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How to install Basics on TradingView

Basics is free on TradingView and sets itself up for your ticker. Five short steps — the second one makes sure you always open the right indicator with one click.

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  1. Open Basics on TradingView

    The indicator is called Basics - Session Levels, by TheFunTrader.

    Open Basics on TradingView →opens in a new tab

  2. Add it to your favourites

    At the top right of the indicator page, click Add to favorites. From then on Basics sits at the top of your indicator list, and you can be sure it is the original — there are other scripts with similar names.

    Add to favorites

    Like it? The Boost button under the chart is the quickest way to show it — it helps other traders find the indicator too.

  3. Add it to your chart

    Open any supported chart — for example NQ or FDXM — click Indicators at the top, choose Favorites (1) and click Basics - Session Levels (2).

    TradingView Indicators dialog, Favorites list: 1 marks Favorites, 2 marks Basics - Session Levels by TheFunTrader

    Your list shows the indicators you have favourited yourself.

  4. Optional: match the chart clock

    Basics works in any chart timezone. If you want the times on your chart to match the session times on this site, set the chart to the market's home timezone: New York for the Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow and Russell, Berlin for the DAX, London for the FTSE 100 and Amsterdam for the AEX. Click the time at the bottom right of the chart to change it. All markets: supported tickers.

  5. Tidy up the chart (recommended)

    Open the indicator settings (the gear icon next to Basics on your chart) and untick Values in status line and Inputs in status line under Style. Pictures and more tips: TradingView tips for a clean chart.

What's next?

Every line Basics draws is explained on its own page — what it is, why traders watch it and how to adjust it. Start with all Basics lines, or see a worked example: RTH O, the regular trading hours open price.

Add Untested Levels next to it. Basics draws today's reference levels; Untested Levels adds the earlier closes, opens and gaps that price has not traded back to — free, and made to run next to Basics without drawing the same level twice. Install Untested Levels.

Frequently asked questions

Is Basics free?

Yes. Basics is published on TradingView and free to use.

Do I need a real-time data subscription?

No. Basics works with TradingView's free delayed data. See the supported tickers for all markets.

I see several indicators called "Basics" — which one is it?

Look for Basics - Session Levels by TheFunTrader. Adding it to your favourites (step 2) saves you from searching next time.

Can you add my ticker, broker or a new feature?

Very likely — requests and feedback are very welcome. Email me or send a DM to @thefuntrader on X.

Something looks wrong or a line is missing.

Each line's page has a short Why don't I see the line? section — for example on the RTH O page.