diff --git a/src/components/Legend.tsx b/src/components/Legend.tsx
index 2da312e..cdb99ab 100644
--- a/src/components/Legend.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Legend.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function Legend() {
     <div className="pointer-events-auto bg-white/80 dark:bg-neutral-900/80 backdrop-blur rounded-md border border-gray-300 dark:border-neutral-700 p-2 max-w-xs">
       <div className="text-xs font-semibold mb-1">Legend</div>
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-        {series.map((s) => (
+        {series.filter(s => s.visible).map((s) => (
           <button key={s.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-left text-xs hover:opacity-90 cursor-pointer" onClick={() => setEditingId(s.id)}>
             <span className="inline-block w-3 h-3 rounded-sm" style={{ background: s.color }} />
             <span className="truncate">{s.name}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/StatsPanel.tsx b/src/components/StatsPanel.tsx
index 45774cb..d0e6dad 100644
--- a/src/components/StatsPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StatsPanel.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import type { PlotSnapshot } from '../types/plot'
 import { useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import Button from './ui/Button'
+import Checkbox from './ui/Checkbox'
 import { CameraIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
 import * as htmlToImage from 'html-to-image'
+import { useDataStore } from '../store/dataStore'
 
 interface Props {
   snapshot: PlotSnapshot
@@ -72,16 +74,26 @@ function computeStats(values: Float32Array, numBins = 24): SeriesStats {
   return { min, max, mean, median, stddev, bins, count: n, mode }
 }
 
-function StatsCard({ name, color, data, id }: { name: string, color: string, data: Float32Array, id: number }) {
+function StatsCard({ name, color, data, id, visible }: { name: string, color: string, data: Float32Array, id: number, visible: boolean }) {
   const histRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
   const [tooltip, setTooltip] = useState<{ visible: boolean, x: number, y: number, text: string }>({ visible: false, x: 0, y: 0, text: '' })
-  const st = computeStats(data)
+  const store = useDataStore()
+  // Only compute stats if the series is visible
+  const st = visible ? computeStats(data) : { min: NaN, max: NaN, mean: NaN, median: NaN, stddev: NaN, bins: new Array(24).fill(0), count: 0, mode: NaN }
   const maxBin = Math.max(1, ...st.bins)
   const fmt = (x: number) => (Number.isFinite(x) ? x.toFixed(3) : '—')
   return (
-    <div className="rounded-md p-2" style={{ background: 'var(--card-bg)', border: '1px solid var(--card-border)' }} id={`stat-card-${id}`}>
+    <div className="rounded-md p-2 transition-opacity" style={{ background: 'var(--card-bg)', border: '1px solid var(--card-border)', opacity: visible ? 1 : 0.4 }} id={`stat-card-${id}`}>
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
-        <div className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color }}>{name}</div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Checkbox 
+            checked={visible} 
+            onChange={() => store.toggleSeriesVisibility(id)}
+            title="Show/hide trace"
+            aria-label="Toggle trace visibility"
+          />
+          <div className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color }}>{name}</div>
+        </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <div className="text-[10px] opacity-60">n={st.count}</div>
           <Button size="sm" aria-label="Save PNG" title="Save PNG" onClick={async () => {
@@ -161,7 +173,7 @@ export function StatsPanel({ snapshot }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className="mt-2 grid gap-3" style={{ gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr))' }}>
       {snapshot.series.map((s) => (
-        <StatsCard key={s.id} id={s.id} name={s.name} color={s.color} data={snapshot.getSeriesData(s.id)} />
+        <StatsCard key={s.id} id={s.id} name={s.name} color={s.color} visible={s.visible} data={snapshot.getSeriesData(s.id)} />
       ))}
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/Legend.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/Legend.test.tsx
index 18f4963..2a61cf2 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/Legend.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/Legend.test.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import Legend from '../Legend'
 const renameSeries = vi.fn()
 const setSeriesColor = vi.fn()
 const mockSeries = [
-  { id: 0, name: 'Channel A', color: '#ff0000' },
-  { id: 1, name: 'Channel B', color: '#00ff00' },
+  { id: 0, name: 'Channel A', color: '#ff0000', visible: true },
+  { id: 1, name: 'Channel B', color: '#00ff00', visible: true },
 ]
 
 vi.mock('../../store/dataStore', () => ({
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/PlotCanvas.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/PlotCanvas.test.tsx
index 9715b00..0e58772 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/PlotCanvas.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/PlotCanvas.test.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { render } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { PlotCanvas } from '../PlotCanvas'
 
