CHART WINDOWS

4 CHARTS Main Table of Contents

Chart Features

The Chart Cursor
Moving the Cursor with the Keyboard
Moving the Cursor with the Mouse

The Cursor Window

Removing the Cursor Window

Displaying an Instrument

Selecting a Time Base

The Graph Menu

Changing Chart Scales

Chart Headers

Chart Tables

Correcting Bad Ticks
Correcting Historical Data
Correcting Tick and Intraday Data

Removing a Bad Tick

Gap Removal

Multi-Session Instruments

Stock Splits

Chart Types

Bar Charts

Chart Settings

Historical Charts
Displaying Expired Contracts
Displaying Multiple Expired Contracts

Continuation Charts
   Method
   Rollover
      # Days before Expiration
      Prior Week
      Prior Month
   # Days
   Adjust:

Tick Charts
   Tick over Time Charts
   Zero Minute Charts

Equi-Tick

Candlestick Charts
Setting Candlestick Colors

Point & Figure Charts
   Box Size
   Reversal
   Method
   Entering Fractional Box Sizes
   Studies On Point & Figure Charts

Line, Histogram, Dots and Dotted Charts

Transparent Charts

Gainers, Losers, and Highest Volume Charts

Displaying Gainers

Displaying Losers

Displaying Highest Volume Movers

Multiple Instrument Charts

Split Charts

Aspen Graphics provides flexibility in creating charts and combining charts with analyses. This chapter will describe the various methods in customizing charts.

1. Type cht_1 . This will display a daily bar chart (see Figure 1).

Chart Features Top of Page

Figure 1

Chart Feature

Function

Price Scale The Y-axis displays a range of appropriate prices.

Price Arrow An arrow at the price of the last trade.

Time Scale The X-axis displays the appropriate time scale for selected time base.

Chart Cursor The cursor is displayed as a vertical line that can be moved, bar-by-bar, across the graph.

Cursor Window The cursor window displays all the data of the selected bar.

Time Base Indicates the time increment of each bar. In Figure 1, each bar displayed on the chart represents one day of data. On Point & Figure charts, this figure indicates the box size and reversal.

Table 1

The Chart Cursor Top of Page

The chart cursor enables you to read price and study values for the selected bar.

Moving the Cursor with the Keyboard

Tapping the Left and Right arrow keys activates the cursor and moves it, bar-by-bar, across the graph. As the cursor is moved across the screen, the cursor window displays all the data of the selected bar.

Moving the Cursor with the Mouse Top of Page

To read the data of a bar, position the point of the mouse arrow on top of the bar and click with the left mouse button. To move the cursor across the chart, place the pointer on the chart, click and HOLD the left mouse key, and drag the mouse across the chart.

The Cursor Window Top of Page

The cursor window is a true Aspen Graphics window in that it can be moved. It is different, however, in that it cannot be moved outside the chart window. To move the cursor window, follow these steps:

Place the mouse arrow inside the cursor window.
Hold down the right mouse button, and drag the cursor window across the chart.
When the cursor window is where you want it to be, release the right mouse button.

Removing the Cursor Window

The cursor display window can be removed by tapping the key one time or by a single click with the left mouse button in the right margin.

Displaying an Instrument Top of Page

To display an instrument in the active window, type an instrument symbol and tap the key one time. For example:

Type ibm .

Selecting a Time Base

Instruments can be charted in any intraday time frame from 0-1439 minutes. For example:

Type 5 . This will display a five-minute chart.

Type 10 . This will display a 10-minute chart.

Type 123 . This will display a 123-minute chart.

Type 1439 . This will display a 1439-minute chart.

The Graph Menu Top of Page

If the active window on the screen is a chart, a Graph Menu (see Figure 2) can be displayed by holding down the right mouse button and single clicking with the left OR by tapping the key one time. Table 2 explains what each selection in the Graph Menu will do.

Figure 2

Selection	Function
Study	Displays the Select Study menu to add studies to charts.
Parameters	Allows parameter changes on a study or chart.
Trendlines	Enters the trendline mode.
Split	Splits the chart.
Table	Displays a table window for the active chart.
Rescale	Displays the Rescale menu to allow changing x and y axis of a chart.
Continuations	Allows parameter changes of the continuation charts.
Window/Misc	Displays the Window Functions menu.
Chart Settings	Displays the Settings menu for the active chart.
Color Rules	Displays a list of available color rules.
Main Menu	Displays the Main Menu.
DELETE	Removes the chart from the screen. (Must be double clicked.)
Cancel	Closes the Graph Menu.

