You can change the line style of a chart. These settings do also apply to other chart types besides Line charts and Kagi charts, because the line style also affects the bars in bar charts, empty candles in Candlestick and Heikin Ashi charts, the boxes of Point and Figure charts, etc.
The colors used for the time series in a chart are also defined here. For chart types that use more than one color, you can find more information in the next section, Color-Coding Price Relations.
Some of the line style settings are only available for certain chart types and compressions.
▪ Right-click on the chart and select Properties.
▪ On the left side of the dialog, select the name of the chart pane, the name of the symbol and then Line Style. For example: Pane 1 > EURUSD > Line Style.
▪ On the right side of the dialog, adapt the default settings to your needs. Some settings are only available for certain chart types and compressions.
Control |
Description |
Color |
Color of the time series. This setting is visible in Line, Stair Step and Kagi charts in all compressions. |
Style |
Line style of visible lines. The line style applies for example to Line and Kagi charts, the bars in Bar charts or empty candles in Candlestick and Heikin Ashi charts. This setting is visible in Line, Bar, Candlestick, Histogram, Points, Stair Step, Kagi and Heikin Ashi charts in all compressions. |
Weight |
Weight of all visible lines in points. This setting is visible in Line, Bar, Candlestick, Histogram, Points, Stair Step, Kagi and Heikin Ashi charts in all compressions. |
Use interval |
Used for color-coding time intervals in end of day trading sessions. See Color-Coding Price Relations. This setting is visible in Bar, Candlestick, Histogram and Points charts with the compressions Daily, Weekly or Monthly. |
Use price relation |
Used for color-coding price relations for rising, falling and equal prices. See Color-Coding Price Relations. This setting is visible in Bar, Candlestick, Histogram and Points charts in all compressions. |
Use trading session coloring |
Used for color-coding intraday trading sessions. See Color-Coding Price Relations. This setting is visible in Bar, Candlestick, Histogram and Points charts with Intraday or TickBar compressions. |
Trend coloring |
Used for trend coloring. See Color-Coding Price Relations. This setting is visible in Point and Figure, Three Line Break and Renko charts in all compressions. |
Use last bar color |
Check to use different colors for the last bar, candlestick or data point, depending on rising or falling prices. See Color-Coding Price Relations. This setting is visible in Bar, Candlestick, Histogram and Points charts in all compressions. |
Rollover Bar |
Set the color for the rollover bar in continuation charts. See Continuous Contracts / Continuation Charts. |
Header color |
Set a custom color for the chart’s header. |