Synchronizing a Selected Candle Across Same-Symbol Charts
Summary
This indicator synchronizes a chosen candle’s time window across open charts of the same symbol, allowing a trader to compare that moment across different timeframes. A host chart publishes the selected candle’s open and close times, closing price, and period. Slave charts then draw time markers, an optional close-price line, and a range box based on the bars visible on each chart. The host can also show a snapped crosshair and hover preview, and can follow new candles when the current live candle is selected.
The document explains the indicator’s settings and implementation, including terminal-wide variables, chart events, timers, and chart navigation. It offers a workflow for inspecting historical price action, not a trading signal or performance study. Synchronization is limited to the same symbol and terminal, requires one active host, and can lag or flicker. Multiple hosts can overwrite shared state, and slaves have nothing to display before a host publishes a selection.
Key ideas
- One host chart publishes a candle window for same-symbol charts at other timeframes to display.
- Slave charts can show the window boundaries, its close price, and local high-low range.
- Selecting a historical candle pauses live following until the live candle is selected again.
- The system relies on one host and terminal-local shared state, so multiple hosts can conflict.
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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.