What it does
Allows you to draw a circle or oval on your chart.
How to use it
1. Right-click the chart, point to Pointer Tools, then click Ellipse. The cursor is displayed as a pencil.
2. Click the location on the chart where you would like to begin drawing the ellipse.
3. Drag the cursor until you have the desired size of the ellipse, and then click to park it.
Like several other pointer tools - Currency, Profile Area, and Rectangle – the ellipse can be modified.
1. Click the ellipse, so that red squares appear at both the start and end points.
2. Click the red square to activate the pointer tool.
3. Drag the mouse to the new position, and click.
Ellipse parameters
EL1:Pnt1 = the left-most point of the ellipse
EL1:Pnt2 = the right-most point of the ellipse
EL2, EL3, etc. = other instances of ellipses on the chart
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Parameter |
Description |
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Color |
Select color of line. |
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Weight |
Select thickness of line. |
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Show Bkgr |
Select to color within the ellipse. |
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Bkgr Color |
Choose a color for the background. |
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Bkgr Density |
Choose how dark you want the background. |
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Date |
Identifies the date at the location of the tool. |
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Time |
Identifies the time at the location of the tool. |
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Display |
Select a line style: line, dash, or dots. |