How to Overlay an Indicator

To save chart real estate, indicators can be plotted so they share the same space (pane). You can overlay unrelated indicators with their unique scaling. When it makes sense to do so, Indicators can also be overlayed and placed on the same scale.

1. Overlay Indicators with Different Scaling

The easiest way to move indicators is with Drag and Drop, but you can also right click on the indicator title

1. Click on the Move arrow on the indicator you are wanting to overlay.

Then select Move Pane

Click Overlay on the button on the indicator or chart you want to add the first indicator to. (Do not include &Scale with.)

Here is what it looks like with the Volume and Stochastics overlay with two different scales.

Here is what it looks like with the MACD and MACD Histogram overlay.

You can toggle through scale views on overlaid indicators using the small arrow at the bottom right of the scale. Click it to show one scale. Click once to see the first indicator, twice to see the second indicator and three times to see both scales at once.

2. Overlay Indicators that Share the Same Scale

Click on the Move arrow on the indicator you are wanting to overlay.

1. Click on the Move arrow on the indicator you are wanting to overlay.

Select Move Pane

2. Click Overlay on the button on the indicator or chart you want to add the first indicator to.

Then select Overlay & Scale with

Here is what it looks like with the MACD and MACD Histogram overlay sharing the same scale.

Here is what it looks like with the MACD and MACD Histogram overlay.