3.6 - Chart Indicators

StocksToTrade provides a wide range of indicators to help identify patterns on charts. 

You can add an indicator by clicking on the Indicator Button:

This provides you with a list of available indicators. For a complete list, please refer to Appendix G.

Customizing indicators

You can customize the existing indicators by changing the period and color. The following list shows the relationship between the selected indicator and its options.

Indicator

Parameter

Range

Moving price average

Period

2-99

Exponential moving average

Period

2-99

RSI

Period

4

MACD

Slow period

2-50

Fast period

2-50

EMA period

2-50

Momentum

Period

2-50

Bollinger bands

Period

2-50

Divergence

1-5

Stochastic Oscillator

Period

2-50

Slow stochastic oscillator

Period

2-50

VWAP

Period

2-50

Exponential moving average

Period

2-50

PPO

Slow period

2-50

Fast period

2-50

EMA period

2-50

Pivot Points

N/A

N/A

To customize active indicators, click on the Indicator Button, then select Custom from the drop-down list.

This action will activate the Indicator Customization Panel, which will appear to the right of the active chart:

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Set the necessary parameters to suit your needs by adjusting the values and colors on the Indicator Customization Panel

The panel allows you to add an indicator to all charts by selecting "Add to all charts." You can remove individual or all indicators from the chart by clicking on "Remove" and "Remove All," respectively. If you wish, you can hide the Indicator Customization Panel by clicking on "Close."

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