Indicators Overview
Cluster Terminal provides a comprehensive set of 38 technical indicators spanning classic analysis, order flow metrics, volume profiling, and smart money concepts. Every indicator is fully configurable and can be combined freely on any chart.
Opening the Indicators Panel
To add indicators to your chart:
- Click the Indicators button in the chart toolbar (flask icon), or press the keyboard shortcut
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- The indicator browser opens, organized by category: Classic, Order Flow, Metrics, Profiles, and SMC.
- Use the search bar at the top to filter by name.
- Click on any indicator to add it to the active chart.
You can add the same indicator multiple times with different settings — for example, three SMA overlays with periods 20, 50, and 200.
Indicator Types
Every indicator belongs to one of three display types, which determines where it renders on the chart:
| Type | Description | Examples |
|---|
| Overlay | Drawn directly on the price chart, sharing the price axis | SMA, EMA, VWAP, Bollinger Bands, Session Levels |
| Subchart | Rendered in a separate panel below the main chart with its own Y-axis | RSI, MACD, CVD, Delta, Funding Rate |
| Side Panel | Displayed as a vertical panel alongside the chart | Volume Profile, TPO Profile |
Adding and Removing Indicators
Adding
Select any indicator from the browser to add it. The indicator immediately appears on the chart with default settings. A settings dialog opens automatically so you can customize parameters before closing.
Removing
To remove an indicator:
- Right-click on the indicator’s label in the chart legend (overlays) or the subchart header (subchart indicators).
- Select Remove from the context menu.
Alternatively, open the indicator’s settings dialog and click the Delete button at the bottom.
Reordering
Subchart indicators can be reordered by dragging their header panels up or down. The order is preserved in your workspace.
Common Settings
Many indicators share a standard set of configuration options. These are documented once here to avoid repetition on individual indicator pages.
Display Mode
displayMode: "line" | "columns" | "candles"
| Mode | Description |
|---|
line | Continuous line connecting data points. Best for smooth oscillators (RSI, MACD line). |
columns | Vertical bars anchored to the zero line. Best for histogram-style data (Delta, Volume). |
candles | OHLC-style candle bodies. Used when the indicator produces open/high/low/close values. |
Anomaly Highlighting
When enabled, the indicator highlights bars that are statistical outliers — values significantly above the recent average.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
highlightAnomalies | boolean | false | Enable/disable anomaly highlighting |
anomalyThreshold | number | 2.0–3.0 | Number of standard deviations above the mean to qualify as anomaly |
anomalyPeriod | number | 20–50 | Lookback window (in bars) for calculating mean and standard deviation |
anomalyPeriod bars. If the current value exceeds mean + (anomalyThreshold × stddev), it is flagged as an anomaly and rendered with a distinct highlight color.
Start with the default threshold and adjust based on how many highlights you see. Lower values (1.5–2.0) produce more highlights; higher values (3.0+) only flag extreme spikes.
Gradient Intensity
When enabled, bar opacity scales proportionally with the value’s magnitude relative to the visible range.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
gradientIntensity | boolean | false | Enable/disable gradient opacity scaling |
minOpacity | number | 0.25 | Minimum opacity for the lowest-value bars (range 0.0–1.0) |
minOpacity. This provides an intuitive visual heat effect without adding extra indicators.
Bar Width
Controls the width of columns relative to the candle spacing. A value of 1.0 means columns touch edge-to-edge with no gap; 0.5 means each column occupies half the available space. The default 0.7 provides a balanced look.
Premium Visual Styles
Four premium rendering styles are available on select indicators (currently 4 indicators support them):
| Style | Description |
|---|
| Flat | Standard solid-color rendering with no effects. The default. |
| Neon | Bright, saturated colors with a soft outer glow resembling neon signage. |
| Gradient | Top-to-bottom color gradient within each bar or line stroke. |
| Chrome | Metallic reflective sheen with highlight and shadow gradients. |
Glow Effect
Indicators that support premium styles also expose glow controls:
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
enableGlow | boolean | false | Enable the outer glow effect around the indicator |
glowIntensity | number | 0.5 | Brightness of the glow (0.0–1.0) |
glowLayers | number | 2 | Number of stacked glow layers for a more pronounced bloom |
glowLayers values create a more diffuse, atmospheric glow but may slightly increase rendering cost on large charts.
Alerts
18 out of 38 indicators support configurable alert rules. When an indicator’s conditions are met, Cluster Terminal fires an alert with sound and visual notification.
Alert-capable indicators display an Alert section in their settings dialog where you can:
- Enable or disable alert firing for that indicator instance.
- Choose which conditions trigger the alert (e.g., RSI crossing above overbought, MACD signal crossover).
- Set a cooldown period to avoid repeated alerts from the same condition.
For full details on configuring and managing alerts, see the Alerts documentation page.
Indicator Categories
Cluster Terminal organizes indicators into five categories:
| Category | Count | Description |
|---|
| Classic | ~12 | Traditional technical analysis: moving averages, oscillators, bands, levels |
| Order Flow | ~10 | Trade-level analysis: delta, CVD, absorption, footprint metrics |
| Metrics | ~8 | Derived market metrics: funding rate, open interest, liquidations |
| Profiles | ~4 | Volume and time-based profile visualizations |
| SMC | ~4 | Smart money concepts: order blocks, fair value gaps, structure |
You can combine indicators from different categories on the same chart. A common setup is VWAP + Volume Profile + Delta — mixing classic, profile, and order flow perspectives.
- Limit subchart count: More than 5–6 subchart panels on a single chart tab can reduce vertical space for each panel. Consider splitting across tabs.
- Anomaly + gradient: Enabling both
highlightAnomalies and gradientIntensity on many indicators simultaneously adds per-bar computation. On charts with 10,000+ bars, this may cause a brief delay on initial load.
- Glow layers: Setting
glowLayers above 3 on multiple indicators is GPU-intensive. Use sparingly on lower-end hardware.
Next Steps
- Browse individual indicator pages in the sidebar for detailed settings and usage tips.
- Learn how to set up Alerts on supported indicators.
- Explore Workspaces to save and share your indicator configurations.