5. Using Charts > Time Frame Charts

Introduction

Swordfish provides a number of indicator templates to create custom indicators. You also have the option to create an indicator from an empty template. This is a basic guide and not meant to be comprehensive.

This function enables you to Export or Import Custom Indicators. Custom Indicators could be exported to create a back up.

Method 1

•	Open a chart.

•	Add an new chart area to the chart window or select the main chart area.

•	Right-click on chart area and select Edit/Add Indicator.

•	Click on the More button and open the Custom list group. (illustrated below)

•	Browse the list of example indicator templates and select one that is close to your indicator need i.e. number of parameters or trading strategy etc. and click Ok.

•	Find and select your added indicator in the Current Indicator list view. Click on the source code button to edit the indicator.

•	See the Indicator Editor window :

•	Edit the indicator script in the yellow Script box.

•	Click on Check Script to ensure the indicator script is error free.

•	If script is error free, ''OK'' will appear. (illustrated below)

Method 2

An additional method to edit/add a custom indicator, is by right-clicking on Custom node in the File section of the Indicator Editor.

Custom Indicators are exported to create a back up. All indicators are exported as a group into a file and exporting a single custom indicator is not supported yet.

Method

•	Choose Chart > Custom Indicators > Export on the main menu of Swordfish.

•	Click on Save As on the following window.

•	If desired, rename your Custom Indicators, and click on Save.

•	An optional password can be entered in the space provided, then click on Ok.

•	Custom Indicators will be saved.

A previously exported custom indicators file can be imported. Very Important - All your existing custom indicators will be overwritten if you import a custom indicator file.

Method

•	Choose Chart > Custom Indicators > Import on the main menu of Swordfish.

•	Click on Find on the following window.

•	Choose the desired .sfi file, click on Open.

•	An optional password can be entered in the space provided, then click on Ok.

•	Custom Indicators will be imported.