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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

How do I customise chart styles and colours?

IG Trading platform

To customise chart styles and colours, right-click on an open chart and select ‘customise appearance’. From here you can choose the following chart views, as well as customise colours and line thickness:
 
  • Candlestick
  • Line
  • Open-high-low-close 
  • Mountain 
You can also edit what information is shown on the chart by right-clicking and selecting ‘show’. From here you can choose to edit the following settings: 
 
  • HLOC data
  • Drawings
  • Indicators
  • Open positions
  • Working orders 
  • Timeline
  • Price changes
  • Price line


Old platform 

To change chart and cursor styles, click the cog in the top right-hand corner of a chart. This will bring up the settings.