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The chart shows price bars for one instrument. The header toolbar sets the symbol, interval and chart type, adds indicators and drawings, and switches chart trading on.

Applies to Web and DesktopUpdated 2 Nov 2026Read time 4 min

Open a chart

  1. In the top bar, click + and choose Chart.
  2. Click the instrument name in the chart header and search for a symbol, for example ES.
  3. Click an interval in the header, for example 5m.

On a chart that uses Market Replay data, a REPLAY badge sits next to the instrument.

Window layout

ES on a 3-minute chart with the drawing rail on the left and Session Stats levels (ONHi, RTHHi, ONMid) on the price scale. Trading is off, so there is no trade panel.ES on a 3-minute chart with the drawing rail on the left and Session Stats levels (ONHi, RTHHi, ONMid) on the price scale. Trading is off, so there is no trade panel.
ES on a 3-minute chart with the drawing rail on the left and Session Stats levels (ONHi, RTHHi, ONMid) on the price scale. Trading is off, so there is no trade panel.
  1. Header toolbar
  2. 1
    Instrument
    Click to search for and switch the symbol.
  3. 2
    Intervals
    Your favorite intervals. New charts start with 1m, 3m and 5m.
  4. 3
    More intervals
    Opens the full interval list and the history to load.
  5. 4
    Bar Style
    Switches the chart type, for example Candle or Heikin Ashi.
  6. 5
    Indicators
    Opens the Indicators dialog.
  7. 6
    Drawings panel
    Shows or hides the drawing tools on the left of the chart.
  8. 7
    Trading on
    Shows or hides the trade panel and the Buy and Sell columns.
  9. 8
    Zoom
    Zoom Date Range and Zoom Rect.
  10. 9
    Cursor type
    Arrow, Dot, Arrow with Markers or Crosshairs.
  11. 10
    Make snapshot
    Saves the chart as a PNG image.
  12. Chart area
  13. 11
    Price scale
    Drag to move, Shift + drag to zoom, double-click to reset.
  14. 12
    Date scale
    The time of each bar.

Header toolbar

Each button has a title tooltip. The buttons, from left to right:

Tip. In a narrow chart window the toolbar shrinks. Only the active interval stays visible, and the other tools move into the More chart tools menu (the three dots). The menu holds Bar style, Indicators, Drawings panel, Trading Controls, Zoom, Cursor and Make snapshot.

Price scale and date scale

  • Drag the price scale to move the chart up or down. Hold Shift and drag to zoom the price. Double-click to reset. Hover the scale for two seconds and Tradrr shows this hint.
  • Right-click the price scale, or click the small gear at its bottom corner, to open the Price scale settings menu. See Chart settings.
  • The date scale shows the time of each bar.

Move the pointer to the bottom of the chart to show the navigation buttons:

ButtonWhat it does
Scroll to firstJumps to the oldest bar that is loaded.
Scroll left, Scroll rightMoves the chart back or forward in time.
Scroll to lastJumps to the newest bar.
Zoom out, Zoom inShows more or fewer bars.
ReloadReloads the chart data.

When you scroll away from the latest bar, a Return to live button appears near the bottom right of the chart. Click it to jump back to the live edge.

Hold to read a bar

Press and hold the left mouse button on an empty part of the chart for a moment without moving. A small box shows Open, High, Low, Close and Vol for the bar under the crosshair. Release the button to close it.

Right-click menu

Right-click an empty part of the chart to open the chart menu.

The chart right-click menu with Drawings panel and Trading Controls switched on. The two order lines near the middle are the quick orders at the price you clicked.The chart right-click menu with Drawings panel and Trading Controls switched on. The two order lines near the middle are the quick orders at the price you clicked.
The chart right-click menu with Drawings panel and Trading Controls switched on. The two order lines near the middle are the quick orders at the price you clicked.
ItemWhat it does
Drawings panelShows or hides the drawing tools.
Trading ControlsTurns chart trading on or off, the same as Trading on.
Tradrr AIShows or hides the chart analysis from Tradrr AI. Hiding it clears the AI drawings from the chart. It uses your Tradrr AI subscription.
Show OHLVShows or hides the open, high, low and close readout in the chart header.
Show ChangesShows or hides the price change readout.
Create alert @ priceOpens a price alert at the price under the pointer. It shows on Rithmic charts, so you won't see it on every chart. See Price alerts.
Buy and Sell at priceTwo quick orders at the price you right-clicked, with the quantity from the trade panel. The labels read like Buy 1 ES @ 7,773.00 Limit and Sell 1 ES @ 7,773.00 Stop. They appear when Trading is on. See Crosshair quick actions.
Indicators...Opens the Indicators dialog.
Save, Save as..., Save as defaultSaves this chart's setup as a chart template. Save is available once a template is loaded.
Settings...Opens Chart settings.

Practice first

Open a chart on Market Replay and turn on chart trading with the practice account. No real money is at risk.

Chart typesThe ten chart types in Bar Style: candles, bars, Heikin Ashi, line, mountain and the volume-width styles.Timeframes and intervalsSwitch the chart interval, pick how much history to load, add your own intervals and choose favorites.Trading from the chartPlace, move and cancel orders from the chart with the trade panel, the Buy and Sell columns and the order chips.Add and manage indicatorsOpen the Indicators window to add, search, hide, reorder, remove and configure the indicators on a chart, and save your own default settings.

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