# Quick Start On TradingView

Use this page after [TradingView access](/indicators/aims-gator/docs/tradingview/access.md).

**AIMS Gator** is the **trend** lane on TradingView: the classic Alligator mouth (Jaw / Teeth / Lips) plus the **Purple Magic** bias line. It does not draw boxes or colour candles — those belong to AIMS Box and Banana.

Review prompts, not orders

Gator states and Purple Magic bias are **context to review**. The indicator does not place trades or size positions. Not financial advice.

Live chart vs teaching diagram

Each state below shows a **live TradingView example** beside a **teaching diagram**. Use the live still to recognise the real chart; use the teaching diagram to learn the line stack. Teaching diagrams are not live screenshots.

## Before you start[​](#before-you-start "Direct link to Before you start")

1. Sign in to the TradingView username that can open the script.
2. Open a symbol and timeframe you normally review.
3. Leave enough history loaded so the displaced lines can settle.

## 1. Add the script to your chart[​](#1-add-the-script-to-your-chart "Direct link to 1. Add the script to your chart")

[AIMS Gator TV](https://www.tradingview.com/script/T7ycEfnS-AIMS-Gator-TV/)

Public trend compass — Alligator jaw / teeth / lips plus Purple Magic bias, mouth ribbon, and state alerts (no boxes, no Setup 1/2).

1. Open the script page and select **Add to chart** (or **Use on chart**).
2. Confirm the chart legend lists **AIMS Gator** or **iTradeAIMS | The AIMS Gator**.
3. Leave defaults for the first session.

## 2. Learn the four lines[​](#2-learn-the-four-lines "Direct link to 2. Learn the four lines")

Default Style colours (you can change them in TradingView’s **Style** tab):

| Line             | Default colour | Classic lengths               | What to notice                                          |
| ---------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Jaw**          | Blue           | Length **13** · offset **8**  | Slowest of the three — balance of the current timeframe |
| **Teeth**        | Pink           | Length **8** · offset **5**   | Mid line                                                |
| **Lips**         | Green          | Length **5** · offset **3**   | Fastest of the three                                    |
| **Purple Magic** | Purple         | Length **34** · offset **21** | Higher-timeframe bias line on this chart                |

Lines are drawn **forward** (displaced). Read the **ordered stack** near the right of the chart for mouth state; compare price to the lines at the **current bar** when you care about where price sits.

## 3. Read the mouth states[​](#3-read-the-mouth-states "Direct link to 3. Read the mouth states")

### Feeding up[​](#feeding-up "Direct link to Feeding up")

**Lips above Teeth above Jaw.** Mouth open. Mouth ribbon turns green (when **Gator mouth ribbon** is on). Dashboard: **Feeding ↑**.

**Purple correct (bullish):** the whole mouth sits **above** Purple Magic.

![Live TradingView chart — NVDA 1W Feeding up with Purple Magic below the mouth](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-feeding-up-live-nvda.png)

Live example — NVDA 1W. Feeding ↑ · Purple Magic Bullish.

![Teaching diagram of Feeding up — mouth above Purple Magic](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-feeding-up-teaching-chart.png)

Teaching diagram — Purple correct bullish (mouth above Purple).

### Feeding down[​](#feeding-down "Direct link to Feeding down")

**Lips below Teeth below Jaw.** Mouth open. Mouth ribbon turns red. Dashboard: **Feeding ↓**.

**Purple correct (bearish):** the whole mouth sits **below** Purple Magic.

![Live TradingView chart — US30 Feeding down with Purple Magic above the mouth](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-feeding-down-live-us30.png)

Live example — US30. Feeding ↓ · Purple Magic Bearish.

![Teaching diagram of Feeding down — mouth below Purple Magic](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-feeding-down-teaching-chart.png)

Teaching diagram — Purple correct bearish (mouth below Purple).

### Sleeping — two different reads[​](#sleeping--two-different-reads "Direct link to Sleeping — two different reads")

**Sleeping** means the three mouth lines are intertwined (neither clean Feeding stack). Mouth ribbon goes dim / grey. Dashboard: **Gator: Sleeping**.

