Step-by-Step

How do I Delete a Single Annotation?

2013-04-17T12:26:08-04:00

Have you created and saved an annotated chart but realized you need to delete an annotation from the chart? To avoid having to recreate the entire chart with annotations you can delete a single annotation. The steps below explain how to delete a single annotation from the chart.

Open up the Chart in ChartNotes

To delete an annotation from an already saved annotated chart the first thing you want to do is open up the saved annotated chart in ChartNotes.

Click the Selection Tool

Once your chart appears in the annotation window click the top far left icon which is the selection tool.

Delete the Annotation

Once you have clicked the selection tool click on the annotation you wish to delete. You will see yellow boxes appear around the annotation. Once the yellow boxes appear click the "delete" key on your keyboard and the annotation will be removed.

Once the annotation you want is removed click "upload" to resave the chart.

*You can delete more than one annotation at a time. Just click the selection tool each time you want to delete an annotation from the chart.

How Do I Use TRIN and TRINQ as an Indicator?

2013-04-17T12:24:51-04:00

Have you wanted to use $TRIN or $TRINQ as an indicator but are unsure how? This tutorial will explain how to add either symbol to a chart using the "Price" indicator.

The "Price" Indicator

To add $TRIN or $TRINQ to a chart you will need to use the "Price" indicator. Please select "Price" from the indicator drop-down (#1). As the "Parameter" enter in $TRIN or $TRIN depending on which one you wish to use (#2). To change where you want $TRIN or $TRINQ to appear on the chart please click the "position" drop-down and select the option you want. (#3).

When you are ready hit update to add $TRIN or $TRINQ to the chart. You have now mastered how to add $TRIN or $TRINQ to a chart as an indicator.

To learn more about $TRIN or $TRINQ please refer to our ChartSchool article on the Arms Index.

How Do I Change My ChartList of SharpCharts Into P&F Charts?

2013-04-08T18:15:17-04:00

Do you have a ChartList of SharpCharts that you want to convert to P&F charts at one time? Below you will find the steps to take to change a ChartList of SharpCharts into P&F charts.

Access a Saved Chart

The first step is to open up any saved chart in the ChartList that you want to convert from SharpCharts to P&F charts. Go to the "members" page, scroll down to Your ChartLists and click "summary" view for the list of charts you want to change to P&F. Click on the first chart listed on the summary view page.

*If you are a Basic member click the Your Saved Charts link located in the Basic Control Center. When your saved charts page loads click on the first chart displayed and follow the remaining steps in this blog.

Click the Point & FIgure link

Once the chart appears as a SharpChart scroll down to the bottom of the page to where you see Point and Figure chart link located below the ChartList Actions box. Click the Point and Figure chart link.

Apply the Style

The chart will load as a P&F chart. Go ahead and make any changes you want to your P&F chart. When the chart is set to the style you want all the charts in your list to appear as scroll down to the "Managing your Favorite Charts" section. Click the link that says "Use the current style on My Favorites in ...."

Confirm

A popup will appear asking you "Are you sure you want to modify ALL your favorites" and you will want to click OK.

To confirm that all the charts in the specific ChartList changed to P&F charts go back to the "members" page, scroll down to Your ChartLists and click 10 per page view for the list of charts you just made this change to. The charts should all appear as P&F charts.

How do I view an Indicator or Overlay value From a Previous Day?

2013-01-03T18:00:00-05:00

Have you needed to view a past indicator or overlay value but don't know how? Below are the options on how to view a previous day's indicator or overlay value.

Change the Date Range

One way to view the indicator or overlay value for a date in the past is to use the "select start/end" date range and put the end date for the day you want to view the indicator/overlay value for. To select this option go to the "chart attributes" section, click the "range" drop-down, select the option "select start/end" and enter in your date range.

In this example we will view the RSI and Simple Moving Average value from 12/3/2012. If you look on the chart you will see the end date has been set to 12/3/2012. The chart in the top right shows Dec 3, 2012 as the date for the chart. The moving average and RSI values displayed are that from 12/3/12.

