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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.

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Opening the Indicators Panel

To add indicators to your chart:
  1. Click the Indicators button in the chart toolbar (flask icon), or press the keyboard shortcut I.
  2. The indicator browser opens, organized by category: Classic, Order Flow, Metrics, Profiles, and SMC.
  3. Use the search bar at the top to filter by name.
  4. 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.

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Indicator Types

Every indicator belongs to one of three display types, which determines where it renders on the chart: Overlay indicators do not affect the price scale unless their values diverge significantly from price. Subchart indicators automatically allocate vertical space and can be resized by dragging the divider between panels.

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Adding and Removing Indicators

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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.

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Removing

To remove an indicator:
  1. Right-click on the indicator’s label in the chart legend (overlays) or the subchart header (subchart indicators).
  2. Select Remove from the context menu.
Alternatively, open the indicator’s settings dialog and click the Delete button at the bottom.

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Reordering

Subchart indicators can be reordered by dragging their header panels up or down. The order is preserved in your workspace.

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Common Settings

Many indicators share a standard set of configuration options. These are documented once here to avoid repetition on individual indicator pages.

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Display Mode

Controls how the indicator’s data series is rendered: Not all modes are available for every indicator — the settings dialog only shows applicable options.

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Anomaly Highlighting

When enabled, the indicator highlights bars that are statistical outliers — values significantly above the recent average. The calculation is straightforward: for each bar, compute the mean and standard deviation of the indicator’s value over the last 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.

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Gradient Intensity

When enabled, bar opacity scales proportionally with the value’s magnitude relative to the visible range. Bars with higher values appear more opaque, while low-value bars fade toward minOpacity. This provides an intuitive visual heat effect without adding extra indicators.

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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.

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Premium Visual Styles

Four premium rendering styles are available on select indicators (currently 4 indicators support them): Premium styles are purely cosmetic and do not affect indicator calculations.

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Glow Effect

Indicators that support premium styles also expose glow controls: Higher glowLayers values create a more diffuse, atmospheric glow but may slightly increase rendering cost on large charts.

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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.

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Indicator Categories

Cluster Terminal organizes indicators into five categories: Browse each category in the sidebar to learn about individual indicators, their settings, and practical usage tips.
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.

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Performance Considerations

All indicators are computed client-side using WebGL-accelerated rendering via SciChart. However, a few guidelines help keep the experience smooth:
  • 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.

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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.