Planetary Latitudes

Author: Optuma Team Last updated: Jul 8, 2020 06:50

Overview

For a selected planet, the Planetary Latitudes indicator shows the times where the latitude is at Maximum North and Maximum South.

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To add the tool to your chart, select the tool from the Astro tool group, and left-click on the chart to add the tool. Optuma will then draw the tool in a window below the chart using the default settings.

Scripting Function: PLT()

Actions & Properties

Actions

Copy Data to Clipboard: Will copy the tool’s values to the clipboard which can then be inserted into a spreadsheet, for example, allowing for further analysis.

Add to Toolbar: Adds the selected tool to your custom toolbar.

Apply Settings to All: When multiple Planetary Latitudes tools have been applied to a chart, page or workbook, this action can be used to apply the settings of the one selected to other instances of the tool. This is a great time saver if an adjustment is made to the tool - such as line colour - as this allows all the other Planetary Latitudes tools in the chart, page or entire workbook to be updated instantly.

Copy Tool: Allows you to copy the selected tool, which can then be pasted onto a different chart window.

Move to Back: If the tool is displaying in front of other tools or indicators clicking this action will move the tool view to the background.

Move to Front: If the tool is displaying behind other tools or indicators on the chart, clicking this action will bring the tool to the forefront.

Restore Default Settings: Click this action if you have adjusted the default settings of the tool, and wish to return to the standard properties originally installed with Optuma.

Save Settings as Default: If you have adjusted any of the tool’s properties (colour, for example) you can save the adjustments as your new default setting. Each time you apply a new Planetary Latitudes to a chart, the tool will display using the new settings.

Delete: Deletes the tool from the chart.

Properties

Tool Name: Allows you to adjust the name of the tool, as it’s displayed in the Structures Panel.

Planet: Sets which planet will be used for the Planetary Latitudes.

Geo / Helio / Sidereal: Allows you to choose the planetary latitude setting between geocentric, heliocentric, and sidereal.

GMT Offset: Use this option to adjust the parallel latitude time zone setting for a specific market. Select the required GMT setting and the ephemeris will automatically update.

Latitude Line Style: Expands to display the following properties:

Plot Style - Allows you to change how the tool is displayed on your chart. There are 6 options available: Line, Dot, Histogram, Step, Shaded, Shaded Step.
Line Style - The Line Style property allows you to adjust the type of the line displayed. There are 8 options available: Solid, Dots, Dash, Dash Dots, Long Dash, Long Dash Dot, Long Dash Dot Dot, Stippled.
Line Width - Allows you to adjust the width of the line. Moving the slider bar to the right increases the thickness of the line.
Line Colour - Allows you to select the colour of the line. Clicking on the drop down arrow will display a colour swatch. Locate the desired colour and left-click it once to select it.
Fill Up / Down Barrier - When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are able to adjust the barrier value, the default value is 0.00.
Fill Up Colour - When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are then able to alter the Fill Colour for the tool.
Fill Down Colour - When the Plot Style is set to Shaded you are then able to alter the Fill Colour for the tool.
Fill Transparency - Use this slider bar to adjust the transparency of the shading. Moving the slider to the left will increase the transparency.
Visible - When deselected the speed line will not be displayed.

Zero Line Style: Expands to display the following properties:
Line Style - The Line Style property allows you to adjust the type of the line displayed. There are 8 options available: Solid, Dots, Dash, Dash Dots, Long Dash, Long Dash Dot, Long Dash Dot Dot, Stippled.
Line Width - Allows you to adjust the width of the line. Moving the slider bar to the right increases the thickness of the line.
Line Colour - Allows you to select the colour of the line. Clicking on the drop down arrow will display a colour swatch. Locate the desired colour and left-click it once to select it.
Transparency - Use this slider bar to adjust the transparency of the zero line. Moving the slider to the left will increase the transparency.
Visible - When deselected the zero line will not be displayed.

Offset: Moves the tool forward or backwards in time. The offset is measured in bars, so a value of 2 will push the tool forward 2 bars and -2 will move the tool back 2 bars.

Tool Transparency: Use this slider bar to adjust the transparency of the tool. Moving the slider to the left will increase the transparency of the tool.

Visible: Un-tick this checkbox to hide the tool from the chart.

Show In Price Scale: When selected the current planetary latitude value will be highlighted in the Price Scale.