Constant Volume Bars draws a new bar or candle when a specified number of futures contracts are traded. The Constant Volume display has a range of valid intervals that can be used to display the chart. The range of valid intervals is based on the symbol. Changing symbols will change the valid range. This requires
Charts
Chart Time Interval
The Chart Time Interval is located in the lower right corner of the chart. Changing the Time Interval: There are several ways to change the chart interval: From the Context Toolbar: Select one of the time intervals from the context tool bar at the bottom of the chart window. Entering the time frame in
Symbol Search
There are 2 methods a ProphetX user can choose from to search for symbols and data within the desktop application. A user can search for content in ProphetX through: Entry of a keyword or symbol OR Using and drilling down within the Symbol Tree The new search functionality has been designed and built to return
Opening a Chart
Opening a Chart From the Main Menu Bar Select Charts/Chart Type a base symbol for the chart in the <Symbol or Expression> entry. Tip: You can also click on the drop-down arrow in the symbol entry area to select a symbol that was previously used. What you can enter to create a chart: A
Chart Lines Color, Weight, and Style
Right-click on the chart, study, or line study to be changed, then Select Change XXX Properties, where XXX is the symbol reference. The object or symbol will be identified on the pop-up menu to verify your selection. In the Properties dialog, select the Draw or Line tab. To change the line style: Click on
Tool Tip Properties
The Tool Tip Window pops up when you hover over a price in the chart. Unlike the Data Window that displays only the current price in the upper left corner of the chart, the tool tip pops up with the price for any data point you hover over. You determine whether or not you want
Y-Axis Properties
Y-Axis General Tab To Change the Y-Scale Properties, right-click on the Y-Scale, and select Y-Scale Properties. Pinned: these selections allow you to manually pin and customize the Y-Scale. When each box is un-checked, the value is determined automatically. Maximum: set the top boundary of the Y-Scale. Minimum: set the lower boundary of the Y-Scale. Major
X-Axis Properties
X-Axis Change (Date) Range When creating a chart, the data will fill the screen. As you move backward in time the quote server will continue populating the chart until all the data has been retrieved. We call this History on Demand. Sometimes, you don’t want to retrieve all this information and maybe only want, for
Chart Grid Lines
Adding or Deleting Grid Lines You can add or remove the vertical and/or horizontal grid lines in your chart. Right click on the X-axis and select X-axis Properties. Select the Grid tab Check the “Show” check box to show the grid lines or uncheck the box to remove the grid lines Click OK to finish
Chart Settings
These Settings apply to Chart and Seasonal windows. General Show Tool Tip – will show a pop-up identifier as the mouse passes over chart objects such as graph lines, trend lines, and study lines Show Data Window – adds a quote window to each new chart window opened Show Crosshair window – will display