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Modifying the Style of an Indicator

You can modify the style of an indicator's plots including the line type, style, weight, and color. Modifying an indicator's style does not affect how the indicator is calculated; they only affect the display of the indicator on your chart.

Modify an Indicator Style as it is applied to a Chart

If the Prompt for Format check box in the Insert Analysis Techniques dialog is selected when applying an indicator, you can edit the indicator before it is applied to your chart. The Format Indicator [indicator name] dialog will open when you click OK in the Insert Analysis Techniques dialog.

  1. From the Format Indicator dialog, click the Style tab.
  2. Under Plots, select the plot to change.
  3. Select the plot type (line, point, histogram, cross, bar high, bar low, left tic, right tic) from the Type list.
  4. Select a line style from the Style drop-down list.
  5. Select a thickness from the Weight drop-down list.
  6. Select the Display Update Indication check box to highlight the indicator value on the chart's price axis. The indicator's value will be displayed in the same color as the indicator's plot.
  7. Repeat steps 2 - 6 for all plots to change.
  8. Click Default to use the settings as the defaults for this indicator in any subsequent chart.
  9. Click the Color tab.
  10. Under Plots, select the plot to modify.
  11. Under Foreground Color, select the color to apply to the plot.
  12. Click OK to apply to the indicator in the chart.

Modify an Indicator Style after it is applied to a Chart

  1. Activate a Chart Analysis window containing an indicator.
  2. From the Menu bar, click Format > Analysis Techniques. The Format Analysis Techniques & Strategies dialog is displayed.
  3. Click the Analysis Techniques tab.
  4. Select the indicator to modify.
  5. Click Format. The Format Indicator dialog is displayed.
  6. Under Plots, select the plot to change.
  7. Select the plot type (line, point, histogram, cross, bar high, bar low, left tic, right tic) from the Type list.
  8. Select a line style from the Style drop-down list.
  9. Select a thickness from the Weight drop-down list.
  10. Repeat steps 3 - 9 for all plots to change.
  11. Click Default to use the settings as the defaults for this indicator in any subsequent chart.
  12. Click the Color tab.
  13. Under Plots, select the plot you want to modify.
  14. Under Foreground Color, select the color to apply to the plot.
  15. Click OK.
  16. Click Close when finished.

You can also edit an indicator already applied to a chart by double-clicking the indicator or clicking an indicator and clicking Format Selected [indicator name] on the shortcut menu.