{"id":910,"date":"2021-07-20T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.overcharts.com\/en\/helpcenter\/?post_type=docs&p=910"},"modified":"2023-02-24T13:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T13:59:43","password":"","slug":"chart-time-scale-x-axis","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.overcharts.com\/en\/helpcenter\/docs\/chart-time-scale-x-axis\/","title":{"rendered":"Chart Time Scale – X-Axis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chart window can be divided into several columns. Each column has its own X axis (time scale).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to change the time scale (X axis)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The horizontal axis is divided into 3 areas: left, center and right<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To compress or decompress the X axis, or more commonly perform a chart Zoom-In or Zoom-Out:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Place the mouse over the chart window and scroll the mouse wheel up and down<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • or press +<\/strong> and –<\/strong> buttons on the right of X-axis scroll bar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      <\/div>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • or right click on X-axis<\/em> > Zoom-In\/Zoom-Out<\/em>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        <\/div>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • or left click on x-axis left or right area and move the mouse cursor to the left or right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
          <\/div>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • or use the Hot Keys ‘CTRL<\/strong> +’<\/strong> and ‘CTRL<\/strong> –<\/strong>‘<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            <\/div>\n\n\n\n

            To move X-axis horizontally while keeping the current time interval:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
            • left click on chart window and move the mouse left or right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
              <\/div>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              • or move X-axis scroll bar left or right:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                <\/div>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                • or left click on x-axis central area and move the mouse cursor to the left or right (you can also directly use the mouse scroll wheel on central X-axis area):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                  <\/div>\n\n\n\n
                    \n
                  • or use the hot keys ‘CTRL + Left Arrow<\/strong>‘ and ‘CTRL + Right Arrow<\/strong>‘<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    You can change mouse wheel sensitivity<\/strong> on chart by setting the Mouse Wheel Sensitivity<\/strong> property in the Preferences<\/strong> window accessible from: Tools<\/em> menu > Preferences<\/em> > Chart<\/em> section. The greater the mouse wheel sensitivity on chart, the greater the zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    Manual Zoom<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                    Manual zoom allows you to zoom-in on a specific chart area by defining the area directly on chart using the mouse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    1<\/strong>. Activate manual zoom by pressing Zoom-In (Manual)<\/strong> button on Zoom and Control<\/strong> toolbar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    2<\/strong>. Draw the area on chart using the mouse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    3<\/strong>. Disable manual zoom by pressing Zoom-In (Manual)<\/strong> button again on Zoom and Control<\/strong> toolbar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    To undo the zoom, press Zoom-Out (Manual)<\/strong> button on Zoom and Control<\/strong> toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                    Right Margin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                    Right margin in a chart represents a time interval (expressed in number of bars) added to the right of chart after last bar. This additional space allows you, among other things, to draw and\/or extend drawing tools (trendline etc.) beyond the chart last bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    You can change the Right Margin in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      \n
                    • right click on X-axis<\/em> > Right Margin<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • or right click on X-axis<\/em><\/em> > Properties<\/em> > Right Margin<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                      Further Right Margin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                      In addition to the Right Margin, you can define an additional margin to the right of chart. This margin, unlike Right Margin, is NOT represented by any time interval. Further-Right-Margin<\/em> management is completely automatic and transparent to the user<\/strong> (if DYNAMIC<\/em><\/strong> type). If, on the other hand, it is of the FIXED<\/em> type, further-right-margin is equal to a fixed number of bars defined in the relative property. We RECOMMEND<\/strong> you always use the DYNAMIC<\/em><\/strong> type (default), unless you have particular needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      To change\/set Further-Right-Margin as FIXED<\/em><\/strong>::<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        \n
                      • right click on X-axis<\/em> > Properties<\/em> > Further Right Margin<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        To change\/set Further-Right-Margin as DYNAMIC<\/em><\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          \n
                        • Move the mouse cursor near the chart last bar, then left click on chart window and move the mouse left or right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          To reset Further-Right-Margin, reset time scale as described in point 2<\/em><\/strong> of Reset Time Scale<\/em><\/strong> section<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                          Reset Time Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                          There are two types of time scale (X axis) reset: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          1<\/strong>. Reset the scale to display all available bars in the chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            \n
                          • press Reset time scale<\/strong> button on the right of X-axis scroll bar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                            \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                            <\/div>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            • or select Format<\/em> menu > Reset Time Scale<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                \n
                              • or press Reset Time Scale<\/strong> button on Zoom and Control<\/strong> toolbar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                2<\/strong>. Reset of the scale (both X and Y axis) and positioning on chart last bar (with resetting of dynamic Further-Right-Margin, if present):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  \n
                                • press Move to last bar<\/strong> button on the right of X-axis scroll bar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                  \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                  <\/div>\n\n\n\n
                                    \n
                                  • or select Format<\/em> menu > Move to last bar<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      \n
                                    • or press Move to last bar<\/strong> button on Zoom and Control<\/strong> toolbar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                      <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                      Space between bars<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                      Bars in a chart are spaced from each other by a Standard space. You can change the space between bars according to your needs by multiplying the standard space by x times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      You can change the space between bars in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      1<\/strong>. right click on X-axis<\/em> > Space between bars<\/em> > select the multiplier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      2<\/strong>. right click on X-axis<\/em> > Properties<\/em> > Space between bars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                      No Scoll on New Bar<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                      By selecting this property, chart will NOT automatically scroll to the left when adding a new bar in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      You can enable\/disable automatic chart scrolling in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      1<\/strong>. right click on X-axis<\/em> > No Scroll on New Bar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      2<\/strong>. right click on X-axis<\/em> > Properties<\/em> > No Scroll on New Bar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                      Scroll bar always visible or “retractable”<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                      To save space on chart you can hide the chart scroll bar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                        \n
                                      • By pressing ‘Make Scrollbar Retractable<\/strong>‘ button on the right of chart scroll bar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                        <\/div>\n\n\n\n
                                          \n
                                        • or right click on X-axis<\/em> > ‘Scrollbar Always visible’<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                          <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                          When the scroll bar is ‘retractable’ to make it visible, hover the mouse over the part immediately above the X axis::<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                          <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                          To make the scroll bar permanently visible again:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                            \n
                                          • Press Make scrollbar always visible<\/strong> on the right of chart scroll bar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                            \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                            <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                          • or right click on X-axis<\/em> > ‘Scrollbar Always visible’<\/li><\/p>\n\n\n\n
                                            <\/div>\n\n\n\n

                                            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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