Margins

Margins are the extra spaces between the visual representation of a data series and the chart's upper and lower borders and are set as a percentage of the data series' price range. Margins can not be set for a chart with a User Defined price scale.

How to set

Margins are set from the Format Instruments window:

1. Open the Format Instruments window.
   
   
   To open the Format Instruments window, click the Format Instruments icon on the main toolbar;
   if the Format Objects window appears, select the symbol and click the Format button.
   
   The Format Instruments window can also be opened by one of the following methods:
     - Position the mouse pointer over the symbol's data series; double-click once the Pointer changes into a Hand ;
     - Position the mouse pointer over the symbol's data series; once the Pointer changes into a Hand right-click and then click Format Symbol Name;
     - Right-click on an empty area of the chart and then click Format Instruments; if the Format Objects window appears, select the symbol and click the Format button;
     - Select Format in the main menu and click Instrument; if the Format Objects window appears, select the symbol and click the Format button.
   
   
2. Select the Scaling tab.
3. In Use Margins section, check the Use Margins check box to add margins; uncheck the box to not add margins.
4. In the Top Margin text box enter the top margin as a percentage of the series price range.
5. In the Bottom Margin text box enter the bottom margin as a percentage of the series price range.

Note: To use these margin settings for all new charts, check Use as Default check box.