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Chart Resolution

14 bytes added, 14:11, 13 September 2013
# In the '''Resolution''' Unit drop-down list box select the time period.
<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': If a daily-based interval (day, week, month, quarter, year) is selected, the '''Build from minutes''' checkbox becomes available. By default the box is cleared and it means daily bars will be requested from data provider to built the chart (session settings will not affect the bars themselves, only the closing time of bars will be changed). If the box is checked, minute data will be requested from data provider to build the chart; in this case the bars will be formed according to applied session, but the historical data range may be decreased in comparison to daily data.</div> <br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note''': The maximum interval values that can be used for each of the time period units are: 86400 seconds, 1440 minutes, 24 hours, 30 days, 52 weeks, 12 months, 4 quarters, or 10 years.</div>
Resolution of time-based charts can also be set by one of the following methods:
* Click the down-arrow to the right of the '''Resolution''' [[File:Resolution.png]] icon on the '''Command Line''' toolbar and select the time period. For Second and Minute bars the number of time period units can also be selected from a drop-down list;
* Enter the appropriate command into the Command Line toolbar combo box.
<br><div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: If a daily-based interval (day, week, month, quarter, year) is selected, the '''Build from minutes''' checkbox becomes available. By default the box is cleared and it means daily bars will be requested from data provider to built the chart (session settings will not affect the bars themselves, only the closing time of bars will be changed). If the box is checked, minute data will be requested from data provider to build the chart; in this case the bars will be formed according to applied session, but the historical data range may be decreased in comparison to daily data.</div>
[[MultiCharts_Work_Area#Understanding_Command_Line|Click here]] to find out how to use the Command Line.

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