Chart Types#
The chart plots 20 types, from classic candlesticks to order-flow footprint. Pick the one that fits how you read the market. This page covers what each type is and how to switch between them. For the chart's scales, sessions, and other on-screen parts, see Anatomy.
Switching chart type#
Click the chart-type button in the chart toolbar to open a menu grouped into Candles, Lines, Areas, Other, and Volume. Pick a type to switch instantly. On a phone the same menu opens as a bottom sheet.
TODO: screenshot of the chart-type menu open, showing the Candles, Lines, Areas, Other, and Volume groups.
The catalog#
TODO: screenshot of a small gallery showing a few types side by side (for example Candles, Heikin Ashi, and Renko).
Candles#
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Candles | The classic OHLC candlestick with a body and wicks. |
| Heikin Ashi | Smoothed candles that average the OHLC to filter out noise. |
| Hollow | Hollow up-candles (outline only) and solid down-candles. |
| Volume Candles | Candle bodies widened in proportion to each bar's volume. |
| Bars | OHLC bars with an open tick on the left and a close tick on the right. |
Lines#
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Line | A single line through the closes. |
| Line Markers | The line with a dot on each bar. |
| Step Line | A stepped line with no diagonals. |
Areas#
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Area | A shaded fill under the close line. |
| HLC Area | A band between the highs and lows with the close drawn through it. |
| Baseline | A fill that splits above and below a baseline level. |
Other#
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Columns | Vertical columns showing each bar's close-to-close change. |
| High-Low | A vertical line from each bar's low to its high. |
| Renko | Bricks that print only when price moves a set amount. |
| Kagi | A reversal line that flips direction on a set move. |
| Line Break | Lines that reverse once price breaks the last few. |
| Point & Figure | A grid of Xs and Os that ignores time. |
| Range Bars | Bars that close once price travels a set range. |
| Tick Chart | Bars built by grouping a set number of source bars. |
Volume#
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Footprint | Buy and sell volume at every price level inside each bar. See below. |
The pattern types size themselves. Renko, Kagi, Line Break, Point & Figure, Range Bars, and Tick Chart set their own brick, box, and range values from the data (using ATR or a percent of price), so there is nothing to configure.
Footprint#
Footprint is the order-flow chart type. Each bar shows the buy versus sell volume at every price level traded inside it, so you can see exactly where the volume went. It marks the point of control (the busiest price level), the bar's delta (net buying minus selling), imbalance (where one side dominates), and an optional value area. It reveals more detail as you zoom in, from a single volume bar out to full per-level numbers. You can tune all of this in the Footprint settings.
TODO: screenshot of a footprint chart, with the per-level buy and sell volume and the point of control visible.
Footprint needs per-trade data to be exact. When a market does not have it, footprint shows a dim total-volume placeholder and a small note that it is estimated, rather than inventing cells. That way you never read estimated volume as real order flow.
Learn more#
- Anatomy for the status line, scales, and sessions.
- Indicators for built-in, custom, and AI-built studies.
- Drawings for trend lines, Fibonacci, profiles, and the rest.