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  • Help Menu
    •  Chart Time Period
      • Time Period Select
        How to select a time frame to display on your chart
      • Scroll Back/Forward
        Scroll back/forward on the time axis with the scrolling toolbar.
      • Zoom
        Drag your mouse pointer to zoom in on a specific chart period
      • Chart Intervals
        Use the View menu to switch between chart intervals such as minute, hourly or daily bars.
      • Incomplete Periods
        Display temporary values for incomplete periods on Daily, Weekly and Monthly charts, before completion of the full period.
      • Back Testing
        Use the scroll buttons on the toolbar to simulate actual trading conditions.
    •  Drawing Tools
      • Trendlines
        Draw trendlines on a chart.
      • Captions
        Incredible captions - highlight buy and sell signals and record your observations right on the chart...
      • Trend Channels
        Trend channels are used to track the momentum of a trend, with peaks (or highs) frequently respecting the upper trend channel; and troughs (or lows) respecting the lower ...
      • Fibonacci Extensions
        Project Fibonacci extension levels from a present trend.
      • Fibonacci Retracements
        Project Fibonacci retracement levels from an existing trend.
    •  Indicators
      • Indicator Add/Edit
        Customize indicators to suit your needs. Add new indicators plus Point and Figure charts.
      • Indicators Premium
        Some indicators are only available to Premium Data subscribers or during a free trial.
      • Relative Strength
        The Relative Strength indicator is set up using the Price Comparison indicator. Indicators are saved to your Project ...
      • Indicator Smoothing
        Smooth indicator lines with an exponential moving average.
      • Indicator Colors
        Use the Legend to amend indicator colors on a chart. Click the color button alongside the indicator title.
      • Indicator Show/Hide
        Use the Legend function to temporarily hide an indicator or the price bars
      • Sector Analysis
        From Stan Weinstein's Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets - a breakout model for trading stocks and shares in a longer time frame ...
      • Indicator Display
        Formats to display or hide indicators below the price chart.
    •  Chart Views
      • Chart Views
        Chart types, log and normal scale, legends, crosshairs, price and time axes, indicator views and screen splits.
      • Indicator Display
        Formats to display or hide indicators below the price chart.
      • Crosshairs
        Use cross-hairs to line up bars on a chart, or to check dates or price levels.
      • Log & Normal Scale
        Use log scale to view charts with large price variations, normal scale for shorter-term charts.
      • Price & Time Scales
        Adjust scales for the price and time axes
      • Legend
        Display the chart legend, show/hide indicators and edit their colors.
    •  Projects
      • Project Tabs
        Recently used project files are displayed as tabs below the price chart (and indicators), above the bottom price bar. Click on a tab, for example [Relative Strength], to display the project ...
      • Projects Add
        Create new project files for your separate trading systems. Save all customized chart and indicator settings.
      • Project Customize
        Set a project to open with a custom security, time period, chart interval, chart type and log/normal scale.
      • Projects Explained
        A project contains a set of indicators, trendlines, captions and default settings. A project does not contain data relating to specific securities. All data is stored in a ...
    •  Data
      • Data Update Times
        20-minute delayed ASX and SGX updates, and 15-minute delayed LSE, TSX, NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX updates.
      • Dilution Adjustments
        Stocks may be adjusted for the dilution effect of share splits, special dividends, rights issues, spin-offs and reconstructions. Here are some examples ...
      • Data Compatibility
        Incredible Charts fetches packets of data from the server as you chart each stock - eliminating the need for daily data downloads. The data format is not compatible with other charting software.
      • Data from Yahoo
        Import data from external websites such as Yahoo.
      • Data Import
        Import data from files on your computer - in descending date order.
      • Time Zones
        Advice on converting times in different countries.
    •  Format Charts
      • Format Charts
        Customize indicator colors, chart gridlines and background colors to suit your needs.
      • Chart Views
        Chart types, log and normal scale, legends, crosshairs, price and time axes, indicator views and screen splits.
      • Candlestick & OHLC Colors
        Candlesticks are colored according to opening and closing price, OHLC by comparing closing price to the previous close.
      • Indicator Colors
        Use the Legend to amend indicator colors on a chart. Click the color button alongside the indicator title.
      • Chart Construction Details
        This page explains some of the issues surrounding actual construction of the charts ...
    •  Files & Backup
      • Backup
        It is advisable to backup your watchlists and project files on a regular basis.
      • Undo/Redo
        Easily undo or redo recent changes.
      • Import/Export Files
        Transfer or back up your project files (indicators, trendlines and captions) and watchlists ...
    •  Installing
      • Install Incredible Charts
        When you have downloaded Incredible Charts, follow these steps to install the program.
      • Uninstall
        To uninstall, open Uninstall.exe in the Incredible Charts folder
      • Live Updates
        Incredible Charts automatically updates when when there is a new version available on the server.
      • Mac Users
        There is no special Mac version but some users successfully run Incredible Charts with Vitual PC.





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