The chart window
Each chart opens in its own window. You can open several charts at the same time, each with its own instrument. To open a chart, see Your first chart.
Title bar
The window title shows the instrument, the frame and the template in use, for example TickerExplorer — ES 5m [Default]. If you changed the chart after applying the template, an asterisk appears next to its name.
Menu bar
At the top left you find the chart menus:
| Menu | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Properties | Chart appearance: colors, grid, crosshair, Volume Profile. See Chart properties. |
| Indicators | Add and configure indicators. See Indicators. |
| Frame | Candle interval. See Candle type, frame and history. |
| History | How much history to load. |
| Study | Save and load drawings. See Drawings and studies. |
| Template | Save and apply chart settings. See Templates and workspaces. |
| Order Flow, Wall Chart, DOM, Account Monitor | Open the windows linked to the chart's instrument. |
| Diagnostics | Order log, useful for support. |
Real-time price
At the top right you find:
- the chart's instrument and frame;
- the last price;
- B, the best buy price (bid), and A, the best sell price (ask).
If the data connection is interrupted, a red warning appears here, for example ⚠ RITHMIC OFFLINE. Hover over the warning to see which connections are not working.
Toolbar
The vertical bar on the left contains, from the top:
- Crosshair: opens the crosshair settings;
- the drawing tools, with Stay in Drawing Mode, Drawing Defaults and Clear All Drawings. See Drawings and studies;
- the four quick candle type buttons: time, orders, constant volume and percentage. Each button shows the value in use. Right-click a button to pick one of its presets on the fly or to set custom values. See Presets and custom values;
- the candle style: Candlestick, OHLC Bars and Line.
Chart area
- At the top right, a box shows the time left before the candle closes. With order or volume candles, it shows how many orders or how much volume is left instead.
- On the right side of the prices there is the Volume Profile of the loaded period, with the highest-volume level (VPOC) and the value area limits (VAH, VAL).
- At the bottom right, |◀ (Go to start) takes you to the beginning of the history and ▶| (Go to live) takes you back to the latest candles.
Indicator panes
Some indicators, such as Volume, open in a pane below the chart. In the pane header you find:
- ▼ / ▶: collapses or expands the pane;
- ⚙: indicator settings;
- ✕: removes the indicator.
Status bar
At the bottom you find the number of ticks and candles loaded and the data status:
- Live: the chart receives real-time data;
- Historical only (market closed): the market is closed and the chart shows history only;
- while loading, messages such as Loading history....
Trading panel
To the right of the chart there is the CHART TRADING panel, to send orders from the chart. With the ◀ / ▶ arrow on its edge you close or reopen it. See The trading panel.