Understanding the "Chart" Widget of Altrady (Part 2)
The chart widget not only provides real-time data concerning price movements on the chosen coin pairs or cryptocurrency markets, but also allows the creation of Buy/Sell orders, saving of chart layouts for future reference, among other functions. With the help of the chart widget, a better analysis can be made or certain price movements can be examined more closely.
This documentation is a continuation of Understanding the Chart Widget of Altrady (Part 1). To view the first part click here.
In this documentation, the following sections will be covered:
How to Create a Buy or Sell Order
Editing/Closing/Cancelling a Position from the Chart
How to Take a Snapshot
How to Save Drawings and Default Indicators
Rename Chart Layout
How to Set the Chart’s Timeframe
How to Change the Chart’s Timezone
Let’s begin.
It is easy to create buy or sell order via chart widget, but there is a precondition that must be fulfilled:
Trading widget is active
There are three methods to create buy or sell order:
Step - 1: Click on either the Buy or Sell button, in the chart widget's toolbar.
Step - 2: The corresponding Buy/Sell order handle, will be shown in the chart. Drag the white part of the Buy/Sell handle up or down, to set the order at the desired price.
In the Trading widget, the price field will automatically update as the order is dragged up or down.
Step - 3: Fill in the missing fields in the trading widget, as desired.
As the Spend field is filled in, the Buy field will automatically change, to display the corresponding amount of coin being bought/sold. The same applies to the Spend field, if filling in the Buy field first.
Step - 4: Click the Place Order button to confirm and place the order. You will notice that the order handle has changed and that the Place Order button is no longer greyed out, after all fields have been filled in.
Step - 1: In the chart widget, right-click and then select Create Buy Order or Create Sell Order. The corresponding Buy or Sell handle bar will be shown in the chart.
Step - 2: Drag the Buy/Sell handle bar up or down to set the order at the desired price.
Step - 3: In the Trading widget, the price field will automatically populate. Fill in the missing fields as desired, then click Place Order.
Step - 1.0: Click on an empty space on the chart, then press the Shift + B keys, if you want to create a Buy order.
Or
Step - 1.1: Click on an empty space on the chart, then press the Shift + S keys to create a Sell order. The corresponding Buy or Sell handle will be shown in the chart.
Step - 2: Drag the white part of the Buy/Sell order handle up or down, to set the order at the desired price.
Step - 3: In the Trading widget, the price field will automatically update. Fill in the missing fields as desired, then click Place Order.
Clicking on the "x" next to an open order on the chart, will bring up the following window, If the order belongs to a Smart Position:
If the position is not a Smart Position, then clicking on the "x" next to an open order in the chart, will bring up the following window:
Step-1: Clicking Edit, will immediately open the position in the Trading widget and allow you to make changes to its orders:
Step-2: After making your changes, either click Cancel Edit to revert them, or Place Order to confirm the changes. If any changes were made to orders, this will be reflected on the chart.
Step-1: If you click Close Position, you will get the option to either Close Position Limit or Close Position Market:
Step-2.0: If you choose Market, then click Close Position — a Market order will immediately get placed and filled, to close your position.
Or
Step-2.1: If you choose Limit, you will first be asked to specify a price:
Step-3: After specifying your price and clicking Close Position — your Limit order will be posted at your set price. Once the Limit order is filled, your position will close.
Smart positions, are those that are either labelled "Smart Position" (lightning bolt icon) or "Signal Bot" (signal icon):
Note: a "Signal Bot" position is a type of Smart Position.
Step-1: After clicking Cancel Position, you will notice that all orders linked to the position are immediately cancelled and have disappeared from your chart.
Manual positions, are positions that are labelled as either "Spot Position" (notepad icon) or "Futures Position" (money bag icon):
Step-1: Click on the "x" next to one of its open orders on the chart.
Step-2: Confirm that you want to cancel the order on the next window, and ensure that this is done for all the open orders, individually:
Step-3: Find the manual position in My Positions > Open, click on the three dots next to the position, then click Mark as Closed. The same methods apply to both "Spot" and "Futures" positions.
Alternatively, a manual position can also be marked as closed, when it is opened in the Position Info widget:
Note: if you do not cancel all of the manual position's orders before marking it as closed, those orders will remain open until they are filled or cancelled. Ensure all orders are cancelled one-by-one, before the position is marked as closed.
A. General Settings
Step -1: To change the general settings in the chart widget, click on Settings in the chart widget’s toolbar.
Step - 2: Once the Settings option is clicked, Chart Settings will be displayed with two tabs:
General Settings
Colors
Step -2: Click on the General Settings tab.