Table 2

Changing Chart Scales Top of Page

Once displayed, a chart’s time and price scales can be manipulated. Aspen Graphics enables adjustment of the automatic scaling of both the time and price scales.

This section will guide you through changing price and time scales. There are many different methods to scaling, but we will focus on mouse commands in this section. To change scales, follow these steps:

Display a chart by typing cht_1.

Tap the key one time to bring up a Graph Menu.

Single left click on Rescale. The rescale menu as shown in Figure 3 will be displayed.

Figure 3

Under the Price heading, single left click on the up arrow. The bars will move towards the top of the graph.

Experiment with the other selections under the Price heading.

The selections under the Time heading will change the time scaling of the chart. Experiment with each selection to see what it will do.

Experiment with each selection under the Bars heading. Each selection will alter which type of bars will be displayed on the screen.

Clicking onto either of the double-ended arrows will zoom or
unzoom the chart.

Chart Types

Bar Charts Top of Page

A bar chart is the default chart type (see Figure 4). When an instrument is selected to be charted, it is initially displayed as a bar chart.

Type in cht_1 . A full-screen chart is displayed as in Figure 4.

Figure 4

As a time period progresses, a vertical bar is drawn on the chart. A new bar will be drawn when the time increment of the chart is completed. For example, if a 15-minute chart is displayed, a new bar will be started every 15 minutes.

The bottom of the bar marks the lowest price during that time period. The top of the bar marks the high price of the period. The bar’s opening price is shown by a horizontal hash mark extending to the left The closing price is marked by a hash mark to the right.

Chart Settings Top of Page

Now that a bar chart is displayed, bring up the Settings menu by following these steps

Tap the key one time to bring up the Graph Menu.

Single left click on Chart Settings. The Settings menu (see Figure 5) will be displayed. Table 3 explains the function of each selection in the Settings menu.

Figure 5

Selection		Function
GLOBAL Selections made under this heading will effect every chart within the Aspen system.
Alldata On/Off		If set to ON, any data that comes down outside of the normal market hours will be placed on either the last bar of the day or the first bar of the next day. This depends on which side of midnight the data was sent down. If set to OFF, any data that comes down outside of the normal market hours will NOT be displayed.
Calc On/Off		If set to ON, a study value will update with each tick. If set to OFF, a study value will update only at the end of the time period defined by the chart’s time base (i.e, day, week, 60 minutes or 10 ticks).
Gapspan On/Off		If set to ON, any gap in a study on a chart will be spanned with a straight line. If set to OFF, any gap in a study on a chart will remain a gap.
Alltimes On/Off	If set to ON, all of the trading times of all of the symbols on a chart are combined and used on the chart. If set to OFF, the chart only uses trading times that are common to all of the instruments displayed.

LOCAL Selections made under this heading will only effect the active chart.
Bars On/Off	If set to ON, bars will be displayed. If set to OFF, bars will not be displayed.
Night On/Off/Only	If set to ON, bars will be displayed for day and night trading. If set to OFF, bars will be displayed for day trading only. If set to ONLY, bars will be displayed for night trading only.
Nogaps On/Off	If set to ON, the chart will close up any spaces left by gaps in the chart. If set to OFF, any gap in a chart will remain a gap.
Done	Removes the Settings menu.

Table 3

Historical Charts Top of Page

Aspen Graphics maintains data on all symbols on a daily open, high, low & close basis. Information from the data file is used to build historical charts. Figure 6 is an example of a weekly chart of June ‘97 US Bonds.

To change the chart to historical time frames follow these steps:

Type .day .

Type .week .

Type .month .

Type .quarter .

Type .year .

Figure 6

Displaying Expired Contracts Top of Page

As a futures contract expires, the daily data is archived by Aspen Graphics. To display a historical chart on an expired contract, follow these steps:

Type .day . The chart will switch to a daily time frame.

Type sph3 .

Type after 10/1/92 .

Figure 7

When expired contracts are recalled on a chart, they are displayed in their correct position with respect to the current date. It may be necessary to shift the chart back in time to view the data. This can be done by using the Rescale menu, by turning Nogaps on or by using the BEFORE and AFTER commands

Displaying Multiple Expired Contracts Top of Page

To display multiple expired contracts, type their symbols separated by commas and tap the key one time.

Example:

Futures symbols are recycled every 10 years. Typing SPH3 will display the March S&P contract for 1983 and 1993. If the chart settings are set for NoGaps ON, both contracts will appear side by side. If the chart settings are set for NoGaps OFF, the chart will have a 10-year gap.

