New Plot Linestyles in v6: How to Differentiate Signals with Dashed and Dotted Lines

Direct answer

The best use of line styles in Pine Script v6 is to make the role of each level clearer. Solid, dashed, and dotted lines can separate structure, trigger, and context without forcing the trader to decode everything from color alone.

That is not just a design preference. Cleaner chart semantics reduce mistakes, especially when several levels sit close together or when the chart is being reviewed quickly on lower timeframes.

Where people usually get this wrong

The usual failure is using styling for drama instead of communication.

• adding more line styles without giving each style a clear meaning
• relying only on color when role separation would help more
• making the chart look sophisticated but harder to read under pressure
• using styling to hide weak underlying logic

Copyable example

This is the kind of base pattern I prefer to start from before adding more filters, styling, or automation layers.

//@version=6
indicator("Line style cues", overlay = true)

fast = ta.ema(close, 20)
slow = ta.ema(close, 50)

plot(fast, "Fast EMA", color.new(color.aqua, 0), 2)
plot(slow, "Slow EMA", color.new(color.orange, 0), 2)
line.new(bar_index - 5, fast, bar_index, fast, style = line.style_dashed, color = color.new(color.aqua, 0))
line.new(bar_index - 5, slow, bar_index, slow, style = line.style_dotted, color = color.new(color.orange, 0))

How I would handle it in a real build

In client builds, I reserve styling changes for semantic differences: active stop, projected target, slower reference level, and so on. Once every line means something distinct, the chart becomes much easier to trust.

What to read next

If this topic is part of a bigger TradingView or Pine Script workflow for you, these are the most useful follow-up guides on the site.

• Pine Script v6 enums guide
• Target and stop loss indicator
• Fix Pine Script Code

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