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What is a Graphical object

 You can plot various graphical elements on the chart, which are located on the  Drawing toolbar. 

All graphical objects maintain the styles and parameters that were previously set for them. For example, if you draw a red dashed line with a thickness of 3, then the next time you choose to draw a line, it will be drawn with precisely the same settings.

The Tiger.Trade terminal has an API that lets you program your own graphical objects.

The object manager can be opened by:

  • Double-clicking on the object with the left mouse button

  • Right-clicking in the chart area and selecting the line Object manager.

The left part of the window shows the areas of charts and a list of graphical objects in them, as well as a button to delete selected graphical objects from the list.

The right side of the window shows the properties of the selected graphical object that can be edited.
To save the object settings as a template, click on the icon.

In the pop-up window, enter a name for the template and click the button OK. When adding a new object from the list of templates, you can now select the saved one, except for the Default template.


Graphical object properties


Trend line

Alert

Name

Description

Alert

Setting the alert that will be triggered when the line is crossed (inactive by default).

Min Distance

Option for setting the distance for which an alert will be triggered (set in points) when approaching the line.

Line

Name

Description

Expand Start

An option, including which, the beginning of the line toward the direction is extended to infinity.

Expand End

An option, including which, the end of the line toward the direction is extended to infinity.

Horizontal line

Price

Name

Description

Price

Specifies the value of the exact price at which the line will be positioned.

Alert

Name

Description

Alert

Setting the alert that will be triggered when the line is crossed (inactive by default).

Min Distance

Option for setting the distance for which an alert will be triggered (set in points) when approaching the line.

Text

Name

Description

Text

This option allows you to sign a line and indicate a comment.

Alignment

This option determines the position of the label relative to the line (top left, middle left, bottom left, top center, middle center, bottom center, top right, middle right, bottom right). The caption can be hidden.

Size

Option that sets the font size of the caption.

Vertical line

Alert

Name

Description

Alert

Setting a notification that will be triggered if the price reaches and touches the line (inactive by default).

Horizontal ray

Has completely identical settings as in the Horizontal line. The only difference is that the Horizontal ray has its origin at the current location on the chart where it will be installed. Convenient graphical object for minimizing the information load on the left side of the chart.

Arrow

Has identical setting as in the Trend line. The only difference is that there is an arrow at the end.


Marker


Allows you to draw shapes of any shape.


For the graphical objects  Trend line, Horizontal line, Vertical line, Horizontal ray, and Arrow   there are identical settings properties:

Line

Name

Description

Line Color

Sets the line color.

Line Width

Sets the line width.

Line Style

The line style is set from the options proposed (solid, dashes, dots, dash-point, dash-two dots).

Object

Name

Description

Visibility

Option to set up the conditions under which the line will be displayed on the chart, for example, the selected timeframe, delta, volume, etc.

Position

Selection of one of two options: above the chart or below the chart.

Control Points

It is possible to set the exact coordinates of the position of the line in the chart area along the time axis and along the price axis.

Lock

This option fixes the object on the chart so that it does not move.

Channel

Line

Name

Description

Middle Line

This option enables the display of the line in the middle of the channel.

Expand Start

This option extends the beginning of the channel borders toward the direction to infinity.

Expand End

The option extends the end of the channel borders toward the direction to infinity.

Price range

Price

Name

Description

Price1

Specifies the value of the exact price at which the upper border of the price range will be positioned.

Price2

Specifies the value of the exact price at which the lower border of the price range will be positioned.

Alert

Name

Description

Alert

Setting a notification that will be triggered when it hits the price range (inactive by default).

Text

Name

Description

Text

This option allows you to sign a line and indicate a comment.

Alignment

This option determines the position of the label relative to the line (top left, middle left, bottom left, top center, middle center, bottom center, top right, middle right, bottom right). The caption can be hidden.

Size

Option that sets the font size of the caption.

Border

Name

Description

Border

This option enables/disables the display of the range limits.

Line Color

Sets the line color.

Line Width

Sets the line width.

Line Style

The line style is set from the options proposed (solid, dashes, dots, dash-point, dash-two dots).

Background

Name

Description

Background

This option enables / disables the display of the range background.

Background Color

Sets the background color.

Object

Name

Description

Visibility

Option to set up the conditions under which the line will be displayed on the chart, for example, the selected timeframe, delta, volume, etc.

Position

Selection of one of two options: above the chart or below the chart.

Control Points

It is possible to set the exact coordinates of the position of the line in the chart area along the time axis and along the price axis.

Lock

This option fixes the object on the chart so that it does not move.

Time range

Circle

Ellipse

Rectangle


Triangle and Text

Border

Name

Description

Border

This option enables/disables the border display.

Line Color

Sets the line color.

Line Width

Sets the line width.

Line Style

The line style is set from the options proposed (solid, dashes, dots, dash-point, dash-two dots).

Background

Name

Description

Background

This option enables/disables the background display.

Back Color

Sets the background color.

Object

Name

Description

Visibility

Option to set up the conditions under which the line will be displayed on the chart, for example, the selected timeframe, delta, volume, etc.

Position

Selection of one of two options: above the chart or below the chart.

Control Poi

It is possible to set the exact coordinates of the position of the line in the chart area along the time axis and along the price axis.

Lock

This option fixes the object on the chart so that it does not move.

You can lock all graphical objects from moving on the chart and changing settings. To do this, on the drawing toolbar click the button   Lock all objects. You can also temporarily hide all graphical objects from the chart by clicking the Hide all objectsbutton.  If you click the button again, the objects will appear on the chart again.

If you select any graphical object with the mouse cursor, the quick parameter editing toolbar appears. You can use it to change the line color and style, line thickness, display and fill color of the enclosed area. Through the quick editing toolbar, you can get to the section with all object settings, as well as lock the object on the chart. 

Allows you to draw shapes of any shape.

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