You can apply various color settings to the chart by doing one of the following:
- Left click on the
icon within the chart toolbar.
- Right click in the charting area to bring up the chart context menu, then select Settings followed by the Color menu item.
Description of menu items:
- Back color: sets the background color.
- Gradient Top Color: sets the background color as a gradient fading into white from top to bottom
- Gradient Bottom Color: sets the background color as a gradient fading into white from bottom to top
- Date Font: sets the font for the time axis
- Price Font: sets the font for the price axis
- Chart Font: sets the font for a chart
- Execution Font: sets the font for the execution
- Grid X Color: sets the color of X grids on the chart
- Grid Y Color: sets the color of Y grids on the chart
- Day-Break Color: sets the color of Day-Break on the chart
- Candle Properties: includes settings for candlestick display e.g. color of upward and downward ticks
- Show Candles At Front: if enabled, the "price style" used by you will be applied to indicators. All indicators will be displayed behind the chart candles or other chart styles.
- Show Bar Timer: if enabled, the bar timer will be shown in the lower right portion of the charting window. It displays the progress of the currently selected "price style" (chart appearance).
- Price Lines & Markers: sets the color of price lines and bid/ask price markers
- Once you have selected a menu option from the list, the appropriate dialog window for color selection will appear:
- QuickTrader settings: includes settings for QuickTrader display e.g. color