Chart Toolbar: Chart Group

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To access functions of a chart croup use one of the following methods:

1. Left click on the icon within the chart toolbar.
2. Right click in the charting area to bring up the chart context menu, then select Settings followed by the Chart Group menu item.

Similar options are available for a list chart group (LCG) and tab chart group (TCG).

• List chart group (LCG)

• Tab chart group (TCG)

Add a chart

Select Settings -> Chart Group -> Add chart from the context menu to add a chart inside the container.

The new chart will have the same time frame as the one applied to the container. You can change the time frame manually using the toolbar.

 

 

Delete a chart

 
Select Settings -> Chart Group -> Delete chart from the context menu to delete a chart from the container.

When you move the cursor over one of the chart names, both the text and the action bar of the corresponding chart will be highlighted in red (see image below).
Once you confirm the selection by left clicking, the chart will be removed.

Set container style

 

You can create a new list (or tab) chart group by left clicking the corresponding icon within the toolbar. This will bring up the list (tab) chart group dialog window, in which you can select a maximum of four chart time frames.

The option "Set Container Style" allows you to display charts differently.
Select Settings -> Chart Group -> Set Container Style from the context menu to rearrange charts by selecting one of the following styles:

• horizontal
• vertical
• right (1 larger chart on the left side and 2 small charts on the right)
• left (1 larger chart on the right side and 2 small charts on the left)

Print a chart

 
Select Settings -> Chart Group -> Print Chart Group or Print Chart Group List from the context menu to print the whole tab chart group (TCG) or list chart group (LCG):

Meaning of printing options:

• Print Chart Group: prints only the current chart group.
• Print Chart Group List: prints everything contained inside the LCG or TCG.

Save as Image

 
Select Settings -> Chart Group -> Save as Image to save the current chart group as an Image.

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:

Synchronize (TCG)

 

If the option TabChartGroup Autosynchronization is not enabled within the Tools -> Configuration Escort menu in the General and Chart tabs, you can synchronize charts manually using the context menu (see image below).
This function is only available for charts within a tab chart group.

Selecting the Synchronize menu item from the context menu applies all chart settings such as colors, zoom, size, style etc. to the other charts within the tab chart group. This function also synchronizes all indicators (such as oscillators) within the chart group container.

If the option TabChartGroup Autosynchronization is enabled within the Configuration Escort, then every change in a chart from the tab chart group will be synchronized immediately.

If you decide to synchronize while a strategy is running, a popup will prompt you to decide whether to synchronize the strategy or not.