How To Set Pre- & Post-Market Default View
You can choose how you want Pre/Post Market data displayed. Select from seeing the data only in pre/post hours, seeing it all the time or not seeing it at all. You can also choose Pre/Post System Defaults. Here are the steps.
*Gold or Platinum service level required
1. Set Pre/Post Display Default From the Chart
Right click on the chart and choose Edit Chart Properties from the menu
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/297/722/original/f7d9810f-96b7-423b-b849-b246062ea5eb.png)
Select the Pre/Post Data tab
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/774/original/f454ab05-b7bf-4b45-a57a-bd8afaf0873a.png)
Set your preference for displaying the data
Show pre/post data
- When Pre/Post is checked...(this would display data during pre/post market hours)
- Always show...(displays 2 most recent pre/post sessions on all intraday charts)
- Never...(does not display pre/post data)
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/297/724/original/c003ce76-229f-4849-b839-2d1ad28f01d5.png)
Set your preferences for coloring pre/post data (optional)
- Color the pre/post price display differently from standard market hours (put checkmark; choose color)
- Shade the pre/post price price background (put checkmark; choose color; set opacity)
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/762/original/53f469fc-f8b2-40d7-9d91-51580b2e63c4.png)
Click OK to apply
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/782/original/3a8784ce-8ae3-4080-a04c-18f660e13c17.png)
This will set the display for your pre/post market data
2. Set Pre/Post Display Default from Price Plot Editor
Click on Price plot name in legend of price pane. Choose Edit from menu.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/297/728/original/bd539170-a96c-428c-9b06-9296a46fbde9.png)
Select the Pre/Post Data tab
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/772/original/f7d28c8f-b773-4793-a448-1df4ecaa5928.png)
Set your preference for displaying the data
Show pre/post data
- When Pre/Post is checked...(this would display data during pre/post market hours)
- Always show...(displays 2 most recent pre/post sessions on all intraday charts)
- Never...(does not display pre/post data)
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/758/original/b8bf650f-3202-4ff4-8c3d-d7ffd82d2596.png)
Set your preferences for coloring pre/post data (optional)
- Color the pre/post price display differently from standard market hours (put checkmark; choose color)
- Shade the pre/post price price background (put checkmark; choose color; set opacity)
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/790/original/ab1135f0-e26c-4843-bb67-648bc72f9b4b.png)
Click OK to apply
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/262/760/original/ad0a3dc8-4249-4648-8f41-b63b0e813395.png)
This will set the display for your pre/post market data