{"id":8717,"date":"2020-08-25T22:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T02:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/trading-lessons\/tws-chart-layout\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T15:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:50:34","slug":"tws-chart-layout","status":"publish","type":"trading-lessons","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/trading-lessons\/tws-chart-layout\/","title":{"rendered":"TWS Chart Layout and Configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In&nbsp;this lesson,&nbsp;you&nbsp;will learn how&nbsp;to easily open a chart and understand the various elements of the display. We\u2019ll also&nbsp;guide you through&nbsp;the chart layout and show you how to access configuration menus and short cuts so that you can quickly&nbsp;set and change a&nbsp;time period on&nbsp;any chart&nbsp;and&nbsp;swiftly add relevant studies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a chart<\/li>\n<li>Understand the display<\/li>\n<li>How to configure charts<\/li>\n<li>Change time period<\/li>\n<li>Add studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you first open Mosaic, you will see a chart panel appear in the default layout.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2161 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Chart-Panel-Default-Layout.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 115%;\"><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">You\u2019ll notice that this chart is color-linked so if I select a ticker from the monitor panel, the chart will update automatically.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2163 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Color-Linked.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">In the title area, you&#8217;ll see the ticker and a drop-down menu to select a different ticker, plus a drop-down to adjust the time period of the chart. Let\u2019s select a new time period and see it display. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2166 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Ticker.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2167 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Time-Period.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 115%;\"><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Price is shown on the Y-axis and time is shown on the X-axis.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2168 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Y-axis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2169 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/X-axis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"eop\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">This chart panel is completely customizable, and this lesson will show you how to enable or disable chart features.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Opening a chart in Mosaic<\/h3>\n<p>Ok to begin \u2013 How do you bring up a chart in Mosaic?<\/p>\n<p>There are at least four&nbsp;simple&nbsp;ways to access a chart from TWS Mosaic.<\/p>\n<p>First is the Mosaic&nbsp;chart&nbsp;window \u2013 Because of the Group Windows function,&nbsp;clicking on a ticker symbol in any Monitor watchlist&nbsp;will&nbsp;automatically populate the Mosaic chart window.&nbsp;Remember, this chart window is integrated into your Mosaic workspace.&nbsp;While&nbsp;you can enlarge&nbsp;the display&nbsp;by clicking on the expand icon,&nbsp;it can\u2019t permanently be positioned on a secondary screen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2172 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Mosaic-chart-window-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/490;\"><\/p>\n<p>Second is the Floating icon&nbsp;\u2013 Click right on a ticker to reveal a floating icon \u2013 you may choose the chart icon here to boot up a standalone chart window. This chart can now be repositioned on a secondary screen&nbsp;or left as a standalone chart to refer to in the background.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2173 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Floating-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>Third is from the Chart menu &#8211;&nbsp;Again, clicking right on the ticker symbol will reveal a menu from which you may&nbsp;select&nbsp;Charts,&nbsp;then&nbsp;New Chart&nbsp;from the next pop up box. Again, this is a separate display,&nbsp;which may&nbsp;be positioned on a&nbsp;different&nbsp;monitor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2176 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Chart-menu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p>Finally, from the New Window button &#8211;&nbsp;Highlight a ticker on screen and use the New Window button in the upper left corner,&nbsp;and&nbsp;under the General Tools category,&nbsp;select&nbsp;Chart, then Chart again.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2177 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/New-window-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Understanding the display<\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s start by selecting a ticker and choosing New&nbsp;Chart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2178 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/New-chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you open a chart,&nbsp;you should see the Chart Parameters panel, which&nbsp;later&nbsp;can be bypassed&nbsp;by&nbsp;using the checkbox&nbsp;at&nbsp;the lower left.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2179 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Chart-Parameters-panel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>If you have&nbsp;already&nbsp;bypassed this panel, you can always return to it&nbsp;via&nbsp;the Edit dropdown menu and&nbsp;by&nbsp;selecting&nbsp;Chart Parameters.<\/p>\n<h3>Configuring charts<\/h3>\n<p>Chart&nbsp;Settings<u>&nbsp;<\/u>enables you to do many things, so let\u2019s take a quick tour of the layout of the panel. Remember, whatever you check here will be reproduced in any chart until you make a change.<\/p>\n<p>At the top of the panel you will see four tabs:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Chart Parameters, which&nbsp;allows you to determine the display content for the underlying security.<\/li>\n<li>The Studies tab, which&nbsp;is where you will find a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;variety of technical studies to add to the display.<\/li>\n<li>Secondary series,&nbsp;which you can&nbsp;use to&nbsp;compare your underlying&nbsp;instrument&nbsp;to another or compare&nbsp;to&nbsp;a variety of index values.<\/li>\n<li>Index comparisons, which you can use to compare with indexes and even add custom indexes to your list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2180 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Four-tabs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>Since charting&nbsp;a single security&nbsp;is one of the most popular reasons behind using TWS Charts, let\u2019s use this as&nbsp;our&nbsp;starting point on the Chart Parameters tab.