How to use Magnet Mode in Punch Desktop
Magnet Mode in Punch Desktop snaps drawing anchors to candle OHLC values with Off, Weak, or Strong modes.
Written By Archit Sunat
Last updated 1 day ago
TL;DR
Magnet Mode in Punch Desktop snaps your drawing anchor points to the nearest candle's Open, High, Low, or Close value so you can draw trendlines, Fib levels, and rectangles with tick-precise alignment. It has three states — Off, Weak Magnet, and Strong Magnet — toggled from the magnet icon in the left toolbar.
What Magnet Mode Does in Punch
When you place or drag a drawing anchor, Punch can snap it to the nearest candle's OHLC value instead of dropping it at the exact cursor position. The system finds the nearest candle on the X-axis, then picks whichever of Open / High / Low / Close is closest to your cursor's Y position.
This avoids the usual workflow of zooming in to align anchors to exact price levels.
The 3 Magnet Modes in Punch
How to Switch Magnet Modes in Punch Desktop
Open Punch Desktop and select any drawing tool.
Click the magnet icon in the left toolbar (near the drawing tools).
In the submenu, click Weak Magnet or Strong Magnet.
To switch back to Off, click the already-active option in the submenu.
Drawing Tools that Respect Magnet Mode
Snapping applies to every drawing tool with anchor points:
Trend Line
Extended Line
Horizontal Line
Horizontal Ray
Vertical Line — snaps on the X-axis only (time), not on Y/price
Fib Retracement
Rectangle
Rotating Rectangle
Behaviour is consistent across candlestick and bar charts. On line charts (no OHLC), anchors snap to the plotted line value
Snap to Indicators
By default, Magnet Mode snaps to candle OHLC values. If you want it to also snap to indicator lines on your chart — like EMA, VWAP, or Bollinger Bands — turn on the Snap to indicators toggle at the bottom of the magnet submenu.
Q&A
What is Magnet Mode in Punch?
Magnet Mode is a Punch Desktop feature that snaps your drawing anchor points to the nearest candle's Open, High, Low, or Close value when you're placing or dragging anchors. It saves you from zooming in to align trendlines and Fib levels to exact price points.
What's the difference between Weak and Strong Magnet in Punch?
Weak Magnet only snaps when your cursor is within a small price-based threshold of an OHLC value — otherwise it lets you place the anchor freely. Strong Magnet always snaps to the nearest OHLC value of the nearest candle, regardless of how far your cursor is. Use Weak when you sometimes want free placement, and Strong when every drawing should land exactly on a candle level.
Does Magnet Mode work on indicator lines like EMA or VWAP?
Snapping to indicator values is a v2 feature. There is a Snap to indicators toggle in the magnet submenu, but it is part of a later release. With it OFF (the default), only OHLC values are snap targets.
Does Magnet Mode work in multi-chart layouts?
Yes — and it is a global setting. Changing the magnet mode on one pane changes it for all panes in that layout. It is not configurable per pane.
Does the Vertical Line tool snap to price?
No. Vertical Line snaps on the X-axis (time) only — it lines up to the nearest candle's time position. It does not snap on the Y/price axis because it spans the full chart vertically.
Things to Keep in Mind
Body drag does not snap — Only anchor-point drags snap. Moving the whole drawing leaves it free.
Vertical Line is X-axis only — Snaps to candle time, never to price.
Line charts — On chart types without OHLC, anchors snap to the plotted line value.
Strong mode has no free placement — Every click will land on an OHLC value of some candle, even if your cursor is far from any candle.