 function makeSnapshot(values: number[]) {
-  const series = [{ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff' }]
+  const series = [{ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff', visible: true }]
   const data = new Float32Array(values)
   return {
     series,
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/SeriesPanel.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/SeriesPanel.test.tsx
index c7a6a45..0a84e81 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/SeriesPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/SeriesPanel.test.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import SeriesPanel from '../SeriesPanel'
 const renameSeries = vi.fn()
 const setSeriesColor = vi.fn()
 const mockSeries = [
-  { id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#111111' },
-  { id: 1, name: 'S2', color: '#222222' },
+  { id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#111111', visible: true },
+  { id: 1, name: 'S2', color: '#222222', visible: true },
 ]
 
 vi.mock('../../store/dataStore', () => ({
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/StatsPanel.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/StatsPanel.test.tsx
index 1c31f7c..6ff538e 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/StatsPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/StatsPanel.test.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import type { PlotSnapshot } from '../../types/plot'
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { StatsPanel } from '../StatsPanel'
+import { DataStoreProvider } from '../../store/dataStore'
 
 function makeSnapshot(values: number[]) {
-  const series = [{ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff' }]
+  const series = [{ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff', visible: true }]
   const data = new Float32Array(values)
   return {
     series,
@@ -20,7 +21,11 @@ function makeSnapshot(values: number[]) {
 describe('StatsPanel', () => {
   it('renders stats values for a single series', () => {
     const snap = makeSnapshot([1, 2, 3, 4]) as unknown as PlotSnapshot
-    render(<StatsPanel snapshot={snap} />)
+    render(
+      <DataStoreProvider>
+        <StatsPanel snapshot={snap} />
+      </DataStoreProvider>
+    )
     expect(screen.getByText('S1')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText(/min:/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText(/max:/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
diff --git a/src/store/RingStore.ts b/src/store/RingStore.ts
index b3ab046..ce430ee 100644
--- a/src/store/RingStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/RingStore.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class RingStore {
 
   reset(capacity = 100000, viewPortSize = 200, seriesNames: string[]) {
     // construct with a set of series
-    this.series = new Array(seriesNames.length).fill(0).map((_, i) => ({ id: i, name: seriesNames[i], color: DEFAULT_COLORS[i % DEFAULT_COLORS.length] }))
+    this.series = new Array(seriesNames.length).fill(0).map((_, i) => ({ id: i, name: seriesNames[i], color: DEFAULT_COLORS[i % DEFAULT_COLORS.length], visible: true }))
     // create the buffers for storing the series data - these should be filled with NaN
     this.buffers = new Array(seriesNames.length).fill(0).map(() => new Float32Array(capacity).fill(NaN))
     // create the timestamps for each sample - these should be filled with NaN
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ export class RingStore {
         const newSeries: PlotSeries = {
           id: i,
           name: `S${i + 1}`,
-          color: DEFAULT_COLORS[i % DEFAULT_COLORS.length]
+          color: DEFAULT_COLORS[i % DEFAULT_COLORS.length],
+          visible: true
         }
         this.series.push(newSeries)
         
@@ -289,10 +290,13 @@ export class RingStore {
       }
     }
 
-    // Compute y-range from the current viewport window
+    // Compute y-range from the current viewport window (only for visible series)
     let yMin = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY
     let yMax = Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY
     for (let k = 0; k < seriesViews.length; k++) {
+      // Skip hidden series
+      if (!this.series[k]?.visible) continue
+      
       const arr = seriesViews[k]
       for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
         const v = arr[i]
@@ -467,6 +471,14 @@ export class RingStore {
     target.color = color
     this.emit()
   }
+
+  toggleSeriesVisibility(id: number) {
+    const target = this.series.find((m) => m.id === id)
+    if (!target) return
+    target.visible = !target.visible
+    this.invalidateViewPortCache() // visibility affects y-axis range calculation
+    this.emit()
+  }
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_COLORS = ['#60a5fa','#f472b6','#34d399','#fbbf24','#a78bfa','#f87171','#22d3ee','#84cc16']
diff --git a/src/store/__tests__/RingStore.test.ts b/src/store/__tests__/RingStore.test.ts
index 64ee0af..14bd482 100644
--- a/src/store/__tests__/RingStore.test.ts
+++ b/src/store/__tests__/RingStore.test.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ describe('RingStore', () => {
       // Create 3 series by appending data
       store.append([1, 2, 3])
       const series = store.getSeries()
-      expect(series[0]).toEqual({ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#60a5fa' })
-      expect(series[1]).toEqual({ id: 1, name: 'S2', color: '#f472b6' })
-      expect(series[2]).toEqual({ id: 2, name: 'S3', color: '#34d399' })
+      expect(series[0]).toEqual({ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#60a5fa', visible: true })
+      expect(series[1]).toEqual({ id: 1, name: 'S2', color: '#f472b6', visible: true })
+      expect(series[2]).toEqual({ id: 2, name: 'S3', color: '#34d399', visible: true })
     })
 
