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Resolution of tick-based charts can also be set by one of the following methods:
* Click the '''Tick Bar''' [[File:Resolution Tick.png]] icon on the '''Resolution''' toolbar; from the drop-down list select the number of ticks to be used for each bar; or:
* Click the down-arrow to the right of the '''Resolution''' [[File:ResolutionResolution_10.png|16px]] icon on the '''Command Line''' toolbar, then point to '''Tick Bar''' and select the number of ticks to be used for each bar from the drop-down list; <br>or:
* Enter the appropriate command into the Command Line toolbar combo box.
* Click the '''Second Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Seconds.png]] or the '''Minute Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Minutes.png]] icon on the '''Resolution''' toolbar; from the drop-down list select the number seconds or minutes, respectively, to be used for each bar; or:
* Click the '''Hourly Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Hours.png]], the '''Daily Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Daily.png]], the '''Weekly Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Weekly.png]], the '''Monthly Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Monthly.png]], the '''Quarterly Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Quarterly.png]], or the '''Yearly Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Year.png]] icon on the '''Resolution''' toolbar to select a 1-hour, 1-day, 1-week, 1-month, 1-quarter, or 1-year bar, respectively;
* Click the down-arrow to the right of the '''Resolution''' [[File:ResolutionResolution_10.png|16px]] 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.
* Click the '''Range Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Range.png]] icon on the '''Resolution''' toolbar; from the drop-down list select the number of points to be used for each bar;
* Click the down-arrow to the right of the '''Resolution''' [[File:ResolutionResolution_10.png|16px]] icon on the '''Command Line''' toolbar, then point to '''Range Bar''' and select the number of points to be used for each bar from the drop-down list;
* Enter the appropriate command into the Command Line toolbar combo box.
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<br>Resolution of volume-based charts can also be set by one of the following methods:
* Click the '''Volume Bar''' [[File:Resolution_Volume.png]] icon on the '''Resolution''' toolbar; from the drop-down list select the number of contracts to be used for each bar
* Click the down-arrow to the right of the '''Resolution''' [[File:ResolutionResolution_10.png|16px]] icon on the '''Command Line''' toolbar, then point to '''Volume Bar''' and select the number of contracts to be used for each bar from the drop-down list
* Enter the appropriate command into the Command Line toolbar combo box. [[MultiCharts_Work_Area#Understanding_Command_Line|Click here]] to find out how to use the Command Line.
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The bar is closed once the tick with a price, bringing the current bar's total number of price changes to the defined number, has been received. The first tick of the following group forms the next bar’s Open component.
You can elect select to base this chart on the Trades, on the Asks, or on the Bids by Setting Quote Field.
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