<\/p>\n<p>You will notice&nbsp;there are three buttons&nbsp;across the top of this panel:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A single financial instrument<\/li>\n<li>Combined financial instruments; and<\/li>\n<li>Virtual securities \u2013 an example of this might be the quotient of two competing stocks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2182 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Three-buttons.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>For a single ticker, if the underlying entry field is not already populated you can do so here \u2013 select Stock and SMART for destination.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2184 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Single-ticker.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>Below, determine the time frame and frequency for what you want to display. You will see that there are two colored boxes \u2013 above in blue is the Bar or Candle Size,&nbsp;depending on what you have selected from the Bar Type drop-down menu. Below,&nbsp;in pink,&nbsp;are more time periods to choose from.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2185 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Two-colored-boxes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/490;\"><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to select a two-month candle chart and click Apply to view the resulting chart. Note that by clicking Apply rather than OK I can maintain the Chart Settings menu and make additional choices with the box open. If you lose the box and want to reopen it, it is under the Edit menu and Chart Parameters.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you want to know what the midpoint would look like in your display, select it from the Additional Data and Features section and click Apply. Just deselect if you want to remove it and click the Apply button. You can test several choices to see how they appear and whether you want to retain them in the display.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2187 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/MidPoint.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>You may notice several boxes are greyed out when the selection does not apply. For example, some options-related data could only be shown on the display when selecting the option price data. You may display option volume broken out into call and put values by underlying, and you&nbsp;can also display historic volatility for a security and the associated implied volatility derived from its options on the same display.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2189 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Option-volume.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/490;\"><\/p>\n<p>Note that there are two references to Volume for your display. Selecting Volume will include volume bars below the chart from intraday to the maximum history TWS will allow. However, the selection for Volume Histogram is only available for intraday time frames and will display as a stack to the right of the chart. The maximum period supporting the Volume Histogram is 8-hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2190 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Volume-Histogram.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p>Remember, if you make any selections here TWS will remember your choice for future charts.<\/p>\n<p>We will discuss the Quote Zone and Bar Details Zone&nbsp;in a&nbsp;later&nbsp;video&nbsp;when learning how to configure your charts but note for now here are these selections on this panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2191 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Quote-Zone-and-Bar-Details-Zone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p>Also notice that there is a selection for&nbsp;ChartTrader. This can be enabled in order to make trades directly from charts. Let\u2019s turn them on so you can see them display in the chart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2192 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/ChartTrader.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>Another useful feature is the Logarithmic Scale selection. This will be of most use when&nbsp;examining charts displayed over longer time periods or with a larger price range. Let\u2019s adjust the time period to 1 Year and click apply. Log charts try to&nbsp;common size&nbsp;the price scale to keep price movements comparable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2193 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Logarithmic-Scale.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p>You may add VWAP to price bars from the Additional Data section,&nbsp;and from the Highlight on Chart selections you may highlight your own trades within a bar as Dashes or Triangles to help more easily identify your entry and exit points over time. See the Triangle appear.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2194 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/VWAP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2195 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Triangle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"93\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/93;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2196 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Triangle-appear.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>Back on Chart Parameters, in the line below, users can determine what values may be highlighted on the Y-axis, such as bid\/ask, high\/low or last prices or the value associated with the position of the cursor. Let\u2019s highlight high\/low and click apply.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2197 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Highlow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/491;\"><\/p>\n<p>See the highlighted colors display over here on the Y-axis.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2198 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Highlighted-colors-display.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/493;\"><\/p>\n<p>At the bottom of the Chart Settings display page are Chart Time Options. You will probably want to keep your charts up to date, but also show data outside of regular trading hours. Note that this is very useful when watching stock index futures that have multiple overnight or intraday sessions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2199 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Chart-Time-Options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; aspect-ratio: 960\/490;\"><\/p>\n<p>While there is a lot more to configuring TWS Charts you&nbsp;should now have a better understanding of the&nbsp;various&nbsp;ways you&nbsp;can open a chart,&nbsp;as well&nbsp;as&nbsp;how&nbsp;to locate and drive display choices from the Chart Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you we have covered basic chart configuration, let\u2019s turn our attention to the next lesson on charts in Traders\u2019 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