Add Line

To add a line to a chart:

1. Select the Line tool in one of the following ways:

• On the toolbar, click Add Line.
• On the toolbar, click the Add Line arrow, and then click Add Line.
  To choose the drawing mode, point to Add Line and then click the necessary mode.
• On the Insert menu, point to Lines, and then click Add Line.
• Right-click in the chart, point to Charts Elements on the shortcut menu, and then click Add Line.
• Press L.
  * In the E*TRADE FX platform, you can also select the Line tool in the following way:
  On the Charts menu, point to Insert, point to Lines, and then click Add Line.
2. Point to the place from which the line will start and drag the pointer to the place in which the line will end.
   The points will be automatically adjusted according to the selected drawing mode if necessary.
   As you release the mouse button, the Add Line dialog box will appear.
   
   
3. Change the line parameters on the Parameters tab if necessary:

• To change the name, in the Name box, type a new name.
  Note: To reset the line name to default, click Reset.
• To extend the line from the start point, select the Extend line start check box. Otherwise, clear the check box.
• To extend the line from the end point, select the Extend line end check box. Otherwise, clear the check box.
• To show the line label, select the Show label check box. Otherwise, clear the check box.
• To change the line style, in the appropriate boxes, click the color, style and width of your choice.
• To show the line in background, select the Show in background check box. Otherwise, clear the check box.
4. Change the line position on the Position tab if necessary:
   
   

• To change the price and date and time at which the line starts or ends, in the appropriate Rate and Date boxes, select or type the price and date and time.
  
  Notes:

• To apply the changed properties (except the name) to all further lines by default, click Set as Default.
• To reset factory settings for the line, click Reset.
5. Click OK.

Notes:

• You can use the Line tool until tools timeout expires. To change tools timeout, see General Options.
• To deselect the Line tool, do the same actions as for selecting the tool or one of the following:

• Right-click in the chart.
• Press ESC.