Use Inspect

The second option to view an indicator or overlay value if you don't want to change the date range is to use the inspector. To turn on inspect check off the box located in the upper left corner above the chart. Once inspect is selected mouse over the chart and in the pop-up box that displays on the chart the y-value is your indicator or overlay value.
To learn more about the inspect tool please refer to this blog article.

If you have any questions about a previous indicator or overlay value contact our support team by sending a support request.

How Do I Add Comments to a Chart?

2013-01-02T13:04:00-05:00

Having the ability to add comments to a chart is a great way for you to point out key items you wish to remember. In this tutorial you will find the steps on how to add comments onto a chart directly using the ChartNotes Annotation tools or how to add comments about a chart using the 10 per page view or edit page.

10 Per Page View

One way to add comments about a chart is to use the 10 per page view. When viewing charts using this view you will notice a text box located below the chart that says "click here to add comments". Please click in the box and add your comments regarding the chart. When done hit "Save".

Edit Page

A second easy way to add comments to a chart is to use the "edit" page. When viewing your ChartList on the "edit" screen and you want to add a comment about a chart click "edit info" in the ChartList Contents box.

A pop-up window will appear and in the "Comments" section you can type your comments about the chart and hit OK. The comments you add will appear on the "edit" page in the "Comments" section in the ChartList Contents box.

ChartNotes Callout Tool

The Callout Tool provided in ChartNotes is another option for you to add comments directly onto the SharpChart. The Callout Tool is a great way to annotate specific movements or trends. To use this feature open up your SharpChart in the ChartNotes Annotation window by clicking "annotate flash" which appears below the SharpChart.

Once your chart appears in the annotation window click the "Callout" icon on the top toolbar, move to the location within the chart near where you want to insert the callout, and type your text into the box that appears.

Once you have added your comments you can easily add pointers to the box to point to what you are referring to in your comment. To add the pointers please Press/hold down the CTRL key or Command key if using a Mac, click in the center of the box and drag from one of the four corners using the mouse to the location at which the callout pointer should end.

Text Tool

If you want to add free form text about a chart you can use the "Text Edit" tool. Click on the "Text Edit" icon and then create the text box where you want it on the chart. Please enter in your comments and when finished hit CTRL-Enter or click outside the text box.

*Remember you can change the color or font size using the vertical toolbar on the left side of the annotation window.

To learn more about how to use the Callout Tool or Text Edit tool please refer to our ChartNotes help documentation.

How Do I View My ChartList as a MarketCarpet?

2013-01-01T14:06:00-05:00

Have you wanted to see what stocks in your ChartList are the best or worst performers? As a subscriber you have this option by viewing your ChartList as a MarketCarpet. Depending on your level of service follow the steps below to create your own MarketCarpet.

*Free users can view our predefined MarketCarpets located on our Free Charts page.

Basic Members

As a Basic member you can view your current ChartList as a Market Carpet. To do this go to the "members" page and in the Basic Control Center click "Your Saved Charts".

Your ChartList will appear in the default 10 per page view. To select the "Market Carpet" option at the top of the page where it says view my "default list" in "10 per page" format click the drop-down for 10 per page and select MarketCarpet.

The page will re-load and your ChartList will appear as a MarketCarpet.

Extra/PRO Members

As an Extra or PRO subscriber you can view any one of your ChartLists as a MarketCarpet. To view a ChartList as a MarketCarpet go to the "Members" page and scroll down to the "Your ChartList" section.

For the ChartList you want to view as a MarketCarpet click the blue MarketCarpet link located to the right of the ChartList.

The page will re-load and your ChartList will display as a MarketCarpet.

If you have trouble and are unable to view the ChartList as a MarketCarpet please contact our support team.
To learn more about MarketCarpets please check out this article.

How Do I Add a SharpChart to a Word or PowerPoint Presentation?

2012-12-19T12:35:55-05:00

Do you create presentations that require our finacial charts? Below you will find the steps to copy and paste one of our SharpCharts into any Word or PowerPoint document.

Copy the Chart's Image onto the Clipboard

The first step to posting a chart into Word or PowerPoint is to open up the chart you want to post in StockCharts and then copy its image onto your computer's clipboard.

