TradingView Tools Master Guide
Comprehensive beginner guide to the main TradingView chart tools: what they do, why
they matter, and how to use them effectively.
1. Cursor / Crosshair
Lets you inspect exact candle price and time. Use it to read highs/lows and compare
candles.
2. Trend Line
Draw from one swing low/high to another to map direction. Helps identify
support/resistance and breakouts.
3. Ray
Like a trendline that extends infinitely in one direction. Good for projecting future levels.
4. Horizontal Line
Marks key price levels such as support, resistance, entry, stop loss, take profit.
5. Vertical Line
Marks events or sessions like London open, news release, start of trend.
6. Parallel Channel
Creates two parallel lines around price. Useful for trends and channel trading.
7. Fibonacci Retracement
Measures pullback zones (0.382, 0.5, 0.618). Used to time entries in trends.
8. Rectangle
Mark supply/demand zones, consolidation boxes, ranges.
9. Brush / Pen
Freehand notes on chart for planning ideas.
10. Text / Note
Write reminders like 'Wait for retest' or 'Major resistance'.
11. Long Position Tool
Calculates risk/reward for buy trades with entry, stop, target.
12. Short Position Tool
Same as above for sell trades.
13. Measure Tool
Measure pips, percentage, bars, and time between two points.
14. Indicators
Adds RSI, Moving Average, MACD, Volume, Bollinger Bands etc.
15. Timeframes
Switch chart periods (1m,5m,1H,4H,1D). Higher timeframes = stronger bias.
16. Replay
Rewinds chart to practice trading without seeing future candles.
17. Alerts
Set notifications when price hits a level or condition.
18. Watchlist
Track multiple pairs like EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD.
19. Magnet Mode
Snaps drawings to highs/lows of candles for precision.
20. Lock / Hide / Remove
Organize drawings and clean chart.
Implementation Routine
1. Start with 4H trend.
2. Mark horizontal levels.
3. Draw trendlines/channels.
4. Use Fibonacci on pullbacks.
5. Confirm with RSI/MAs.
6. Use Long/Short Position tool before every trade.
7. Set alerts.
8. Journal screenshots.
Brutal Truth
Tools do not make money. Execution, patience, and risk management do.