Documentation

Charts & Analysis

Astral charts are built on TradingView Lightweight Charts. The charting layer is used by Terminal, Dashboard, Explore previews, strategy detail views, backtests, and account/portfolio panels.

Chart workspace capabilities

  • multiple chart grid,
  • symbol replace and add-chart flows,
  • interval controls,
  • chart type controls,
  • indicator and overlay settings,
  • drawing tools,
  • order markers,
  • price line and timer overlays,
  • volume color settings,
  • shared-axis overlays,
  • pane summaries and HUD controls,
  • chart viewport reset and preservation.

Chart Types

Candlestick
Line
Area
Bar
Baseline
Histogram

Date Ranges (quick presets)

1D
5D
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
5Y
ALL
CUSTOM

Intervals (supported in UI)

GroupSupported Intervals
Common
1m5m15m30m1h1D
Minutes
1m5m15m30m
Hours
1h
Days
1D

Working with symbols and intervals

Use symbol search to replace the active chart or add another chart. Use intervals to inspect whether a strategy is dependent on one timeframe.

Good review pattern:

  1. Inspect the strategy on the prompt timeframe.
  2. Add a related symbol or benchmark.
  3. Switch between intraday and daily context.
  4. Confirm that visible markers/indicators still align after resizing or panning.

Indicators

Indicators can come from several places:

  • built-in chart indicators,
  • generated expression indicators,
  • saved custom indicators,
  • indicators copied from Explore,
  • rule indicators generated from strategy/backtest output.

Use the indicators modal to add, edit, save, remove, or inspect indicators. Indicator metadata, legend rows, and pane summaries help verify what is actually active.

Hidden/generated indicators

Some generated rule indicators may sync with backend strategy state but not render like normal visible chart overlays. Use the indicator list and strategy explanation together when auditing behavior.

Drawing tools

Drawing tools are for visual analysis, not execution by themselves.

  • Trend line marks diagonal support/resistance or structure.
  • Horizontal line marks levels.
  • Rectangle marks zones, ranges, or areas of interest.
  • Hide drawings lets you temporarily declutter the chart without deleting work.

Drawings can be selected, moved, hidden, and removed. Use undo/redo for chart edits where supported.

Shared-axis overlays

Shared-axis overlays allow multiple related series or indicators to coordinate on the chart. This is useful when comparing generated indicators, custom overlays, or strategy outputs that should be interpreted against the same visible context.

When overlays look wrong:

  • confirm the active chart,
  • confirm the symbol and timeframe,
  • inspect the pane summary,
  • remove stale indicators,
  • reset the chart view,
  • rerun the strategy or indicator generation if the chart data changed.

Chart settings

Chart settings include visual and behavioral controls such as chart type, volume color treatment, overlay configuration, interval behavior, and pane summaries.

Dashboard chart widgets and Terminal charts share several patterns, but Dashboard charts are optimized for monitoring and Terminal charts are optimized for active work.

Attribution

Advanced chart visualizations are powered by TradingView Lightweight Charts. See Chart Attribution.