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Shapes and zones

Learn shapes and zones on a price chart. Choose a tool below and follow its placement steps.

3 min read12 sections

  1. 01

    Circle

    Draw a circle from a centre and circumference anchor.

    Click the centre, then a point on the circumference. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Circle on GainzAlgo
  2. 02

    Rounded rectangle

    Mark an area using a box with rounded corners.

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

    Rounded rectangle on GainzAlgo
  3. 03

    Polygon (5 points)

    Outline an area with five corners.

    Click five vertices around the shape. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Polygon (5 points) on GainzAlgo
  4. 04

    Highlighted price zone

    Highlight a chosen price/time region.

    Click opposite corners of the zone. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Highlighted price zone on GainzAlgo
  5. 05

    Support / resistance zone

    Label a manually chosen support or resistance region; it does not detect levels automatically.

    Click opposite corners of the zone. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Support / resistance zone on GainzAlgo
  6. 06

    Supply / demand zone

    Label a manually chosen supply or demand region; the anchors define the area.

    Click opposite corners of the zone. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Supply / demand zone on GainzAlgo
  7. 07

    Order block

    Mark the region you identify as an order block; it is a manual annotation.

    Click opposite corners of the block. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Order block on GainzAlgo
  8. 08

    Fair value gap

    Highlight the gap region you select; it is not an automatic gap detector.

    Click opposite corners of the gap. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Fair value gap on GainzAlgo
  9. 09

    Liquidity zone

    Label a manually selected liquidity region.

    Click opposite corners of the liquidity area. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Liquidity zone on GainzAlgo
  10. 10

    Rectangle

    A box over a price and time range, for a consolidation or a gap.

    Click one corner, then click the opposite corner. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Rectangle on GainzAlgo
  11. 11

    Ellipse

    An oval over an area of the chart, for a rounding top or bottom.

    Click the centre, then click to set the width and height. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Ellipse on GainzAlgo
  12. 12

    Triangle

    A three-point shape, for wedges and converging ranges.

    Click each of the three corners in turn. Select the drawing to move it or drag its points. Press Delete to remove the selected drawing.

    Triangle on GainzAlgo
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