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Trading charts

Spot price patterns and identify entry points with live forex charts, equity charts and 33 professional indicators.

What are live trading charts?

Live trading charts are visual tools that display price movements over time. They help traders identify patterns and make more informed decisions about when to enter or exit the market. Each type of chart presents price data differently, giving you various perspectives on market movements and helping you spot potential trading opportunities.

Why use IG’s live trading charts

Live trading charts

Trade in real-time directly from charts with our user-friendly interface.

Enhanced analysis

Access 33 indicators and 19 drawing tools for in-depth technical analysis.

Lightning-fast

React quickly to market movements with our responsive charting technology.

 

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Compare markets side by side with multiple timeframes from 1 minute to 1 month. Spot connections and trends that others miss. 

Multiple timeframes with our trading charts

Key features of our live trading charts

  • Indicators
  • Drawing tools
  • Live trading charts
  • Trade direct from your chart

 

33 customisable indicators

Including moving averages, MACD and RSI with customisable settings.

 

19 precision drawing tools

For trend lines, triangles and rectangles that you can place directly on the chart

 

Lightning-fast live trading charts

Enjoy effortless trading with HTML5 technology - split charts, add indicators and create annotations at speed.

 

Click-to-trade functionality built in

React faster to market opportunities by trading directly from your charts - open, edit and close positions with just a couple of clicks or use one-click trading for instant execution.

What are the types of trading charts and how do you read them?

  • Candlestick chart
  • Line chart
  • Bar charts
  • Heikin-Ashi
  • Mountain chart

What they are

The most popular chart type that shows price movement as candle-shaped bars.

How to read them

  • Green candles = price went up (closed higher than it opened)
  • Red candles = price went down (closed lower than it opened)
  • Thin lines ("wicks") = highest and lowest points reached
  • Thick middle section ("body") = range between opening and closing prices

Why traders use them

Best for seeing short-term price movements and spotting potential reversal patterns. Shows the relationship between opening and closing prices in detail.

Trading charts: candlesticks

What they are

A simple and popular chart type showing only closing prices connected by a line.

How to read them

  • Each point on the line = the closing price for that period
  • Rising line = prices are trending upward
  • Falling line = prices are trending downward

Why traders use them

Perfect for beginners and for seeing the big picture trend without getting distracted by short-term price fluctuations.

Line chart

Traditional vertical bars showing the price range with marks for opening and closing prices (also called HLOC charts - High, Low, Open, Close).

How to read them

  • Vertical line = entire price range (high to low)
  • Left mark = opening price
  • Right mark = closing price
  • Green bar = price went up during the period
  • Red bar = price went down during the period

Why traders use them

Great for technical analysis when you want a cleaner look than candlesticks but still need to see all price information.

HLOC chart

What they are

A specialised Japanese charting method that smooths price data to filter out market "noise" (looks like candlesticks but uses averaged price calculations).

How to read them

  • Green bars = upward trend
  • Red bars = downward trend
  • No upper or lower wicks = strong trend in that direction
  • Small bodies with long wicks = potential trend reversal

Why traders use them

Excellent for identifying trends and reducing false signals that might appear in regular candlestick charts.

Trading charts: Heikin-Ashi

What they are

A variation of line charts with the area beneath the line filled in, creating a "mountain" shape.

How to read them

  • The line works exactly like a regular line chart
  • Shaded area makes the shape of market movements more visible
  • Steep mountain sides = rapid price changes
  • Gentle slopes = more stable price movement

Why traders use them

Helpful for visualising the overall shape of the market and identifying significant price movements.

Mountain chart

Access live trading charts on these platforms

  • IG Online platform
  • IG Mobile app
  • TradingView
  • MetaTrader 4
  • ProRealTime

Access live charts for Singapore markets including STI alongside global forex.

All charting features on mobile, wherever you are in Singapore or abroad.

Chart and trade with real-time data and technical tools integrated.

Trade with customisable charts and automated strategies.

Analyse markets with advanced charting, custom tools, and professional insights.

FAQs

What charts are best for trading?

The best live trading charts are those that offer you the information you need to form an interpretation of the market.

For beginners, line and mountain charts are uncluttered and show price movements clearly. For more experienced traders, candlestick and HLOC charts are useful to gauge price volatility and the pace of change across the shorter-term. Heikin-Ashi charts are suited to experienced traders looking for general price movements and trends over longer periods of time.

Where can I get free live trading charts?

You can get free trading charts in our platform. You can sign up for a free demo account and receive S$200,000 in virtual funds to practise with. You can also create a live trading account. There’s no requirement to fund a live account, so you don’t have to trade until you want to.

What indicators can I use for technical analysis on live trading charts?

With us, you can choose from 33 popular indicators to use for your technical analysis. We also offer 19 drawing tools for you to help visualise important patterns and trends.

Our range of free technical indicators includes (but is not limited to):

  • Bollinger Bands
  • Exponential moving average
  • Ichimoku
  • MACDMoving average
  • Moving average pivot point
  • SuperTrend
  • Standard deviation
  • Stochastic oscillator
  • RSI
  • Volume

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