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Chart comparison

Compare multiple instruments directly on your chart to analyze relative performance. Layer different asset classes and track their movements against each other.

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Using Comparison Tools

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Adding Instruments

  1. Click the “VS” icon on your chart
  2. Use the search window to find instruments
  3. Select instruments to overlay on your chart
  4. Add multiple instruments for comprehensive comparison

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Viewing Options

  • Default view: Percentage mode for easy relative comparison
  • Alternative: Switch to absolute values in bottom panel
Percentage view often works better when comparing instruments with different price ranges or volatility.

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Managing Comparisons

  • Each compared instrument appears as a colored line
  • Hide instruments: Click the eye icon
  • Remove instruments: Click the bin icon

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Performance Considerations

  • Add as many instruments as needed
  • Remove excess comparisons if you notice slowdown
  • Consider removing unused comparisons for optimal performance

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Go to date

Instantly navigate to a specific date in the chart’s history without manually scrolling back through past price action.
  1. Locate the calendar icon on the bottom panel of your chart
  2. Click the icon to open the calendar dropdown menu
  3. Select your desired month, year, and day
  4. The chart instantly snaps to your selected date

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Timeline panel

The bottom panel of the chart shows the default timeframe display. More controls appear when you hover over it:
  • Current time, with an adjustable time zone
  • Range selector, from 1 day to the full history
  • Scale controls: percentage mode, logarithmic scale, regular (auto) scale, index to 100, reset to default, and time zone selection

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OHLC values on hover

Hover over any bar on the chart to read its exact Open, High, Low, and Close prices. The values appear in the chart’s status line and follow your cursor as you move across the chart, so you can check a specific bar without clicking it or opening the data window.
The status line also shows the bar change and volume. You can turn these values on or off in Chart Settings → Security Label.

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Countdown to candle close

See exactly how much time is left before the current candle closes, shown as a live countdown on the price label of the main series.
  • The countdown appears on the last-price label of the main series, on the price scale.
  • It updates in real time and resets when a new candle opens.
  • The interval follows the chart’s active timeframe — for example, on the 1H timeframe it counts down to the top of the next hour.
Switching the timeframe updates the countdown accordingly, since it always reflects the close time of the currently selected interval.

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Drawing tools

The drawing toolbar sits on the left side of the chart, in its lower third. It is open by default, and the chart remembers whether you keep it open or closed. It groups the tools into measurement, lines, patterns, shapes, freeform drawing, Fibonacci, and text, plus the utility tools: magnet mode, hide and show, sync, lock, and favorites. See Drawing tools for every tool and how drawing works.