In the general settings tab, the following options are available to be configured:
A. Open orders
Show open orders in the chart
Show labels on open orders
Show side on open orders
Enable editing orders from the chart
Enable canceling orders from the chart
Enable line across the chart
B. Positions
Show Unrealized Average Entry price
Enable closing positions from the chart
C. Closed Orders
Show closed orders
Number of last closed orders
Show prices of closed orders
Show quantity on closed orders
Draw closed orders on top of the chart
D. Alerts
Show alerts
Show alert note
Enable editing alerts from the chart
Enable canceling alerts from the chart
Enable line across the chart
D. Bases
Show bases
Show selected base background
Show respected bases
Show not respected bases
Show not cracked bases
E. Replay
Show start/end times
Show current time
Show labels on time-lines
F. Misc
Show break-even point
Show order book ask/bid lines
Remember visible range on the chart
Step -3: To change the settings, click the Yes or No button next to the option.
Step -4: After changing the desired settings, click Save Settings, to save the changes.
The chart widget will then be updated, as shown below:
The Reset settings button can be clicked to revert back to the default settings.
B. Color settings
Step -1: To change the color settings in the chart widget, click on the Settings option in the chart widget’s toolbar.
Step - 2: Once the Settings option is clicked, Chart Settings will be displayed with two tabs:
General Settings
Colors
Step -3: Click on the Colors tab.
Colors can be set to the following options:
A. Chart
Grid lines
Gradient
Background
Foreground
Candles
Borders
Wicks
B. Orders & Alerts
Alert
Open buy order
Open sell order
Amount & price color
Closed order icon
Closed buy order
Closed sell order
C. Price
Current price
Ask price
Big price
Break-even
D. Bases
Not cracked
Cracked
Respected
Step -4: To change the color of items on the chart, click on the colored box next to the options.
Step -5: After selecting the desired colors, click on Save Settings, to save the changes.
The chart will be updated automatically, as shown below:
The Reset Colors button can be clicked, to revert all color settings back to their defaults.
Step - 1: Click on the camera button to copy the link with the chart snapshot.
Or press Alt + S keys for the chart snapshot.
Step - 2: Copy the link to access or share the chart widget snapshot.
Step - 3: The following window will be opened where you can immediately share the same link to your socials. The link will however already be copied, as shown by the message that appears:
Step - 4: Enter the copied URL in your browser to view your snapshot.
A. Save Chart Layout
Step -1: To save the cryptocurrency pairs/symbols and intervals that are in the chart, click the Save button in the chart widget’s toolbar or press the CTRL+S keys.
Step - 2: Once you click on the Save button, a Save New Chart Layout window will be displayed, as shown below:
Step - 3: Enter your desired layout name and click Save, to save the chart layout.
Step -1: To rename a chart layout, click on the downward arrow next to the chart layout name in the chart widget’s toolbar, and select the Rename option from the dropdown.
Step -2: Enter the desired layout name and click save.
C. Copy Chart Layout
Step -1: To copy the chart layout, click on the downward arrow next to the chart layout name in the chart widget’s toolbar, and select the Make a Copy option.
Step -2: Once you click on the make a copy option, ‘Copy chart layout’ dialog would be displayed, as shown below:
Step -3: Enter the desired layout name and click save.
D. Load a Chart Layout
Step -1: To load a previously saved chart layout, click on the Downward arrow button next to the chart layout name in the chart widget’s toolbar and select the Load chart layout option.
Step -2: Once you click on the load chart layout option, a modal window will appear on the screen with all the chart layouts that have been created previously.
Step -3: Click on the layout name you want to load.
Step - 4: The Chart widget will load the corresponding layout, as shown below:
E. Delete a Chart Layout
Step -1: To delete a chart layout, click on the downward arrow next to the chart layout name, and select the Load Chart layout option.
Step -2: Once you click on the load chart layout option, a modal window will appear on the screen with all the chart layouts that have been created previously.
Step -3: Click on the ‘**X**’ icon next to the chart layout name, then click Yes on the following window to delete the layout. The corresponding layout would be deleted automatically, as shown below:
Step -1: To change the chart’s timeframe, select the desired timeframe at the bottom left part of the chart widget.
Step -2: Once you click on the desired timeframe, the chart widget will be updated automatically, as shown below:
Step -3: to navigate to a specific date, click the calendar button at the bottom-left part of the chart widget and select the desired date.
Step - 4: Once you enter the date, the chart widget will be updated automatically, as shown below:
Step -1: To change the chart’s timezone, click on the Current timezone shown in the bottom part of the chart widget and select the desired timezone from the list.
Step - 2: Once the desired timezone is selected, the chart’s timezone will automatically change, as shown below:
This documentation will continue in Understanding the Chart Widget of Altrady (Part 3). To view the third part click here.
In case of any doubts, please feel free to chat with our customer support service.
This documentation is a continuation of Understanding the Chart Widget of Altrady (Part 1). To view the first part click here.
