Mastering Markitel·The Markitel Toolkit
AI Assistant & Charts
Your On-Demand Trading Analyst
Markitel includes a built-in AI chatbot that serves as your personal market analyst. You can ask it anything — from 'explain this signal' to 'what is the current trend on EUR/USD?' to 'summarise the latest news on Gold'. The assistant is context-aware, meaning it can see your open paper positions, recent signals, watchlist assets, and the current market conditions.
Unlike generic AI chatbots, the Markitel assistant is integrated directly into the trading platform. It has access to real-time price data, your portfolio state, signal history, and news feeds. This means its responses are specific, timely, and relevant to your exact situation — not generic financial information.
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What the AI assistant can do
Explain signal logic, summarise recent news for any asset, describe key support and resistance levels, compare momentum between two assets, walk you through a risk calculation, explain technical indicators, translate complex market events into plain English, and help you plan your trades. It responds conversationally with no jargon required.
Definition
Context-Aware AI
The Markitel AI assistant has access to your current platform state — watchlist, open positions, signal history, and market data. This means when you ask 'How is my portfolio doing?', it can give a specific answer about YOUR positions, not a generic one.
Effective Questions to Ask the AI
The quality of the AI response depends heavily on the quality of your question. Specific, focused questions produce the most useful answers. Here are the most effective question patterns organised by use case.
| Type of Question | Example Prompt | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Signal explanation | Why was a LONG signal triggered on USD/JPY? | Breakdown of the technical conditions that fired the signal including confidence factors |
| Market context | What is the current trend on EUR/USD on the 4H chart? | Plain-English summary of trend direction, momentum state, and key support/resistance levels |
| News summary | Summarise today's news affecting Gold | Bullet-point digest of recent headlines from GDELT and financial news sources |
| Risk check | If I risk 1% of $10,000 on this signal with a 25-pip SL, what lot size should I use? | Position size calculation with the exact lot size for your account and risk tolerance |
| Concept help | What is a bullish engulfing candle? | Educational definition with pattern description and how to identify it on charts |
| Asset comparison | Compare momentum on GBP/USD vs EUR/USD right now | Side-by-side analysis of trend, momentum indicators, and signal activity for both pairs |
| Portfolio review | How are my open positions performing? | Summary of each open paper trade with current P&L and distance to targets |
| Event awareness | Any major economic events today that could affect my watchlist? | Calendar scan with impact ratings and times for relevant upcoming events |
How to use the AI assistant effectively
- 1
Open the AI chat panel
Click the AI assistant icon in the sidebar or use the keyboard shortcut. The chat panel opens on the right side of your screen, overlaying the current view without leaving the page you are on.
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Ask specific questions
Instead of 'What should I trade?', ask 'What are the highest-confidence signals on my watchlist right now?' or 'Summarise the news for Gold in the last 4 hours.' Specificity produces better answers.
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Follow up for deeper analysis
The AI remembers your conversation context within a session. After asking about EUR/USD, you can follow up with 'What about the 1H chart?' without repeating the asset name.
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Use it for pre-trade checks
Before entering any trade, ask: 'Any major news events in the next 2 hours for [asset]?' This single question can save you from entering a trade right before a high-impact data release.
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Learn concepts on the fly
See a term you do not recognise in a signal or chart? Ask the AI to explain it. It provides contextual definitions that are more useful than a generic search engine result.
What the AI cannot do
The AI assistant does not execute trades, guarantee outcomes, or predict the future. It is an analytical and educational tool. It provides information, explanations, and calculations — but every trade decision is yours. Never rely on the AI as your sole reason for entering a trade.
Charts: TradingView-Powered Precision
Every asset on Markitel links to a fully interactive chart powered by TradingView. You get access to hundreds of built-in indicators, multiple timeframes from 1 minute to monthly, professional drawing tools, and the ability to overlay Markitel signals directly onto the chart as visual annotations. This is where you confirm setups, plan entries, and monitor live trades.
| Chart Feature | What It Does | How to Access |
|---|---|---|
| Timeframe Selector | Switch between 1M, 5M, 15M, 1H, 4H, Daily, Weekly | Click the timeframe buttons above the chart |
| Indicators | Add RSI, MACD, Moving Averages, Bollinger Bands, etc. | Click 'Indicators' button and search by name |
| Drawing Tools | Trend lines, horizontal levels, Fibonacci retracements | Drawing toolbar on the left side of the chart |
| Signal Overlay | View Markitel signals as markers directly on the price chart | Toggle signal markers with the Markitel button |
| Full Screen Mode | Expand chart to full browser width for detailed analysis | Click the expand icon in the top-right corner |
Opening a chart from a signal
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Find a signal in the feed
Scroll through the Signals Feed until you spot a setup that matches your criteria — correct asset class, confidence above your threshold, and a direction aligned with your bias.
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Click the chart icon
Every signal card has a chart icon in the top-right corner. Clicking it opens the full TradingView chart for that asset with the signal's timeframe pre-selected.
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Check the higher timeframe first
Markitel signals are typically based on the 1H or 4H chart. Start by checking one level higher (4H or Daily) to confirm the overall trend direction aligns with the signal.
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Add your key indicators
At minimum, add a 200-period EMA (for trend direction) and RSI (for momentum). These two indicators cover most confirmation needs.
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Mark your levels
Use the horizontal line tool to mark the entry zone, SL, and TP levels from the signal card onto the chart. Seeing them visually on the price action helps you assess whether the levels make sense.
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Drop to the entry timeframe
Once you have confirmed the higher-timeframe trend, switch to the signal's native timeframe (usually 1H or 15M) to find your precise entry point.
Top-down analysis
Always start at the Daily chart, then 4H, then 1H. If all three timeframes agree on direction, the trade has stronger confluence and a higher probability of success. This is the single most impactful habit you can develop as a technical trader.
Keyboard shortcuts for chart power users
Press 'D' for Daily timeframe, '4' for 4H, '1' for 1H, and '15' for 15-minute chart. Use 'Alt+H' to add a horizontal line at the current cursor position. These shortcuts save significant time during fast-moving sessions.
Knowledge check
Which of the following is NOT a capability of the Markitel AI assistant?
Chart Timeframe Guide
One of the most common questions from new Markitel users is which timeframe to use. The answer depends on your trading style and how long you plan to hold positions. Here is a reference guide for timeframe selection.
| Trading Style | Entry Timeframe | Trend Timeframe | Typical Hold Time | Signals Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 1M - 5M | 15M - 1H | Minutes to 1 hour | 5-15 signals |
| Day Trader | 15M - 1H | 4H - Daily | 1 hour to end of session | 3-8 signals |
| Swing Trader | 4H | Daily - Weekly | 1 day to 2 weeks | 1-3 signals |
| Position Trader | Daily | Weekly - Monthly | Weeks to months | 1-2 signals per week |
Most Markitel signals target day traders and swing traders
The majority of signals generated by the Markitel AI engine are based on 1H and 4H timeframes, making them ideal for day trading and swing trading styles. If you prefer scalping, use Markitel signals as directional guides and find your own entries on lower timeframes.
Definition
Multi-Timeframe Analysis
The practice of analysing the same asset across multiple timeframes (e.g. Daily, 4H, 1H) to gain a complete picture of trend, momentum, and entry precision. Higher timeframes establish direction; lower timeframes refine entry. This is the foundation of the top-down analysis approach recommended for all Markitel signal validation.
Knowledge check
When opening a chart from a signal, what should you check FIRST before analysing the signal's timeframe?