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1. Average1-6: Each Moving Average displayed on the Chart is referred to as an average. You may have up to 6 different averages displayed at once on the screen. 2. Period and Displacement: Define the period interval for the moving average lines and Displacements. To add displacement in the period box, type the period value first followed by a comma and then the displacement value. (Example: 10, 20) In the example above you can see that we have highlighted the displacement values in blue. 3. Type: Choose from Simple, Linearly Weighted and Exponentially Smoothed calculations. Click on the drop down menu to specify the type. 4. Data: The average can be based on four values: Open, High, Low, or Close. Click on the drop down menu and select the data value. 5. Style & Color: Average lines can be displayed as solid, dashed, or dotted lines. Click on the drop down menu to specify the type of line style. Also, change the color of the line by clicking on the color box for the line ands elect a new color from the Color Palette. 6. Check this box to Display the Moving Average Lines. Only the lines checked above will show on the chart. 7. Click on "Apply to Active Charts" if you would like to see your selected settings on all the charts you have open. Click on "Restore Factory Defaults" if you would like to restore original software settings. 8. Help: Information from the manual has been integrated into the software. When clicking on the "Help" button you will get specific documentation based on the location of the button. You may also press F1 on your keyboard to access this information. Back To Top |