Adding indicators

Add moving averages and studies that stay across sessions.

Studio includes the full set of built-in indicators, split into main-pane overlays and sub-pane studies.

Adding one

  • Open the Indicators menu and pick from moving averages (MA/EMA/SMA), Bollinger Bands, SAR, and 20+ sub studies (RSI, MACD, and friends).
  • Each indicator's legend has icons to toggle visibility, edit parameters, or remove it.
  • Multi-timeframe MA (at the bottom of the menu) draws a moving average from another timeframe, for example a daily 20 on a 5-minute chart. Pick Chart as its timeframe to have the line follow whatever timeframe the chart is on.

Defaults & persistence

Moving averages default to the 20 / 50 / 150 / 200 periods. Your indicator set is saved to your profile and reapplied automatically on every chart, across sessions.

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