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 |
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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. |