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Version: 1.0.1

Scale & Line Settings

Guide to positioning axis coordinates, bid/ask fills, countdown tags, and timescale layouts.

Price Scale Alignment

Description: Adjusts whether the price scale axis sits on the Right side, Left side, or is automatically positioned based on layout panels.

Practical Uses

Optimizing coordinate spaces for multi-layout screens or preferred viewing orientation.

How to Draw / Use

Open Chart Settings, select the Scales tab, and select from the Scales Placement options.

Axis Labels & Lines

Description: Switches to show/hide Bid/Ask lines, Previous Day Close lines, High/Low session benchmarks, overlapping label controls, and plus button coordinates on the canvas.

Practical Uses

Drawing horizontal indicators to verify trade fill margins and session extremes.

How to Draw / Use

Navigate to the Scales tab, select settings under PRICE LABELS & LINES, and toggle the desired lines and labels.

Time Axis Formats

Description: Configures how date labels (yyyy-mm-dd vs dd-mm-yyyy) and time labels (12h vs 24h formats) display along the bottom time scale axis.

Practical Uses

Standardizing timescale indexes to match regional reporting formats.

How to Draw / Use

Navigate to the Scales tab and select from the Date Format and Time Hours Format dropdown options.