Guide
Chart and drawing tools
The chart in Watchlist.top is not only a place to watch candles. It is also a working area where you switch timeframes, compare bars and candles, draw zones and notes, move saved figures, and keep visual context for the next session. This section explains which controls change only the current view and which actions are saved with the coin.
What this section covers
- Where to switch candles and bars, timeframes, and the chart view controls such as reset, fit, panorama, and focus.
- Which drawing tools are available in the toolbar: Price line (static horizontal), Ray (one-directional from a point), Fibonacci retracement, Parallel lines, Price channel, Segment, Rectangle, Waves 3 / Waves 5 / Waves 8, Note (text label), Volume Profile (vertical volume distribution across a price range), and Ruler.
- How to choose a drawing tool, place points on the chart, select an existing figure, move it, or delete it.
- How to set the color before drawing: change the color in the color picker in the chart header before selecting a tool. Every new figure will use that color.
- How to delete a figure on desktop: right-click directly on the figure. The figure is removed immediately without a confirmation step.
- How to delete a figure on a touchscreen: tap the tool button in the drawing toolbar once to select that tool, then tap it a second time to enter remove mode for that figure type. A remove indicator appears on the button. Tap the figure on the chart to delete it. Tap Escape or tap the button again to cancel remove mode.
- How the "Delete all" button works: the trash icon in the toolbar removes all custom figures from the current coin at once regardless of type.
- How the default tool color differs from the saved color of a specific figure.
- Why a selected figure can show its own color in the color picker and how recent colors speed up repeated markup.
- Why saved figures remain attached to the coin after reload even if part of the figure is outside the currently visible candle range.
- How to add and configure indicators: volume, moving averages (MA, EMA), Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, and CCI.
- How magnet mode changes where drawing points land: disabled means freehand, weak snaps to the nearest OHLC price, and strong prioritizes the closest high or low.
- What the Ruler tool shows: the price distance and number of bars between two points you place on the chart.
- What each view control does: Reset returns the chart to the default view, Fit scales it to show all loaded candles, Panorama lets you drag freely without activating a drawing tool, Focus centers on the current price.
- How price-axis auto-scaling works: by default the chart adjusts the vertical scale automatically when you switch coins or timeframes. Dragging the price axis vertically locks the scale to the manual position. Double-clicking the price axis restores auto-scaling. If the scale is locked and the new coin has a very different price level, candles can move out of the visible area.
- What the chart info overlay shows above the candles: candle countdown, open-close price difference, and for futures — funding rate value and funding countdown.
Key screens and controls
- Chart header with ticker, market, candle statistics, chart type buttons, and timeframe buttons.
- Drawing toolbar with the main figure tools and delete mode.
- Палитра цветов with the current color, manual selection area, and recent colors.
- A chart with a selected figure, resize points, and saved annotations.
- A chart after reload where the saved markup is restored for the same coin.
- Indicator panel showing available indicators with on/off toggles and parameter fields.
- Magnet button in the drawing toolbar with its three states: disabled, weak, and strong.
- Ruler tool placed on the chart showing price distance and bar count between two points.
- Chart info overlay above the candles showing candle countdown and open-close difference.
Step-by-step flow
- Open the coin and choose the timeframe and chart type you want to work with before drawing. This affects only the current chart view.
- Pick the figure you need from the drawing toolbar. For a horizontal level use Price line; for a directional line use Ray; for retracement use Fibonacci; for a zone use Rectangle or Parallel lines; for Elliott counting use Waves 3, 5, or 8; for a text label use Note; for volume distribution use Volume Profile. Place the required points directly on the chart to finish the figure.
- After the figure appears, click it again to select it. A selected figure can be moved, resized, or removed.
- To set the color before drawing: open the color picker in the chart header and choose the color first. Then pick the drawing tool. Any figure placed from that point will use that color.
- To recolor an existing figure: click or tap the figure to select it. The color picker updates to show that figure color. Change the color in the picker. Only the selected figure changes — other figures on the chart are not affected.
- To delete a figure on desktop: right-click directly on the figure. It disappears immediately.
