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Tools and settings

Canvas settings

Open Chart settings, then Canvas. Explore each control below.

2 min read13 sections

  1. 01

    Volume

    This shows or hides the volume bars below price.

    Turn Volume on or off.

    Volume on GainzAlgo
  2. 02

    Watermark size

    This changes the size of the GainzAlgo mark.

    Move the size slider.

    Watermark size on GainzAlgo
  3. 03

    Background

    This sets the chart’s background colour.

    Choose a background that contrasts with candles and labels.

    Background on GainzAlgo
  4. 04

    Vertical gridlines

    These lines help line up points in time.

    Toggle them and choose their colour.

    Vertical gridlines on GainzAlgo
  5. 05

    Horizontal gridlines

    These lines help line up prices.

    Toggle them and choose their colour.

    Horizontal gridlines on GainzAlgo
  6. 06

    Crosshair colour

    This colours the guide lines that follow the pointer.

    Choose a colour that is visible on the background.

    Crosshair colour on GainzAlgo
  7. 07

    Crosshair style

    This changes the pattern of the pointer’s guide lines.

    Choose a solid, dashed or dotted line.

    Crosshair style on GainzAlgo
  8. 08

    Top margin

    This adds empty space above price.

    Increase the top margin to move price away from the top edge.

    Top margin on GainzAlgo
  9. 09

    Bottom margin

    This adds empty space below price.

    Increase the bottom margin to move price away from the bottom edge.

    Bottom margin on GainzAlgo
  10. 10

    Right offset

    This adds space after the latest candle.

    Increase the number of empty bars on the right.

    Right offset on GainzAlgo
  11. 11

    Vertical gridline colour

    This colour sets the appearance of vertical lines on the chart.

    Choose a muted colour that you can see against the background.

    Vertical gridline colour picker on GainzAlgo
  12. 12

    Horizontal gridline colour

    This colour sets the appearance of horizontal lines on the chart.

    Choose a muted colour that you can see against the background.

    Horizontal gridline colour picker on GainzAlgo
  13. 13

    Save or restore settings

    Ok saves your changes. Restore defaults puts the original values back in the dialog.

    1 Restore defaults resets the choices in the dialog. 2 Cancel leaves without saving. 3 Ok keeps your choices.

    Save or restore settings on GainzAlgo
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