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Arrow Tool

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The Arrow tool is located in the Notation toolbar. This tool enables you to draw arrows to help point out areas of interest on your chart. Position the mouse pointer where you want to place the point of the arrow and click the mouse button. Drag the mouse pointer to the location you would like to end the arrow. Release the mouse button to place.

Resizing the Arrow

Select the arrow drawing by clicking on it. The arrow is selected when boxes appear at the ends of the line. Click on one of the boxes and drag it to the desired length. Release the mouse button to place the end point of the line.

Moving the Arrow

Select the arrow drawing by clicking on it. Click on the arrow, not an end box, and drag it to the new location. Release the mouse button to place.

Deleting the Arrow

Select the arrow drawing by clicking on it. Press the Del (Delete) key on your keyboard. You can also right-click the drawing and select "Delete" from the dropdown menu.

Preferences

Select the drawing by clicking on it. The properties will appear in the preferences section of your control panel. Or, right-click on the drawing and select properties from the dropdown menu.

Restore Settings: TNT Default will change your settings back to the original software settings. My Default will change current settings to your personalized default settings. Apply To All Charts will apply your selected settings on all open charts. Save As My Default will save your current personal settings.


Arrow Fill: Select what color you want the point of your arrow to be. You can also choose which end you want the Arrow Point or if you want it on both ends.

Select Snap to have your lines snap to price bars when moved.