed by the letter "T" (for example, "6T" would be displayed for a level line that is 6 ticks away from the 0 level line). For information on the Tick Size see the Chart Settings page.
• Options >> Show Points: When this option is enabled, the chart price difference is displayed for the level line. The price difference is calculated by taking the difference in the prices of the first two entered points and then multiplying by the level line percentage: Points = Absolute Value((Price at First Entered Point - Price at Second Entered Point) * Line Percentage). The Points are displayed for each level line followed by the letter "P" (for example "0.94P" is displayed for a level line that has a points difference from the 0 level line of 0.94).
• Options >> Extend Left: When this option is enabled, the horizontal retracement/extension level lines are extended to the left by an amount equal to the distance between the first two anchor points multiplied by the value set in Extend Multiplier. If Extend Multiplieris set to 0 then the line is extended to the left side of the chart window.
• Options >> Extend Right: When this option is enabled, the horizontal retracement/extension level lines are extended to the right by an amount equal to the distance between the first two anchor points multiplied by the value set in Extend Multiplier. If Extend Multiplieris set to 0 then the line is extended to the right side of the chart window.
• Options >> Extend Multiplier: This option sets the multiplier when using Extend Left or Extend Right options. 0 will extend the lines to the left or right edge of the chart window, respectively.
  
  Setting this to 1 will extend the lines by the length of the distance between the beginning and ending anchor points of the Price Retracement | Price Expansion | Price Projection drawing. 2 will extend the lines by twice the distance as explained previously, and so on. Fractional values can be used.
• Options >> Label Vertical Placement: This control sets the vertical placement of the Price and Percent labels for the horizontal retracement/extension level lines. The choices are Above, Centered, or Below. When Labels On Right is disabled and you have selected Centered, then the right side of the labels will be aligned to the left edge of the retracement/extension lines rather than the left side of the labels being aligned to the left edge of the retracement/extension level lines. Therefore, this allows the labels to be more to the left, so they do not overlap the price bars.
• Font Configuration: To configure the Font for the labels that can optionally be displayed by the drawings from all three of these Drawing Tools, select Global Settings >> Tool Settings on the menu. Modify the Global Chart Drawing Font by pressing the Select button in that frame.

Documentation for Price Retracement (2 point) | Price Expansion (2 point) | Price Projection (3 point) Tools.

Fibonacci Fan | Gann Fan Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties specific to the Fibonacci Fan and Gann Fan tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the Fan line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide the Fan line. For the level that is labeled Base, this is the original drawn line. For the level that is labeled Initial, this is the original drawn line and in the case of the Gann Fan, it cannot be shown.
• Levels >> Level %: This specifies percentage for the Fan line to draw in the Fibonacci Fan drawing. You can add as many fan lines as you require and specify the percentages for each. The default percentages are Fibonacci numbers. 1 = 1% and 100 = 100%. If you want to reset to the default percentages, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Levels >> Slope: This specifies the slope value for the Fan line to draw in the Gann Fan drawing. You can add as many fan lines as you require and specify the slopes for each of them. If you want to reset to the default slope values, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Options >> Show Labels: When this option is enabled, then labels on the Fan lines will be drawn indicating the Percentage (Fibonacci Fan) or Slope (Gann Fan) value.
• Options >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Options >> Draw Labels At Line End: When this option is enabled, then the labels for the Fan lines will be drawn at the end of the Fan lines.
• Options >> Draw Fan from Second Point: This option only applies to the Fibonacci Fan tool. When this option is enabled, then the fan lines which are based upon the specified percentages, will be drawn from the second point that defined the line that was originally drawn with the Fibonacci Fan tool.
• Options >> Extend: When this option is enabled, the Fan lines are drawn to the edges of the Chart area. Otherwise, the fan lines are only drawn to where the second point is placed to set the Fan lines. This option is enabled by default.

Documentation for Fibonacci Fan / Percentage Fan / Speed Resistance Lines.

Documentation for Gann Fan.

Linear Regression Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Linear Regression tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide a line. For the level that is labelled LR Line, this is the Linear Regression Line that is fit to the data. For the levels that are labelled 2 and -2 (default values), these are the drawn outer lines at the specified distance from the Linear Regression Line.
• Levels >> Std Dev: This is the position for drawing the specific level line. The value is the number of standard deviations from the center linear regression line.
• Options >> Enable Vertical Lines: When this option is enabled, it connects the parallel lines on each side which creates a defined box style.
• Options >> Mark Anchors: When this option is enabled, it highlights the base line with the selected start and end points.
• Options >> Extend Forward: When this option is enabled, all lines are endlessly extended in the direction of the second point.
• Options >> Calc Based On: This sets which element of the chart bars the linear regression calculation uses. The linear regression can be set to use the Open, High, Low, Close, OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close), HLC (High, Low, Close), or HL (High, Low) values.

Documentation for Linear Regression.

Raff Regression Channel Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Raff Regression Channel tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide a line. For the level that is labeled LR Line, this is the Linear Regression Line that is fit to the data. For the levels that are labeled 100 and -100 (default values), these are the drawn outer lines at the specified distance from the Linear Regression Line.
• Levels >> Level %: This is the position for drawing the specific level line. The value is the percentage of the greatest difference between the highs and lows of the bars that the Linear Regression is drawn across and is drawn away from the center linear regression line. If you want to reset to the default lines, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Options >> Enable Vertical Lines: When this option is enabled, it connects the parallel lines on each side which creates a defined box style.
• Options >> Mark Anchors: When this option is enabled, it highlights the base line with the selected start and end points.
• Options >> Extend Forward: When this option is enabled, all lines are endlessly extended in the direction of the second point.
• Options >> Calc Based On: This sets which element of the chart bars the linear regression calculation uses. The linear regression can be set to use the Open, High, Low, Close, OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close), HLC (High, Low, Close), or HL (High, Low) values.

Documentation for Raff Regression Channel.

Arrow Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Arrow tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Fixed Arrow Head Size: When enabled this fixes the head of the arrow at a specific size. When unchecked, this allows for the arrow head to be resized using the numeric value entry field Line to Arrow Head Ratio.
• Options >> Line To Arrow Head Ratio: This will set the size of the arrow if Fixed Arrow Head Size is unchecked.
• Options >> Draw Text at End: Enabling this option will place the text associated with this drawing at the location of the second point that was entered for this drawing. Otherwise, the text is drawn at the location of the first point that was entered for this drawing.

Documentation for Arrow.

Cycle Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Cycle tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Show >> Node Vertical: Enable this setting to display a vertical line located at the beginning and end of each arc an extending up to just below the bars on the chart.
• Options >> Show >> Mid Vertical: Enable this setting to display a vertical line located at the center of each arc and extending up to just below the bars on the chart.
• Options >> Show Verticals when Modifying: When this option is enabled, the Node Vertical and Mid Vertical lines are displayed when initially creating or modifying the Cycle Drawing. This option is enabled by default.
• Options >> Draw Cycles Forward Only: When this option is enabled, the arcs are only drawn forward in time from the Cycle drawing starting point.
• Options >> Number of Cycles: Specifies the number of arcs drawn on each side of a Cycle drawing starting point.

Documentation for Cycle.

