Auto chart patterns on TradingView

To save time and help you navigate complex data more efficiently, you can use built-in indicators on Supercharts that automatically detect chart patterns. These tools let you quickly identify key formations without manually analyzing every line and candle — giving you more insight and improving your decision-making process.

In this article, you'll learn which tools are available for TradingViewers, how to access them, and how to make the most of your analysis.

What are chart patterns

Chart patterns are similarities in a chart's elements that suggest the price is likely to move in a particular direction.

Chart patterns, such as candlestick patterns, have three main types:

Reversal patterns
Continuation patterns
Neutral patterns

If you're already familiar with how to read chart patterns, you may want to dive deeper and see how our automatic tools can save your time and enhance your analysis.

How to access auto chart patterns

You can find our automatic tools in the "Indicators" menu on the upper toolbar. From there, click "Technicals" and head to the "Patterns" tab.

You'll then see a list of available patterns.

! Note: Our platform looks for patterns within the previous 600 bars/candles/price points displayed. If you need to go further back in time, you can use Bar Replay mode.

At the top of the list, you'll see "All Chart Patterns." This indicator gives you access to the most recognizable and widely used classic patterns in modern technical analysis.

! Note: We may change the patterns these indicator identifies, make sure you consult the corresponding Knowledge base article.

You may also want to explore other auto chart pattern indicators such as Elliott Waves pattern and the Head and Shoulders pattern.

If you need more information on these patterns — what they are and how they work — you can easily view the corresponding article in the Knowledge base by clicking on the question mark icon next to the indicator's name.

Our automated tools recognize patterns on various line charts, candlestick types, and all other charts available on TradingView.

Auto indicators vs drawing tools

The trade-off with automation is that drawing tools can be applied based on your visual assessment, while automated indicators are positioned according to their predefined settings.

Drawing tools, on the other hand, are applied manually. How you see the chart is what truly matters. You might spot something an indicator misses due to its limitations.

Moreover, you can apply any drawing — even trendlines for a triangle's edges — however you interpret the pattern's emergence.

Indicators can also be misleading by adding unnecessary barriers and making you overly reliant on automation, whereas drawings don't limit your perspective. We suggest studying the chart yourself, learning its ups and downs, spotting a few patterns, and only then enhancing your perspective with automatic tools.

Oh, and one more thing…

We believe in the power of machines and how computers help us achieve more with less effort — but people are what truly matters.

To engage in idea exchange about the markets, you can start by exploring our community's indicators and strategies. Also, as a TradingViewer, you can share your minds and chat with fellow traders to connect and grow your network.