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In this widget, you can see charts of changes for any of your assets by selecting the appropriate instrument. In the table of contents, you can select the instrument for which you want to see information if the instrument is not selected in the watchlist. You can add this widget several times to one trading board.

The chart scale can be changed by the mouse wheel scrolling.

Header of the widget allows you:

  • to select a time period to display information - 1 minute to 1 month;
  • to select an instrument by using a flexible search (magnifier button);
  • to switch between Simple and Advanced view;
  • to read an instrument information;
  • to configure the settings for every view type;
  • pin an ınstrument to a widget to prevent it from changing when switching the active ınstrument in other widgets.

For both views the next settings can be configured:

  • Show position - enable or disable position display (show multiple positions in the Hedge Trade mode);
  • Show orders - enable or disable display of orders;
  • Show prices on chart - enable or disable display of market prices;
  • Chart type - allows selecting one of the available types of displaying elements on the chart - bars or candles.

Simple chart features

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In the Simple view, Show price alerts can be enabled to enable display of the price alerts set.

Advances chart features

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The Advanced view has a wider range of chart types to choose from. For the Advanced view, the Show trades option allows you to toggle the display of trades on the chart.

In the upper left part of the widget there is a button that opens access to a set of indicators and other technical analysis tools. Each such tool has its own set of settings.

In the left part of Advanced view you can find fine-tuning of the chart. This widget refers to an analyst company in the field of stock charts. Find more information about detailed settings: Tradingview.

NameDescrıptıon
Cursorsto change the cursor type, you simply click the cursor icon and select the cursor type you need
Trend Line Toolscan be used to identify and confirm trends. A trend line connects at least 2 price points on a chart and is usually extended forward to identify sloped areas of support and resistance. Lines with a positive slope that support price action show that net-demand is increasing. As long as the price action stays above this line, we have a bullish trend. Lines with a negative slope that act as resistance to the price action show that net-supply is increasing. As long as the price action stays under this line, we have a bearish trend
Gann and Fibonacci Toolsa collection of tools to help you get a more visual overview of the current chart
Geometric Shapesa collection of tools to provide a geometric analysis. It is conveniently used in conjunction with Gann and Fibonacci Tools
Annotation Toolshelp you remember key levels, important thought processes, and also quickly share your ideas with your community
Patternsare the fundamental elements of technical analysis. They repeat themselves in the market time and time again and are relatively easy to spot
Prediction and Measurement Toolshelps you to plot the potential trades
Measurethis tool allows you to measure the number of pips and days a certain area on a chart covered.
Zoom Toolsallows you to zoom-in and zoom-out the chart
Magnet Modethis mode will make your cursor snap to key price points. This simplifies plotting drawings where you want to use specific points
Stay in Drawing Modeto avoid clicking on a drawing tool every time you want to plot a drawing by staying in drawing mode
Lock All Drawing Toolsuse this feature to protect your on-chart drawings from accidental modification or deletion
Hide All Drawing Toolsuse this feature if you want to show a plain chart without removing all the on-chart drawings and studies you have added to a chart
Remove Drawingsis needed to clear the chart from the drawings you made
Chart Typescandle icon on the top toolbar. Allows you to select the type of chart you want
Indicatorsto add indicators to your charts, click on the indicators button on the top toolbar
Chart Settingsuse it to make changes to your chart features
Fullscreen Modetoggle to full screen mode
Take a Snapshotallows you take a snapshot of your current chart

Advanced chart 2.0 features

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The Advanced 2.0 view offers a wide range of chart types and tools available for selection. For the Advanced view, the Show Trades option allows you to toggle the display of trades on the chart.

On the left side of the widget, you can find fine-tuned chart controls using a wide range of technical analysis tools.

List of tool categories:

NameDescription
Cursorsto change the cursor type, simply click the cursor icon and select the desired type. Available options: standard cursor and crosshair cursor, which displays the exact price and time coordinates
Trend Line Toolscan be used to identify and confirm trends. A trend line connects at least 2 price points on the chart and is usually extended forward to identify sloped areas of support and resistance
Forecasting and Measurement Toolshelp chart potential trades. Include: Long Position - calculation of a potential long trade; Short Position - calculation of a potential short trade; Price Range - measuring the price range; Date Range - measuring the time range; Date and Price Range - simultaneous measurement of price and time range
Measureallows you to measure the number of points and days within a specific area on the chart. Displays the price change in points and percentage, number of bars and days
Patternsfundamental elements of technical analysis that repeat in the market. Include: XABCD Pattern, ABCD Pattern, Three Waves, Five Waves, Eight Waves, Any Waves
Annotation Toolshelp you remember key positions and important thoughts. Include pinning labels directly on the chart
Magnet Modethe cursor snaps to key price points of candles for precise object construction
Stay in Drawing Modeto avoid clicking the drawing tool each time you want to create a drawing, stay in drawing mode
Lock All Drawing Toolsprotects placed objects from accidental modification or deletion
Hide All Drawing Toolstemporarily hides all objects without deleting them
Delete Drawingsclears the chart of all placed objects
Trashdeletes all objects drawn on the chart with no option to restore
Pinpins the chart in its current state, fixing the scale and position for easy comparison
Chart Typesallows you to select the chart display type: Bars, Candles, Hollow Candles, Line, Line with Markers, Step Line, Area, HLC Area, Baseline, Column, High/Low, Heikin Ashi
Indicatorsadd indicators to the chart. Main: Moving Average, EMA, SMA, Bollinger Bands, Parabolic SAR, Bull and Bear Index, Anchor Volume Profile. Sub: MACD, RSI, KDJ Stochastic, CCI, Williams %R, ATR, Awesome Oscillator, Bias, and others

Analysis tool settings

When clicking on a placed element, a set of settings opens for it.

For lines and Fibonacci:

NameDescription
Movedrag the tool to another location on the chart
Line Typeselect the line display style: solid, dashed, etc.
Line Widthselect the line width: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px
Colorselect the line color from the palette
Copycreate a copy of the current object on the chart
Lockprotect the object from accidental movement or modification
Deleteremove the object from the chart

For shapes:

NameDescription
Movedrag the shape to another location on the chart
Fill Colorselect the fill color of the shape
Line Typeselect the outline style of the shape
Line Widthselect the outline width: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px
Copycreate a copy of the current shape on the chart
Lockprotect the shape from accidental movement or modification
Deleteremove the shape from the chart

For XABCD and wave patterns:

NameDescription
Movedrag the pattern to another location on the chart
Text Colorselect the color of the pattern point labels
Line Typeselect the line style of the pattern
Line Widthselect the line width of the pattern: 1px, 2px, 3px, 4px
Copycreate a copy of the pattern on the chart
Lockprotect the pattern from accidental movement or modification
Deleteremove the pattern from the chart

For position tools:

NameDescription
Movedrag the position tool to another location on the chart
Settingsopens a side panel with position parameters: Account Size - account size; Risk % - risk percentage per trade
Copycreate a copy of the current position tool on the chart
Lockprotect the object from accidental movement or modification
Deleteremove the position tool from the chart

The chart also supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + Z / Cmd + Z - undo the last action / delete the last drawn shape;
  • Ctrl + Y / Cmd + Y - redo the last undone action / restore the last drawn shape;
  • Delete - deletes the selected element.

Clicking the gear button in the upper right corner of the widget allows you to change the Chart Type and enable the display of additional elements:

  • Show Position - displays existing positions on the account for the instrument;
  • Show Orders - displays existing trading orders on the account for the instrument;
  • Show Trades - displays completed trades for the instrument;
  • Show Prices on Chart - displays the current buy and sell prices for the instrument.
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