--- title: "A quick tour of 4CM-AI Charts" slug: "charts-quick-tour" kind: "HELP_ARTICLE" category: "charts" locale: "en" canonical: "https://help.forecastcity.com/charts/charts-quick-tour" published: "2026-11-14T18:57:59.202Z" updated: "2026-11-14T18:57:59.202Z" description: "Tour the 4CM-AI Charts screen: top toolbar, drawing tools, chart canvas, 4CastMachine AI panel, watchlist docking, fullscreen mode, and right-click shortcuts." --- # A quick tour of 4CM-AI Charts Knowing the five areas of **4CM-AI Charts** lets you switch markets, read forecasts, and clear screen space in seconds. Instead of hunting through menus while price moves, you keep your eyes on the candles. ## The five areas of the charting screen ![The five areas of 4CM-AI Charts on GBPUSD 1h: top toolbar, left Symbols Panel, Drawings toolbar, chart label, and right 4CastMachine AI panel.](https://m.forecastcity.com/t/tnt_forecastcity/media/16/161e46027562ff54a504997338c1bdf3662b7e721195a87e36c9d677e8d8051d.png) The five main areas of 4CM-AI Charts on GBPUSD 1h. 1. **Top toolbar:** holds timeframe buttons, undo and redo, alerts, indicators, journal, replay, chart types, layouts, snapshots, and your profile menu. 2. **Symbols Panel (Watchlists):** docks on the left by default so you can switch watchlists, filter markets, and step through symbols. 3. **Drawings toolbar:** floats on the left edge with lines, Fibonacci tools, position sizers, the ruler, magnet mode, and the **4CM** toggle. 4. **Chart symbol and timeframe label:** shows the active market and timeframe, here GBPUSD on 1h. Click the symbol name to search. 5. **4CastMachine AI panel:** lists the live forecast direction and [Pivot]() for every timeframe from 5m to M. When your layout holds two or more charts, a blue border marks the active chart. Toolbar buttons and keyboard shortcuts act on that active chart. ## How do you move or hide side panels? You can dock either side panel on the left or right. You can also hide both panels for a wide chart across your whole monitor. ![The Profile menu open at the top right of 4CM-AI Charts, showing Keyboard shortcuts, Theme, Drawings toolbar, and panel dock controls.](https://m.forecastcity.com/t/tnt_forecastcity/media/18/18faa7548f9ec5421554cf9ae3821a90ce919dee6b4820addcda7312432f72d3.png) Open the top-right Profile menu to switch themes or dock and hide side panels. 1. **Keyboard shortcuts:** opens the full shortcut reference at any time (`Ctrl+/`). 2. **Theme selector:** switches your workspace between light, dark, and system themes. 3. **Drawings toolbar:** shows or hides the floating drawing rail (`Shift+D`). 4. **Symbols Panel** and **4CM-AI Panel:** click the left icon to dock left, the middle icon to hide, or the right icon to dock right. From the keyboard, press `Shift+S` to toggle the **Symbols Panel**. Press `Shift+4` to toggle the **4CM-AI Panel**, or press `Shift+F` for fullscreen. ## What is in the right-click menu and scale corner? Right-click any empty spot on the chart to reach fast actions without moving up to the toolbar. ![Full-width GBPUSD 1h chart with side panels hidden, showing the right-click chart menu and the bottom-right settings gear.](https://m.forecastcity.com/t/tnt_forecastcity/media/38/38d66adb168081acbc55fa4ee6191c8162a5e3f54c4a628d7fdb4c6aa9e11830.png) Right-click any empty area of the chart for alert, view, and settings actions. 1. **Add alert:** creates a price alert right at the level you clicked (`Alt+A`). 2. **Reset chart view:** restores automatic price scaling and horizontal zoom on the active chart (`Alt+R`). 3. **Settings:** opens the chart settings window for forecasts, colors, scales, and timezones. 4. **Chart settings gear:** sits in the bottom-right corner beside the log, percent, and auto buttons, and opens **Settings**. **60-second walkthrough on GBPUSD 1h:** check the right panel to see GBPUSD 1h is Bearish below 1.32790, aligned with 4h Bearish below 1.33410. Press `Shift+S` and `Shift+4` to hide both panels. Now inspect the [Sell zone]() and Profit zone across your full screen, and press `Shift+4` to bring the panel back. ## Next steps - [1\. Find symbols and filter markets]() - [4\. Read and customize 4CastMachine AI on the chart]()