# Measuring/Bounding Box

**URL:** <https://community.tradovate.com/t/measuring-bounding-box/2053>\
**Category:** Trader Desktop\
**Created:** [April 22, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/measuring-bounding-box/2053 "2021-04-22T05:41:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Geoffrey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/geoffrey/32/261_2.png) [@Geoffrey](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Geoffrey)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/measuring-bounding-box/2053/1 "2021-04-22T05:41:42Z")

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I’d like a tool that would allow me to click and drag out a bounding/selection box that measures and gives data for the selection like points/ticks, time, profit/loss. Basically the same data that’s given below, however activated more easily by right click dragging out a selection. Basically, I want a really quick way of measuring out these values without having to draw a line - just click and drag a bounding box that auto displays the deltas.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/4/4587d2e292518df63b8860a0812929e2dc91bc50.png)

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**Author:** ![Geoffrey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/geoffrey/32/261_2.png) [@Geoffrey](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Geoffrey)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/measuring-bounding-box/2053/2 "2021-07-15T16:32:01Z")

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Still find myself wanting a very quick way to measure changes price/time like this. Drawing out a line and then shift-clicking is cumbersome. Instead, I’d like to shift-click and drag on the chart to draw the bounding box that displays the data.

I’m pretty sure it’s a standard feature of other platforms. Maybe I’m missing it here somewhere?

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**Author:** ![Alexander](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/alexander/32/988_2.png) [@Alexander](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Alexander)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/measuring-bounding-box/2053/3 "2021-07-16T13:02:02Z")

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Hello @Geoffrey,

Try to start drawing a line while pressing ‘Shift’ and details will be displayed between the two points. Hope this helps!

 ![lines data](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/4/4fc92b2694f9c35d0c5030ac41ca453ef98dbdbf.png)

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**Author:** ![Geoffrey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/geoffrey/32/261_2.png) [@Geoffrey](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Geoffrey)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/measuring-bounding-box/2053/4 "2021-07-17T03:20:26Z")

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Thanks for the reply Alexander. But, the screen shot I included was exactly the same as your suggestion.

Instead, I was thinking that the mouse mode would switch to a bounding/measuring box by clicking shift (or whatever). Something super quick, easy, and temporary.