Are you tired of losing your preferred chart settings every time you close Tradovate? You're not alone. Many traders face this issue, but it doesn't have to be that way. In this guide, we'll explore how to save your chart settings in Tradovate, ensuring your preferred layouts and indicators are always at your fingertips.

Before we dive in, let's understand why saving chart settings is crucial. Customizing your charts allows you to better analyze the market, spot trends, and make informed trading decisions. Saving these settings ensures consistency and saves you time in the long run.

Understanding Tradovate's Chart Settings
Tradovate offers a wide range of chart types, indicators, and drawing tools to help you analyze the market. Each of these has its own settings that you can customize to suit your trading style. Understanding how to manage these settings is key to saving your preferred layouts.

In this guide, we'll focus on saving the following chart settings in Tradovate:
- Chart type (e.g., candlestick, bar, line)
- Timeframe
- Indicators and their settings
- Drawing tools (e.g., trendlines, Fibonacci retracement)

Saving Chart Type and Timeframe
Changing the chart type and timeframe is a common practice among traders. Tradovate allows you to save these settings so you can quickly switch between your preferred views.
To save your chart type and timeframe:

- Select your preferred chart type (e.g., candlestick) from the dropdown menu.
- Choose your desired timeframe (e.g., 1-hour) from the period dropdown menu.
- Click on the 'Save As' button in the toolbar. A dialog box will appear.
- Enter a name for your chart layout (e.g., 'My EUR/USD 1H Chart').
- Click 'Save'. Your chart layout is now saved.
Saving Indicators and Their Settings
Indicators are essential tools for analyzing the market. Tradovate allows you to save your preferred indicators and their settings, ensuring you always have your favorite tools at hand.

To save your indicators and their settings:
- Add your desired indicators to the chart by clicking on the 'Indicators' button in the toolbar and selecting your preferred indicators.
- Adjust the settings for each indicator as needed.
- Once you're satisfied with your indicator setup, click on the 'Save As' button in the toolbar.
- Enter a name for your indicator layout (e.g., 'My MACD & RSI Setup').
- Click 'Save'. Your indicator layout is now saved.




















Loading Saved Chart Settings
Now that you've saved your chart settings, let's learn how to load them. Loading saved settings is just as easy as saving them.
To load your saved chart settings:
- Click on the 'Load' button in the toolbar.
- Select the saved chart layout or indicator setup you want to load from the dropdown menu.
- Click 'Load'. Your saved settings will be applied to the chart.
Managing Your Saved Chart Settings
Tradovate allows you to manage your saved chart settings. You can rename, delete, or export your saved layouts as needed.
To manage your saved chart settings:
- Click on the 'Manage' button in the toolbar.
- You'll see a list of your saved chart layouts. To rename a layout, click on its name and enter the new name.
- To delete a layout, click on the 'X' next to its name.
- To export a layout, click on the 'Export' button next to its name. A file will be downloaded to your computer.
Incorporating these steps into your trading routine will ensure you always have your preferred chart settings at your fingertips. No more wasted time readjusting your charts every time you open Tradovate. Happy trading!