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interface is statically linked, so once compiled you only need to ensure the
generated @file{.pm} and @file{.so} files are in your Perl module path.

Various indicators and averages are available both natively in Chart and in GT
and/or TA-Lib too.  Sometimes there's subtle differences in the calculations
near the start of data, but generally it's just ``more than one way to do
it''.


@c ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Watchlist, Intraday, Other Indicator Packages, Top
@chapter Watchlist
@cindex Watch list

The watchlist window shows latest quotes for stocks and commodities in the
favourites list or other list.  For example,

@example
Symbol   Bid/Offer    Last  Change  High    Low   Volume When Notes
^GSPC        /      1237.81  8.68 1228.33 1237.81   19m  Thu
GM           /        34.91 -0.10   34.57   35.38 3.74m  Thu
BHP.AX  21.03/21.05   21.05  0.31   20.75   21.05   16m  10:45
@end example

The favourites list and other user lists can be edited.  New symbols are added
by entering a symbol in the text box and pressing @key{Return} or clicking
``Insert''.  If already present then the list scrolls to it.  Move entries by
dragging.  Delete an entry by selecting it (click or @key{space}) and clicking
the ``Delete'' button.

Clicking in the symbol column edits the symbol there.  Double clicking in the
other columns opens the main Chart display on that symbol.  Mouse button-3
(usually the right-hand button) pops up a menu of other actions, including
opening an intraday window (@pxref{Intraday}).


@table @asis
@item Refresh
The Refresh button downloads new quotes for the whole list, or the Refresh
menu item for just that symbol.  For some data sources Chart knows the trading
times, and if there won't be after hours changes then the quote locks to the
end-of-day and is not re-downloaded until the next day.

@item Displayed List
The displayed list can be selected from a menu with Button-3 in the upper left
notebook tab, where the current list name is displayed.

The ``Symlists'' tab shows the available lists.  New lists can be created from
there, or the names of existing user lists changed.  Double clicking displays
the list.  Use the ``Edit Name'' button in the action area to change a name.
The order of the lists controls how they appear in the Open dialog
(@pxref{Open}) and the sequence for Next and Prev in the main display.  You
can drag rows to re-order.

@item Colours
Each line is shown in green for a last trade higher than yesterday's close,
red for lower, or black unchanged.  Blue means a refresh download is in
progress.

@item Bid/Offer Column
The bid/offer column is normally shown as say @samp{2.10/2.12}, but when the
market is crossed (ie.@: bid higher than offer) an ``x'' is used to highlight
this, for example @samp{2.20x1.99}.  What that means depends on the exchange,
it might be a pre-open auction, or merely transient.

@item Volume Column
Volume is abbreviated @samp{k} for thousands, @samp{m} for millions, @samp{b}
for billions.  This is number of shares (or number of contracts), the same as
shown in the main chart.

@item When Column
The ``When'' column shows just a time for today, just the day for the past
week, or a full date prior to that.  The timezone of the exchange is used.  If
the exchange is in your local zone then there's no difference, but if you're
elsewhere then the exchange zone has the advantage that you can see where it
is in the trading session, eg.@: early on, the close, etc.  It's easier to
remember opening and closing times at the exchange than local equivalents
(especially when daylight savings affects them).

@item Tooltip
Moving the mouse over an entry (and keeping it still) opens a tooltip box
showing the stock name (if available), full date/times for the quote and last
trade, and the exchange timezone location.
@end table


@c ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Intraday, Download, Watchlist, Top
@chapter Intraday
@cindex Intraday

@cindex @key{Ctrl-I}
The View/Intraday menu entry (@key{Ctrl-I}) or the Intraday button in the
watchlist (@pxref{Watchlist}) opens an intraday image window for the current
symbol, showing trading today, or so-far today.

Alas there are no longer any data sources with intraday images.

@c are only
@c available from a few data sources (@pxref{Data Sources}).

@c @cindex @key{Alt-R}
@c The default display is 1-day, downloaded when the window is opened (then
@c cached).  The option menu can select other timeframes such as 5-day, depending
@c on the data source.  The underlined mnemonics ``5'' etc in the menu are
@c accelerator keys, eg.@: @key{Alt-5}.  Click on Refresh (@key{Alt-R}) to update
@c as trading progresses through the day.
@c 
@c Multiple intraday windows can be opened, or a new symbol entered in the text
@c box to view a different symbol (press @key{Return} or click the ``Enter''
@c button).
@c 
@c To see the intraday for a symbol not in the database or watchlist just open an
@c intraday window for any symbol (or no symbol at all) then enter the desired
@c one.


@c ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Download, Data Sources, Intraday, Top
@chapter Download
@cindex Download