MetaStock Professional Contents
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Contents
Getting Started...............................................................................................1
Welcome....................................................................................................................................1
What You Need to Run MetaStock Pro.....................................................................................2
Two Quick Steps for Getting Up to Speed Fast.........................................................................2
Installing MetaStock Pro............................................................................................................3
Running MetaStock Pro.............................................................................................................3
Getting Help...............................................................................................................................4
The Workplace...............................................................................................7
Microsoft Windows Standard Features......................................................................................7
Using the Menus......................................................................................................................17
Using Dialogs..........................................................................................................................18
Using the Toolbars...................................................................................................................19
Using the Status Bar.................................................................................................................27
HELP! Using MetaStock Pro’s Help System..........................................................................29
Changing the Appearance of MetaStock Pro’s Workplace......................................................31
Collecting Your Data...................................................................................41
What is Data?...........................................................................................................................41
DataOnDemand™....................................................................................................................42
Collecting Local Real-time Data..............................................................................................43
End-of-day Data Collection with The DownLoader................................................................58
Chart Concepts............................................................................................63
Managing Your Charting.........................................................................................................63
Opening, Closing and Saving (General)..................................................................................64
Special Controls in the New, Open, and Save Dialogs............................................................70
Searching for Securities with the Find Command...................................................................74
Deleting Chart and Layout Files..............................................................................................75
Saving Your Work with Charts...................................................................77
What is a Chart?.......................................................................................................................77
Creating a New Chart...............................................................................................................78
Displaying Existing Charts......................................................................................................79
Saving Charts...........................................................................................................................81
Closing Charts..........................................................................................................................82