Chart settings help you adapt them to your trading style. With configuration, you can adjust the appearance, type, visual elements, price scale, and much more to create the perfect setup.
This guide will help you better understand each chart setting.
Accessing Supercharts Settings
To access chart settings, look for the gear icon in the upper toolbar or at the bottom of the chart. You can also double-click the price line or bars to open the settings panel.
Here’s what you can customize:
Symbol
This menu automatically adjusts to the chart type you’re using and lists type-specific settings. Generally, you can:
- Choose the chart’s appearance (colors, opacity, width).
- Modify data (session selection for stocks, futures rollover adjustments, dividend adjustments).
- Set price formats and time zones (exchange time or custom).
Status Line
Configure the information displayed next to the ticker: logo, title, chart values, etc.
Scales and Lines
Choose which labels and values appear on price/time scales:
- Price Scale: Set currency visibility, scale mode, lock price-bar ratio, and scale position.
- Price Labels/Lines: Adjust label overlap, alert buttons, bar countdown, formatting, and colors.
- Time Scale: Show weekdays, customize date/time formats, fix intervals.
Canvas
Style your chart with these sections:
- Basic Chart Styles: Background color (solid/gradient), grid lines (vertical/horizontal).
- Scales: Text size, colors for right/bottom scales.
- Buttons: Toggle navigation/panel buttons.
- Margins: Adjust distance from price line to chart edges.
Trading
Prepare your chart for order placement:
- General: Enable buy/sell buttons, instant order placement, execution sounds, notifications.
- Appearance: Display positions, P&L, orders, executions, alignment.
Alerts
Manage alert visibility:
- Customize alert line colors.
- Show only active alerts.
- Adjust volume settings.
- Auto-hide notifications after 20 seconds.
Events
Track corporate actions and community ideas:
- Dividends/Splits: Key dates and adjustments.
- Earnings: Reports, estimated/actual revenue.
- News: Purple lightning icons link to the News Flow.
Additional Price Scale Settings
Accessible via the gear icon at the bottom of the price scale:
- Reset Scale: Auto-fits prices to screen.
- Invert Scale: Swaps asset ratios (e.g., AAPL:USD becomes USD:AAPL).
Scale Types:
- Regular: Linear, absolute values.
- Percentage: Linear, % changes.
- Indexed to 100: Normalizes disparate values.
- Logarithmic: Exponential, %-based spacing.
Template
Save and reload chart configurations.
Note: Settings vary by chart type and symbol (e.g., splits don’t apply to Bitcoin).
FAQ
How do I reset my chart to default settings?
Click Template > Reset All Settings.
Why use logarithmic scales?
They better visualize percentage changes, ideal for long-term trends.
Can I hide dividend adjustments?
Yes—disable Data Adjustment under Symbol Settings.