Chart Menu

Use the Chart menu commands to create a new interactive chart, or to open an existing chart in real-time or as an image.

Menu Command

Description

New Real-time Chart

Opens a blank New Chart window for you to enter an underlying and create an Interactive Chart.

New Real-time Chart for Selected Contract

Opens the new chart window with the Contract Description populated based on the contract you selected in the trading window.

Add Selected Contract to Existing Chart

Allows you to add the selected contract to the open chart so that you are charting multiple contracts, or replace the main contract with the selected contract.

Add New Chart to Existing Chart Window

Creates a new, distinct chart for the selected contract, and includes the chart in the same window as the existing chart.

Open Saved Chart

Use to open a chart saved as a chart definition file (the file has a .def file extension). The chart opens as a real-time chart.

Open Chart Image

Use to open a chart snapshot that you saved as an image file (the file has a .jpg file extension). The chart opens as an image file to let you see the historical data of that saved moment.

Open Chart Template

Opens the Load Chart Template dialog box where you select a saved chart template to open.