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Text and annotation tools

Learn text and annotation tools on a price chart. Choose a tool below and follow its placement steps.

5 min read18 sections

  1. 01

    Freehand drawing

    Draw a freeform path with your pointer or finger.

    Hold the pointer or finger down, draw, then release. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Freehand drawing on GainzAlgo
  2. 02

    Smooth brush

    Draw a smoothed freehand path for clearer handwritten marks.

    Hold the pointer or finger down to paint a smooth path. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Smooth brush on GainzAlgo
  3. 03

    Freehand highlight

    Paint a translucent highlight over an area of interest.

    Hold down and paint a translucent highlight. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Freehand highlight on GainzAlgo
  4. 04

    Curved arrow

    Point to a target using an arrow with an adjustable curved path.

    Click the start, curve control point and arrow tip. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Curved arrow on GainzAlgo
  5. 05

    Anchored text

    Place editable text at a specific chart anchor.

    Click the anchor, then type a label. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing. Choose Save text when the text editor opens.

    Anchored text on GainzAlgo
  6. 06

    Callout box

    Attach a text box to a chart point with a separate label location.

    Click the anchor and label location, then type. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing. Choose Save text when the text editor opens.

    Callout box on GainzAlgo
  7. 07

    Speech bubble

    Attach a speech-style text bubble to the point you choose.

    Click the anchor and bubble location, then type. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing. Choose Save text when the text editor opens.

    Speech bubble on GainzAlgo
  8. 08

    Custom icon marker

    Place your own symbol or emoji at a bar.

    Click the anchor, then enter a symbol or emoji. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing. Choose Save text when the text editor opens.

    Custom icon marker on GainzAlgo
  9. 09

    Break of structure

    Label the span you identify as a break of structure.

    Click the start and end of the broken level. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Break of structure on GainzAlgo
  10. 10

    Change of character

    Label the span you identify as a change of character.

    Click the start and end of the structure level. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Change of character on GainzAlgo
  11. 11

    Checkmark

    Place a checkmark at a chosen bar.

    Click the bar to mark. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Checkmark on GainzAlgo
  12. 12

    Cross marker

    Place a cross marker at a chosen bar.

    Click the bar to mark. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Cross marker on GainzAlgo
  13. 13

    Up arrow

    Place an upward arrow at a chosen bar.

    Click the bar to mark. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Up arrow on GainzAlgo
  14. 14

    Down arrow

    Place a downward arrow at a chosen bar.

    Click the bar to mark. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Down arrow on GainzAlgo
  15. 15

    Flag marker

    Place a flag marker at a chosen bar.

    Click the bar to mark. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Flag marker on GainzAlgo
  16. 16

    Text

    A free text note anchored to a bar.

    Click the bar you want to annotate, type a short note, then choose Save text. Select the drawing to move it. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Text on GainzAlgo
  17. 17

    Price label

    A level with its own price printed on it, for a target or a stop.

    Click once at the price you want labelled. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Price label on GainzAlgo
  18. 18

    Brush

    Freehand drawing, for circling something quickly.

    Hold the pointer down and draw; release to finish. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Brush on GainzAlgo
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