Manipulating the Chart View

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Scrolling and Dragging Charts

There are 2 modes of horizontal scrolling: one in which the vertical scale adjusts automatically to fit all chart data, and one in which the vertical scale remains the same. It is also possible to scroll the chart horizontally and/or vertically by clicking and dragging the body of the chart.

The default scrolling mode is called Vertical Auto-Scale. In this mode, the vertical scale of the chart will automatically change in order to fit in all vertical data, whenever the chart is scrolled or zoomed. Vertical Auto-Scale is enabled when the button on the chart toolbar is pressed down. When Vertical Auto-Scale is disabled (the button is pressed again), the vertical scale remains fixed regardless of scrolling/zooming (unless, of course, the user changes the scale manually). This means that some or even all bars may end up outside the chart window when scrolling.

Note: There is a horizontal scroll bar but no vertical scroll bar. This means that the only way to scroll vertically is by clicking and dragging the chart body.

It is also possible to scroll the chart horizontally and/or vertically by clicking and dragging the body of the chart. Move the cursor over the chart body. The cursor will turn into a hand (unless the cursor is hovering over a position/order/price alert triangle). Click and hold the mouse button and move the mouse to scroll the chart. If the Vertical Auto-Scale is enabled, you will only be able to drag the chart horizontally. If Vertical Auto-Scale is disabled, you will be able to drag the chart in any direction.

Adjusting Chart Scales

It is possible to individually adjust the vertical and horizontal scales of charts using the mouse.

To adjust the chart’s horizontal scale, hover the mouse cursor over the scale markers. The cursor will turn into a symbol. Hold down the mouse button and drag horizontally to adjust the scale. Dragging to the right will zoom in on the scale; dragging to the left will zoom out from the scale.

You cannot adjust the vertical scale if the Vertical Auto-Scale mode is engaged. The Vertical Auto Scale mode is toggled on/off by the button on the chart toolbar. Once the Vertical Auto-Scale mode is disabled, move the mouse cursor over the vertical scale markers. The cursor will turn into a symbol. Hold down the mouse button and drag vertically to adjust the scale. Dragging up will zoom in on the scale; dragging down will zoom out from the scale.