TradingView dark mode reduces eye strain during long trading sessions by replacing the bright white default background with a dark chart theme. To enable it, click your profile icon in the top-left corner of the chart, find the Dark Mode toggle, and switch it on. Adjust candle colors afterward to match the darker background.
It’s also important to note that the color schemes we use for our premium TradingView indicators are made to look good on a dark chart, since most traders are looking at their computer all day and dark mode is less straining on the eyes.
You can enable dark mode on your TradingView charts by clicking the profile picture icon in the very top left corner of your chart. That will open up a menu and towards the bottom of the menu you will see an option for Dark Mode with a toggle switch. Turn that toggle switch on and then confirm that you want to change your color theme from the pop up window. Then you’re all set! It’s much easier on the eyes isn’t it? 🙂
Dark themes have several benefits for your health. First, it reduces eye fatigue because the colors aren’t so bright. Second, it reduces blue light which can prevent you from going to sleep easily. If you are staring at a computer all day long, both of these negative effects can get to you quickly. Personally, I use dark mode on every single thing that I can when I’m on my computer because I’m staring at the screen all day. You can quickly tell how hard it is on your eyes by switching to a white screen after looking at a dark screen for a while and you will notice how straining it feels. So switch to dark mode, on everything!
Switching back to the light color theme is just as easy as switching to dark theme. Click your profile picture in the top left and then go down to Dark Mode and toggle the switch off. This will revert your chart back to the light color scheme.
Yes. TradingView's dark mode setting syncs across desktop, mobile, and tablet as long as you are logged into the same account. You only need to enable it once.
Switching to dark mode does not automatically change indicator colors, but some colors that looked good on a white background may be hard to see on a dark background. You may need to adjust individual indicator colors in their style settings.
TradingView does not currently offer custom color themes beyond dark and light mode. However, you can fully customize your chart background color, candle colors, and gridline colors through the chart settings panel to create your own look within either mode.
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