> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://takeprofit.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Platform Search

The **Symbol Search** lets you discover and add symbols to Watchlists without leaving the chart.

* Navigate by keyboard, filter by asset class or source, and open charts instantly.
* Add instruments to Watchlists in one click, or sort them into multiple lists with a double-click.
* See all your Watchlists at the bottom of the search window and add to the **active** one with a shortcut.

## Accessing Search

There are two quick ways to open the search window:

1. **From the chart:** click the **instrument ticker icon** shown on the chart (the symbol badge).

2) Or simply start typing anywhere on the chart.

Then:

* **Start/Continue typing** a ticker, company/asset name, or keyword. Results update instantly.
* Use the **asset-class tabs** and **All Sources** to narrow results (details below).
* Press **Esc** anytime to close the window.

**Tips**

* If keyboard arrows don’t move the selection, **click inside the search panel** to restore focus.
* To quickly add multiple symbols, **select an active Watchlist** at the bottom first, then use **Shift + Enter** as you browse.

## Browse by Asset Class

Use the tabs to narrow results:

* **All**, **Funds**, **Equities**, **Crypto**, **Commodities**, **Forex**, **Bonds**, **Indices**

What the tabs do:

* Show only instruments in the chosen class.
* Group related markets (e.g., **Perpetual Futures**, **Delivered Futures**, **Spot**).
* Let you expand each group with **Show more** to see all available venues.

## Sources (Exchanges & Venues)

Use **All Sources** to limit results by venue or data provider.

* Click **All Sources** and pick a venue to **compare the same instrument** across exchanges.
* In grouped results, click **Show more** to reveal every listing for that symbol (useful for futures and crypto).

## Read a Result Card

Each result row includes:

* **Symbol & venue** (e.g., `BTC/USD.P · MEXC`)
* **Instrument type** (Perpetual Futures, Spot, Delivered Futures, etc.)
* **Last price** and currency
* **Change** (absolute and %) for quick sentiment
* **Add to Watchlist** icon
* **Show more** when multiple markets exist

## Quick Actions & Watchlists

* **Add to default Watchlist:** **single-click** the **Add to Watchlist** icon.
* **Choose another Watchlist / create new:** **double-click** the icon to open extended options.
* **Active Watchlist bar:** at the **bottom** of the search window, you’ll see all your Watchlists.
  * Click a list to make it **active**.
  * Press **Shift + Enter** to add the highlighted instrument directly to that active list while browsing.

## Search Bar Calculator

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The **search bar calculator** lets you chart an instrument that does not exist on any exchange: you write a formula over the prices of instruments that do, and the platform computes it as a **synthetic instrument**.

A classic use is checking a cross rate against its direct market — `ETH/BTC * BTC/USDT` should track `ETH/USDT`, and the gap between them is what arbitrage is supposed to close.

**How to build one:**

1. Open search **from a chart** — the search bar calculator appears only there, because a formula is drawn on a chart.
2. Write the formula from the instruments you want, combined with arithmetic operators.
3. Apply it, and the result is drawn on the chart like any other instrument.
4. Add it to a watchlist if you want to keep it — the **Add to** control at the bottom of the search form chooses which one.

Formulas get their own **Custom Formulas** tab in search. It holds your **Calculation history** and everything **Saved in watchlists**, so you can return to a formula without retyping it.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Formulas are built on the price and volume of ordinary instruments, and a single formula uses a limited number of distinct instruments — repeating the same one costs nothing extra.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Volume-based chart types, the lowest timeframes and indicators do not work on a synthetic instrument.** Unsupported chart controls are disabled with a tooltip, and indicators simply show no data — including ones that were already on the chart.

## Keyboard Shortcuts

The search center is fully navigable by keyboard:

* **↑ / ↓** — Move through results
* **Tab + Space** — Jump to filters and toggle asset-class/source filters
* **Enter** — Open the selected instrument on chart (**Apply Selection**)
* **Shift + Enter** — Add the selected instrument to the **active Watchlist**
* **Esc** — Close the search

## Tips

* Comparing venues? Use **All Sources** and **Show more** within a symbol group to see every market.
* Building a thematic list? **Pick the Watchlist first** (bottom bar), then add with **Shift + Enter** as you browse.
* Need faster symbol entry? Stay in the search window and use **↑/↓ + Enter** to open, **Shift + Enter** to file to lists.

## Troubleshooting

* **No results?** Clear filters (asset class / source) and try a broader term.
* **Added to the wrong list?** Check which Watchlist is **active** in the bottom bar before adding.
* **Keys not working?** Click inside the search panel to restore focus, then use shortcuts.


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