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-**This work is licensed under a [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/deed.en_US|Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License]].**
-====== ChartWindow ======
-. Chart Window
-a) Chart window allow trader to draw stock charts to help him make trading decisions.
-b) Chart window will look like the following image:
-Symbol box: trader should input the symbol and market suffix in this box, such as 8267.JP
-Time Interval: left-click will open a setup box as shown below, trader can modify the time interval when Chart Window collect data point to draw stock charts
-Shape Type: trader can select the type of charts he want to draw, such as CandleStick/OHLCBar/LongShortBar
-Cross/No Cross: trader can select whether or not add a coordinate system from the mouse to help read time and price information in the chart, as shown in the image below:
-Zoom In/Zoom Out/Zoom Reset: trader can zoom in and zoom out to watch specific interval movement on the chart
-Insert text: trader could make comments and notes anywhere in the chart
-Data Editor: trader can manually change the data from which the Chart window is drawing information from
-Go to Date: trader can select a previous date to view charts from that day
-Add Symbol: trader can add multiple symbols on the chart window
-.1 Chart Window Customization Window: Right clicking on the Chart Window will open the Chart Window Customization window. The customization window has three tabs as shown in the image below: Display/Indicators/Multiple Symbols
-Note: A symbol must be loaded before being able to open Customization window
-.1.1 DISPLAY TABCommon Settings sub-tab:
-Tick Color: Trader can setup the color of up/down/neutral tick in the stock chart
-View: trader can setup the color for:
-Background: the background of the chart window
-Cross Hair Cursor: the cross color
-Vertical Axis
-Horizontal Axis
-.1.2 DISPLAY TABFont sub-tab: trader can setup the font color and style in this tab by clicking “Set Font…” button.
-.1.3 DISPLAY TABMenu Bar sub-tab: trader can select the icons shown in the menu bar and arrange them in this tab
-Select/Unselect button items from Menu Bar
-Arrange the order in which the icons in Menu Bar is organized
-.1.4 DISPLAY TABChart Data: trader can select the data source and range in this tab
-Trader can click “Apply” button at the bottom of the window to save chart window customization settings.
-.2.1 Indicators tab Technical Indicators sub-tab: trader can select and modify technical indicators in this tab
-Trader can click on “Create” button to select the desired technical indicators from a list, as shown in the image below:
-Click “OK” after selection. The indicator will show up in “Indicators” tab main page. Repeat the process until all desired indicators are selected, as shown in the image below:
-Trader can modify the color/style/width settings of the indicator under “Indicator Settings” section. Trader can click “Apply” button at the bottom of the window to save indicator settings.
-Multiple Symbols tab side by side sub-tab: trader can add/remove symbols in display window from this tab, as shown in the image below.
-Click “Add” button to create a new symbol to be displayed in the chart window, as shown in the image below:
-Double click the table under each column will allow trader to edit the display settings for each symbol:
-A ) Symbol: stock symbol
-B) Shape Type: trader can select from CandleStick/OHLCBar/LongShortLine
-C) Up Tick: double click to select display color for uptick candle
-D) Down Tick: double click to select display color for down tick candle
-E) Neutral Tick: double click to select display color of neutral tick candle
-Trader can click “Apply” button at the bottom of window to save the settings.
-.3 OHLC: Trader can now display OHLC values for daily and time specific values.  Values will be displayed using a OHLC titlebar to display daily values, and a OHLC window to display datapoints. To toggle between displaying and hiding the OHLC windows you can select the OHLC Window checkbox in the Customization window.
-.3.1 OHLC -Customization Image
-.3.2 OHLC Titlebar: Traders can view daily values using the OHLC Titlebar. Consisting of:
-TOp = Today’s Opening price
-THp = Today’s High price
-TLp = Today’s Low price
-YCp = Yesterday’s Closing price
-TVo = Today’s Volume
-.3.3 OHLC Window: Traders can view the last data point (candle) values using the OHLC window. Or any data point highlighted by the Crosshair. Consisting of:
-Time Stamp
-Op = Opening price
-Hp = High price
-Lp = Low price
-Cp = Closing price
-Vo  = Volume
-.3.4 OHLC -Chart Image
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-.3.4 OHLC datapoint- Chart Image
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