Since the electronic trading sessions run side by side with the pit trading sessions and the hours for each are different, Session Filters allow the user to override the standard electronic hours and display the electronic sessions during specific hours – typically during the open outcry trading hours. Prophet X is packaged with a sample
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Chart Filters
ProphetX comes packaged with several default chart filters. (See Sessions Filters ) . To Apply a Chart Filter: Right-click in a blank area of the chart Select Apply Filter Select the type of filter you want to add to the chart: Holiday filters contain all the US Holidays Session filters contain specific session hours
Notes
Notes provides a mechanism in which some event or note can be recorded and reflected on charts. They appear on a chart as a small colored diamond shape. When moving the mouse over these diamonds, the text for the note appears as a tool tip. There are five classifications of Notes: News – The
News on This Date
News of This Date is a feature of charting that will obtain the scrolling news on a specific day. Right-click on a bar in the chart representing the day you wan the news to display. Select xxxx News on this date, where xxxx is the instrument’s symbol The news index will open and you can
Chart Window Templates
Chart window templates let you design a format for charts that you can overlay on windows opened later. First customize a chart window with all the attribute you want for the template.. To Save a Chart Right-click in a blank area of the chart and select Templates/Save Template The Save Chart dialog will open In
Linking a Quote Sheet to other Displays
When you link quotes to a chart window, you need only select a symbol in the quote sheet, and the chart will instantly display the history for that symbol. Establishing a Link from a Quote Sheet using the Context bar: Open a quote sheet and add the symbols you wish, or open a workbook
Chart Base Symbol
Selecting a Base Symbol When you have several instruments on a chart, there may be times when you want to add a study to one of them. The Base symbol is the one you added as the first symbol in the chart. If you want a different one to be the base symbol, just right
Changing Chart Density
You can change the density of information in a chart window in several ways. Many of the features described below are found on the Context toolbar. Horizontal Spacing Use the Condense and Expand icons on the Context toolbar to quickly change horizontal density. or Click on the X-axis and move it to the right
Customizing Chart Comments
You can easily customize comments that you have added to charts with the text icon. Right-click on the comment and select Text Properties In the Font dialog, click on your choices for font, style, size, or effects. To change color, click on the Color box arrow and select the new color from the list. A
Zooming in on Charts
The Zoom icons on your Context Toolbar let you quickly magnify any section of a chart. Click the Zoom in icon. Draw a box around the area you want to magnify by dragging the pointer across it. To return to full size, click the Zoom out icon. Note: by default these buttons may be turned