Chart Tools is a comprehensive chart control panel designed for the cTrader platform to enhance navigation and chart customization without leaving the chart interface. It provides zoom controls with configurable step sizes, four preset zoom levels, and manual zoom entry synchronized with native zoom events. The timeframe selector covers all types including Standard, Heikin Ashi, Renko, Range, and Tick, with an option to toggle panel visibility and highlight the active timeframe automatically.
Users can configure a quick-access row of favorite timeframes supporting all timeframe types. The chart type switcher offers quick buttons for Bars, Candlestick, Line, Dots, Area, and HLC charts, each with individual configuration and automatic active state highlighting.
Additional features include a round numbers-based grid with configurable pip intervals and smart decimal formatting, daily to yearly period separators with customizable appearance, and live bid/ask lines extending indefinitely with color customization and toggle options.
The control panel’s buttons can be positioned in any corner of the chart with configurable margins and colors, including active states and zoom application. This tool aims to streamline active trading sessions by reducing time spent navigating native menus, supporting efficient technical analysis on various chart types and timeframes.