Specifying the Date Range
When you're working with price charts, you can choose from three methods:
- A specific time span back from a specified date - This method allows you to choose a time span measured in days, weeks, months, or years (depending on the selected data interval) to plot back from a specific date. If you choose to use a time span measured in days, it will not include non-trading days.
- A specific number of bars back from a specified date - This method allows you to specify the number of bars to plot back from a specific date.
- A time span based on a specific first date and last date - This method allows you to base the chart range using a specific first date and last date. With this method, you don't have to calculate the number of bars or days back that you want to plot.
Activate a Chart Analysis window. Access using the Data > Edit Symbol menu sequence and select the Settings tab. The Customize Symbol - Settings dialog is displayed.
The selected data interval is highlighted in the Select Interval list; the date range choices available for the selected interval are listed in the Date Range section.
If you are working in a multi-data chart, the Customize Symbols window displays listing the symbols you have plotted in Data1, Data2, etc. Select the symbol you want to edit, and then click Cusotmize to open the Customize Symbol [symbol] window.
- Choose the date range settings that you want to use. If you want to:
- Plot a certain time span back from a specific date, select a date from the Last Date drop-down calendar and select the time period that you want to use (Days, Weeks, Months, or Years).
- Plot a certain number of bars back from a specific date, select a date from the Last Date drop-down calendar. Select the Bars Back option and enter the number of bars that you want to use.
- Plot a certain time span between two specific dates, select a date from the Last Date and First Date calendars.
- Click OK.