Do **not** treat every Sleeping chart as “avoid.” Read Purple Magic as well:

| Scene                   | What you see                                               | Meaning                                               |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **A — bias retained**   | Mouth sleeping, Purple **separated** and still sloping     | Bias still directional — **not** indecision           |
| **B — true indecision** | Mouth sleeping, Purple **mingled** / dashboard **Neutral** | Chop — **Avoid trading** (current + higher-timeframe) |

#### Scene A — Sleeping with Purple Bearish (not indecision)[​](#scene-a--sleeping-with-purple-bearish-not-indecision "Direct link to Scene A — Sleeping with Purple Bearish (not indecision)")

![Live TradingView chart — Sleeping mouth with Purple Magic still Bearish](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-sleeping-purple-bearish-us30.png)

Live example — Sleeping mouth, Purple still Bearish. Not indecision.

![Teaching diagram — Sleeping mouth with Purple Magic separated and Bearish](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-sleeping-teaching-chart.png)

Teaching diagram — Sleeping + Purple separated Bearish ≠ indecision.

#### Scene B — Sleeping with Purple mingled (avoid trading)[​](#scene-b--sleeping-with-purple-mingled-avoid-trading "Direct link to Scene B — Sleeping with Purple mingled (avoid trading)")

![Live TradingView chart — Sleeping mouth with Purple Magic mingled Neutral](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-sleeping-purple-mingled-us30.png)

Live example — Sleeping + Purple mingled / Neutral. Avoid trading.

![Teaching diagram — Sleeping mouth with Purple Magic mingled Neutral](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-sleeping-mingled-teaching-chart.png)

Teaching diagram — true indecision when Purple weaves through the mouth.

## 4. Read Purple Magic bias[​](#4-read-purple-magic-bias "Direct link to 4. Read Purple Magic bias")

Purple Magic is the fourth line. Bias is read from the **whole mouth** vs Purple (not from a single cross):

| Dashboard **Purple Magic** | Meaning                                |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **Bullish**                | Whole mouth sits **above** Purple      |
| **Bearish**                | Whole mouth sits **below** Purple      |
| **Neutral**                | Mouth straddles Purple / lines mingled |

Optional **Trend cloud (jaw ↔ Purple Magic)** soft-fills between Jaw and Purple and tints with that bias.

![Teaching diagram of Purple Magic with gator mouth above the purple line for bullish bias](/img/indicators/aims-gator/tradingview/gator-purple-magic-teaching-chart.png)

Teaching diagram — Purple Magic Bullish is a review prompt, not an entry order.

## 5. Read the dashboard[​](#5-read-the-dashboard "Direct link to 5. Read the dashboard")

Defaults put the Gator dashboard at **Bottom Right** so it does not sit on top of AIMS Box (**Bottom Left**) when you stack them.

| Row              | What it shows                        |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Gator**        | Feeding ↑ · Feeding ↓ · Sleeping     |
| **Price**        | Above mouth · In mouth · Below mouth |
| **Purple Magic** | Bullish · Bearish · Neutral          |

## 6. Confirm it is working[​](#6-confirm-it-is-working "Direct link to 6. Confirm it is working")

Check all of the following:

1. Chart lists **AIMS Gator**.
2. Four lines are visible (Jaw, Teeth, Lips, Purple Magic) unless you hid them in Style.
3. Mouth ribbon and/or trend cloud appear when those Display toggles are on.
4. Dashboard shows Gator / Price / Purple Magic (if **Show dashboard** is on).
5. You do **not** see fractal boxes or B#/S# candle labels from this script alone.

## 7. Leave lengths alone first[​](#7-leave-lengths-alone-first "Direct link to 7. Leave lengths alone first")

Do not change Jaw / Teeth / Lips / Purple lengths until you can recognise Sleeping vs Feeding on your usual symbol and timeframe. Full input list: [Settings overview](/indicators/aims-gator/docs/tradingview/settings.md).

## Next steps[​](#next-steps "Direct link to Next steps")

* [Settings overview](/indicators/aims-gator/docs/tradingview/settings.md)
* [TradingView alerts](/indicators/aims-gator/docs/tradingview/alerts.md)
* [What is AIMS Gator?](/indicators/aims-gator/docs/intro.md)
* [Troubleshoot TradingView](/indicators/aims-gator/docs/tradingview/troubleshooting.md)