Channels Options

Channels Options

Brief

The article explains how to customize the options of the Channel group of tools.

Details

The Channel group of tools includes Andrews' Pitchfork, Equidistant Channel, and Regression Channel. While working with the tools, you can customize their options in a variety of ways: show or hide various elements of the tool, customize their colors, widths, and styles, etc.

To customize the options of the tools

Do one of the following:

On the File menu, click Options.

Right-click in the chart and then click Options.

* In the FXCM Trading Station, the command is available on the System menu.

The Options dialog box appears.

In the left-hand panel, click Channels Options.

In the right-hand panel, customize options of the following tools:

Andrews' Pitchfork options

Option	Description
Andrews' pitchfork handle/tine line color	The option allows selecting the default color of the pitchfork handle and tine lines: click in the option row, click the ellipsis button, and then, in the Color palette that appears, select a color of your choice.
Andrews' pitchfork handle/tine line width	The option allows selecting the default width of the pitchfork handle and tine lines: click in the option row, highlight or delete the existing value, and then type or select a width value of your choice. The values are whole numbers from 1 through 5.
Andrews' pitchfork handle/tine line style	The option allows selecting the default style of the pitchfork handle and tine lines: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then, in the list that appears, click a style of your choice. The values are Solid line, Dashed line, Dotted line, Dashes and dots, and Dashes and double dots.
Show Andrews' pitchfork in background	The option allows selecting how to show the Andrews' pitchfork tool by default: in the background (behind the chart bars) or in the forefront (in front of the chart bars). To select, click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Andrews' pitchfork base line color	The option allows selecting the default color of the pitchfork base line: click in the option row, click the ellipsis button, and then, in the Color palette that appears, select a color of your choice.
Andrews' pitchfork base line width	The option allows selecting the default width of the pitchfork base line: click in the option row, highlight or delete the existing value, and then type or select a width value of your choice. The values are whole numbers from 1 through 5.
Andrews' pitchfork base line style	The option allows selecting the default style of the pitchfork base line: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then, in the list that appears, click a style of your choice. The values are Solid line, Dashed line, Dotted line, Dashes and dots, and Dashes and double dots.
Show Andrews' pitchfork base line	The option allows selecting whether to show the Andrews' pitchfork base line on a chart by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Show Andrews' pitchfork label	The option allows selecting whether to show the Andrews' pitchfork label on a chart by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

The Equidistant Channel options

Option	Description
Equidistant channel line color	The option allows selecting the default color of the Equidistant channel lines: click in the option row, click the ellipsis button, and then, in the Color palette that appears, select a color of your choice.
Equidistant channel line width	The option allows selecting the default width of the Equidistant channel lines: click in the option row, highlight or delete the existing value, and then type or select a width value of your choice. The values are whole numbers from 1 through 5.
Equidistant channel line style	The option allows selecting the default style of the Equidistant channel lines: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then, in the list that appears, click a style of your choice. The values are Solid line, Dashed line, Dotted line, Dashes and dots, and Dashes and double dots.
Show equidistant channel in background	The option allows selecting how to show the Equidistant channel by default: in the background (behind the chart bars) or in the forefront (in front of the chart bars). To select, click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Extend equidistant channel start	The option allows selecting whether to extend the Equidistant channel lines beyond their starting points or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Extend equidistant channel end	The option allows selecting whether to extend the Equidistant channel lines beyond their ending points or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Show equidistant channel label	The option allows selecting whether to show the Equidistant channel label on a chart by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

The Regression Channel options

Option	Description
Regression channel lines color	The option allows selecting the default color of the Regression channel lines: click in the option row, click the ellipsis button, and then, in the Color palette that appears, select a color of your choice.
Regression channel lines width	The option allows selecting the default width of the Regression channel lines: click in the option row, highlight or delete the existing value, and then type or select a width value of your choice. The values are whole numbers from 1 through 5.
Regression channel lines style	The option allows selecting the default style of the Regression channel lines: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then, in the list that appears, click a style of your choice. The values are Solid line, Dashed line, Dotted line, Dashes and dots, and Dashes and double dots.
Show regression channel in background	The option allows selecting how to show the Regression channel by default: in the background (behind the chart bars) or in the forefront (in front of the chart bars). To select, click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Extend Regression channel lines start	The option allows selecting whether to extend the Regression channel lines at their starting points or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Extend regression channel end	The option allows selecting whether to extend the Regression channel lines at their ending points or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.
Show regression channel label	The option allows selecting whether to show the Regression channel label on a chart by default or not: click in the option row, click the arrow button, and then click a value of your choice. The values are False and True.

To enable the modified values, click OK at the bottom of the dialog box.

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