- Chart type: You must choose the type of chart you want, such as candlestick, bar, line, or area.
- Period: You must choose a period for your chart. The period you choose depends on the decision you want to make. Periods include monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, or by a set number of minutes.
- Range: You must choose the range for your chart, which can be as little as one day or as long as ten years.
- Color scheme: You can choose a color scheme for your chart. One common difference is to set one color for up days and a different color for down days. You can choose the colors that make it easier for you to read and use the charts.
- Grids: These are the lines you see on the screen. You can set each line's appearance as solid, dashed, or dense.
- Legends: This is where you find the detail about the stocks or other assets for which you are developing a chart. You can decide how much detail you want to show.