The text overlay displays text for a value.  It is only available as a box overlay.  If the value has bars, the text displayed is for the most recent bar only.  The overlay has the following type-specific settings:

Settings Page

·Source - Source value for text.

·Alignment - Horizontal alignment of text in overlay area.  May be Center, Left, or Right.

·Decimal Places - Number of decimal places for numeric value.

·Show Updates - If checked, changes to value are indicated by drawing overlay using Update Indications colors for parent cell.  The parent cells Show Update Indications setting must be checked to show updates.

·Background Color - Color for background of overlay.  If set to Default Color, background color for parent cell will be used.

·Text Color - Color for text of overlay.  If set to Default Color, text color for parent cell will be used.

·Use Ticker Colors - If checked, the ticker symbol will be drawn using the ticker colors specified on the Colors page.  If not checked, the ticker colors will be determined by the parent cell.  The overlay must have Show Ticker checked for the ticker to be drawn.

For further information on common overlay settings, please consult the Common Settings topic.