Settings

This page is a complete reference for every setting in Smart Swing Turning Points. Settings are organized into 10 groups (①–⑩), arranged from most-used to most-specialized. Each group has a table of settings with defaults, options, and explanations, followed by guidance on when and why to change them.

To access settings: click the gear icon next to the indicator name in TradingView, or right-click the indicator on the chart and select "Settings."

① Timeframes

Controls which of the 10 timeframes are active. Only enabled timeframes detect and display swings. Disabled timeframes consume no processing resources.

When to change: Enable timeframes relevant to your analysis horizon. Swing traders typically use W/M/Q (the defaults). Day traders use 15m/1H/4H/D. Cycle analysts may enable all 10. If a timeframe can't be detected on your current chart (for example, 15-Minute on a Daily chart), it's automatically disabled regardless of this setting.

Automatic constraints by chart timeframe:

② Core Settings

Fundamental detection behavior that affects how swings are identified across all timeframes.

When to change: Most users should start with the defaults (Continuation + False OBs On). Switch to Reversal mode if you prefer earlier signals and accept more frequent swing detection. Enable Gann's Exception Rule if you use 2D/3D on instruments where fast breakouts commonly occur before clean consecutive bar sequences form.

How OB Mode affects your chart: Continuation produces fewer swing signals with later timing. Reversal produces more signals with earlier timing. Skip produces the fewest signals — the cleanest, most filtered swing structure. All three produce valid structures; the difference is resolution and sensitivity.

③ Labels & Spacing

Controls the appearance and positioning of swing labels on the chart.

Style and Sizing

Spacing — Simple Mode (Default)

Spacing — Advanced Mode

When to change: The defaults work well for most instruments. If labels feel too close to or too far from price bars, adjust Label Spacing (%) first — this single control fixes most spacing issues. Switch to Advanced mode only if you need the base offset and inter-label gap to be different. For instruments with unusual price levels (penny stocks, high-priced crypto), the Auto/% of Price method handles scaling automatically.

④ Tooltips

Controls the analytical detail displayed when hovering over any swing label.

When to change: Start with Basic to learn the indicator. Move to Proportional when you want to compare swings — essential for Fibonacci and Gann ratio analysis. Momentum adds volume and velocity for conviction analysis. Full is for cycle researchers and quantitative workflows. Use None for clean chart screenshots.

See Tooltips & Metrics for detailed descriptions of every metric at each tier.

⑤ Colors — Intraday (15m / 1H / 4H)

Independent high and low colors for each intraday timeframe.

When to change: Customize to match your chart theme or create contrast between timeframes you use together. The defaults use the same color for both highs and lows within each intraday timeframe — direction is already clear from label position (above = high, below = low). If you prefer directional color coding at the intraday level, set different high and low colors.

⑥ Colors — Daily & Multi-Day (D / 2D / 3D)

Independent high and low colors for daily and count-based timeframes.

Daily uses distinct high/low colors (lime/dark red) because daily swings are common and directional coding adds context at a glance. 2-Day and 3-Day use matching high/low colors to distinguish them from Daily by character rather than direction.

⑦ Colors — Higher Timeframe (W / M / Q / Y)

Independent high and low colors for weekly and above. These labels carry the most analytical weight, so the defaults use the most saturated, visually distinct colors.

When to change: These colors should be visually distinct from each other since higher timeframe swings are the most analytically significant. The defaults provide strong contrast. Adjust to your chart's background color or personal preference — for example, Green on a green background chart needs brightening.

The color settings panel — each timeframe has independent high and low color pickers.

⑧ X-Ray Mode

Overlays color-coded rectangles showing how each period was classified. A specialized visualization for studying market structure.

Toggles

Fill Colors

Appearance

Per-Timeframe Border Colors

Each of the 10 timeframes has its own border color setting. Borders are the primary way to distinguish which timeframe a rectangle belongs to when multiple timeframes have X-Ray enabled simultaneously. Defaults vary by timeframe.