Multiple contracts will be displayed in different colors and are aligned to the current date.

The expansion macro (@) can also be used to display multiple contracts on a chart. The @ sign tells Aspen Graphics to expand forward from the specified contract and display all symbols available (up to 20). Table 4 lists some examples.

Macro Example	Function
SP@	Displays all currently trading S&P contracts.
SPH3@	Displays all S&P contracts since March ‘93. If the database has data as far back as 1973 or 1983, that data will also be displayed.
SPH3@5	Displays the March ‘93 S&P and the next 5 contracts.

Table 4

For more information on using the expansion macro, see the Multiple Instrument Charts section.

Continuation Charts Top of Page

Aspen Graphics provides the ability to construct continuation charts, which display the bars based on the entire history of the commodity. A continuation chart will display the lead month contract until its expiration, then switch to the subsequent contract. Figure 8 is an example of a continuation chart for the S&P 500 future.

Figure 8

It is not possible to display continuation charts in an intraday
time base or in Nogaps On mode.

The command used to draw a continuation chart varies depending upon the operating system of your computer. DOS systems will use the key in the continuation command, while Windows® systems will use the key. The following examples show how to draw an S&P continuation chart for both types of operating systems:

DOS Systems Windows® Systems

sp c sp c

Typing these commands from the keyboard will display in the top-left-hand corner of the chart. SP represents the symbol root and ^c₁is the character drawn by the c or c keyboard commands.

Continuation charts can be based upon a specific month or forward contract. The following examples show how to display continuations for all March S&P contracts:

DOS Systems: Windows® Systems:

sp ch sp ch

Typing these commands from the keyboard will display in the top-left-hand corner of the chart. SP represents the symbol root and ^C₁ is the character drawn the c or c command. H is the month code for March.

Continuations can also be drawn on forward months. To display a continuation chart based on the first contract out of the S&P’s, type sp c1 or sp c1. Typing these commands will display in the top-left-hand corner of the chart.

You can further customize a continuation chart by using the Continuation Setup Menu. This is the means of controlling how a continuation chart is constructed. To display the Continuation Setup menu (see Figure 9), bring up a graph menu, and single click with the left mouse button on Continuations.

Figure 9

Changing the parameters for the continuation will alter the
display of your continuation chart.

The Continuation Setup Menu contains four fields:

Method Top of Page

Allows the user to define two types of continuation rollover rules. The keyboard commands depend upon the operating system on your computer (see previous page). To use Method #1 Rollover rules in the previous example, type sp c or sp c; to use the Method #2 Rollover rules in the previous example, type in sp z or sp z. Allow several seconds for the rollover to occur.

Rollover Top of Page

Allows the user to decide when the continuation will roll over. The three selections are as follows:

The Rollover default is set so that if contracts expire in mid-time frame (longer than a day), the next contract out is displayed.

# Days before Expiration

Enables you to specify a number of days before expiration employed by the rollover.

Prior Week

Sets the rollover to occur one week before expiration.

Prior Month

Sets the rollover to occur one month before expiration.

# Days:

If you choose # Days Before Expiration from the Rollover menu, you specify the number of days before expiration in the #Days field (see Figure 9). The default value is zero, which sets the rollover to expiration day. To change the default, single click with the left mouse button on the zero found below the # Day heading. Type in the number of days before expiration, and tap the key one time.

Adjust: Top of Page

This function allows the user to adjust the continuation chart to close up gaps created by price variations of different contract months. The Adjust function will change the actual values of the bars to smooth out the continuation.

Tick Charts

Aspen Graphics enables you to display two types of tick charts:

Tick over time charts
Zero minute charts

Tick over Time Charts Top of Page

Tick charts (see Figure 10) are different from bar charts in that they plot a point at each price that the instrument traded at during the time interval.

Type in cht_1 . This command will display a full-screen daily chart.

Type 10 . This will change the chart to a 10-minute time base.

Figure 10

Type .tic . The chart will change to a tick chart (see Figure 10).

To change the chart back to a bar chart, type .bar .

Zero Minute Charts Top of Page

Using zero minutes as the time base of the chart will display another type of tick chart (see Figure 11). The zero-minute chart will plot a dot at the price and time at which the trade occurred. Note that zero minute charts do not have a regular time scale.

Type 0 .