Time Expansion Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Time Expansion tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide a line. The levels that are labeled Tool, Time Horizon, Time Start and Time End are automatically drawn from the given points. For the levels that are labeled 100 and higher (default values), these are the original drawn time expansion lines.
• Levels >> Level %: The percentage for the time expansion line which is drawn relative to the Time Horizon line. You can add as many time expansion lines as you require and specify the relative position as a positive or negative percentage value for each. If you want to reset to the default lines, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Options >> Extend Verticals: When this option is enabled, it extends the vertical marker lines to full window height. This is a selection option in combination with Standard Verticals and Compress Verticals, in which only one of these can be selected at a time.
• Options >> Standard Verticals: When this option is enabled, it extends the vertical marker lines to the height distance of points A and B. This is a selection option in combination with Extend Verticals and Compress Verticals, in which only one of these can be selected at a time. This is the default selection for these items.
• Options >> Compress Verticals: When this option is enabled, it provides minimal vertical marker lines. This is a selection option in combination with Extend Verticals and Standard Verticals, in which only one of these can be selected at a time. This is the default selection for these items.
• Options >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Options >> Top Label 1: This lets you specify a label value to be displayed on top of the marker lines. The options for the labels are:
  • None: When selected no label is drawn.
  • Percent: When selected, the percentage away from the Time End (0%) position for each level, as defined by the Level %, is displayed.
  • Num Bars: When selected, the number of bars away from the Time End (0%) position for each shown level is displayed.
  • % (Bar): When selected, the percentage and the number of bars (in parentheses) away from the Time End (0%) position for each shown level is displayed.
  • Bars (%): When selected, the number of bars and the percentage (in parentheses) away from the Time End (0%) position for each shown level is displayed.
  • Date: When selected, the date associated with the shown level is displayed. The date is displayed as MM-DD (for example, if the date is August 1, 2017, this will display as 8-1)
  • Time: When selected, the Time associated with the shown level is displayed. The time is displayed as HH:MM:SS.
  • Date Time: When selected, both the Date and the Time associated with the shown level is displayed.
• Options >> Bottom Label 1: This lets you specify a label value to be displayed on the bottom of the marker lines. See the Top Label 1 section above for the specific display options available.
• Options >> Top Label 2: This lets you specify an additional label value to be displayed on top of the marker lines. See the Top Label 1 section above for the specific display options available.
• Options >> Bottom Label 2: This lets you specify an additional label value to be displayed on the bottom of the marker lines. See the Top Label 1 section above for the specific display options available.
• Options >> Time Analysis Based On: This lets you specify if the time analysis is based on Bars (default) or Time.

Documentation for Time Expansion.

Time Projection Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Time Projection tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display the line at the specified level. Uncheck this setting to hide a line. The levels that are labeled Tool, Time Horizon, Time Start, Time End and Proj Start are automatically drawn from the given points. The levels that are labeled 100 and higher (default values), are the time projection lines.
• Levels >> Level %: The percentage for the time projection line which is drawn relative to the Proj Start line. You can add as many time projection lines as you require and specify the relative position as positive or negative percentages value for each. If you want to reset to the default lines, press the R button on the configuration window.
• Options >> Extend Verticals: When this option is enabled, it extends the vertical marker lines to full window height. This is a selection option in combination with Standard Verticals and Compress Verticals, in which only one of these can be selected at a time.
• Options >> Standard Verticals: When this option is enabled, it extends the vertical marker lines to the height distance of points A and B. This is a selection option in combination with Extend Verticals and Compress Verticals, in which only one of these can be selected at a time.
• Options >> Compress Verticals: When this option is enabled, it provides minimal vertical marker lines. This is a selection option in combination with Extend Verticals and Standard Verticals, in which only one of these can be selected at a time. This is the default selection for these items.
• Options >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Options >> Top Label 1: This lets you specify a label value to be displayed on top of the marker lines. The options for the labels are:
  • None: When selected no label is drawn.
  • Percent: When selected, the percentage away from the Time End (0%) position for each level, as defined by the Level %, is displayed.
  • Num Bars: When selected, the number of bars away from the Time End (0%) position for each shown level is displayed.
  • % (Bar): When selected, the percentage and the number of bars (in parentheses) away from the Time End (0%) position for each shown level is displayed.
  • Bars (%): When selected, the number of bars and the percentage (in parentheses) away from the Time End (0%) position for each shown level is displayed.
  • Date: When selected, the date associated with the shown level is displayed. The date is displayed as MM-DD (for example, if the date is August 1, 2017, this will display as 8-1)
  • Time: When selected, the Time associated with the shown level is displayed. The time is displayed as HH:MM:SS.
  • Date Time: When selected, both the Date and the Time associated with the shown level is displayed.
• Options >> Bottom Label 1: This lets you specify a label value to be displayed on the bottom of the marker lines. See the Top Label 1 section above for the specific display options available.
• Options >> Top Label 2: This lets you specify an additional label value to be displayed on top of the marker lines. See the Top Label 1 section above for the specific display options available.
• Options >> Bottom Label 2: This lets you specify an additional label value to be displayed on the bottom of the marker lines. See the Top Label 1 section above for the specific display options available.
• Options >> Time Analysis Based On: This lets you specify if the time analysis is based on Bars (default) or Time.

Documentation for Time Projection.

Zig-Zag Configuration

Since the Zig-Zag tool creates individual lines that share a common ending and beginning point, the Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties is set through the Line Configuration window. Refer to the Line | Ray | Extended Line Configuration documentation for more information.

Note that when selecting a Tool Configuration to use with the Zig-Zag tool, you are actually selecting a Line Configuration. As such, the Current Tool Config selections will show the configurations set for the Line Configuration, including any names that have been assigned to the different configuration options.

Documentation for Zig-Zag.

Gann Grid Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Gann Grid tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

for the descriptions of settings that are common between the Gann Grid and the Gann Fan, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties for Gann Grid and Gann Fan.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Angle: This specifies a value in degrees for the angle of the Gann Grid lines.

Documentation for Gann Grid.

Pitchfork | Pitchfork - Schiff Median | Pitchfork - Modified Schiff Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Pitchfork | Pitchfork - Schiff Median | Pitchfork - Modified Schiff tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Levels >> Show: Enable this setting to display a pitchfork drawing level. Uncheck this setting to hide the level. For the level that is labeled Median , this is the centerline of the pitchfork drawing. For the level that is labeled BC, this is the connecting line for the B and C pitchfork lines. Any number of levels can be added or removed. There needs to be at least two levels added for a basic pitchfork drawing.
• Levels >> Level %: This specifies the level position as a percentage, where 1 = 1% and 100 = 100%. 100% is the percentage which represents the standard B and C pitchfork lines. If you want to reset to the default percentages, press the R button on the Configuration/Properties window. To have lines drawn automatically which are parallel to the B and C standard pitchfork parallel lines, then add the levels and enter a percentage for the parallel lines that you want drawn.
• Options >> Enable AB Connecting Line: When this option is enabled, a connecting line between anchor points A and B will be drawn. The color and other properties of this line is set on the Levels tab of the Pitchfork Configuration/Properties window. The level is labeled AB.
• Options >> Enable AC Connecting Line: When this option is enabled, a connecting line between anchor points A and C will be drawn. The color and other properties of this line is set on the Levels tab of the Pitchfork Configuration/Properties window. The level is labeled AC.
• Options >> Extend / Extend Multiplier: When the Extend option is enabled, the pitchfork lines extend to the edge of the chart window.
  
  The Extend Multiplier setting controls the amount of the extension. Zero is infinite. Each integer value is a multiplier of 10 bars of extension. Therefore, a value of 1 will extend the lines by 10 bars, 2 will extend the lines by 20 bars, and so on.
• Options >> Pitchfork Type: This option sets the pitchfork type. The choices are Andrews, Schiff and Modified Schiff.

Documentation for Pitchfork (Median Line Tool).

