# How to add countdown timer **URL:** \ **Category:** Traders Helping Traders\ **Created:** [July 16, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720 "2021-07-16T21:52:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gladys\_Serrato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@Gladys\_Serrato](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Gladys_Serrato)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720/1 "2021-07-16T21:52:27Z")
How can I add a countdown timer according to whatever time frame I’m using. just like this ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/4/4d6fbd12c3e6974e28aeda0332f8d3270a6645de.png) ---
**Author:** ![MadCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/madcat/32/1416_2.png) [@MadCat](https://community.tradovate.com/u/MadCat)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720/2 "2021-07-16T23:01:20Z")
@Gladys_Serrato The option is in the Chart Settings. ![Screen Shot 2021-07-16 at 3.59.15 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/7/7bdf32386723699589d57be8cb5cea19286192c2.png) ---
**Author:** ![latter-day-trader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47774/32.png) [@latter-day-trader](https://community.tradovate.com/u/latter-day-trader)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720/3 "2021-07-17T01:26:10Z")
If you are looking to have the ticks or time show on the chart itself, I just made this for one of my Supporters. It only works with MINUTE and TICK based charts. (No seconds, Renko, range, momentum range, etc.) It also only works on New charts, not Legacy charts. You can configure the positioning relative to the last two bars, along with the font size and colors. You can also set the threshold amount so that the color changes if it is below a certain time or tick count. Note, the count only gets updated when a new “tick” occurs, unlike the timer on the tab. This is because this indicator isn’t running in its own thread. It only gets updated when new data arrives and the chart itself gets updated. This “issue” is most noticeable during times of low volatility (Globex). ![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 11.43.17 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/9/90740dfcdbc3206c28501e96e35f12042f3be9ab.png) ![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 11.38.18 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/tradingforum/original/2X/3/3aa911bf9adb34cbe3f55bb6a7a8a7d967219a60.png) You can search for “ **Time and Ticks Countdown** ” or use the link below. Lastly, if you find it useful, please consider sending a tip my way so I can keep making indicators available on Tradovate. Details on that can be found in the settings of the indicator. > **[Tradovate is a Modern Futures Trading Platform and Futures Brokerages](https://trader.tradovate.com/?shareable=954df5a0-79cb-49c5-a342-7a16f6ce431f)** > > Trade Futures and Commodities on Most Devices and with a Fixed Commission Rate or Unlimited Trading Subscription Fee Option ---
**Author:** ![MadCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.tradovate.com/madcat/32/1416_2.png) [@MadCat](https://community.tradovate.com/u/MadCat)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 4:18am UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720/4 "2021-07-17T04:18:40Z")
@latter-day-trader Thanks, I have been waiting for a bar tick counter on the chart for over a year from tradovate. ---
**Author:** ![Marquis\_Williams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Marquis\_Williams](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Marquis_Williams)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720/5 "2024-05-25T18:50:31Z")
how do we display the time on chart besides candle? ---
**Author:** ![Zachary\_Thomas\_struc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/2acd7d/32.png) [@Zachary\_Thomas\_struc](https://community.tradovate.com/u/Zachary_Thomas_struc)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.tradovate.com/t/how-to-add-countdown-timer/2720/6 "2026-01-16T16:19:25Z")
were you ever able to add Seconds to your custom countdown timer? thanks either way!