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DXcharts powers DXtrade, DXfina, and FinCharts.
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DXcharts has a wide range of drawings that are tools for forecasting the direction of prices (trends) on the charts. They include basic linear drawings such as Trend Line or Price Line, geometrical shapes and objects such as Oval or Rectangle, "sticker"-type drawings, and specialized advanced drawings such as Fibonacci Retracements or Gann Box.

Drawings panel

The list of drawings is placed on the left side of the chart window. In the upper-left corner, click Expand/Collapsedx_charts_collapse_icon(1)dx_trade_expand_icon to show/hide the Drawings Panel. The tools on the panel are separated into different sections. Scroll through the list to see all the drawings available. 

You can put favorite drawings on top of the list by clicking a star icondx_charts_favorite_iconnext to the drawing's name. The list of recently used drawings is availble from the shortcut menu by right-clicking on the chart area > Recent drawings.

Drawings toolbar

Every drawing has its own unique set of parameters that you can change on Drawings toolbar or through Settings panel.
Drawings Toolbar appears right on the chart after selecting a tool on the Drawings panel or clicking a figure on the chart. 

Toolbar for Trend Line
 
Note: The Toolbar can be freely moved around the chart by dragging it by the dotted area on the left.

Modes and actions with drawings

You can find the following modes and actions at the bottom of the Drawings panel:

  • Magnet Mode. Turns on/off the ability to snap drawings to the candle elements in a multichart layout or a single-chart mode. For example, it can snap to the following elements of the chart:
    • Upper/Lower sides of a candle body - Open/Close prices;
    • Tips of candle wicks - High/Low prices.
  • Drawing Mode. Turns on/off the ability to continuously create drawings of the same type on the chart without selecting the drawing tool every time.
  • Synchronize drawings. Turns on/off the ability to draw on all charts at the same time when a multichart layout is active.
  • Hide all drawings. Hides/Unhides drawings on the chart. The setting can also be accessed from the shortcut menu by right-clicking on the chart area > Hide drawings.
  • Delete all drawings. Removes all drawings from the chart. The setting can also be accessed from the shortcut menu by right-clicking on the chart area > Clear drawings.
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