Rectangle | Extending Rectangle | Ellipse | Triangle Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to Rectangle | Extending Rectangle | Ellipse | Triangle tools and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Outline >> Color/Style/Width: The Color/Style/Width outline settings, display and set the color, style and draw width respectively for the outline around the Rectangle, Extending Rectangle, Ellipse, or Triangle drawing. The width can be set to 0 to not draw an outline.
• Options >> Fill: When this option is enabled, then the interior of the Rectangle, Ellipse, or Triangle is filled in.
• Options >> Fill Color: This displays and sets the interior fill color of the Rectangle, Ellipse, or Triangle.
• Options >> Fill Color >> Transparency %: The interior is drawn using a transparent drawing method. This setting displays and sets the level of transparency as a percentage. 0% means there is no transparency and the interior is drawn as solid. 100% means the interior is not drawn at all. 50% means there is 50% transparency and what is below the Rectangle, Ellipse, or Triangle is partially visible.
• Options >> Show Price Labels: When this option is enabled, then price labels are drawn on the Rectangle drawing representing the coordinate values. This does not apply to the Ellipse or Triangle Chart Drawings.
• Options >> Labels On Right: When this option is enabled, the price labels are aligned to the right side of the Chart Drawing.
• Options >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars. This setting does not apply to the Ellipse or Triangle Chart Drawings
• Options >> Split Text Opposite Of Labels: When this option is enabled, the text is drawn on the opposite side of the price labels. This setting does not apply to the Ellipse or Triangle Chart Drawings.
• Options >> Use Start Time: When this option is enabled, the time of the first Anchor point can be specified. The specified start time is used along with the date of the current point, allowing the Chart Drawing to always start at a specified time regardless of where the Pointer is clicked (Example: always start at beginning of session). This does not apply to the Ellipse or Triangle Chart Drawings.
• Options >> Use End Time: When this option is enabled, the time of the second Anchor point can be specified. The specified end time is used along with the date of the current point, allowing the Chart Drawing to always end at a specified time regardless of where the Pointer is clicked (Example: always terminate at end of session). This does not apply to the Extending Rectangle, Ellipse or Triangle Chart Drawings.
• Options >> First Point Is Center: When this option is enabled, the first Anchor point specifies the center of the ellipse instead of the first corner of the bounding rectangle. This option only applies to the Ellipse Chart Drawing.
• Options >> Center Text Vertically: This applies only to Rectangle and Extending Rectangle drawings. When enabled, the text is split from the top label and centered vertically within the highlight. This option is also supported from ACSIL in the s_UseTool structure.
• Options >> Center Price Labels On Level: This applies only to Rectangle and Extending Rectangle drawings. When enabled, the price labels (and potentially the text) are centered on the upper/lower highlight level. This option is also supported from ACSIL in the s_UseTool structure.
• Options >> No Vertical Outline: This applies only to Rectangle and Extending Rectangle drawings. When enabled, the vertical lines of the outline will not be drawn.
• Options >> Draw Midline; This applies only to Rectangle, Extending Rectangle, and Ellipse drawings. When enabled, a horizontal line through the middle of the Rectangle/Ellipse is drawn.
• Options >> Double Extend: This applies only to Extending Rectangle drawings. When enabled, the drawing will be extended both to the left and right of the chart.

Documentation for Rectangle | Extending Rectangle | Ellipse | Triangle.

Draw Volume Profile Configuration

For configuration information for the Draw Volume Profile tool refer to the Step by Step Instructions to Configure the Draw Volume Profile Tool information which is part of the Volume Profile study documentation.

Marker Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Marker tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Type: This sets the type of Marker to draw. It can be one of the following:
  • Point: Displays as ⚫
  • Dash: Displays as ▬
  • Square: Displays as ◼
  • Star: Displays as ★
  • Plus: Displays as ✚
  • X: Dsiplays as ✖
  • Arrow Up: Displays as ↑
  • Arrow Down: Displays as ↓
  • Arrow Right: Displays as →
  • Arrow Left: Displays as ←
  • Triangle Up: Displays as ▲
  • Triangle Down: Displays as ▼
  • Triangle Right: Displays as ▶
  • Triangle Left: Displays as ◀
  • Diamond: Displays as ◆
  • Horiz Segment: Displays as an extended ▬
  • Arc Up: Displays as ◠
  • Arc Down: Displays as ◡
• Options >> Color: This sets the color of the Marker Chart Drawing.
• Options >> Draw Outline Only (Hollow): When this option is selected, the Marker Chart Drawing has the center of the drawing removed, such that the drawing is only the outline of the selected type. This only applies to Marker Chart Drawings of type Point, Square, Star, Triangle Up, Triangle Down, Triangle Right, Triangle Left, and Diamond.
• Options >> Size Based On Bar Spacing: When this option is enabled, then the size of the Marker Chart Drawing is based upon the spacing between the bars in the chart. Otherwise, the size of the Marker Chart Drawing is based on the setting in Size.
• Options >> Size: This sets the size of the Marker Chart Drawing in pixels for all marker types except Horiz Segment. In the case of the Horiz Segment this option sets the number of bars that the Horiz Segment is drawn across.
• Options >> Line Width: When the Marker Type is a Dash, Plus, X, Arrow Up, Arrow Down, Arrow Right, Arrow Left, Horiz Segment, Arc Up, or Arc Down then this sets the width of the lines for these types of drawings in pixels.

Documentation for Marker.

Reward/Risk Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Reward/Risk tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Line # >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the line.
• Options >> Line # >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the line.
• Options >> Line # >> Line Width: This displays and sets the line width in pixels.
• Options >> Entry / Stop / Target >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the marker for the specified item.
• Options >> Entry / Stop / Target >> Marker Type: This displays and sets the marker type for the specified item. The type can be one of the following:
  • Point: Displays as ⚫
  • Dash: Displays as ▬
  • Square: Displays as ◼
  • Star: Displays as ★
  • Plus: Displays as ✚
  • X: Dsiplays as ✖
  • Arrow Up: Displays as ↑
  • Arrow Down: Displays as ↓
  • Arrow Right: Displays as →
  • Arrow Left: Displays as ←
  • Triangle Up: Displays as ▲
  • Triangle Down: Displays as ▼
  • Triangle Right: Displays as ▶
  • Triangle Left: Displays as ◀
  • Diamond: Displays as ◆
  • Horiz Segment: Displays as an extended ▬
  • Arc Up: Displays as ◠
  • Arc Down: Displays as ◡
• Options >> Entry / Stop / Target >> Size: This sets the size of the Marker Chart Drawing in pixels for all marker types except Horiz Segment. In the case of the Horiz Segment this option sets the number of bars that the Horiz Segment is drawn across.
• Options >> Entry / Stop / Target >> Line Width: When the Marker Type is a Dash, Plus, X, Arrow Up, Arrow Down, Arrow Right, Arrow Left, Horiz Segment, Arc Up, or Arc Down then this sets the width of the lines for these types of drawings in pixels.
• Options >> Text >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the text.
• Options >> Text >> Opaque Background: When this option is enabled, then the background of the Text completely covers any graphics underneath it. When this option is disabled, then any graphics underneath the Text will appear, only the actual text itself will cover the graphics, and the surrounding background is not drawn.
• Options >> Text >> Text On Left: When this option is enabled, the text alignment is to the left of the Target point.
• Options >> Text >> Use Global Font: When this option is enabled, the the global Chart Drawing font setting is used.
• Options >> Text >> Font: This displays and sets the font properties for the Chart Drawing text when the option Use Global Font is unchecked. Press the Select button to change the properties of the font.
• Options >> Show Ticks: When enabled, the number of ticks is displayed rounded to the nearest whole number. The number of ticks is determined by taking the absolute value of the difference in the prices at two points, dividing by the Tick Size, and then rounding the resulting value: Stop Ticks = Round(Absolute Value((Price at Entry - Price at Stop) / Tick Size)) and Target Ticks = Round(Absolute Value((Price at Stop - Price at Target) / Tick Size)). For information on the Tick Size see the Chart Settings page.
• Options >> Show Points: When enabled, the price difference between points is displayed. The price difference is determined from the number of ticks (defined above) by taking the number of Ticks and multiplying by the Tick Size: Stop Points = Stop Number of Ticks * Tick Size and Target Points = Target Number of Ticks * Tick Size. For information on the Tick Size see the Chart Settings documentation.
• Options >> Show Currency Value: When enabled, the monetary value at each point is displayed. The currency value is calculated using the following formula: Stop Value = Absolute Value(((Price at Entry - Price at Stop) / Tick Size) * Currency Value per Tick * Quantity), and Target Value = Absolute Value(((Price at Stop - Price at Target) / Tick Size) * Currency Value per Tick * Quantity).
  
  Refer to the documentation for Tick Size and Currency Value per Tick in the Chart Settings. For information on how to change the Order Quantity, refer to Changing Order Quantity documentation.
• Options >> No Auto Snap: If this option is enabled, and the Tools >> Auto Snap on Creation or Tools >> Auto Snap on Adjustment options are enabled, then auto snapping will not be applied when using this drawing tool.

Documentation for Reward/Risk.