     it('should set new series', () => {
@@ -68,6 +68,22 @@ describe('RingStore', () => {
       store.renameSeries(999, 'InvalidID')
       expect(store.getSeries()[0].name).toBe(originalName)
     })
+
+    it('should toggle series visibility', () => {
+      store.append([1, 2, 3]) // Create series first
+      expect(store.getSeries()[0].visible).toBe(true)
+      store.toggleSeriesVisibility(0)
+      expect(store.getSeries()[0].visible).toBe(false)
+      store.toggleSeriesVisibility(0)
+      expect(store.getSeries()[0].visible).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('should handle invalid series ID for toggle visibility', () => {
+      store.append([1, 2, 3]) // Create series first
+      const originalVisibility = store.getSeries()[0].visible
+      store.toggleSeriesVisibility(999)
+      expect(store.getSeries()[0].visible).toBe(originalVisibility)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('Data Appending', () => {
diff --git a/src/types/plot.ts b/src/types/plot.ts
index 7587d7b..df51325 100644
--- a/src/types/plot.ts
+++ b/src/types/plot.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export interface PlotSeries {
   id: number
   name: string
   color: string
+  visible: boolean
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/chartExport.test.ts b/src/utils/__tests__/chartExport.test.ts
index 9317161..89a6e00 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/chartExport.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/chartExport.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import type { ViewPortData } from '../../store/RingStore'
 
 const mockViewPortData: ViewPortData = {
   series: [
-    { id: 0, name: 'Temperature', color: '#ff0000' },
-    { id: 1, name: 'Humidity', color: '#00ff00' }
+    { id: 0, name: 'Temperature', color: '#ff0000', visible: true },
+    { id: 1, name: 'Humidity', color: '#00ff00', visible: true }
   ],
   getSeriesData: (id: number) => {
     if (id === 0) return new Float32Array([23.5, 24.0, 24.5, NaN])
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ const mockViewPortData: ViewPortData = {
 
 const mockStore = {
   getSeries: () => [
-    { id: 0, name: 'Temperature', color: '#ff0000' },
-    { id: 1, name: 'Humidity', color: '#00ff00' }
+    { id: 0, name: 'Temperature', color: '#ff0000', visible: true },
+    { id: 1, name: 'Humidity', color: '#00ff00', visible: true }
   ],
   getCapacity: () => 5,
   writeIndex: 4,
diff --git a/src/utils/__tests__/plotRendering.drawSeries.test.ts b/src/utils/__tests__/plotRendering.drawSeries.test.ts
index 0c13ba2..7744350 100644
--- a/src/utils/__tests__/plotRendering.drawSeries.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/__tests__/plotRendering.drawSeries.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('drawSeries', () => {
     const ctx = makeCtx()
     const chart = { x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 50 }
     const snapshot = {
-      series: [{ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff' }],
+      series: [{ id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff', visible: true }],
       getSeriesData: () => new Float32Array([0, NaN, 1, 2]),
       viewPortSize: 4,
     } as unknown as import('../../store/RingStore').ViewPortData
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ describe('drawSeries', () => {
     expect(ctx.beginPath).toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(ctx.stroke).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
+
+  it('skips hidden series', () => {
+    const ctx = makeCtx()
+    const chart = { x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 50 }
+    const snapshot = {
+      series: [
+        { id: 0, name: 'S1', color: '#fff', visible: false },
+        { id: 1, name: 'S2', color: '#aaa', visible: true }
+      ],
+      getSeriesData: (id: number) => id === 0 ? new Float32Array([1, 2, 3]) : new Float32Array([4, 5, 6]),
+      viewPortSize: 3,
+    } as unknown as import('../../store/RingStore').ViewPortData
+    
+    drawSeries(ctx, chart, snapshot, -1, 10)
+    
+    // Should only draw once (for visible series S2), not twice
+    expect(ctx.stroke).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
 })
 
 
diff --git a/src/utils/plotRendering.ts b/src/utils/plotRendering.ts
index f4ccc48..87e9125 100644
--- a/src/utils/plotRendering.ts
+++ b/src/utils/plotRendering.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ export function drawSeries(
   
   // Draw each series
   for (const series of snapshot.series) {
+    // Skip hidden series
+    if (!series.visible) continue
+    
     const data = snapshot.getSeriesData(series.id)
     if (!data || data.length === 0) continue
     
@@ -384,9 +387,12 @@ export function drawHoverTooltip(
   const timestamp = times[sampleIndex]
   if (!Number.isFinite(timestamp)) return // Skip NaN timestamps
   
-  // Collect all series values at this index
+  // Collect all series values at this index (only for visible series)
   const values: Array<{ name: string; value: number; color: string }> = []
   for (const series of snapshot.series) {
+    // Skip hidden series
+    if (!series.visible) continue
+    
     const data = snapshot.getSeriesData(series.id)
     if (sampleIndex < data.length) {
       const value = data[sampleIndex]