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PPro8 ChartWindow

The PPRo8 Chart window allow user to draw stock charts to help him make trading decisions. To open Chart Window click on Chart Window icon on the toolbar, as highlighted in red below.


Chart window will look like the following image:


  • Symbol box: user 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, user can modify the time interval when Chart Window collect data point to draw stock charts


  • Shape Type: user can select the type of charts he want to draw, such as CandleStick/OHLCBar/LongShortBar
  • Cross/No Cross: user 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: user can zoom in and zoom out to watch specific interval movement on the chart
  • Insert text: user could make comments and notes anywhere in the chart
  • Data Editor: user can manually change the data from which the Chart window is drawing information from


  • Go to Date: user can select a previous date to view charts from that day
  • Unordered List ItemAdd Symbol: user can add multiple symbols on the chart window
  • Open/High/Low/Close Info: user can see the open price, high price of day, low price of day and closing price as well as traded volume of day

Customization

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


Display

Common Settings

  • Tick Color: user can setup the color of up/down/neutral tick in the stock chart
  • View: user can setup the color for:
  • * Background: the background of the chart window
  • * Cross Hair Cursor: the cross color
  • * Vertical Axis
  • * Horizontal Axis

Font

User can setup the font color and style in this tab by clicking “Set Font…” button.


User 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

Chart Data

User can select the data source and range in this tab


User can click “Apply” button at the bottom of the window to save chart window customization settings.

Indicator

Technical Indicators

User can select and modify technical indicators in this tab


User 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:


User 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

Side by Side

User 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 user to edit the display settings for each symbol: A ) Symbol: stock symbol B) Shape Type: user 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

User can click “Apply” button at the bottom of window to save the settings.

OHLC

User 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.

OHLC Customization Image


OHLC Titlebar

Users 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

OHLC Window

Users 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

OHLC Chart Image


OHLC datapoint Chart Image


Additional Notes

See Also

References

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