Swing Marker Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Reward/Risk tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Arrow >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the Arrow.
• Options >> Arrow >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the Arrow.
• Options >> Arrow >> Line Width: This displays and sets the line width of the Arrow in pixels.
• Options >> Arrow >> Arrow Size: This sets the size of the Arrow in pixels.
• Options >> Text >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the text.
• Options >> Text >> Opaque Background: When this option is enabled, then the background of the Text completely covers any graphics underneath it. When this option is disabled, then any graphics underneath the Text will appear, only the actual text itself will cover the graphics, and the surrounding background is not drawn.
• Options >> Text >> Use Global Font: When this option is enabled, the the global Chart Drawing font setting is used.
• Options >> Text >> Font: This displays and sets the font properties for the Chart Drawing text when the option Use Global Font is unchecked. Press the Select button to change the properties of the font.
• Options >> Date & Time: When this option is enabled, both the Date and Time will be displayed with the Swing Marker.
• Options >> Date: When this option is enabled, the Date will be displayed with the Swing Marker.
• Options >> Time: When this option is enabled the Time will be displayed with the Swing Marker.
• Options >> Price: When this option is enabled the Price will be displayed with the Swing Marker. The price that is shown depends on whether the marker is above or below the bar on the graph. If the Swing Marker is placed above the bar, then the price that is shown with the Swing Marker is the High of the bar. If the Swing Marker is placed below the bar, then the price that is shown with the Swing Marker is hte Low of the bar.
• Options >> Price Difference: When this option is enabled the Price Difference between the two Swing Markers is displayed with the second Swing Marker. This Price Difference is the difference between the two displayed prices for the pair of Swing Markers.
• Options >> Tick Difference: When this option is enabled the Tick Difference between the two Swing Markers is displayed with the second Swing Marker. The Tick Difference is determined by taking the Price Difference (see above) and dividing by the Tick Size: Tick Difference = Absolute Value(Price Difference) / Tick Size. For information on the Tick Size see the Chart Settings page.
• Options >> Percent Change: When this option is enabled the Percentage Change in the price between the two Swing Markers is displayed with the second Swing Marker. The Percentage Change is calculated as follows: Percent Change = Absolute Value(Price Difference) / Price at Second Marker.
• Options >> Number of Bars: When this option is enabled the number of bars between the two Swing Markers is displayed with the second Swing Marker. The number of bars is inclusive of the first bar, therefore this is not the difference in the number of bars between the two markers, but rather this is the total number of bars that the Swing Markers cover. For example, if the Swing Markers are placed on two neighboring bars, the Number of Bars will show a value of 2.

Documentation for Swing Marker.

Date Marker Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Reward/Risk tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> Arrow >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the Arrow.
• Options >> Arrow >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the Arrow.
• Options >> Arrow >> Line Width: This displays and sets the line width of the Arrow in pixels.
• Options >> Arrow >> Arrow Size: This sets the size of the Arrow in pixels.
• Options >> Text >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the text.
• Options >> Text >> Opaque Background: When this option is enabled, then the background of the Text completely covers any graphics underneath it. When this option is disabled, then any graphics underneath the Text will appear, only the actual text itself will cover the graphics, and the surrounding background is not drawn.
• Options >> Text >> Use Global Font: When this option is enabled, the the global Chart Drawing font setting is used.
• Options >> Text >> Font: This displays and sets the font properties for the Chart Drawing text when the option Use Global Font is unchecked. Press the Select button to change the properties of the font.
• Options >> Date & Time: When this option is enabled, both the Date and Time will be displayed with the Swing Marker.
• Options >> Date: When this option is enabled, the Date will be displayed with the Swing Marker.
• Options >> Time: When this option is enabled the Time will be displayed with the Swing Marker.

Documentation for Date Marker.

OHLC Ray Configuration

This section lists Tool Configuration settings and Chart Drawing Properties settings specific to the Reward/Risk tool and drawings. To set the Tool Configuration or modify the Drawing Properties for an existing drawing, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

For the descriptions of settings that are common among all Drawing Tools, refer to Common Tool Configuration Settings and Chart Drawing Properties.

• Options >> OHLC | Open >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the ray and associated text. When the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see below) is checked then this applies to all rays and their associated text, otherwise it only applies to rays that are placed at the Open of a bar.
• Options >> OHLC | Open >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for the ray. When the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see below) is checked then this applies to all rays, otherwise it only applies to rays that are placed at the Open of a bar.
• Options >> OHLC | Open >> Width: This displays and sets the line width for the ray. When the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see below) is checked then this applies to all rays, otherwise it only applies to rays that are placed at the Open of a bar.
• Options >> All Levels Same Color / Style: When this is option is checked, the Colors, Styles, and Widths of any drawn rays and their associated text is drawn in the Color, Style, and Width defined by the Options >> OHLC >> Color | Style | Width settings above. The Color, Style and Width options above are then denoted with OHLC. When this option is unchecked the Colors, Styles, and Widths of any drawn rays and their associated text is drawn in the Color, Style, and Width defined by the Options >> High | Low | Close >> Color | Style | Width defined below. The Color, Style and Width options above are then denoted with Open and only apply to rays that are placed at the Open of a bar.
• Options >> High >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the ray and associated text for rays that are placed at the High of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> High >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for rays that are placed at the High of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> High >> Width: This displays and sets the line width for rays that are placed at the High of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Low >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the ray and associated text for rays that are placed at the Low of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Low >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for rays that are placed at the Low of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Low >> Width: This displays and sets the line width for rays that are placed at the Low of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Close >> Color: This displays and sets the color of the ray and associated text for rays that are placed at the Close of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Close >> Style: This displays and sets the line style for rays that are placed at the Close of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Close >> Width: This displays and sets the line width for rays that are placed at the Close of a bar. This option is only available and applicable if the option All Levels Same Color / Style (see above) is unchecked.
• Options >> Extend Until Future Intersection: When this option is enabled, the OHLC Ray will only extend until it intersects a chart bar at the same level. If it does not encounter a chart bar, it will be drawn as normal to the right side of the graph.
• Labels >> Opaque Label Background: When this option is enabled, the text labels will be drawn with a nontransparent background. Therefore the chart bars will not be visible underneath the labels. Uncheck this option if you do not want the labels to cover the bars underneath. The Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings >> Draw Non-Highlight Chart Drawings Underneath Main Graph and Studies option that can alternatively be used to prevent the labels from overlapping the bars.
• Labels >> Price: When this option is enabled, the price at which the ray is drawn, is displayed in the text associated with the ray.
• Labels >> Date: When this option is enabled, the Date of the bar at which the ray is drawn is displayed in the text associated with the ray.
• Labels >> Time: When this option is enabled, the Time of the bar at which the ray is drawn is displayed in the text associated with the ray.
• Labels >> Date & Time: When this option is enabled, the Date and Time of the bar at which the ray is drawn is displayed in the text associated with the ray.
• Labels >> Vertical Alignment: This sets the Vertical Alignment of the text associated with the ray. The choices are Top, Bottom, and Center.

Documentation for OHLC Ray.

Saving the Current Drawing Configuration to a Different Configuration Number

Each Drawing Tool can have up to 24 configurations. To save the current configuration into one of the other 23 configurations follow the instructions below:

1. Open the configuration window for the drawing tool by selecting Global Settings >> Tool Configs >> [Drawing Tool Name].
2. Configure the Tool as you require.
3. Select a configuration number to save the current configuration as from the Config Num list.
4. Optionally type a name into the Config Name text box.
5. Select the Save button.
6. Press OK to close the Tool Configuration or the Chart Drawing Properties window. The configuration selected with the Load >> TC# button on the first tab of the Tool Configuration window will also be saved when you press OK.

Chart Drawing Alert Options

• Enable Alert For Chart Drawing: This option must be enabled for the Chart Drawing Alert condition settings to be active on the Chart Drawing. Otherwise, there will be no alert generation possible.
• Only Trigger Once: When this option is enabled and a Chart Drawing Alert condition has been met, the Enable Alert For Chart Drawing option will be disabled automatically.
• Alert Once Per Bar: When this option is enabled, a Chart Drawing Alert will only be generated once per bar even if the state goes to FALSE and then TRUE within the same bar.
• Blink Once Per Bar: When a Chart Drawing Alert is triggered on a Chart Drawing, the Chart Drawing will change color at each chart update to indicate the Alert has been triggered.
  
  When the option Blink Once Per Bar is enabled, the Chart Drawing will only blink (change color) once for each new bar after the Alert is triggered.
• Tool Configuration for Appearance When True: When this is set to a configuration number other than None, then the Chart Drawing appearance Properties set for the selected Tool Configuration number will be applied to the Chart Drawing when its Alert condition is true.
• Comparison Precision: This sets the precision of the numbers that are used to make the comparison for the alert. Refer to Chart Drawing Alert Condition Being Incorrectly True or False Due to Incorrect Comparison Precision.
• Alert Sound: This sets the Alert that is used when the Alert is triggered.

