Balloon

Application

A text balloon allows user to make a smaller, more targeted notation than a text box. The "point" on the balloon also allows the notation to be placed much more specifically than a text box.

Style

In Style property dialog it is possible to change the text format and appearance of a balloon text container:

General Options

Allows you to change the text color and font size.

Text Box

Text content of a ballon to be typed here.

Background

Allows to change the background color and opacity level.

Border Color

Sets the border color.

Coordinates

In Coordinates properties dialog you can set precisely the position of the balloon's point on the price scale (by setting the price) and the time axis (by setting the bar number):

Visibility

In visibility properties dialog you can switch the Balloon tool displaying on charts of different timeframes: