How to Change the Active Symbol
Here are four ways to change the active symbol being viewed to a different ticker symbol.
- The keyboard space bar
- Type to search
- From a WatchList
- From the chart
- Keyboard Combination (Ctrl + Scroll)
To move symbol-by-symbol through a WatchList simply press the spacebar on the keyboard.
To move symbol-by-symbol in reverse order, press the Ctrl key and press the spacebar on the keyboard.
To jump to a different active symbol, type any part of the symbol or company name of the desired stock.
Click on the Symbol/Company Name in the list to make it the active symbol.
Pressing Enter will automatically select the top item in the type to search list.
Click on any symbol in a WatchList to make that the active symbol.
Click the yellow ticker symbol at the top right of the chart.
Type any part of the symbol or company name of the desired stock.
Click on the Symbol/Company Name in the list to make it the active symbol.
Pressing Enter will automatically select the top item in the type to search list.
Hover the mouse cursor over any WatchList in your layout
Hold the Ctrl Key down on your keyboard
Using the scroll wheel on the mouse, move symbol by symbol down/up the WatchList
NOTE; Ctrl + Scroll wheel over a chart changes time frames if they are displayed at the top of the chart.