I have set up a default template in Metastock, with the periodicity set to weekly. Whenever I open a new security, the periodicity defaults to daily. How do I force the periodicity to weekly? This is very frustrating because I have to manually change the periodicity to weekly on every chart I open, then hit save. Please help.

hey ruethewhirl.... it seems patrick has answered your question, for not having the "use template's periodicity" box checked when applying a template does exactly like your describing.... but this is such a good subject please let me throw in some things in here that took me awhile to understand ..... i have a folder named technology that has about 1700 tech stocks.... if i apply a template to ibm as in that link, use expand if it shrinks, i can scroll through all 1700 using the arrow/choose security buttons on the lower right or the arrow/choose security buttons under file at the top left and the template applies..... if i use 'open file', the template will not be applied automaticaly..... now 'ibm' is also in my s&p 500 folder.... so you would think you could also scroll through it.... nope.... the folder that you opened the security in is the only one that will scroll through... so if i want to scroll through the s&p 500 i have to open that 'ibm' and apply my template, or any other security in the s&p of course.... once i understood the folder rules and arranged them to suit my needs, everything got much easier.....h