Chart Drawing Alert Condition Being Incorrectly True or False Due to Incorrect Comparison Precision

In the Chart Drawing Alert settings window for a Chart Drawing, there is the Comparison Precision setting. This precision setting is used when comparing the values of a Chart Drawing to the values of the main graph in the Chart Region where the Chart Drawing is drawn.

This is a critical setting to ensure that the evaluation of the Chart Drawing Alert Condition is correct. Otherwise, the Alert Condition can be incorrectly True or False.

If the evaluation of the Chart Drawing is incorrect, it is either True or False when it should not be, and the Chart Drawing is on the main price graph, then the Comparison Precision needs to be set the same as Chart >> Chart Settings >> Price Display Format.

To open the Chart Drawing Alert settings window for a Chart Drawing, right-click on the Chart Drawing with your Pointer and select Alerts on the menu.

Configuring a Default Chart Drawing Alert Condition

To configure a default Alert Condition for Chart Drawings which will be applied when you draw a new Chart Drawing, follow these steps:

1. Select Global Settings >> Tool Configs >> [Drawing Tool Name]. You must set the default Alert Condition through these Tool Configuration windows and not through the Chart Drawing Properties on an existing Chart Drawing.
2. Press the Alert button in lower right to open the Drawing Alert Configuration window.
3. Set the Drawing Alert Configuration controls as you require.
4. Set the Alert Sound setting to the particular Alert Number configuration that you want. This particular Alert Number can be configured to optionally play a sound, send an email message, or an SMS message. For detailed instructions, refer to Configuring Alert Number Instructions.
5. Press OK.
6. To save the default Alert Condition configuration for other than the currently selected Tool Configuration Number selected on the Tool Configuration window (Load >> TC#), press the button corresponding to the configuration number you want to save this configuration as, or select the particular Tool Configuration Number from the list box and press the Save button. For more information refer to Saving the Current Drawing Configuration to a Different Configuration Number.
7. Press OK.
8. Use the Drawing Tool and draw the Chart Drawing. The default Alert Condition settings will be applied to that drawing.
9. You can also set up a Custom Drawing Tool Control Bar button which includes a particular drawing tool and a drawing configuration that includes the Alert Condition you have defined above. Refer to Creating Control Bar Buttons. This allows for very easy selection of a drawing tool and the configuration including the Alert configuration.

Chart Drawing Alert Not Triggering When Expected

For reasons of efficiency Chart Drawing Alerts are only evaluated at the Chart Update Interval.

Therefore, it is possible that a Chart Drawing Alert as it is configured, may get skipped. This can happen if the condition occurs in between chart updates.

An example would be as follows: Study Subgraph >> Last, Comparison to Drawing >> Crossing.

If the last trade price from the prior bar and the current bar were to cross a Line drawing, but this event occurs in between chart updates, then the alert is just not going to trigger. This can happen with more volatile price activity.

The solution to this is to lower the Chart Update Interval for the chart. Although this creates more of a CPU load. Therefore, you may want to put the chart with the Chart Drawing alerts and the lower Chart Update Interval on a sub instance of Sierra Chart.

Tool Values Window

The first way to view the drawing tool and chart data is with the Tool Values Window. To open the Tool Values Window, select Window >> Tool Values Window on the menu.

To customize what is displayed in the Tool Values Window, refer to help topic 67.

Compact Tool Values Window

The second way to view drawing tool and chart data is with the Compact Tool Values Window. This window displays less information and is more compact. It displays the chart values for the first graph in a chart region at the column being pointed to with one of the Tools.

To enable this window make sure there is a checkmark by Window >> Show Compact Tool Values Window on the menu. If that command is unchecked, then this compact data window will not become visible when using a Chart Drawing Tool or the Chart Values tool.

By default the Compact Tool Values Window only displays when you are actively using a Chart Drawing Tool or the Chart Values tool, unless Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> Chart Values >> Keep Compact Tool Values Window Always Visible With Tool is enabled and the Chart Values tool is active.

The data for the first graph in the specific Chart Region you are pointing to with one of the Tools, is displayed in Compact Tool Values Window, unless Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> Chart Values >> Compact Tool Values Window Shows Chart Region 1 Values Only is enabled.

The position of the Compact Tool Values window, is remembered for each individual chart. By default it will be located at the top left of the chart. As a chart window is moved, the Compact Tool Values Window will move with it. Although when maximizing or restoring a chart window, the Compact Tool Values Window will not move.

To not save the Compact Tool Values Window for each chart and have one constant location for it no matter which chart is being used, then disable the option Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> Save Compact Tool Values Window Position for Each Chart.

The Compact Tool Values window can be easily dragged anywhere on the desktop simply by left clicking anywhere on it with your pointer and dragging it. The window automatically resizes to fit the contents.

If you cannot see the Compact Tool Values Window, refer to Cannot See Values Windows.

The Compact Tool Values Window does not display the bar average values which may be enabled in Chart >> Chart Settings >> Display >> Display Main Price Graph Values in Values Windows >> Settings. You will instead need to use the Tool Values Window for these values.

Horizontal Compact Tool Values Window

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The Compact Tool Values Window can be displayed in a horizontal format as shown in the image below. To use this, enable Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General >> Use Horizontal Compact Tool Values Window Layout.

Changing the Font And Font Size for Values Windows

You are able to change the Font for the Tool Values Window and the Compact Tool Values Window. For example, you may want to make the font smaller to display more text in less space. To Adjust the Font:

1. Select Global Settings >> Graphics Settings on the menu.
2. Select the Font tab.
3. To change the Tool Values Window font, select the line in the list for the Text Windows Font. To change the Compact Tool Values Window font, select the line in the list for the Compact Tool Values Window.
4. Press the Select button to open the font properties window for the selected list item.
5. Change the font properties as you require.
6. Press OK.
7. Press the OK button to save the changes.

Cannot See Values Windows?

If you cannot see the Tool Values Window after enabling it from the Window menu, then select Window >> Reset Windows.

Remembering the Position of the Compact Tool Values Window for Each Chart

1. Enable Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> Save Compact Tool Values Window Position for Each Chart.
2. Enable Window >> Show Compact Tool Values Window.
3. Go to a chart and activate it by left clicking on its title bar or anywhere on the chart window.
4. Select Tools >> Chart Values.
5. Left click on the chart to activate the Chart Values tool.
6. The Compact Tool Values Window will display. Left click on it with your Pointer and drag it to the position you want relative to the chart window.
7. Go to another chart and activate it by left clicking on its title bar or anywhere on the chart window.
8. While the Chart Values tool is still active, position the Compact Tool Values Window on that chart as required.
9. Repeat the appropriate steps above for each chart.
10. Select File >> Save to save the Chartbook and the position of the Compact Tool Values Window for each chart.

Remembering the Size and Position of the Tool Values Window for Each Chart

The Tool Values window opened with Window >> Tool Values Window can have both its size and position remembered for each chart window.

To enable this feature, select Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General from the menu and enable the option Save Tool Values Window Position for Each Chart.

Whenever you activate a different chart, the Tool Values window size and position will be restored to the prior state when last using it with that chart window.

The Tool Values window is a very useful window to use with the Chart Values tool to view detailed data for each chart column.

If the Tool Values window is not visible, you will need to open it with Window >> Tool Values Window. If you still do not see it, you may need to reset its position with Window >> Reset Windows and then try opening it again.

Customizing What Is Displayed in the Tool Values Window and the Compact Tool Values Window

The contents of the Tool Values Window and the Compact Tool Values Window can be customized. You can hide fields that you do not want to display. Refer to the following sections in Help Topic 67:

• Hiding Main Price Graph Values from the Values Windows
• Hiding Study Names and Values from the Values Windows and Region Data Line

The image to the right displays a Compact Tool Values Window that only contains the OHLC values.

Color Settings for Tool Values Window and Compact Tool Values Window

The background color of the Chart Values, Tool Values and Compact Tool Values Windows is the same as the Chart Background color of the active chart. This is set through the Graphics Settings window.

