How to fix squished charts in TOS?

In this quick how-to guide, we describe how to scale down your charts when you have too many voodoo lines displaying.

Using Voodoo lines and Ready Aim Fire as an example,  if your chart looks smashed and unreadable like this:

Instead of looking like this: 

 
Then, left-click on the price axis settings menu.
Choose Auto and uncheck Fit Studies. 

 
Alternatively, you may follow the following steps to make the correction. 

What is required is a quick configuration change and scaling of the charts.

Step 1: Click on the chart settings gear wheel above the chart.
Step 2: Click on the Price Axis Tab in the top left of the Chart Settings window.
Step 3: UN-CHECK the Fit Studies check box.
Step 4: Make sure Scale is set to Auto.
 
From the price axis settings tab, ensure that you are set to Auto and UN-check the Fit Studies checkbox.

You can also get to these settings by clicking the Price Axis Settings icon in the top right corner of your TOS chart (see above).

How can I change the Chart Scale Settings in Thinkorswim / Trading View?

The study looks compressed and squished on a chart. Common to Voodoo lines and other studies.

Chart Scaling:

If the price on the chart is not filling the vertical axis/space as below, change the chart settings; see below.

TOS:

Un-check Fit Studies from the Price Axis menu drop-down at the top of the vertical price axis to the right of the chart.

Trading View

Right-click on the right side vertical price axis. Choose Scale Price Chart Only.

How to scale an indicator in TOS:

If you notice that the charts on your screen in TOS are squished, scrunched, or tiny and hard to read, chances are you will need to make one quick adjustment to fix this visibility issue. 

Most of the time, this will affect your Voodoo Lines, Lay Up Indicators, or any indicator that displays significantly above or below the area for the price. 

Please be sure your indicator is applied to the chart so you can note the difference once the changes have been made.

Next, on the top menu in Thinkorswim, select Style > Settings > Price Axis
This will bring you to the menu where you can set the scale setting.  

From here, you will need to make sure and set the “Scale:” to Auto, then
UNCHECK the box for fit studies.

Click “OK,” and you should be all set.