1. Period: To specify the number of days used in calculating the %R simply click on the box, highlight the current number and type in a new value.
2. Style & Color: The %R line can be displayed as a solid, dashed, or dotted line. Click on the drop down menu to specify the type of line style desired. Click on the color box and color panel will open for you to specify the new color.
3. There are a couple different calculations used for the %R indicators. Click on the preferred calculation under the "Calculation used in %R" section. For more information on the different calculations see the Using Indicators section under Williams' % R.
4. The drop-down menu for Show Buy/Sell Arrows allows you to select either "Always Show Arrows" or "Only When Indicator is Visible" to view the buy/sell signals or "Never Show Arrows" to never see the %R arrows.
5. Upper Threshold[ number ]: The crossing of the %R line below this number is a sell signal. Check the box to see the line in the Indicator Window.
Lower Threshold[ number ]: The crossing of the %R line above this number is the buy signal. Check the box to see the line in the Indicator Window.
6. To Display the indicator in the chart window, click the check box.
7. Ruler Bar: See the Ruler Bar section at the end of this chapter.
8. Preview Window: This window allows you to make changes and preview them before saving them.
9. 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.
10. 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.
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