The color of the names and values for the chart bars for the Main Price Graph in the Chart Values, Tool Values and Compact Tool Values Windows are the same as the Chart Text color which is set through the Graphics Settings window.

The color of the study Subgraph names and values for a study displayed in the Chart Values, Tool Values and Compact Tool Values Windows are based upon the Subgraphs color settings for the study, which are set on the Subgraphs tab of the Study Settings window for the study.

General (Global Settings >> Tool Settings)

Shortcut Menu and Properties Window (Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General)

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This sub-section contains settings related to the chart shortcut menu and Chart Drawing Properties windows.

Number of Quick Configurations for First Tab of Chart Drawing Properties (Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General >> Shortcut Menu and Properties Window)

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This setting controls the number of configuration buttons displayed on the first tab of a Chart Drawing Properties or Tool Configuration window. These buttons allow you to quickly change the configuration of the Chart Drawing being modified, just by pressing the button. Or load the configuration from the selected number, in the Tool Configuration window.

For more information, refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.

Number of Quick Configurations for Config Tab of Chart Drawing Properties (Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General >> Shortcut Menu and Properties Window)

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This setting controls the number of configuration buttons displayed on the Config (Configuration) tab of a Chart Drawing Properties or Tool Configuration window. These buttons allow you to quickly change the configuration of the Chart Drawing being modified, just by pressing the button. Or load the configuration from the selected number, in the Tool Configuration window.

For more information, refer to Using Multiple Drawing Tool Configurations.

Automatic Snapping on Creation

A Chart Drawing being drawn can have the ends of the drawing automatically adjusted to the nearest Open, High, Low or Close value of a bar. This is called snapping.

To automatically snap the ends of the drawing you will be actively drawing to the nearest Open, High, Low or Close value of a bar, make certain there is a checkmark by Tools >> Auto Snap on Creation.

There is also a corresponding Control Bar button for this command. The Control Bar is below the main menu. The buttons on the Control Bar can be added, reordered and removed through Global Settings >> Customize Control Bars >> Control Bar 1-8.

As you are drawing a Chart Drawing with a Drawing Tool, the point of the Chart Drawing that you are currently setting, will automatically snap to the nearest Open, High, Low or Close value of the bar which is nearest to the point, if there is one of these values nearby.

To set the Auto Snap Sensitivity, select Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General and set the Auto Snap Sensitivity. If you want to include the Open and Close values in auto snapping, then enable Include Open/Close in Auto Snap as well.

Snapping is always done to the defined Tick Size in the Chart Settings. So the Chart Drawing point may not snap exactly to the Open, High, Low, or Close values. This is particularly noticeable in Forex markets and in any type of market where there is not a well-defined tick size. If you find that the snapping is not occurring to the price levels that you want, then try reducing the Tick Size in the Chart Settings.

Automatic Snapping on Chart Drawing Adjustment

A Chart Drawing being adjusted can have the anchor point being adjusted automatically adjust to the nearest Open, High, Low or Close value of a bar. This is called snapping.

To automatically adjust the anchor point of a Chart Drawing being adjusted to the nearest Open, High, Low or Close value of a bar, make certain there is a checkmark by Tools >> Auto Snap on Adjust.

There is also a corresponding Control Bar button for this command. The Control Bar is below the main menu. The buttons on the Control Bar can be added, reordered and removed through Global Settings >> Customize Control Bars >> Control Bar 1-8.

As you are adjusting one of the anchor points of a Chart Drawing with a Chart Drawing Modification Function, the point of the Chart Drawing that you are currently adjusting, will automatically snap to the nearest Open, High, Low or Close value of the bar which is nearest to the point, if there is one of these values nearby.

To set the Auto Snap Sensitivity, select Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General and set the Auto Snap Sensitivity. If you want to include the Open and Close values in auto snapping, then enable Include Open/Close in Auto Snap as well.

Snapping is always done to the defined Tick Size in the Chart Settings. So the Chart Drawing point may not snap exactly to the Open, High, Low, or Close values. This is particularly noticeable in Forex markets and in any type of market where there is not a well-defined tick size. If you find that the snapping is not occurring to the price levels that you want, then try reducing the Tick Size in the Chart Settings.

Automatic Snapping to Nearest Chart Bar

When using a Drawing Tool, there is always automatic snapping of an anchor point to the nearest chart bar when moving the Pointer around the chart and when left clicking with the Pointer. There is no way to disable this.

Draw Styles Other Than Solid Line

When a drawing uses any Draw Style other than the Solid Line and has a width other than 1, then this will cause performance issues related to the CPU of the computer.

For more information refer to Help Topic 30.33 - Dotted or Dashed Lines >= 2 Pixels in Width.

Viewing Angle in Degrees, Related Settings, Understanding Angled Lines on Charts

When actively drawing a Chart Drawing, the angle of the drawing line is displayed in the Compact Tool Values Window (Window >> Show Compact Tool Values Window) and in the Tool Values Window (Window >> Tool Values Window) as degrees (Deg:).

Refer to Viewing Tool and Chart Data When Using Tools for more information about these windows. Using this angle information with the Line tool and other tools, you can draw lines with a specific angle or slope.

For correct angle readings, you need to specify the Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks) in Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings.

This is used to determine the correct slope of the line. This setting is an integer and is specified as the number of price ticks. If the Tick Size specified in Chart >> Chart Settings for the chart is .25 and Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks) is set to 4, then the actual Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks would be 1.

Gann Drawing Tools can prompt you for an update to the value of this setting. The definition of Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks is the value of one unit price over one unit of time (bar). For example: With an actual Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks of 10, a rising 45 degree line will be one that rises 10 points for every bar.

A 45 degree line is a line with a slope of 1. The formula for slope is Rise divided by Run. A Line drawn across 2 bars is considered a span of 1 bar.

It must be understood that an angled Line generally will not match visually with the angle that you would expect relative to the sides of the monitor. The angle calculations are based upon units of prices and number of bars. This is completely independent of the pixel coordinate system of the monitor.

The general rule is that you will need a larger Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks if you have a large range of prices displayed or high values, and the opposite for a smaller range of prices and low values. You need to experiment and see what is best.

On Intraday charts using 1 as the Value Increment per Bar in Ticks (Price Unit per Bar in Ticks) may be best. However, this depends upon the range of prices displayed. You may even want to use 10 if you have a large range of prices.

For Point and Figure Charts, the general rule is you should use a Value Increment Per Bar in Ticks which would be equivalent to the Box Size setting.

In the case of an Historical Daily stock chart, you may want to use a Value Increment per Bar in Ticks of 50. You just have to experiment and see what is best.

Drawing a Line with a Specific Angle

It is also possible to draw a line with specific angle by using the Line or Ray drawing tool.

Before using the Line or Ray drawing tool for a specific angle, select Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Drawings and ensure that the Value Increment per Bar in Ticks is set as required. Usually it needs to be set to 1 which is equivalent to the chart Tick Size.

Before using the Line or Ray drawing tool, open the Drawing Tool Configuration window for that tool. To set the specific angle, set Use Line Fixed Angle to Yes and enter the angle in degrees from 0 to 90 in the Line Fixed Angle setting field.

This can also be altered for an existing drawing through the Chart Drawing Properties.

For complete documentation about Chart Drawing Configurations, refer to Drawing Tool Configuration.

Increasing the Number of Forward Projection Columns in the Chart

The number of forward projection columns after the last bar in the chart can be increased or decreased. Go to the chart and select Chart >> Chart Settings >> Display . Adjust the Number of Forward Columns setting as required.

The default is 150. You may need to increase this as you require. Refer to Number of Forward Columns for further information.

Using the Maximum Amount of Space from Number of Forward Columns Setting

To take advantage of the maximum amount of space on the right side of a chart when using a higher Chart >> Chart Settings >> Display >> Number of Forward Columns setting, follow these instructions:

1. Increase the Chart >> Chart Settings >> Display >> Number of Forward Columns setting to what you require.
2. Unlock the fill space by removing the checkmark from Chart >> Lock Fill Space.
3. Decrease the spacing in the chart by pressing the Down Arrow key on the keyboard or by using the "Large Decrease Bar Spacing" Control Bar button. Decrease it to an absolute minimum. You will see 0 at the lower right of the chart when it is at the minimum.
4. Press the right arrow on the scrollbar at the bottom of the chart to scroll the chart bars towards the left, so only 1 bar appears on the left of the chart.
5. Optionally increase the timeframe of the chart bars until you see the Date-Times in the right side fill space that you require.
6. As you may already have observed, any of the above only needs to be done to the extent that you require to get the Date-Times in the right side fill space that you require. You can then draw Chart Drawings into that right side.