Figure 11

Equi-Tick Top of Page

Aspen Graphics enables you to display bars that consist of a fixed number of trades per bar, in contrast to a bar chart which displays a fixed time frame for each bar. Charts of this type are called Equi-tick charts (see Figure 12).

Figure 12

To display a 20-tick Equi-Tick chart, follow these steps:

Display a chart, and enter an instrument.

Type .eqtick 20 . An equi-tick chart will be displayed.

The number 20 in the above command specifies 20 trades per bar. This amount will be displayed in the lower-right-hand corner of the chart. Any positive integer may be entered to display a custom amount of ticks per bar. Once a chart is in Equi-tick mode, typing a number will change the number of trades displayed in each bar.

To change an Equi-Tick chart back to a bar chart, follow one of these steps:

Type 0

Type .day

Display the Rescale menu and, under the Bars Type heading, select Time.

Candlestick Charts Top of Page

To change a bar chart to a candlestick chart (see Figure 13), type .candle .

Figure 13

Setting Candlestick Colors Top of Page

The traditional candlestick chart uses filled versus empty to indicate whether the close was higher or lower than the open. Aspen Graphics improves upon the traditional candlestick chart by enabling you to add colors to the candlesticks. To add color to a candlestick chart, follow these steps:

Bring up a chart in which you would like to put Candlesticks.

Type .candle . The chart will display Candlesticks.

Tap the key one time. This will display the Graph Menu.

Single left click on Parameters. The Candlesticks menu will appear (see Figure 14).

Figure 14

Single left click on any of the colors, and select a color of your choice.

Single left click on Done. The menu will disappear, and the chart will reflect the chosen colors.

Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each of the colors you would like to change.

Color Rules DO NOT work on Candlestick charts.

Point & Figure Charts Top of Page

Point & Figure charts (see Figure 15) display trend reversals through the use of X’s and O’s. An X is drawn on the chart to record upward price movements and an O is displayed for downward price movement. Each time a trend reverses, a new column is started. The user has control over sensitivity to trend reversal through choice of box size and reversal amount.

Figure 15

The contents of any chart can be changed to a Point & Figure chart by typing .p&f . This will display the Point & Figure parameter menu (see Figure 16).

Figure 16

Aspen Graphics will not draw a Point & Figure chart until you specify a box size and a reversal amount. Once you provide these parameters, select Done, and the Point & Figure chart will be calculated.

Box Size

The box size is a number you define as the minimum price move which will draw either an X or an O. In the chart in Figure 15, the box size is .3. This means that every time Gold gains .3 in price, an X will be drawn on the chart. Conversely, each time the price moves down by .3, an O will be displayed.

Reversal Top of Page

The reversal is the number of boxes necessary to reverse a trend. The chart in Figure 15 has a box size of .3. A reversal amount of 2 means that the price has to move .6 (2 x .3) in the opposite direction of the existing trend to plot a new column of X’s or O’s on the chart.

Method

There are three types of Point & Figure charts: Standard, Original and Daily. Standard and Original are very similar. Standard allows a minimum reversal amount of one, while Original allows a minimum reversal amount of two. Daily Point & Figure charts allow you to analyze historical data on a P&F chart.

Entering Fractional Box Sizes Top of Page

To enter a box size quoted as a fraction, follow these steps:

Type .p&f

. The Point & Figure menu will appear.

Single click with the left mouse button on the Box Size field.

Type in the apostrophe, followed by the numerator. For example, to enter a box size of 3/8, type '3.

Studies On Point & Figure Charts

Most of the traditional studies can be drawn on Point & Figure charts as long as these rules are followed:

Studies must be set to calculate on highs and lows (there are no opens or closes in Point & Figure.)

Studies that involve volume will not work.

Line, Histogram, Dots and Dotted Charts Top of Page

To change a bar chart to a line chart, follow these steps:

Bring up a bar chart with the instrument you want to display.

Tap the key one time. The Graph Menu will be displayed.

Single left click on Parameters. The Bar Chart menu will be displayed (see Figure 17).

If you have a study or overlay on the bar chart, an Edit Studies menu will be displayed.
A single left click on BAR CHART will display the Bar Chart Menu.

Figure 17

Under the Graph heading, single left click on the first Bars selection. A menu will be displayed (see Figure 18).

Figure 18

Single left click on the Line selection. The secondary Graph menu will disappear, and the word "Line" will have replaced the word "Bars".

Single left click on the second Bars selection. The secondary Graph menu will re-appear.

Single left click on Not Drawn. The secondary Graph menu will disappear, and "Not Drawn" will have replaced the word "Bars".