When to change: Enable X-Ray to study market structure visually. Start with one timeframe (Weekly is a good default). Increase Fill Transparency if rectangles obscure price action. See X-Ray Mode for detailed usage guidance.

⑨ CSV Export

Enables comprehensive data export for analysis in external tools.

When to change: Enable CSV Export when you need swing data for offline analysis in Python, SQL, Excel, or other tools. Use "CSV Data Only" for deep historical exports — the 500-label limit only applies to visual display, not data computation.

See CSV Export for the complete 63-column reference and data handling guide.

⑩ Advanced

Specialized tools for performance, monitoring, and debugging.

When to change: Leave Dynamic Window On unless you experience missing labels (try increasing Buffer Bars first). Enable Info Table for live market monitoring — it provides a dashboard view of all timeframe states without needing to hover over individual labels. The debug settings are for troubleshooting only.

Quick Start Presets

These recommended configurations cover the most common use cases. Apply all settings in the listed group, then adjust to taste.

Swing Trader

For identifying medium-term turning points and multi-timeframe confluence.

What you get: Clean chart with weekly, monthly, and quarterly labels. Hover for price, date, and duration. Low visual noise. This is the default configuration.

Day Trader

For tracking intraday structure alongside daily context.

What you get: Compact labels showing intraday swings nested within the daily structure. Tighter spacing keeps labels proportionate on short-timeframe charts. Reduced buffer saves resources on fast-updating intraday data.

Gann Practitioner

For multi-day swing analysis with traditional Gann counting methods.

What you get: Daily, 2D, and 3D swings with Gann's Exception Rule capturing fast breakouts. Weekly X-Ray shows the structural pattern. Proportional tooltips expose the expansion/retracement ratios central to Gann analysis.

Cycle Analyst

For comprehensive multi-timeframe research with full analytical data.

What you get: All 10 timeframes with full tooltips, hierarchical counting, X-Ray structural visualization, CSV export, and the Info Table for real-time monitoring. Dense but comprehensive — the complete analytical toolkit.

Data Export

For building historical databases or backtesting without visual chart output.

What you get: No visual labels or lines on the chart. All swing detection and hierarchy tracking still runs on every bar. Right-click → Export chart data produces the complete 63-column dataset spanning the full chart history, bypassing the 500-label limit.

Clean Chart

For screenshots, presentations, or minimal distraction.

What you get: Just weekly and monthly labels — no tooltips, no X-Ray, no Info Table. Minimal visual footprint for chart publishing or when you want turning points visible without analytical detail.

Tips

Start minimal, add gradually. Begin with the defaults (W/M/Q + Basic tooltips). Add timeframes and higher tooltip tiers as you become familiar with the information. Enabling everything at once creates more noise than insight until you've developed fluency with the tool.

Label Spacing is your first adjustment. If labels look wrong — too close, too far, overlapping price bars — adjust Label Spacing (%) before touching anything else. This single control fixes most visual issues.

Match label size to analytical importance. Making HTF labels one step larger than Daily/MD, and Daily/MD one step larger than Intraday, creates a natural visual hierarchy. Your eye goes to the most significant swings first.

Use the Info Table during live sessions. When multiple timeframes are active, the Info Table provides a real-time dashboard of all timeframe states without hovering over individual labels. At a glance, you can see which timeframes are aligned and which are diverging.

X-Ray one timeframe at a time. Multi-timeframe X-Ray creates overlapping rectangles that can be hard to read. Start with Weekly X-Ray to understand the visualization, then selectively add a second timeframe when you need to see the relationship between two levels.

Match OB Mode to your style. There's no "correct" setting — Continuation is conservative (fewer, later signals), Reversal is aggressive (more, earlier signals), Skip is minimal (fewest signals). Try each for a week and see which produces swing structures that match your decision-making style.

Next Steps

• Overview — How all the settings fit into the broader SSTP system
• Timeframes — Deep dive into how each timeframe works
• Tooltips & Metrics — Detailed metric descriptions for each tooltip tier
• X-Ray Mode — Usage guide for X-Ray visualization
• CSV Export — Complete 63-column reference
• Glossary — Definitions for all terms used in this page