In this documentation, the following sections will be covered:
How to Create a Buy or Sell Order
Editing/Closing/Cancelling a Position from the Chart
How to Take a Snapshot
How to Save Drawings and Default Indicators
Rename Chart Layout
How to Set the Chart’s Timeframe
How to Change the Chart’s Timezone
Let’s begin.
How to Create a Buy or Sell Order
It is easy to create buy or sell order via chart widget, but there is a precondition that must be fulfilled:
Trading widget is active
There are three methods to create buy or sell order:
A. Using Buy or Sell Button
Step - 1: Click on either the Buy or Sell button, in the chart widget's toolbar.
Step - 2: The corresponding Buy/Sell order handle, will be shown in the chart. Drag the white part of the Buy/Sell handle up or down, to set the order at the desired price.
In the Trading widget, the price field will automatically update as the order is dragged up or down.
Step - 3: Fill in the missing fields in the trading widget, as desired.
As the Spend field is filled in, the Buy field will automatically change, to display the corresponding amount of coin being bought/sold. The same applies to the Spend field, if filling in the Buy field first.
Step - 4: Click the Place Order button to confirm and place the order. You will notice that the order handle has changed and that the Place Order button is no longer greyed out, after all fields have been filled in.
B. Using Context Menu
Step - 1: In the chart widget, right-click and then select Create Buy Order or Create Sell Order. The corresponding Buy or Sell handle bar will be shown in the chart.
Step - 2: Drag the Buy/Sell handle bar up or down to set the order at the desired price.
Step - 3: In the Trading widget, the price field will automatically populate. Fill in the missing fields as desired, then click Place Order.
C. Using Hotkeys
Step - 1.0: Click on an empty space on the chart, then press the Shift + B keys, if you want to create a Buy order.
Or
Step - 1.1: Click on an empty space on the chart, then press the Shift + S keys to create a Sell order. The corresponding Buy or Sell handle will be shown in the chart.
Step - 2: Drag the white part of the Buy/Sell order handle up or down, to set the order at the desired price.
Step - 3: In the Trading widget, the price field will automatically update. Fill in the missing fields as desired, then click Place Order.
Editing/Closing/Cancelling a Position from the Chart
A. Smart Position options vs. Manual Position options
Clicking on the "x" next to an open order on the chart, will bring up the following window, If the order belongs to a Smart Position:
If the position is not a Smart Position, then clicking on the "x" next to an open order in the chart, will bring up the following window:
B. Editing a Smart Position
Step-1: Clicking Edit, will immediately open the position in the Trading widget and allow you to make changes to its orders:
Step-2: After making your changes, either click Cancel Edit to revert them, or Place Order to confirm the changes. If any changes were made to orders, this will be reflected on the chart.
C. Closing a Position
Step-1: If you click Close Position, you will get the option to either Close Position Limit or Close Position Market:
Step-2.0: If you choose Market, then click Close Position — a Market order will immediately get placed and filled, to close your position.
Or
Step-2.1: If you choose Limit, you will first be asked to specify a price:
Step-3: After specifying your price and clicking Close Position — your Limit order will be posted at your set price. Once the Limit order is filled, your position will close.
D. Cancelling a Position
Smart Position
Smart positions, are those that are either labelled "Smart Position" (lightning bolt icon) or "Signal Bot" (signal icon):
Note: a "Signal Bot" position is a type of Smart Position.
Step-1: After clicking Cancel Position, you will notice that all orders linked to the position are immediately cancelled and have disappeared from your chart.
Manual Position
Manual positions, are positions that are labelled as either "Spot Position" (notepad icon) or "Futures Position" (money bag icon):
Step-1: Click on the "x" next to one of its open orders on the chart.
Step-2: Confirm that you want to cancel the order on the next window, and ensure that this is done for all the open orders, individually:
Step-3: Find the manual position in My Positions > Open, click on the three dots next to the position, then click Mark as Closed. The same methods apply to both "Spot" and "Futures" positions.
Alternatively, a manual position can also be marked as closed, when it is opened in the Position Info widget:
Note: if you do not cancel all of the manual position's orders before marking it as closed, those orders will remain open until they are filled or cancelled. Ensure all orders are cancelled one-by-one, before the position is marked as closed.
How to Change Chart Settings
A. General Settings
Step -1: To change the general settings in the chart widget, click on Settings in the chart widget’s toolbar.
Step - 2: Once the Settings option is clicked, Chart Settings will be displayed with two tabs:
General Settings
Colors
Step -2: Click on the General Settings tab.