Repeat step 7 for the remaining "Bars" selections.

When the rest of the Bars selections have been changed to "Not Drawn", single left click on Draw. The bar chart will now be a line chart of the high price.

Experiment with the other selections in the secondary Graph menu. You will find that you can mix and match the selections to create a wide variety of "custom" charts.

Transparent Charts Top of Page

Aspen charts and windows can be overlaid onto other Aspen charts by typing .trans . Transparent charts are displayed with no background. When a transparent chart is placed over another chart, the underlying window remains visible, and the contents of both can be easily compared.

The following is an example of how to use transparent charts:

Type .dc . A 15 min default chart will be displayed.

Type ibm . Data for IBM will be displayed.

Type .dc . Another 15 minute default chart will be displayed on top of the previous chart.

Type djia . Data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average will be displayed.

Tap the key one time to bring up a Graph Menu.

Single left click on Parameters.

Under the Colors category, single left click on each color, and select a color other than yellow.

Single left click on Draw. The chart will change to the color you have selected.

Single left click on Done. The parameters menu will disappear.

Type .trans . The second chart will become transparent and will overlay the first chart (see Figure 19).

Figure 19

Gainers, Losers, and Highest Volume Charts Top of Page

Aspen Graphics enables you to use a chart to display the greatest percent gainers, the greatest percent losers, or the instruments that have posted the highest volume. These three breakdowns are available only on an exchange basis.

Before you can display any of these statistical breakdowns,
you must bring up the exchange filter, and for each exchange
being studied, you must set the Stat field to "ON".

Charts containing gainers, losers, or highest volume instruments are multiple instrument charts. If the instruments trade out of range of one another, you can use percent change and logarithmic scaling for different perspectives.

Displaying Gainers Top of Page

To display the top 5 gainers from the New York Stock exchange, type the following:

nyse.g5

Any number from 1 to 20 can be used with this command. If no number is used, Aspen defaults to 20.

Displaying Losers

To display the top 5 losers from the New York Stock exchange, type the following:

nyse.l5

Any number from 1 to 20 can be used with this command. If no number is used, Aspen defaults to 20.

Displaying Highest Volume Movers Top of Page

To display the top 5 most actively traded instruments on the New York Stock exchange, type the following:

nyse.a5

Any number from 1 to 20 can be used with this command. If no number is used, Aspen defaults to 20.

Multiple Instrument Charts

To chart multiple instruments on one graph, type in the symbols separated by a comma. i.e., sp#,sp#1 and tap the key one time.

To add instruments to existing charts, start with a comma, and enter symbols separated by a comma. i.e., sp#1,sp#2 and tap the key one time.

Split Charts Top of Page

Aspen Graphics gives you the ability to split charts so that you can look at studies without interfering with the "presentation" of your bar chart. To make split charts, follow these steps:

Bring up a chart with the instrument you want to display.

Type .split . The chart will split (see Figure 20).

Figure 20

Tap the key one time. The Graph Menu will be displayed.

Single left click on Study. The Select Study menu will be displayed.

For a complete explanation of the Select Study menu and Studies available in Aspen, please see the Studies chapter of this manual.

Single left click on Volume. A Volume study will be displayed in the split section (see Figure 21).

Figure 21

If you find that the lower section is too small, double left click on the price scale of the chart or the study. Each section will change sizes every time you double click on the price scale in the right margin.

You can split a chart as many times as is practical. Keep in mind that as you add splits to a chart that your computer will eventually reach a point when it cannot process color, and the chart will switch to monochrome.

Chart Headers Top of Page

A chart header is a window which is attached to the active chart. When you change instruments in the chart, the chart header will display the change.

Any chart window or quote window can be made into a chart header. You can even create your own. In this section, we will turn a quote window, that comes with your system, into a chart header.

To make a window a chart header, follow these steps.

Type .clear . The screen will clear.

Type header3 . The header3 quote window will appear.

Type .ws . The Save Window as: prompt will appear.

Type chart_header, and tap the key one time.

It is important that you use the underscore (_) between the words Chart and Header.

Type .clear . The screen should clear.

Type .dc . A default chart will appear.

Type header . The Header3 window will appear.

With the right mouse button, move the Header3 window to the bottom of the screen

Type ibm . The chart and quote window will change at the same time.

Chart Tables Top of Page

Every chart within Aspen Graphics can display a table of values. The table displays the high, close, open, and net of each bar to the right of the cursor. To display a chart table, follow these steps:

Type .clear . The screen will clear.

