How-to Trade From Charts TradingView

How to trade from charts on TradingView (Kite)

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Key facts

Feature	Trade From Charts (TFC) on TradingView engine
Order types	Market, limit, SL, SL-M, GTT
Engines	Available on both TradingView + ChartIQ; TradingView UX preferred by most
Settlement	Same as any Kite order

Trade From Charts (TFC) on TradingView is one of Kite’s better-loved features. Click anywhere on the chart at the desired price; order dialog appears; place / modify / cancel directly from the chart.

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Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.

TFC vs front-panel order

Aspect	TFC	Front-panel
Visual context	Yes (chart shows order)	No
Speed	Fast (click + confirm)	Moderate (form filling)
Order types	Most types	All types
Modification	Drag on chart	Form-based

For most active intraday traders, TFC is faster and more intuitive.

External references

References

Zerodha support documentation on Trade From Charts.
TradingView Charting Library order-on-chart documentation.

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Last reviewed: 19 May 2026
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