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To draw a support/resistance line (also referred to as a trend) use either the Line or Multi-Line Tools.

Drawing a Line:
1. Select the Line tool.
2. Left-click on the chart where you want the Line to begin.
3. Hold down the mouse button and move to the position where the Line ends.
4. Release the mouse button to place.

Resizing the Line:
1. Select the Line drawing by clicking on it. You will know the Line is selected when boxes appear at the ends of the Line.
2. Click on a box and drag to the desired length. Release the mouse button to place the end point of the Line.

Moving the Line:

1. Select the Line drawing by clicking on it.
2. Click on the Line (not on a box) and drag to new location and release mouse button to place.

Deleting the Line:

1. Click on the Line drawing to select, and then press the Del(Delete) key on your keyboard.
2. Or, right-click the Line and select Del(Delete) on the menu.

Changing Properties of the Line Tool:
To view the Properties menu, right-click on the Line drawing. Properties that can be changed are:

Foreground - Changes the top and bottom lines of the Line. Choose values from 1-6.

Line Thickness
- Changes the thickness of the line. Choose values from 1-6.

Line Style
- Changes the line style of the line. Choose from Solid, Dashed, Dotted, and more.

Show Extensions
- Changes how many "action" and "reaction" lines are showing on the chart.

Lock Extensions
- Once you have two or more "action" and "reaction" lines, choose this feature to lock/unlock them.

Send to Back
- Changes the layer of the drawing. This option is used when more than one drawing is in the same area of the Chart Window. Click on "Send to Back" when you need to access a tool under the Line drawing.

Examples of the Line Tool in Track 'n Trade Pro:

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