Keyword commands are typed commands that are entered in the same way as chartable expressions (by just typing the command into the active chart document). They are used for easier manipulation of charts, for example to change the chart type, compression and time region. Each keyword command can be entered either as a full keyword, or by typing the appropriate keyword abbreviations. For example: To reset the chart to default settings, you can type .RESET or .RE and press the Enter key.

Note             When entering keyword commands, you have to enter the minimum number of characters required for that specific command to be executed. For example, in order to execute the RESET command, you can type any number of characters from the minimum up to the whole command: .RE, .RES, .RESE or .RESET.

Keyword commands in charts – important characteristics

▪       Keyword commands are not case sensitive. This means that keyword commands can be typed as .RESET or .reset.

▪       All keyword commands must start with a point. Typing just RESET without the point instead of .RESET will trigger a smart symbol search instead of resetting the chart.

To enter the RESET keyword command on a chart – an example

▪       Make sure that at least one chart document is open.

▪       In the chart, just type the keyword abbreviation, for example .RE.

▪       Press the Enter key. The command is executed and the chart resets to its default settings.

List of keyword commands

Keyword command

Minimal command abbreviation

Action taken

.RESET

.RE

Resets chart to its default settings.

.QQ

.QQ

Opens the Quick Quote document for the main symbol on the chart using default template.

If there are multiple panes in a chart, Quick Quote document opens for the main symbol of the pane in which the typing was performed.

.T&S

.TS

Opens the Time and Sales document for the main symbol on the chart.

If there are multiple panes in a chart, Time and Sales document opens for the main symbol of the pane in which the typing was performed.

.NEWS

.NE

Opens the News document using default template.

.CANDLE

.CA

Changes the chart type to Candlestick

.BAR

.BA

Changes the chart type to Bar

.LINE

.LI

Changes the chart type to Line

.POINT

.PO

Changes the chart type to Point

P&F

.PF

Changes the chart type to Point and Figure

.HISTOGRAM

.HI

Changes the chart type to Histogram

.STAIR

.ST

Changes the chart type to Stair Step

.3LB

.3L

Changes the chart type to Three Line Break

.RENKO

.REN

Changes the chart type to Renko

.KAGI

.KA

Changes the chart type to Kagi

.HEIKIN

.HEI

Changes the chart type to Heikin Ashi

.LOG

.LO

Changes the vertical scale to Logarithm Price mode

.LINEAR

.LIN

Changes the vertical scale to Linear Price mode

.PERCENT

.PE

Changes the vertical scale to Linear Percentage mode

Changing chart compression by manual typing

Typing command

Action taken

.0

.1

.2

 

Change compression to Tick by Tick

Change compression to 1 Minute

Change compression to 2 Minute

Allowed intraday compressions are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 and 60 Minutes

.3T

.5T

 

Change compression to 3 Ticks

Change compression to 5 Ticks

Allowed tickbar compressions are 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50 and 100 ticks per bar

.2H

.3H

Change compression to 2 Hours

Change compression to 3 Hours

Allowed hourly compressions are 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours per bar

.D

Change compression to Daily

.W

Change compression to Weekly

.M

Change compression to Monthly

Defining chart time region by manual typing

Typing command

Action taken

.ALL

 

Chart download all available data history for symbol(s) on a chart. It is the same action as if you select All radio button under Chart Properties > Time region sheet.

.LAST 5M

.LAST 5H

.LAST 5D

.LAST 5W

.LAST 5MON

Chart download the last 5 Minutes of intraday or tick data.

Chart download the last 5 Hours of intraday or tick data.

Chart download the last 5 Days of daily, intraday or tick data.

Chart download the last 5 Weeks of weekly, daily, intraday or tick data.

Chart download the last 5 Months of monthly, weekly, daily, intraday or tick data.

 

These are the same action as if you select Last radio button and define time region under Chart Properties > Time region sheet.

Note: Command will be executed only if chart compression matches the time period defined by command. For instance: In order to execute .LAST 5D command, chart compression must be daily, intraday or tick data.

.RECORDS 123 or .RECORD 123

Chart download the last 123 records of data in the current chart compression.

 

It is the same action as if you select Records radio button and enter 123 under Chart Properties > Time region sheet.

.FROM 8/8/11 TO 8/8/12

Chart download all the records in the current chart compression from Aug 8th 2011 till Aug 8th 2012.

Supported formats are: MM,DD,YYYY, MM/DD/YY or  M/D/YY.

 

It is the same action as if you select Period (from-to) radio button and define starting and ending dates under Chart Properties > Time region sheet.

.BEFORE 8/8/11

Chart download all the available records in the current chart compression before Aug 8th 2011. The bar for Aug 8th 2011 is the first bar displayed on the far right of the chart.

 

It is the same action as if you select Period (from-to) radio button and define ending date under Chart Properties > Time region sheet.

.AFTER 8/8/11

Chart download all the available records in the current chart compression after Aug 8th 2011. The bar for Aug 8th 2011 is the first bar displayed on the far left of the chart.

 

It is the same action as if you select Period (from-to) radio button and define starting date under Chart Properties > Time region sheet.