- To delete a figure on a touchscreen: tap the tool button for the figure type you want to delete. Tap the same button a second time — a remove indicator appears on the button. Now tap the figure on the chart. Tap the button again or press Escape to leave remove mode without deleting.
- Use the main color control when you want to set the default color for new figures. New markup will use this color until you change it again.
- If you want to recolor an existing figure, select that figure first and then change the color in the picker. The figure keeps its own saved color after that.
- Use recent colors when you repeat the same markup pattern, for example green buy zones and red sell zones.
- After saving and reopening the page, open the same coin again. Saved markup is restored automatically and can still be moved on the chart.
- To add an indicator, open the indicator panel from the chart controls. Toggle the indicator on and adjust its parameters if needed. The indicator stays visible for that coin and timeframe until you turn it off.
- Turn on the magnet before placing drawing points if you want them to snap to candle prices. Weak magnet snaps to the nearest OHLC price; strong magnet prioritizes the nearest high or low.
- Use the Ruler to measure the price distance or count bars between two points before placing an entry or a stop. The ruler disappears when you switch to another tool.
Screenshots
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Chart header with main controls
Show chart type buttons, timeframe buttons, and the area with the current ticker and candle statistics.
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Drawing tools in the chart toolbar
Show the panel where the user chooses a figure and switches into delete mode.
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Creating a zone or another figure on the chart
Show the moment when the user places points and finishes the figure directly on candles.
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Палитра цветов and recent colors
Show how the user changes the default draw color and how recent colors are available for quick reuse.
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Selected figure ready for editing
Show resize handles or another clear selection state so the user understands that the figure can be moved or recolored.
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Saved markup after reopening the same coin
Show that the drawing remains on the chart after reload and does not need to be recreated from scratch.
Operational notes
- The color in the header is the default for new figures. It should not silently repaint figures that already exist on the chart.
- Each saved figure keeps its own color. If you recolor one selected figure, only that figure changes.
- When a figure is selected, the color picker can reflect that figure color so that it is clear what exactly will be changed.
- Some figure types can move freely on both axes, while others are intentionally limited by their role on the chart.
- Figures are saved by stable coordinates such as time and price, so they can be restored even when the current visible range of candles has changed.
- Indicators are per coin and per timeframe. Turning on an indicator for one coin does not affect other coins or other timeframes on the same coin.
- Deleting figures works differently on desktop and touchscreen. On desktop, right-click on any figure removes it immediately. On a touchscreen there is no right-click — instead, double-tap the tool button to enter remove mode, then tap the figure.
- Magnet mode only applies to newly placed drawing points. Points already on the chart do not move when you switch magnet mode.
- The Ruler does not save a permanent annotation. It shows the measurement while active and disappears when you switch to another drawing tool.
- If the chart looks empty after switching to a new coin — candles are not visible and the price area looks blank — the most likely cause is that the price axis scale was locked manually. Double-click the price axis to restore auto-scaling.
- Keyboard shortcuts for drawing: F7 places an alert level directly on the chart without selecting the tool from the toolbar; F8 places a price level; F6 cycles the delete mode for drawn shapes (off → delete on click → delete all). These shortcuts work when the chart is in focus.
When to use it
- Use this section when you need to draw zones, lines, or notes and keep that markup attached to the coin.
- It is the right place when the user wants to understand why one figure keeps its own color while new figures use the current default color.
- It also fits questions about moving saved figures, reopening the chart, and continuing to work with the same markup later.
When not to rely on it
- Do not use this section as the main explanation for list metrics, screener filters, or notification rules.
- It is also not the main place for account access, subscription limits, or delivery channels.
Typical interpretation mistakes
- Do not confuse the current tool color with the saved color of an already existing figure.
- Do not expect every temporary chart state to survive reload. Only the saved markup is restored predictably.
- Do not assume that all figure types should move equally freely. Some tools are intentionally constrained.
Algorithms and formulas to understand
- Why dragging the price axis locks the vertical scale and why a locked scale can hide candles when a coin with a very different price level is opened next
- Why a new figure uses the current default color, while an already saved figure keeps its own color until you edit that exact figure
- Why markup returns when you open the same coin again after reload, instead of disappearing with the previous session
- Why a saved figure can still be moved after reopening the page, even if the visible candle range on the chart has changed