1.) Select Instrument

Pull-down box that allows you to select the instrument in the chart. The instrument and interval settings are changed individually and independently of each other. As soon as one of these parameters is altered, the chart will refresh to reflect the change.

2.) Select Time Interval

Pull-down box that allows you to select the time interval of the chart. The instrument and interval settings are changed individually and independently of each other. As soon as one of these parameters is altered, the chart will refresh to reflect the change.

3.) Zoom buttons

These buttons allow you to zoom in, zoom out, and reset the zoom to the default chart display.

4.) Vertical Auto-Scale

The Vertical Auto-Scale button determines whether the vertical scale of the chart will automatically change in order to fit in all vertical data, whenever the chart is scrolled or zoomed.

5.) Crosshair

The crosshair tool turns the cursor into a crosshair, allowing you to pinpoint exact locations on the chart.

6.) Indicator Setup

Opens the indicator setup menu, where you can configure the indicators appearing in the chart.

7.) Print Chart

Prints the chart

8.) Save and Export chart data

This feature lets you export data from the current chart in the form of a table. After you click the save icon, a dialog will appear, allowing you to customize the exported data:

You can select which of the 6 columns you wish to include in the table (Date, Time, Open, High, Low, Close). You can also choose to export all available time data or specify a specific time interval. When you are satisfied with the column and interval settings, click Next.

On the following screen, you can choose the file format, file name, and save location. The following export formats are available:

9.) Open Chart Table

This button will open the chart in the form of a table:

The Chart Table is a tabular representation of a chart. It contains 5 columns:

Time                

The time of the chart update

Open                

Open price

High                

High price

Low                

Low price

Close                

Close price

Updating

The Chart Table updates in real time. The frequency of updates depends on the interval setting.

Instrument and Interval

Just like in a graphical chart window, the instrument and time interval may be selected from the pull-down menus at the top of the window.

10.) Drawing Tools

This is a pull-down menu allowing you to choose from several drawing tools:

Drawing tools can be used on the chart and on indicators appearing below the chart.

11.) Delete Object(s)

This button allows you to remove a selected line, or all lines, from the chart.

12.) Show/Hide Positions, Orders, Price Alerts

Push this button to show/hide Positions, Orders, and Price Alerts on the chart. You can click on the arrow next to the button to hide/show these items separately.

13.) Chart Settings

Opens the chart settings menu.

14.) Chart Type

Allows you to select the type of the chart: candlestick, bar, or line.

15.) Buy/Sell

These buttons display the current market rate in real time, and allow you to buy or sell the instrument at the current rate.