Templates are factory-built and/or custom files that contain all the technical analysis parameters in a chart, excluding the security data (i.e., O-H-L-C-V) itself.

When a template is applied to a security (either to an existing open chart, or at the time of loading a new chart in ChartAlert^® Charting Module), the chart is re-created based on the technical analysis information contained in the template.

For example, suppose you like to analyze your securities with an MACD, RSI, Stochastics, and a 20-day simple moving average. You could save this technical analysis information in a custom or user-defined template and apply it to any other security in one quick step. The result: four technical analysis studies plotted on a chart with 1-click!

You can also create a default template that is always used when a new chart is created. Once a template has been created, it can be used over and over again.

Creating/ Modifying a Template

Since a template is created from the technical analysis information in a chart, once you've plotted your favourite technical analysis studies on the chart, simply use the Save Template command available from the shortcut menu (mouse right-click) to save the custom or user-defined template.

Changes can also be made to a template by opening (or applying) the desired template, making the changes, and re-saving the template to the same file name.

Saving a Template

Templates can be saved by using the Save Template command available from the shortcut menu (mouse right-click). Thus, retaining changes you have made to a template is simple and easy with the 1-click Save Template command. You can also save a template as the default template, which is then automatically applied to all newly created charts i.e., charts that are opened for the 1st time in ChartAlert^® [Charting Module].

Default Template

You can control how a newly created chart appears using the default template. This is a special template that is exactly like a regular template except that ChartAlert^® [Charting Module] automatically applies it to all newly created charts. The default template in ChartAlert^® [Charting Module] is shipped as a single chart with open-high-low-close price bars and volume.

Since The default template is stored in the data folder along with your other (i.e., factory, custom or user-defined) templates, it means that the default template can be applied to any chart at any time just like any other regular template!

To make the current technical analysis information available in the selected chart as the default template, right-click on that chart and simply choose Save as Default Template.

Monthly Trading Ranges in ChartAlert^® [Charting Module]