Charting and Studies User Guide - CQG.com

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Parameters
Each trend line has a start point (Pnt1) and an end point (Pnt2).
• Use (for Pnt2): Select Angle or Point. Choose Angle when you want to specify the
angle of the line (in the Angle field) regardless of the end point value. Choose Point
when you want to use the bar and its value to dictate the angle.
• Value: Choose Open, Close, Low, or High for the start or end point of the trend line.
• Current Bar: If selected, then each time the current bar moves, the trend line is
redrawn.
• Date: Defines the date of the reference bar.
• Time: For intraday charts. Defines the time of day for the reference bar. You can input a
specific time.
• Angle (for Pnt2): Specify the angle for the trend line, when Use = Angle.
• Display (Pnt1): Determines the type of line for the trend Line. Options include:
Pointer Tools
• Pnt1-Pnt2-> (ray from point 1 to point 2)
• Pnt2-Pnt1-> (ray from point 2 to point 1)
• Pnt1-Pnt2 (segment between the points)
• (line across the chart)
• Display (Pnt2): In addition to standard display options, use these parameters to display
the Angle on the chart. Off = not displayed, Left = displayed to left of line, Right =
displayed to right of line.
• ScaleLabel (Pnt1): Select this check box to color-code the price scale according to the
trend line.