Chart Drawing Properties

The Chart Drawing Properties command lets you modify all of the settings (Properties) of an existing Chart Drawing you have drawn on your chart with one of the Drawing Tools. To adjust the Properties of a Chart Drawing, follow the steps below:

1. Right-click on the Chart Drawing and select Chart Drawing Properties. If you do not see this command listed, then you need to add it to the Chart Drawing shortcut menu. To do this, refer to the Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu section.
   
   
   The Chart Drawing Properties command will be disabled for manually drawn Volume Profiles.
   The Chart Drawing Properties window is the very similar to the Tool Configuration window that you open with Global Settings >> Tool Configs >> [Tool Name].
2. Modify the Chart Drawing Properties as you require. You are also able to press one of the TC# (tool configuration) buttons to choose an existing defined configuration to apply to the Chart Drawing, or select the Tool Configuration Number from the list box on the bottom of the window and select Load. You will notice as you change the Properties of a Chart Drawing, that they are immediately applied to that Chart Drawing.
3. Press OK to keep the changed Properties or press the Cancel button to discard them.

Move Drawing

Use the Move Drawing modification function to move the location of any type of Chart Drawing on a chart drawn with a drawing Tool, including Text.

There are several methods to move a Chart Drawing. These are documented below.

It is also supported to copy a Chart Drawing first and then move the copy of the Chart Drawing. This is documented below in the section Copy and Move Drawing.

With any of the below methods, move the Chart Drawing as needed then left click with your Pointer at the desired new location to set the Chart Drawing or the copy of the Chart Drawing into place and complete the move operation.

It is possible to scroll the chart while in the Move Drawing mode to move the Chart Drawing to another area of the chart.

Move Drawing - Left-Click Selection Method

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To enable this functionality, select Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General and enable Support Left Click to Select Chart Drawings.

Chart Drawing selection works only with the following Tools: Pointer, Chart Values, Hand, and Adjust Regions.

When one of the following tools is active: Pointer, Chart Values, Hand, or Adjust Regions, then do a single left click anywhere along a Chart Drawing. Handles will appear on that drawing. Click near the middle of the drawing to initiate the move of it. However, do not left click on one of the anchor points themselves. Otherwise, you will initiate an adjustment of the drawing for that particular anchor point.

You can press the Control key on your keyboard at the time you left-click on a Chart Drawing in order to first make a copy of the Chart Drawing. The Move will then be performed on the copy of the Chart Drawing.

Converging Drawings

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If there are multiple Chart Drawings converging at the point where you left click to select a drawing, then multiple drawings may be selected. These drawings will be drawn with numbers for identification.

Enter the drawing number from the keyboard, and the drawing move will start after pressing the Enter key on the keyboard.

Or you can click on the drawing you actually want to move, away from the point where the drawings are converging, and the drawing move will start.

If you decide that you do not want to select a drawing to move, then press the Escape key on the keyboard to deselect the drawings and remove the identification numbers.

Moving Rectangle Drawings

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To move a Rectangle | Extending Rectangle | Ellipse | Triangle Chart Drawing, first requires that you left click on one of its edges. Once the Chart Drawing is selected, left click in the middle of the drawing to initiate the move.

Preventing Adjust of Rectangle Drawing When Intending Moving

With Rectangle | Extending Rectangle | Ellipse | Triangle type of drawings, when they have very little vertical height it may be difficult to initiate a Move of the drawing with the Left Click Selection method, and an Adjust is initiated instead of the top or bottom of the rectangle.

It should first be understood how it is that a Rectangle type of Chart Drawing is moved through the Left Click Selection method. Refer to Moving Rectangle Drawings.

Therefore, in this particular case to always ensure that you initiate a Move of the Rectangle Chart Drawing, use the Move Drawing - Right-Click Method which involves the Chart Drawing shortcut menu.

To reduce the possibility of initiating an adjustment of the top or bottom line of a rectangle when you intend to initiate a move when there is very little vertical height of the rectangle, reduce the Drawing Selection Margin in Pixels setting. This margin is necessary so you do not have to click directly on the exact pixel coordinate of the line of a rectangle.

Copy and Move Chart Drawing

This Chart Drawing modification function works identically to the Move Chart Drawing modification function described above.

The only difference is that a copy of the Chart Drawing is made first before you begin moving the copy of the Chart Drawing.

Adjust Drawing

Use the Adjust Drawing modification function to adjust the beginning, middle (in the case of a drawing with 3 points) or ending point (anchors) of any type of existing Chart Drawing on a chart drawn with a drawing Tool.

There are several methods to adjust a Chart Drawing. These are documented below.

It is also supported to copy a Chart Drawing first and then adjust the copy of the Chart Drawing. This is documented below in the section Copy and Adjust Drawing.

With any of the below methods, Adjust the Chart Drawing as needed, then left click with your Pointer at the desired new point to set it into place.

It is possible to scroll the chart while in the Adjust Drawing mode to adjust the end of a Chart Drawing to another area of the chart which is not currently visible.

Adjust Drawing - Left Click Selection Method

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To enable this functionality, select Global Settings >> Tool Settings >> General and enable Support Left Click to Select Chart Drawings. Chart Drawing selection works only with the following Tools: Pointer, Chart Values, Hand, and Adjust Regions.

When one of the following tools is active: Pointer, Chart Values, Hand, or Adjust Regions, then do a single left click anywhere along a Chart Drawing. Handles will appear on that drawing.

Left click near the point that you want to adjust and move the pointer to the new desired location and left-click to set the point.

In the case of an extending type drawing like a Ray, the particular point that will be adjusted is going to be relative to the entire drawn line and not to the beginning point and second anchor point for that Ray. Therefore, if you want to adjust the second point, it is necessary to left-click somewhere in the second half of the line based on the visible portion of the line.

Refer to Adjusting Rectangle, Extending Rectangle, Ellipse Drawings in regards to adjusting Rectangle and Ellipse drawings.

You can press the Control key on your keyboard when you left click on a Chart Drawing, in order to first make a copy of the Chart Drawing before adjusting the copy.

Converging Drawings

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If there are multiple Chart Drawings converging at the point where you left click to select a drawing, then multiple drawings may be selected. These drawings will be drawn with numbers for identification.

Enter the drawing number from the keyboard, and the drawing adjustment will start after pressing the Enter key on the keyboard.

Or you can click on the drawing you actually want to adjust, away from the point where drawings are converging, and the drawing adjustment will start.

If you decide that you do not want to select a drawing to adjust, then press the Escape key on the keyboard to deselect the drawings and remove the identification numbers.

Adjusting Rectangle, Extending Rectangle, Ellipse Drawings

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The Sierra Chart selection model uses the selection point to tell it what you want to do. Therefore, if you are using the Left Click Selection Method, where you click is important.

In the case of a Rectangle, Extending Rectangle and Ellipse drawing, the first 25% of the drawing signifies adjusting the beginning, the last 25% signifies adjusting the end, and the middle signifies a Move. Therefore, when you right-click on one of these Chart Drawings you can specifically indicate whether you want to perform an Adjust Drawing or a Move Drawing without having to make an additional selection to specify the action.

When one of these drawings is selected, two lines are drawn in the shape that define the first 25% and last 25% of the shape (in the case of the Extending Rectangle the percentages are based on the viewable area of the rectangle in the graph). By left-clicking in the area that defines the first 25% of the shape, you will then be performing an Adjust Drawing for the left side of the drawing. By left-clicking in the area that defines the last 25% of the shape, you will then be performing an Adjust Drawing for the right side of the drawing. By left-clicking in the middle area between the two lines (the middle 50% of the shape) you will then be performing a Move Drawing.

When selecting a point in the first 25% or last 25% in order to perform an Adjust Drawing the nearest corner point will be selected and adjusted, not just the corner that has the initial anchor point.

