Chart Group: Templates

 

Saving of templates

Select Settings -> Chart Group -> Template -> Save (Save as...) from the context menu to save your favorite templates for a tab chart group (TCG) or list chart group (LCG).
You can customize various chart properties and save them as a chart template.

The following chart information may be saved and later applied to a new chart:

Drawing objects such as trend lines, Fibonacci retracements etc. cannot be saved as templates.

IMPORTANT NOTE! TCG templates can be used as snapshot templates in the Configuration Escort (once trade is closed, charts will be saved as a picture).

The existing scanner settings will also be saved in the template for list chart groups.

If you wish to open a new list (or tab) chart group with your layout settings, choose one of the saved templates from the drop-down list within the list (or tab) chart group dialog window.

 

List chart group templates

The following chart properties can be saved as a template for a list chart group:

• Current scanner settings (blue)
• Current chart settings (purple)
• Settings for the whole chart group (red). The following properties can be saved:
  • Number of charts
  • Time frame
  • Container style
  • Single chart size

To load a list chart group template use one of the options:

• Left click on the icon within the chart toolbar and select Template -> Load
• Right click on the chart in the list chart group and select Settings -> Chart Group -> Template -> Load.

Description of the available options within Settings menu item:

• Load: loads saved templates.
• Save: saves changes made within the list chart group (new indicator, different color, etc.).
• save as: creates a new template.
• Save as default: saves a template as a standard template. If you do not select a template when creating the list chart group, these standard settings will be applied.
• Delete: deletes a template.

Next select the Load menu item followed by Select... to launch a popup and load the desired template for a list chart group from the drop-down list:

The templates for a list chart group are also available within the list chart group dialog window:

 

 

Tab chart group templates

The following chart properties can be saved as a template for a tab chart group:

• Current chart settings (purple)
• Settings for the whole chart group (red). The following properties can be saved:
  • Number of charts
  • Time frame
  • Container style
  • Single chart size

To load a tab chart group template use one of the options:

• Left click on the icon within the chart toolbar and select Template -> Load
• Right click on the chart in the list chart group and select Settings -> Chart Group -> Template -> Load.

Description of the available options within Settings menu item:

• Load: loads saved templates.
• Save: saves changes made within the tab chart group (new indicator, different color, etc.).
• save as: creates a new template.
• Save as default: saves a template as a standard template. If you do not select a template when creating the tab chart group, these standard settings will be applied.
• Delete: deletes a template.

Next select the Load menu item followed by Select... to launch a popup and load the desired template for the tab chart group from the drop-down list:

 

 

The templates for tab chart groups are also available within the tab chart group dialog window: