Gann Tools

In the example below, you can explore how to add Gann tools to the chart using the LightningChart Python Trader. Full code and dataset are provided at the bottom of the page.

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from lightningchart_trader import TAChart
from datetime import datetime

LICENSE_KEY_PATH = "license_key.txt"
DATA_PATH = "Tesla.csv"

# Load the license key
license_key = open(LICENSE_KEY_PATH).read()

# Initialize the charts list
charts = []

# Chart for GannFan
trader_gann_fan = TAChart(license_key=license_key)
trader_gann_fan.load_csv(DATA_PATH)
trader_gann_fan.set_price_chart_type('CandleStick')
trader_gann_fan.set_chart_title('Gann Fan')

# Set time range
start_time = datetime(2012, 12, 17)
end_time = datetime(2013, 12, 16)
trader_gann_fan.set_time_range(start_time, end_time)

# Adding Gann Fan to this chart
gann_fan = trader_gann_fan.add_gann_fan(
    startX=81,
    startY=152,
    endX=103,
    endY=193,
    lineColor='#FF0000',
    lineWidth=2,  # Line width
)
gann_fan.set_magnetic(True)  # Enable snapping to OHLC data points

# Add the GannFan chart to charts
charts.append(trader_gann_fan)

# Chart for GannBox
trader_gann_box = TAChart(license_key=license_key)
trader_gann_box.load_csv(DATA_PATH)
trader_gann_box.set_price_chart_type('CandleStick')
trader_gann_box.set_chart_title('Gann Box')

# Set time range
start_time = datetime(2012, 12, 17)
end_time = datetime(2013, 12, 16)
trader_gann_box.set_time_range(start_time, end_time)

# Adding Gann Box to this chart
gann_box = trader_gann_box.add_gann_box(
    startX=81,
    startY=153.5,
    endX=137,
    endY=292,
    lineColor='#FF0000',
    lineWidth=2,
    areaColor='#FFD70088',
)
gann_box.set_magnetic(True)

# Add the GannBox chart to charts
charts.append(trader_gann_box)

# Open charts
for chart in charts:
    chart.open()