Using drawing tools

Last updated: April 2026

36 drawing tools

The drawing toolbar on the left side of the chart has 36 tools — trendlines, rays, horizontal and vertical lines, Fibonacci retracements and extensions, channels, pitchforks, a brush, text labels, and shapes.

Drawing on the chart

  1. Click a tool in the toolbar (or use a keyboard shortcut, if assigned)
  2. Click on the chart to place the first point
  3. Click again to place the second point (most tools need two — some, like horizontal lines, only need one)

Once placed, most tools automatically deactivate so you don’t accidentally draw a second one on your next click. The brush is the exception — it stays active until you pick a different tool or press Escape, so you can sketch freehand without reselecting it each stroke.

Editing a drawing

Click any existing drawing to select it. Selected drawings show handles you can drag to reposition the endpoints, or drag the whole line to move it. Right-click a drawing for options: colour, line style, lock, and delete.

Locking a drawing

Lock a drawing to prevent it from being moved or edited by accident — useful once you’ve marked up a level you want to keep. Right-click the drawing and choose Lock.

Deleting a drawing

Select the drawing and press Delete, or right-click and choose Delete. To clear everything on the chart, use Delete all drawings from the chart’s context menu.

  • Trendlines — connect two points to mark a trend
  • Fibonacci retracement — mark a swing high/low to see standard retracement levels
  • Channels — parallel lines for a price range
  • Pitchfork — three-point tool for projecting trend channels

Drawings are saved with your chart layout, so they’re still there next time you open it.