Type .dc . A default chart will appear.

Type .day . The chart will change to a daily time base.

Type sp # . The current S&P contract will be displayed.

Tap the key one time. The Graph Menu will appear.

Single left click on Table. A blank chart table will appear.

Using the right mouse button, move the table to the bottom of the screen.

Single left click on a bar in the middle of the S&P chart. The table will display values from that bar forward (see Figure 22).

Figure 22

Correcting Bad Ticks

Correcting Historical Data Top of Page

Tick correction for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly charts must be corrected from a daily bar chart. To correct a bad tick on a daily chart, follow these steps:

Single left click on the bad tick. The cursor bar will move to that tick, and the cursor window will reflect the pricing for that bar.

In the cursor window, single left click on the price you want to edit. An edit box will appear.

Type in the correct price, and press . The bad tick will be corrected, and the corrected price will be displayed in the cursor window.

The may be used to enter in a fractional price. For example, if an instrument trades in 32nds, and you want to enter the price in 32nds, insert the between the integer and the numerator i.e.

110’23.

Correcting Tick and Intraday Data Top of Page

Tick correction for tick and intraday charts can be done as follows:

Single click on the bad tick with the left mouse button. The cursor bar will move to that tick, and the cursor window will reflect the pricing for that bar.

Single left click on the "High" price. A Time & Sales Edit window will be displayed.

Tap the UP Arrow key until the bad price is displayed.

In the Time & Sales window, single left click on the bad price. An edit window will appear.

Change the price, and tap the key one time. The chart will reflect the corrected pricing.

Removing a Bad Tick Top of Page

It is possible to remove a bad tick altogether. To remove a bad tick, perform these steps:

Single click on the bad tick with the left mouse key. The cursor bar will move to that tick, and the cursor window will reflect the pricing for that bar.

In the pricing window, single left click on the word High.

Tap the space bar one time, and then tap the key one time. The bar will disappear.

Gap Removal Top of Page

To remove gaps in charts, perform these steps:

Bring up a chart page.

Bring up the Graph Menu by tapping the key one time.

Select Chart Settings from the Graph Menu. The Graph Menu will be displayed, and the "Nogaps" setting will be either on or off. If "Nogaps" is on, then the chart is set to remove gaps.

If "Nogaps" is off, click on it, and the chart will be set to remove gaps.

Multi-Session Instruments Top of Page

Some futures have two or more trading sessions. Aspen Graphics enables you to view instruments with or without the evening session trading. To set the sessions a chart will display, perform these steps:

Bring up a chart page.

Open a Graph Menu by tapping the key one time.

Select Chart Settings from the Graph Menu. The Graph Menu will be displayed and the "Night" setting will either be "Night On", "Night Off", or "Night Only".

Single left clicking on "Night" will toggle between the 3 modes. Select the mode you wish to display. The chart will display that mode.

If no second session is set up for the instrument you have displayed, Aspen will inform you that no second session is available.

Stock Splits Top of Page

The fix split feature enables you to adjust the historical data to the current price and volume ratio. To fix a split, follow these steps:

Type .fixsplit . The fixsplit window (see Figure 23) will appear.

Figure 23

With the left mouse button, click onto the symbol field. An edit box will appear.

Type in the instrument symbol, and tap the key one time.

Single left click onto the split date field. An edit box will appear.

Type in the date the instrument started trading at the new price, and tap the key one time.

You cannot fix a split the day the split happens. You must wait at least one day before it can be fixed.

In the split ratio fields, enter the ratio for the split, and tap the key one time.

Fractional splits cannot be entered as fractions or decimals within the fixsplit window. To correct a 1.5 to 1 split, enter a ratio of 15 to 10.

Double left click on fix split. Aspen will indicate that it is fixing the split.

When the split is fixed, the red fix split field will change to undo fix.

If the split is incorrect, double left click on undo fix. If the split is correct, single left click on done.

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Chart Feature	Function
Price Scale	The Y-axis displays a range of appropriate prices.
Price Arrow	An arrow at the price of the last trade.
Time Scale	The X-axis displays the appropriate time scale for selected time base.
Chart Cursor	The cursor is displayed as a vertical line that can be moved, bar-by-bar, across the graph.
Cursor Window	The cursor window displays all the data of the selected bar.
Time Base	Indicates the time increment of each bar. In Figure 1, each bar displayed on the chart represents one day of data. On Point & Figure charts, this figure indicates the box size and reversal.