In the general settings tab, the following options are available to be configured:
A. Open orders
Show open orders in the chart
Show labels on open orders
Show side on open orders
Enable editing orders from the chart
Enable canceling orders from the chart
Enable line across the chart
B. Positions
Show Unrealized Average Entry price
Enable closing positions from the chart
C. Closed Orders
Show closed orders
Number of last closed orders
Show prices of closed orders
Show quantity on closed orders
Draw closed orders on top of the chart
D. Alerts
Show alerts
Show alert note
Enable editing alerts from the chart
Enable canceling alerts from the chart
Enable line across the chart
D. Bases
Show bases
Show selected base background
Show respected bases
Show not respected bases
Show not cracked bases
E. Replay
Show start/end times
Show current time
Show labels on time-lines
F. Misc
Show break-even point
Show order book ask/bid lines
Remember visible range on the chart
Step -3: To change the settings, click the Yes or No button next to the option.
Step -4: After changing the desired settings, click Save Settings, to save the changes.
The chart widget will then be updated, as shown below:
The Reset settings button can be clicked to revert back to the default settings.
B. Color settings
Step -1: To change the color settings in the chart widget, click on the Settings option in the chart widget’s toolbar.
Step - 2: Once the Settings option is clicked, Chart Settings will be displayed with two tabs:
General Settings
Colors
Step -3: Click on the Colors tab.
Colors can be set to the following options:
A. Chart
Grid lines
Gradient
Background
Foreground
Candles
Borders
Wicks
B. Orders & Alerts
Alert
Open buy order
Open sell order
Amount & price color
Closed order icon
Closed buy order
Closed sell order
C. Price
Current price
Ask price
Big price
Break-even
D. Bases
Not cracked
Cracked
Respected
Step -4: To change the color of items on the chart, click on the colored box next to the options.
Step -5: After selecting the desired colors, click on Save Settings, to save the changes.
The chart will be updated automatically, as shown below:
The Reset Colors button can be clicked, to revert all color settings back to their defaults.
How to Take a Snapshot
Step - 1: Click on the camera button to copy the link with the chart snapshot.
Or press Alt + S keys for the chart snapshot.
Step - 2: Copy the link to access or share the chart widget snapshot.
Step - 3: The following window will be opened where you can immediately share the same link to your socials. The link will however already be copied, as shown by the message that appears:
Step - 4: Enter the copied URL in your browser to view your snapshot.
How to Save Drawings and Default Indicators
A. Save Chart Layout
Step -1: To save the cryptocurrency pairs/symbols and intervals that are in the chart, click the Save button in the chart widget’s toolbar or press the CTRL+S keys.
Step - 2: Once you click on the Save button, a Save New Chart Layout window will be displayed, as shown below:
Step - 3: Enter your desired layout name and click Save, to save the chart layout.
Rename Chart Layout
Step -1: To rename a chart layout, click on the downward arrow next to the chart layout name in the chart widget’s toolbar, and select the Rename option from the dropdown.
Step -2: Enter the desired layout name and click save.
C. Copy Chart Layout
Step -1: To copy the chart layout, click on the downward arrow next to the chart layout name in the chart widget’s toolbar, and select the Make a Copy option.
Step -2: Once you click on the make a copy option, ‘Copy chart layout’ dialog would be displayed, as shown below:
Step -3: Enter the desired layout name and click save.
D. Load a Chart Layout
Step -1: To load a previously saved chart layout, click on the Downward arrow button next to the chart layout name in the chart widget’s toolbar and select the Load chart layout option.
Step -2: Once you click on the load chart layout option, a modal window will appear on the screen with all the chart layouts that have been created previously.
Step -3: Click on the layout name you want to load.
Step - 4: The Chart widget will load the corresponding layout, as shown below:
E. Delete a Chart Layout
Step -1: To delete a chart layout, click on the downward arrow next to the chart layout name, and select the Load Chart layout option.
Step -2: Once you click on the load chart layout option, a modal window will appear on the screen with all the chart layouts that have been created previously.
Step -3: Click on the ‘**X**’ icon next to the chart layout name, then click Yes on the following window to delete the layout. The corresponding layout would be deleted automatically, as shown below:
How to Set the Chart’s Timeframe
Step -1: To change the chart’s timeframe, select the desired timeframe at the bottom left part of the chart widget.
Step -2: Once you click on the desired timeframe, the chart widget will be updated automatically, as shown below:
Step -3: to navigate to a specific date, click the calendar button at the bottom-left part of the chart widget and select the desired date.
Step - 4: Once you enter the date, the chart widget will be updated automatically, as shown below:
How to Change the Chart’s Timezone
Step -1: To change the chart’s timezone, click on the Current timezone shown in the bottom part of the chart widget and select the desired timezone from the list.
Step - 2: Once the desired timezone is selected, the chart’s timezone will automatically change, as shown below:
This documentation will continue in Understanding the Chart Widget of Altrady (Part 3). To view the third part click here.
In case of any doubts, please feel free to chat with our customer support service.
Updated on: 12/02/2025
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