For a couple of BullCharts versions (since v3.6.4) we have been able to apply a colour to individual entries in watchlists (see accompanying figure).

Why do this?

Firstly, in the sample figure here, I have colour coded similar market indexes with the same colours, and then "sort by colour". (Question: what makes these indexes the "same" as each other? - In this case, simply the appearance of the chart at this point in time. Try viewing a chart of each index and look for similar performing sectors.)

Secondly, once you do a scan, and you have a list of scan results, you can peruse a chart of each stock in the list and quickly mark the watchlist entry with a colour for a specific purpose. For example, your intended purposes might be: (a) Strong buy signal; (b) Possible buy signal; (c) Ignore.

Note that you can't change the colour for an entry in the "Scan Results" list itself. But this list of stocks is automatically saved in a watchlist called "Last Scan Results", and you can change the colours in that watchlist. You can also change the NAME of this watchlist and move it into a watchlist FOLDER.

To change the colour of a watchlist item, simply right-click on the entry and choose "Select colour" from the drop-down menu (sometimes you might need to wait 10 or 15 seconds for the drop-down menu to appear - just be patient).

With any watchlist, you can sort the stocks in that list by Symbol, Name or Colour. Simply right-click on the watchlist (or on the "header" bar of the watchlist) and choose "Sort Order", and select the desired item to sort on.

Don't forget, you also can reverse the sequence of the sort - in reverse Name sequence, or reverse Symbol sequence, etc. - simply left-click once on the "column header" in the watchlist.

If you sort by Symbol or Name, then a small triangle will appear in the column header to indicate which column is the sort-column. And the triangle will point either up or down depending on the sort sequence.

You can change the available colours for the watchlist entries. You can also change the default sort order for new watchlists.

To do this you need to change the default values for the "Watchlist Folder Properties".

First, right-click on the "Watchlists" entry in the Watchlists (Security Manager) window (see accompanying figure) and select "Properties" from the drop-down list, and then the "Sort Order" tab. The "Watchlist Folder Properties" dialogue box will open (see below).

In this dialogue box you can change the default sort sequence for all watchlists, and you can change the colours that are to be applied.