# Kagi ## General info As P & F chart and Range bars, **Kagi chart** is full time-independent and based on price action only. Kagi chart consist of vertical lines that connected by horizontal lines. ![Kagi chart in Quantower platform](/files/-MZ-Q_bLPDxEVn9KSgBh) ## Kagi chart calculation There are two main parameters that affects on Kagi chart: * **Built from and its value** — it's a parameter on the basis of which the chart will be print. If you set the 5 minute so the closing prices are taken from the 5-minute close. * **Reversal** — the amount of price movement that required for the Kagi line to reverse direction. For instance, if you'll set 10 ticks for the reversal parameter it means that price need to change at least 10 ticks to print reversal line. ![Parameters for Kagi chart](https://gblobscdn.gitbook.com/assets%2F-LD6FsRvQ3jgwJIg6O7r%2F-LKMo8-a5BU-PIoOxvoe%2F-LKN8a2t_m3PJCXpD7T2%2FKagi%20settings.png?alt=media\&token=5fdd157e-bdb1-41a6-bee7-1f793898cff8) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.ampfutures.com/trading-platforms/quantower/analytics-panels/chart/chart-types/kagi.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.