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. Some controls change only the current view, while drawings and selected indicator settings can stay attached to 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 figures on a touchscreen: select a figure and tap the trash button to remove only that selected figure. If no figure is selected, tapping the trash button turns on red multi-delete mode; then tap figures on the chart to delete them one by one. Tap the trash button again to leave multi-delete mode.
How the trash button differs by device: on desktop, the trash icon removes all custom figures from the current coin at once. On mobile, the same icon is optimized for selected-delete and multi-delete mode.
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, CCI, and ZigZag.
How invalid indicator parameters are handled: if a missing or invalid value affects only one independent line, that line is skipped; if the whole indicator needs the value, the parameter field is highlighted and the indicator is not drawn until the value is fixed.
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.
How Ctrl helps while drawing or editing: holding Ctrl temporarily enables weak magnet behavior when you are placing or dragging a point without a stronger magnet mode, so you can snap that point without changing the saved magnet setting.
What the Ruler tool shows: the price distance, absolute price change, elapsed time, and number of bars between two points you place on the chart.
How the touch magnifier helps drawing: on mobile, the optional magnifier button shows an enlarged area around the finger when placing or editing figure points. It also helps when placing or dragging Ruler points; while a Ruler point is being dragged, the Ruler label is hidden so it does not cover the magnified area.
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 chart info can show: timeframe, candle countdown, candle date/time, OHLC prices with volume V, open/close diff, P₂₄, V₂₄, and for futures — funding rate value and funding countdown.
How price labels for levels work: the level price mode in Settings controls whether price labels are hidden, shown only on hover, or always visible.
How automatic level labels behave near the left edge: if the level source point is outside the visible range to the left, the price and timeframe label stays near the left edge instead of disappearing horizontally.
How automatic chart patterns work: when enabled in Settings, the app scans configured timeframes and draws the best matching pattern overlay on the chart using score, age, distance, and confirmation filters.

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.
Color picker 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, including ZigZag, with on/off toggles and parameter fields.
Indicator panel with an invalid parameter highlighted and the warning explaining that the value is required.
Magnet button in the drawing toolbar with its three states: disabled, weak, and strong.
Ruler tool placed on the chart showing price change, elapsed time, and bar count between two points.
Mobile drawing magnifier enabled while placing a figure or Ruler point on a touch screen.
Chart info overlay above the candles showing selected fields: timeframe, countdown, date/time, OHLC, C-O, funding, P₂₄, and V₂₄.
Chart with an automatic pattern overlay and its label.

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: select the figure and tap the trash button. If no figure is selected, the trash button enters red multi-delete mode; then tap each figure you want to remove. Tap the trash button again to leave multi-delete mode.
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.
If an indicator parameter is highlighted, enter a valid value before expecting the indicator to appear. For indicators with independent lines, only the invalid part is skipped; for indicators that need all parameters, the whole indicator stays hidden until the parameters are valid.
Turn on the magnet before placing or editing 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.
Hold Ctrl while placing or dragging a point if you only need a temporary weak snap and do not want to switch the magnet mode.
Use the Ruler to measure percentage price change, absolute price change, elapsed time, and bar count between two points before placing an entry or a stop. On desktop toolbar activation, the second left click cancels the temporary ruler after measurement; middle-click and Shift-click ruler workflows keep their own behavior. On mobile, tap outside the ruler to remove it.
On mobile, enable the magnifier from the drawing toolbar when the finger hides the point you are placing. The magnifier applies to figure points, editing handles, and Ruler points.
Open Settings → Chart to enable chart info fields, choose the level price mode, and configure automatic chart patterns.

Keyboard shortcuts

Drawing shortcuts

Keys

Action

F6

Cycle delete mode for drawn shapes (off → delete on click → delete all). Works when the chart is in focus.

F7

Place an alert level directly on the chart without selecting the tool from the toolbar.

F8

Place a price level on the chart.

Screenshots

Chart header with main controls

Chart type buttons, timeframe buttons, ticker, and candle statistics are grouped in the chart header.

Drawing tools in the chart toolbar

The drawing toolbar is where figures are selected and delete mode is enabled.

Creating a zone or another figure on the chart

Drawing points are placed directly on candles until the figure is complete.

Color picker and recent colors

The color picker changes the default draw color and keeps recent colors for reuse.

Selected figure ready for editing

Resize handles and the selection state identify the figure that can be moved or recolored.

Saved markup after reopening the same coin

Saved markup returns when the same coin is opened again after reload.

Automatic chart pattern overlay

Recognized patterns depend on score, age, distance, confirmation, and timeframe settings.

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.
ZigZag uses its own parameters and can look different across timeframes because the price swings it detects depend on the candle series being analyzed.
Empty indicator parameters are not interpreted as zero. Enter the value you want explicitly.
Deleting figures works differently on desktop and touchscreen. On desktop, right-click on any figure removes it immediately. On mobile, tap the trash button while one figure is selected to delete only that figure; if nothing is selected, the trash button enters red multi-delete mode.
Magnet mode applies when a drawing point is placed or edited. Points already on the chart do not move just because you switch magnet mode; snapping happens only during active placement or dragging.
Holding Ctrl during drawing or editing is temporary. It does not change the selected magnet mode after you release the key.
The Ruler does not save a permanent annotation. It shows the measurement while active, clamps its tooltip inside the chart edges, and disappears when you switch to another drawing tool. On mobile, tapping outside the ruler also removes it.
When the touch magnifier is enabled, it can help place or drag Ruler points. During a Ruler point drag, the Ruler label is hidden so the enlarged area is easier to read.
Automatic level labels stay near the left edge when the source point has moved outside the visible range horizontally. If the level price itself is outside the vertical chart range, the level and label remain hidden as before.
Automatic chart patterns are not manual drawings. They are calculated overlays controlled by Settings → Chart and can appear or disappear as candles and settings change.
C-O is shown in the candle tooltip only when open/close diff is enabled in chart settings.
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.

When to use it

Open this section when you need to draw zones, lines, or notes and keep that markup attached to the coin.
Use it to understand why one figure keeps its own color while new figures use the current default color.
It also covers moving saved figures, reopening the chart, and continuing to work with the same markup later.

When not to rely on it

This is not the main section 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
Why holding Ctrl can temporarily snap a drawing or edited point without changing the magnet setting
Why automatic chart patterns can change when new candles arrive or when pattern filters are adjusted
Why invalid indicator parameters can hide only one line or the entire indicator depending on how that indicator is calculated
Why ZigZag depends on the current candle series and timeframe
Why mobile trash first deletes the selected figure and enters multi-delete mode only when no figure is selected
Why automatic level labels are clamped to the left edge when their source point is off-screen horizontally

Related sections

App modes and chart layouts Settings Reference