Copy and Adjust Chart Drawing

This Chart Drawing modification function works identically to the Adjust Chart Drawing modification function.

The only difference is that a copy of the Chart Drawing is made first before you begin adjusting the copy of the Chart Drawing.

Make Line Parallel

The Make Line Parallel Chart Drawing modification function is used to make an existing Chart Drawing parallel to another Chart Drawing on the chart. This option is only available for the Line, Ray, Extended Line, and Arrow Drawings. Additionally, these drawings can only be made parallel to one of the following drawing types: Line, Ray, Extended Line, Calculator, Arrow, Raff Regression, Linear Regression, Parallel Lines, Parallel Rays, Pitchfork, Pitchfork - Schiff, or Pitchfork - Modified Schiff. Follow one of these methods to make a line drawing parallel to another drawing:

Snap to High/Low | Snap Side to High/Low

These Chart Drawing modification functions will snap a Chart Drawing or one of the Chart Drawing points, to the nearest High or Low of the chart bars that the point(s) of the drawing are on.

When using the Snap to High/Low option, all of the possible anchor points that can be moved to the High or Low of a bar are adjusted. When using the Snap Side to High/Low option, only the anchor point that is closest to the Pointer right-click will be moved to the High or Low of a bar. Note that exactly which anchor points are moved will vary depending on the type of Chart Drawing that is being modified.

The selection of snapping to the High or Low of a bar is determined by the distance of the anchor point that is being moved to the High or Low of the bar. If the distance to the High of the bar is less than or equal to the distance to the Low of the bar, then the point will be moved to the High of the bar. Otherwise, the point is moved to the Low of the bar.

To snap the point(s) of a Chart Drawing, right-click on the Chart Drawing and select Snap to High/Low or Snap Side to High/Low. If you do not see these commands listed, then you need to add them to the Chart Drawing shortcut menu. To do this, refer to the Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu section.

Not all Chart Drawing types will support snapping to the high/low. Newer versions of Sierra Chart support snapping of Horizontal Lines. The particular bar that the horizontal line will be snapped to is the bar at the location where the user right-clicked at on the chart to select this command on the menu.

Modify Text

The Modify Text Chart Drawing modification function is used to add or edit the text for any of the following Chart Drawing types:

• Text
• Stationary Text
• Vertical Line
• Horizontal Line
• Horizontal Ray
• Horizontal Line Non-Extended
• Line
• Calculator
• OHLC Ray
• Rectangle
• Extending Rectangle
• Arrow
• Marker

To select the Modify Text Chart Drawing modification function, right-click on the Text or Chart Drawing with your Pointer and select Modify Text on the menu. Edit the text in the displayed window and press OK.

If you do not see this command listed, then you need to add it to the Chart Drawing shortcut menu. To do this, refer to the Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu section.

To change the font properties of the text, refer to Changing the Font Size For Text Displayed with Tool Drawings.

Erasing Chart Drawings

There are several methods and commands for erasing or deleting Chart Drawings drawn with Drawing Tools. This also includes text drawings from the Type Text or Stationary Text tools. These methods and commands are documented below:

Quickly Changing Colors / Line Style / Line Width

You can quickly change the Color, Line Style, and Line Width of a Chart Drawing by right-clicking on a Chart Drawing with your pointer.

To change the color, select Color and select a color from the submenu.

To change the line style select Line Style and choose the line style from the submenu.

To change the line width, select Line Width and choose the width from the submenu.

If you do not see these commands listed, then you need to add them to the Chart Drawing shortcut menu. To do this, refer to the Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu section.

Customizing Colors on the Menu

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It is possible to customize the colors listed on the menu. Right-click on a Chart Drawing and select Chart Drawing Properties. If you do not see this command listed, then you need to add it to the Chart Drawing shortcut menu. To do this, refer to the Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu section.

Press one of the colored buttons on the first tab of the Configuration/Properties window to open the Color Selector window.

Press the Define Custom Colors button if the Color customization portion of the window is not already displayed.

Select one of the bottom 8 colors on the left side of the window in the Custom Colors section by left clicking on the color box.

Modify the color to what you want using the color controls on the right side of the Color selector window. Press the Add to Custom Colors button when done, to set the color. Do this for any of the other bottom 8 Custom colors.

Press OK when done. The 8 Custom colors will be listed on the Chart Drawing shortcut menu.

Hide/Show Chart Drawing

There are several ways to hide and show an individual Chart Drawing or all Chart Drawings on a chart.

Hide Chart Drawing On Manage Chart Drawings Window

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Select Tools >> Manage Chart Drawings Window. Find and select the Chart Drawing in the list of drawings and press the Hide button.

When the Chart Drawing is hidden by this method, then to unhide it, use the Tools >> Manage Chart Drawings Window. Find and select the drawing in the list and press Show. Refer to the image below.

Flip Horizontal

The Flip Horizontal Chart Drawing modification function performs a horizontal flip of the anchor points of the following Chart Drawings:

• Pitchfork
• Line
• Parallel Lines
• Parallel Rays
• Gann Fan
• Fibonacci Fan

To use this Chart Drawing modification function, make sure it is added to the Chart Drawing Shortcut menu. Refer to Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu for instructions.

Right-click on the Chart Drawing on the chart to flip, and select Flip Horizontal.

Altheratively, you can open the Chart Drawing Properties window for one of these drawings by right-clicking on the drawing and selecting Chart Drawing Properties and then selecting the Anchors tab and then selecting the Flip Horizontal button.

Flip Vertical

The Flip Vertical Chart Drawing modification function performs a vertical flip of the anchor points of the following Chart Drawings:

• Pitchfork
• Line
• Parallel Lines
• Parallel Rays
• Gann Fan
• Fibonacci Fan

To use this Chart Drawing modification function, make sure it is added to the Chart Drawing Shortcut menu. Refer to Customizing Chart Drawing Shortcut Menu for instructions.

Right-click on the Chart Drawing on the chart to flip, and select Flip Vertical.

Altheratively, you can open the Chart Drawing Properties window for one of these drawings by right-clicking on the drawing and selecting Chart Drawing Properties and then selecting the Anchors tab and then selecting the Flip Vertical button.

Cut a Drawing

Chart Drawings which indefinitely extend to the left or right, or Chart Drawings which have fixed beginning and ending anchor points, can be cut at any point along the drawing to set a new location for the anchor point at the cut location.

There are several ways to cut a Chart Drawing, each is described as follows:

1. Add the Cut Drawing Here menu command to the Chart Drawing Shortcut menu. When this is added, right-click on the Chart Drawing at the location where you want to cut it and select Cut Drawing Here.
2. Select Tools >> More Tools >> Cut Single Drawing. All the Chart Drawings will be drawn with numbers. Left click on the particular Chart Drawing you want to cut at the specific location where you want to have it cut.
3. Select Tools >> More Tools >> Cut Drawing Mode. Left click on the particular Chart Drawing you want to cut at the location where you want to cut it, to cut to that specific point. This mode will remain until a different Drawing Tool or Modification command is selected from the Tools menu.

Hide Level

This Chart Drawing Shortcut option allows one level of a drawing, that contains multiple levels, to be hidden (turned off). There are multiple methods to be able to hide a level for a drawing, each is described as follows:

1. Add the Hide Level menu command to the Chart Drawing Shortcut menu. When this is added, right-click on the Chart Drawing on the level you want to hide and Hide Level.
2. Select Tools >> More Tools >> Hide Single Drawing Level. All the Chart Drawings that allow levels to be hidden will be shown as selected - having small circles added to the drawing. Left click on the particular level you want to hide. After selecting the level, the Pointer will go back to the last tool mode that was selected.
3. Select Tools >> More Tools >> Hide Drawing Level Mode. All the Chart Drawings that allow levels to be hidden will be shown as selected - having small circles added to the drawing. Left click on the particular level you want to hide. This mode will remain until a different Drawing Tool or Modification command is selected from the Tools menu.

Selecting Multiple Items

To select multiple items in the Manage Chart Drawings window, enable the Multiple Selection checkbox at the top.

Left click on each item that you want to select.

To select all of the items, select the first item in the list at the top. Scroll to the bottom of the list. Hold the Shift key on the keyboard and select the last item. All items will now be selected.