Add your first indicators
Open the indicator picker, add RSI and an EMA, change their settings, and hide or remove them.
- Who it is for
- Traders who want to add indicators to their chart.
- Time
- 4 min
- Steps
- 5 steps
Steps in this guide5 steps
Step 1: Open the indicator picker
Click Indicators above the chart, or press Alt+I or OptionI on a Mac. The picker holds all 31 indicators in three groups: Overlays, Oscillators and Volume.
Step 2: Search for RSI and add it
Type RSI in Search indicators… and click Relative Strength Index. Its settings open first: keep them as they are and press Add to chart. RSI opens in its own pane under the price.
Step 3: Change its period
Point at the RSI pane and click Edit indicator in its header. Change Period, then press Update. The line redraws with the new setting.
Step 4: Add an EMA on the price
Open the picker again, search for EMA and click Exponential Moving Average. Set its Period and press Add to chart. It is drawn over the candles.
Step 5: Hide or remove an indicator
Point at the indicator’s name on the chart to see its buttons. Hide indicator takes it off the chart for now and keeps its settings. Remove indicator deletes it.
That is the whole guide
You have done every step. Pick what to learn next, or try it on the live chart.
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