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The object, for which the label values on a price scale are displayed, can be selected by right-clicking on the price scale and then clicking the '''#) Object Name''', where '''#''' is the number, indicating the order in which the object has been added to the chart.
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== Dividing Scale Label Values ==
Characters can also be added to the end of the label, for example a "b", resulting in a label that reads "25.00 b" instead of the "25,000,000,000".
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip: Tip: ''' You can elect to set the division factor automatically or manually.</div>
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To change the characters, see Dividing Label Values Manually.
Automatic selection of the division factor can be chosen from the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window:
# Open the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span>
# Select the '''Scaling''' tab.
# In the '''Divide Scale Labels''' section, check '''Divide Scale Labels''' check box.
# Select the '''Auto''' radio button.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip: ''' To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
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=== Dividing Label Values Manually ===
The division factor can be set manually, and the corresponding characters assigned, from the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window:
# Open the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span>
# Select the '''Scaling''' tab.
# In the '''Divide Scale Labels''' section, check '''Divide Scale Labels''' check box.
# In the '''Displayed as''' text box enter the characters to be added to the end of the label for the selected division factor; these characters will also be used when Dividing Label Values Automatically.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip: ''' To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div><br>
=== Canceling Label Value Division ===
Label value division is canceled from the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window:
# Open the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span>
# Select the '''Scaling''' tab.
# In the '''Divide Scale Labels''' section, uncheck '''Divide Scale Labels''' check box.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip: ''' To use these scaling settings for all new charts check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
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=== Automatic ===
Increment between the labels is set from the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window:
# Open the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span>
# Select the '''Scaling''' tab.
# In the '''Set Labels Manually''' section, uncheck '''Set Labels Manually''' check box.
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip: ''' To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div> <br>
=== Set Step Size ===
Increment between the labels is set from the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window:
# Open the '''Format Symbol''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span>
# In the '''Set Step Size''' text box enter the increment value (step size), in units displayed on the scale.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note: ''' A label at each step will only be displayed if there is enough room on the scale.</div><br><div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip:''' To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</divbr>
=== Set Number of Labels ===
A fixed total number of labels can be set from the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window:
# Open the '''Format SymbolInstruments''' window.<br><span>{{FormatSymbol}}</span>
# Select the '''Scaling''' tab.
# In the '''Set Labels Manually''' section, check '''Set Labels Manually''' check box.
# Select the '''Set Number of Labels''' radio button.
# In the '''Set Number of Labels''' text box enter the fixed number of labels desired.
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' The set number of labels will only be displayed if there is enough room on the scale.</div>
<br><div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">'''Tip:''' To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: The set number of labels will only be displayed if there is enough room on the scale.</div><br><div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Tip: To use these scaling settings for all new charts, check '''Use as Default''' check box.</div>
== Using Fractional Price Scale Format ==
MultiCharts can display prices in both decimal and fractional format.
* [[<span style="color: red;">'''LINK'''</span> /101-01_SettingIndProp.html name="4"; Setting_Properties#Displaying prices in fractional format|Configuring Fractional Price Scale Format for Symbols]]* [[Indicator_Scaling#Configuring Fractional Price Scale Format for Studies|Configuring Fractional Price Scale Format for Studies]]<span br><div style="background-color: red#E5F6FF;">'''LINKFractional format is available for the following values:'''<ul><li>Open</li><li>High</li><li>Low</li><li>Close</li><li>Last</li><li>Bid</li><li>Ask</spanli><li> Net Change</22-7003_Scaling.html name="6"; |Configuring Fractional li><li>Last Price Marker</li><li>Price value in the Status Line</li><li>Price value in the Chart Hint</li><li>Price Scale Format for Studies]]value in the Drawing Properties</li>[[<span style="color: red;"li>'''LINKMinimum''' and '''Maximum''' check boxes values under the '''Scale'''tab of the Format Instruments dialog window</spanli> </22-6000_DrawingTools.html name="2=29"; |Configuring Fractional Price Scale Format for Drawings]]ul>
<br><div class="note">'''Fractional format is not available for in the following valuesscenarios:'''Open<ul><brli>HighWhen exporting data from the chart<br/li>Low<brli>CloseWhen exporting data from Strategy Performance Report<br/li>Last<brli>BidWhen accepting/rejecting orders in the dialog window<br/li>Ask<brli>Net ChangeWhen closing open positions in the dialog window<br/li>Last Price Marker<brli>Price value When assigning market position at the broker in the Status Linedialog window</li><brli>Price value in In the Chart HintAlert messages</li><br/ul>Price value in the Drawing Properties<br/div>Minimum and Maximum check boxes values under the Scale tab of the Format Symbol dialog window
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== Setting the Number of Digits After the Decimal ==
# Select the '''Scaling''' tab.
# In the '''General''' section, select '''No. of digits after decimal'''.