How Timeframe Linking Works

Timeframe linking allows you to connect different tool windows (e.g. chart, WatchList condition column, EasyScan, etc.) by time frame. When you change timeframes in any connected window, all connected tool windows change to that time frame. In any Layout, any windows can be linked by timeframe group(s).

1. Linking Charts by TimeFrame

By default, charts in TC2000 are not linked by timeframe automatically. The Timeframe is unique to each chart and is not linked to another chart or tool window. (In the example shown, the symbols are linked but timeframes are not. Same stock, different timeframes).

1. By default charts in TC2000 are not linked by timeframe.

Charts can be linked/not linked by either/both symbol and timeframe.

To link charts so that the timeframe for multiple charts is the same whenever timeframe is changed, set your charts to the same Timeframe color group.

3. To change this behavior, set your charts to different Timeframe linking color groups.

Charts sharing the same timeframe color group will always be in the same timeframe

4. Changing the timeframe on a chart within a color group will change the timeframes on all other charts within that group.

To change a timeframe group, click on the T icon and select a color group (for each window you wish to share timeframes)

There are eight groups to choose from. You can link symbol across layouts even on multiple monitors.

The yellow timeframe group changes chart when any timeframe is changed. The Grey timeframe group means that the window is not linked to another window by time frame

2. Linking Different Tool Windows by TimeFrame

Click on the time frame of the item you want to group.

For example, click on the time frame drop down for a WatchList column you want to group with other windows.

Choose a color group from the menu

The color will now be applied to the column, and the layout level color group time frame picker will appear at the top of the layout.

Repeat the steps in each of the tool windows you want to add to the color group

In the example below, multiple columns and a chart are all placed in the same color group.

Change the time frame with the layout level time frame picker and ALL the members of that color group will change to the newly selected time frame.

Click on the time frame of any member of the group and change the time frame to remove it from the color group

Create as many time frame color groups as you like

Each layout level time frame picker will control all the tool windows that have been placed in that color group. Each can be set to any time frame in the list and all can be different time frames.

The yellow timeframe group changes chart when any timeframe is changed. The Grey timeframe group means that the window is not linked to another window by time frame

There are eight groups to choose from. Charts, Scan results/plots/stats, Condition columns and Option chains can be linked by timeframe. You can link symbol across layouts even on multiple monitors.