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Fix: “My Indicator Disappeared”

When indicators seem to vanish or show no values, it is usually a visibility toggle.

  1. Check the Legend Toggle

    Click the downward-pointing chevron in the top-left legend to show or hide indicator titles and values.

    Legend toggle button

    Click the chevron to show indicators

  2. Check Status Line Settings

    Go to Settings → Status line and enable:

    • Indicator titles
    • Indicator arguments (off recommended)
    • Indicator values (off recommended)

    Note: The “Indicator last value label” is under Settings → Scales (a different checkbox).

    Status line settings

    Enable all three options for full visibility

  3. Check Object Tree

    Open Object Tree (right toolbar) and click the icon to unhide indicators.

    Object tree panel

    Toggle visibility with the eye icon

Save Multiple Trading Setups

TradingView’s “Save as default” only saves one configuration. Here is how to save multiple named setups (Scalping, Swing, and more):

Best for Quick Strategy Switching

What it saves: All indicators and their settings as a reusable preset

Important: Templates replace current indicators and do not save drawings.

How to use:

  1. Set up your indicators exactly how you want
  2. Click the Templates icon (4 squares) in the top toolbar
  3. Select Save Indicator Template
  4. Name it (e.g., “Scalp 5m”, “Swing 4H”, “Position Daily”)
  5. Load any template instantly from the same menu

Templates menu

Save and load indicator templates from this menu

Best for Complete Workspaces

What it saves: Everything — symbol, timeframe, drawings, indicators, and chart style

How to use:

  1. Set up your entire workspace
  2. Click the layout name dropdown in the top bar → Save As
  3. Name your layout
  4. Switch between saved layouts from the dropdown

Quick save: Press Ctrl+S (Windows) or ⌘+S (Mac)

Layout menu

Save complete workspaces as layouts

Quick Fixes

Chart looks compressed/squished

An indicator may be plotting values far from price. Solutions:

  1. Hide the problematic indicator temporarily
  2. Right-click the price scale → Reset
  3. Check if an indicator is in a separate pane but scaled wrong

See TradingView’s guide: The chart looks way too compressed

Can’t see indicator settings gear
  1. Make sure the indicator title is visible (use the +/− toggle)
  2. Hover over the indicator name in the legend
  3. The settings icon appears on hover
Multiple charts not syncing

To sync all charts in a layout:

  1. Click Select Layout → Sync layout
  2. Choose what to sync:
    • Symbol
    • Interval (timeframe)
    • Crosshair
    • Time (date range)

For drawings: Enable Drawing sync from the left toolbar

For selective sync: Use the colored Chart Syncing icon in the Status line to group specific charts (red, blue, or green)

To sync across tabs: Use color tags to link specific tabs

Compare shows “detached lines”

This happens when using percent comparison mode. To fix:

  1. Right-click the price scale
  2. Select Indexed to 100 to align lines from the same starting point

This is normal behavior for the Compare tool’s percent mode.

Essential Shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Quick Search Ctrl + K ⌘ + K
Add Indicator / /
Save Layout Ctrl + S ⌘ + S
Undo/Redo Ctrl + Z/Y ⌘ + Z/Y
Hide All Drawings Ctrl + Alt + H ⌘ + ⌥ + H

View all TradingView shortcuts →

Official TradingView References