How to add gamma levels to TradingView

Add the free TradingView indicator once, paste the daily CSV, and plot every SPX/ES and NDX/NQ gamma level in seconds - with a short video and the settings that matter.

Daily gamma levels are only useful if they are on your chart before the open. TradingView has a free indicator that plots the whole set in seconds - no manual drawing - so adding the Gamma Axis levels takes about two minutes once it is set up. The short video below walks through it; the written steps underneath cover the settings that matter and the daily routine.

Step 1: add the indicator (once)

On TradingView, open the indicators panel and add Gamma Levels - CSV Key Levels Plotter (free and open-source). It draws horizontal levels from a simple CSV, so the same indicator works on SPX, ES, NQ, NDX or any symbol. Add it to your favourites so it is one click away each morning.

Step 2: copy the levels

Open the Gamma Axis dashboard, pick your instrument, and use Copy for TradingView. You get a CSV in exactly the format the indicator expects:

Price Level,Note,Foreground Color,Background Color

Use the ES or NQ set for a futures chart, or the SPX or NDX set for the index.

Step 3: paste and plot

Open the indicator settings, paste the CSV into the levels field, and apply. The lines appear instantly, labelled by role: call resistance, put support, the HVL and any magnets. Header rows and lines starting with a hash are ignored, so you can paste the whole block as-is.

Step 4: tune the view

Offset (basis): shift every level by a fixed amount, for example to line an index list up with a futures chart.
Distance filter: hide levels far from price to keep the chart clean.
Merge: combine near-identical levels within a tolerance.
Labels and lines: adjust width, style and label position to taste.

Step 5: refresh every session

Levels are recalculated through the session, so on TradingView they are refreshed by hand rather than automatically: when the dashboard updates, copy the new CSV and paste it again so your map stays current. The file name also records the time of each refresh. The indicator does not repaint and gives no signals - it simply shows the levels so you can build your own read around them.

FAQ

Is the TradingView indicator free?

Yes. The CSV Key Levels Plotter is free and open-source, and the daily levels are published on the dashboard. A Go Supporter plan (€19.90/mo) adds the full history and delivers the levels before each open, but the basic TradingView setup costs nothing.

Does it update automatically?

No. TradingView indicators cannot pull from an external key, so you re-copy and paste the CSV at the start of each session. Only the NinjaTrader indicator auto-refreshes from an API key.

Can I use it on futures and the index?

Yes. Paste the ES or NQ set on a futures chart, or the SPX or NDX set on the index. The Offset setting lets you shift an index list onto a futures chart if you prefer.

This guide is part of our platform-setup hub: set up gamma levels in your trading platform.