Historical Charts

 

Historical Charts display daily, weekly, or monthly data for a period of 1 month up to 20 years or MAX (maximum). Use Historical Charts to see how a stock has performed over time. Advanced studies such as MACD, Stochastics, Money Flow, and Relative Strength can be overlaid onto your chart to assist you in your search for trends.

Create a Historical Chart

  1. Select the Charts from the Feature drop-down menu.
  2. A Charts window will appear. Enter a valid stock symbol in the upper-left hand corner and press the "Enter."
  3. Select a chart type from the drop-down menu (located toward the top of the chart). "Candlestick" is set as the default chart type.
  4. Select a time from the drop-down menu provided (located toward the top of the chart). "D" refers to "Day," "M" refers to "Month" and "Y" refers to "Year". "Max" is the maximum time available for the selected stock. Historical Charts are those spanning at least 1 month (1M).
  5. Select increments from the drop-down menu provided (located toward the top of the chart). Options include "(1-60) minutes," "Daily," "Weekly," "Monthly" and "Yearly."

    NOTE: Charts can also be created using the Properties window. Right-click on the Chart and select Properties , then click the Settings tab. Click the Historical radio button and set your preferences.

Modify Your Historical Chart

See Customize Charts.

Add Studies to Your Chart

See "Adding Studies to Your Charts."

Trade from the Charts Window

  1. Click the Order Entry button on the Charts Tool Bar (or double-click on the chart). An Order Entry Bar will attach to the bottom of the chart, if one is not already present.
  2. Complete an order and submit it by clicking on the appropriate action button.

 

SPECIAL FEATURE! You can automatically pre-fill your trade Limit Price by clicking on the chart! This allows you to quickly select a price and visually see your possible entry or exit point.

 

  1. While the Order Entry Bar is displayed move your curser over to the side of the chart where the security’s price is displayed (the y-axis).

  2. Your curser will change to a hand tool, and a horizontal price line will appear on the chart. Move the hand tool up and down to move the price line. The exact price increment is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the chart.

  3. Left-mouse click when you reach the price you would like to trade. The price will be automatically entered in the Order Entry Bar.

 

 

Customize Colors and Fonts

See "Customize Your Charts."