# External Chart

This indicator allows for analysis of an older period without interrupting the current period chart.

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### Indicator settings

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#### Period

| **Name**     | **Description**                                                               |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Period Type  | Selecting a time interval for combining bars: Minute, Hour, Day, Week, Month. |
| Period Value | Selecting a value for a time interval (1 day, 5 minutes, 2 hours, etc.).      |

#### Background

| **Name**   | **Description**                                                        |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show back  | Enabling or disabling the display of the background in the merge area. |
| Back Color | Selecting a color for the background display.                          |

#### Grid

| **Name**   | **Description**                                                  |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show Grid  | Enabling or disabling the display of the grid in the merge area. |
| Grid Color | Selecting a color for the grid display.                          |

#### Border

| **Name**     | **Description**                                                                                        |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Border Type  | Selecting the border type of the merge area: Hide, Box, Colored box, Candlestick, Colored candlestick. |
| Border Width | Indicating the width of the border of the merge area.                                                  |
| Border Color | Selecting the width of the border of the merge area.                                                   |

#### Indicator

| **Name**       | **Description**                                                           |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show Indicator | Enabling or disabling the indicator display on the chart.                 |
| Show Title     | Enabling or disabling the indicator name display in the information line. |
| Area           | Selection of an area to display the indicator.                            |

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