Customize Chart Display Settings

Each chart can contain its own properties, such as the font size and type, and foreground and background color. When changing chart properties, you may apply the settings to the current window, all windows on the page, or all windows.

To change chart display settings

From the View menu, select Display Settings.

OR

Right-click on the chart to display the context menu, and select Display Settings.

Change the desired options. Chart properties are found in five tabs of the Display Settings dialog box: Chart Colors, Data View, Data Info, Plot Colors, and Other.

After all changes are made on three tabs, make the following decision:

IF these settings should apply to ...	THEN ...
just the current chart window	click OK.
all windows on this page	click the arrow next to the Apply button, and choose Apply Settings to All Windows on this Page. Click OK to close the properties dialog box.
all windows in your workspace	click the arrow next to the Apply button, and choose Apply Settings to All Windows. Click OK to close the properties dialog box.

Option	Description
Chart Colors
Foreground	The color of the font displayed in the time and price scales.
Background	The underlying color of the chart.
Alternate Background	You may choose a second background color to help distinguish trading sessions on an intraday chart, months on a daily chart, and years on weekly and monthly charts. For example, the dialog box above indicates the chart will use black as the Background, and navy as the Alternate Background. When looking at a 60-minute intraday chart for the CME E-Mini S&P, each trading session (8:30 - 15:30) is displayed using these two background colors, as shown here:
Selected Panel	The color used to highlight a selected pane on the chart.
Component Divider	The color of the pin-lines used to divide the chart image and the price and time scales.
Selected Object	The color used to highlight a selected object.
Draw Selection Rectangles	When checked, the color identified in the Selected Panel field will show you which pane you are working in. For example, the TOP pane (symbol DJIAY) is the active pane, identified with the Red Selection Rectangle:
Grid
Color	The color applied to the horizontal and vertical grid on the chart.
Style	The line style applied to the horizontal and vertical grid on the chart.
Lines	Defines whether horizontal, vertical, or both types of lines will appear on the grid.
Default
Use these settings for new windows	When checked, these settings will be applied to any new chart window created.

Option	Description
Data View Window
Font	Specify the font type and size which will be applied to the Data View window.
Crosshairs Color	The color applied to the crosshair on the chart. The crosshair is turned on and off using the Data View tool in the Chart's toolbar.
Annotations supporting tracking	When checked, the value of a tool (when present on the chart) will display in the Data View Window.
Default
Use these settings for new windows	When checked, these settings will be applied to any new chart window created.

Option	Description
Scales and Headers
Font	Specify the font type and size which will be applied to the headers, price and time axis.
Display Headers	When checked, the chart header will appear. The chart header displays the Open, High, and Low for the symbol.
Symbol and Expression Markers	Specify the price marker type in price scale (y-axis) for symbols and expressions.
Study Markers	Specify the price marker type in price scale (y-axis) for studies.
Default
Use these settings for new windows	When checked, these settings will be applied to any new chart window created.

Option	Description
Plot Colors
Plot 1 - 6	Defines the default colors that will be used for the first six symbols added to the chart. Use different colors to identify each contract. The left-most column indicates an alternate color. Use of an alternate color will differentiate different things, based on the chart aggregation: Tick - not applicable Intraday - identifies when trading sessions change Daily - identifies months Weekly - identifies years Monthly - identifies years
Default
Use these settings for new windows	When checked, these settings will be applied to any new chart window created.

Option	Description
Add Symbol
New Pane New Overlay in 1st Pane 1st Existing Layer in 1st Pane	Setting to change default behavior when a symbol is Added into an existing chart
Default
Use these settings for new windows	When checked, these settings will be applied to any new chart window created.