In shortMotiveWave does not store drawings in the chart — it stores them in an Analysis. Every chart of the same instrument that uses the same named analysis shares its drawings automatically and live, regardless of timeframe. Since version 6.1 new charts open as an untitled analysis bound to that one chart, which is why drawings don't carry over. The fix: on the 30m chart save the analysis under a name via Save As (e.g. Primary), then on the 5m and 1m charts open that same named analysis (Chart > Analysis > Open Analysis). Studies are shared too — to keep one on a single timeframe, restrict it with Visibility.

You draw a trendline or a key level on the 30-minute chart — and on the 5m and 1m chart there's no trace of it. Frustrating, but it's not a bug. It comes down to how MotiveWave stores drawings. Once you get the principle, it's a thirty-second fix.

Where MotiveWave actually stores drawings

Drawings aren't stored "in the chart." They're stored in an Analysis — a container that holds drawings (components), studies, and price/time guides. And there's one simple rule:

Every chart of the same instrument that uses the same named analysis shares its drawings automatically and live — and the timeframe is irrelevant. The 30m, 5m and 1m charts on the same analysis show the drawing instantly.

Why it isn't sharing right now

Since version 6.1, new charts open as an untitled analysis. That analysis is bound to one specific chart, and its contents aren't shared between charts. Each timeframe also gets its own untitled analysis — which is why drawings from the 30m chart never "bleed" anywhere.

Step by step

  1. Name the analysis on the 30m chart. On the chart that has your drawings, look at the analysis name at the top. If it says untitled, click Save As (the folder icon in the toolbar) and save it under a name — say Primary or Levels. That turns the untitled analysis into a named (titled) one.
  2. Open that same analysis on the other charts. On the 5m and 1m chart, switch to the same named analysis — either via the analysis tabs at the top of the chart, or via Chart > Analysis > Open Analysis and pick Primary/Levels. Because it's the same instrument, the analysis shows up in the list.
  3. Done. Every chart of that instrument on the same analysis now shares drawings in real time. Whatever you draw on the 30m appears on the 5m and 1m too.

The catch with studies (and how to solve it)

An analysis holds not only drawings but also studies. So every study you add shows up on all timeframes — even where you don't want it. The fix is Visibility:

  • In the study's settings open the Visibility tab and set the bar size range — e.g. keep the heatmap on 1m only, GEX on 30m only.
  • Drawings stay shared while studies get filtered by timeframe.

This is the recommended approach per MotiveWave support and forum: share drawings through a common analysis, target studies with Visibility.

A note on tabs

If you use tabs (blue = instrument, grey = timeframes), the key is that every grey timeframe tab must sit on the same named analysis. The most common reason drawings don't share is exactly this — each tab is running its own untitled analysis.

When this isn't enough

The one real complication is having two charts on the same timeframe that should carry different studies. MotiveWave 7 partly addresses that with the new Add Drawings feature. But sharing across different timeframes via a common analysis is a reliable, fully supported solution.

Summary

  • Drawings live in an Analysis, not in the chart.
  • Same instrument + same named analysis = shared drawings, live, across 30m / 5m / 1m.
  • New charts start as untitled → that's why they don't share. Use Save As, then open the same analysis on the other charts.
  • Target studies to a specific timeframe with Visibility.

Frequently asked questions

Why don't my drawings from the 30m chart show on 5m and 1m?

Because since MotiveWave 6.1 each chart has its own untitled analysis bound only to it. Drawings are shared only between charts of the same instrument that run on the same named analysis.

How do I share drawings across timeframes in MotiveWave?

On the chart with your drawings, save the analysis under a name via Save As (e.g. Primary). On the other charts of the same instrument, open that same analysis via Chart > Analysis > Open Analysis. Drawings then share live across 30m, 5m and 1m.

Does the timeframe matter?

No. A named analysis shares drawings regardless of timeframe — what you draw on the 30m appears on the 5m and 1m too.

How do I make a study appear on only one timeframe?

The analysis holds studies too, so they're added to every chart. In the study's settings use the Visibility tab and set the bar size range (e.g. the heatmap on 1m only, GEX on 30m only). Drawings stay shared while studies are filtered by timeframe.

What if I have two charts on the same timeframe with different studies?

That's the one complication. MotiveWave 7 partly solves it with the "Add Drawings" feature. But sharing across different timeframes via a common analysis is reliable.

Once your drawings are shared across timeframes, it's worth having real order flow on the chart too. The WyckFlow studies (GEX, footprint, CVD, the liquidity heatmap) go into the same analysis, and you point them at the right timeframe with Visibility — GEX on 30m, the heatmap on 1m. Related reading: MotiveWave Editions Compared, Footprint in MotiveWave.