To copy the chart onto your clipboard, right click on the charts image and select "Copy Image" (or just "Copy") from the popup menu that appears.

Paste the Chart into Word

In Word, you'll need to use the "Paste Special" command to copy the chart into your document. Start by right clicking where you want the chart to appear and then select "Paste Special" from the popup menu that appears. (Windows users may need to choose "Paste" from Word's Ribbon and then select "Paste Special") A "Paste Special" box should appear. Select "Picture" (or "Device Independent Bitmap") from within that box, then click OK. Once you click OK, your chart will appear in the document.

Paste in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint, first right-click on a blank area of your slide and then select "Paste" from the popup menu that appears. (Windows users may have to select "Picture" from the choices below "Paste" in that menu.)

Power Tip: If your screen is large enough you can simply drag and drop the chart from our webpage onto your PowerPoint slide.

Note: When posting charts into other documents please make sure to follow our reprint policy.

How to Draw Filled-In Boxes with ChartNotes

2012-12-13T18:19:21-05:00

This tutorial will show how to add filled boxes to SharpCharts using our annotation tool.

1. Prepare to Annotate a Chart

The link for opening the annotation window is located beneath the chart next to "Print." After you click on the "Annotate" link the chart will open in a new window where you can add the filled box.

2. Selecting the Box Tool and Color Preference

Select the Box icon in the ChartNotes toolbar by clicking on it. You can choose the color you want for the box to be by selecting it from the color palette on the left side.

3. Add the Filled Box

Click and drag on the chart to create the filled box. Subscribers can then upload the chart to their ChartList. If you are not a member, we recommend using a screen capture utility to save annotated charts that you create.

To adjust the opacity of the filled box click the "opacity" icon on the left hand side and use the slider to make the adjustment.

The fill mode can be clicked on to change the fill type of the object. You can select no fill, opacity or solid.

The corner icon on the left hand side allows you change to rounded corners.

A guide for using ChartNotes to add other annotations can be found here.

How Do I Vote For A ChartList Public Author?

2012-12-12T23:57:28-05:00

Public ChartLists are collections of charts that a StockCharts.com member chooses to share publicly on StockCharts.com. Periodically, all lists are ranked according to several different popularity factors including unique visitors, votes from members, "followers" and other factors. StockCharts subscribers can vote for up to 3 different lists that you enjoy each day once per day. Votes "expire" over time so you want to continue voting every day for your favorites. Only logged in StockCharts members can "Follow" a list and/or "Vote" for it.

How to get to the Public ChartLists

On the Members page, click on the "Public ChartLists" link under "Links." It is located on the right side of the page. The page is also accessible by clicking on this link.

Verify How Many Votes You Have & Select A List To Vote For

1. Check how many votes you have. If you have not yet voted for the day, then it will say "Today's Remaining Votes: 3"
2. Click on the link name in blue.

Vote For Your List

Click on the gold "Vote" button.

Confirm Your Vote

A small window will popup. Click on the "OK" button to confirm your vote.

After you click "OK" a green bar will display at the top of the page that says "Your vote has been tallied."

You can learn more about Public ChartLists in this article.

How Can I Put A Solid Line At The Zero Level Of The PPO Indicator?

2012-12-12T23:57:06-05:00

The Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO) is a momentum oscillator that measures the difference between two moving averages as a percentage of the larger moving average. The PPO-Histogram can be used to anticipate signal line crossovers in the PPO. You can add a solid line at the Zero level to more easily identify crossovers. This entry shows how to add a solid line to the histogram.

Add PPO Indicator To The Chart

Click on the "Indicators" dropdown and select "Pct Price Oscillator (PPO)"

Add A Horizonal Line Overlay

Click on the dropdown for "Overlay" in the indicator "Advanced Options" section. If the "Advanced Options" is not expanded, click on the green arrow first. Then, select the "Horizontal Line" option, enter the number "0" in the "Parameters" box and click "Update."

The Result

The PPO now has a solid line at the Zero. Information about the PPO indicator, calculation and interpretation is available in this article.