The bottom sub-menu in TradingView is a set of options that can help you refine the appearance of your chart and better analyze the data. Here are some details on the different options available in the bottom sub-menu:
Chart Range:
The Chart Range option is an important tool in TradingView that allows you to customize the time frame of your chart according to your needs. By adjusting the chart range, you can get a perfect view of the price action in the window, which can help you in your analysis and trading decisions.
For example, if you select the 1 Day option, the chart will show the price action for the last 24 hours with a 1-minute interval. Similarly, if you select the 5 Day option, the chart will show the price action for the last 5 days with a 5-minute interval. The 1 Month option will show the price action for the last 30 days with a 30-minute interval, while the 3 Month option will show the price action for the last 90 days with a 1-hour interval.
The Chart Range option also offers combinations of time frames. For example, if you select the 6 Month option, the chart will show the price action for the last 180 days with a 2-hour interval. This combination can be useful when you want to get a longer-term view of the price action but still need to see some of the shorter-term fluctuations.
Another useful option is the All option, which will show the price action for the entire available time frame with a monthly interval. This option can be helpful when you want to get a big-picture view of the price action and identify long-term trends.
Go to Date:
The “Go to Date” feature in TradingView allows you to quickly navigate to a specific date on the chart. This can be useful for analyzing historical price movements or identifying key events that may have impacted the market.
To use the “Go to Date” feature, simply click on the calendar icon in the bottom sub-menu and select the desired date from the calendar. Once you have selected the date, the chart will automatically adjust to display the price action for that particular day.
This feature is particularly useful for traders and investors who want to study past market behavior to help make more informed trading decisions in the future. By quickly and easily navigating to specific dates on the chart, you can gain valuable insights into how the market has reacted to certain events or news releases in the past.
In addition to using the “Go to Date” feature for historical analysis, it can also be helpful for setting up trading strategies based on specific dates or events. For example, you may want to set up a buy or sell order ahead of a major economic release or company earnings announcement.
Timezone:
This feature is especially useful for traders who operate in different time zones or for those who need to monitor the markets at specific times of the day.
By default, TradingView uses the time zone of the exchange on which the instrument is traded. However, you can customize the time zone according to your preference by selecting the Timezone option and choosing the time zone from the drop-down list.
Having the correct time zone on your chart is essential for accurate analysis and decision-making. It ensures that you have a clear and accurate picture of the market’s price movements and helps you make informed trading decisions.
For example, if you’re a day trader based in New York, but you’re analyzing the stock market in Tokyo, you’ll want to adjust your chart’s time zone accordingly. With TradingView’s Timezone feature, you can do this easily and ensure that you’re trading based on accurate and up-to-date information.
Log Scale:
Log scale is a charting option that can be used to show the relative changes in prices or values of an asset. In a normal (linear) chart, the price or value axis is evenly spaced, meaning that each unit of increase or decrease is represented by an equal distance on the axis. This can be useful for displaying absolute changes, but can make it difficult to visually compare changes that occur over a large range of values.
In contrast, a logarithmic scale compresses the values on the axis by using equal intervals that represent percentage changes. This means that equal distances on the axis represent equal percentage changes, rather than equal absolute changes. The result is a chart that shows the relative changes in prices or values more clearly, especially for assets that have experienced large changes over a long period.
TradingView offers three options for log scale: % log, log, and auto. % log gives you a scale into % and it replaces the price scale, making it easier to compare relative changes in price or value. Log gives you a price scale in a customized way, and you can set the scaling manually. Auto provides changes in the scale with chart changes automatically, but you can turn it off and set the scale manually if you prefer.
Using log scale can be particularly useful for assets with high volatility, such as cryptocurrencies or stocks, as it can help to highlight the relative changes in value over time. Additionally, it can help to identify potential support and resistance levels on the chart by showing where the price has historically bounced or stalled out.