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How do I change the chart type and candle interval?

Find chart type, candle interval and scale controls, and distinguish these visual settings from the trade's timing.

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Chart controls change how prices are displayed. Before adjusting them, distinguish three things: the chart type, the interval represented by each candle and the time range visible on screen.

ControlPurpose
Tipo de gráfico (Chart type)Choose the display: line, candles, bars or Heikin-Ashi.
Período de vela (Candle period)Set the time interval represented by each candle.
Período (Period)Choose the time range displayed on the chart.
Horario (Time)A separate field in the trading panel. It does not control the chart view.
Chart controls are separate from trade timing: chart type, candle period, drawing tools, indicators and visible time range.
Chart controls are separate from trade timing: chart type, candle period, drawing tools, indicators and visible time range. Select the image to enlarge it.

Change the chart type

  1. In the toolbar beside the chart, open Tipo de gráfico (Chart type) using the candlestick icon.
  2. Choose Línea (Line), Velas (Candles), Barras (Bars) or Heikin-Ashi.
  3. Check the selected option and the chart's appearance.

With Velas, the screen also offers filled or hollow candles and controls for rising and falling colours. Colours are a visual preference; they are not the result of a trade in your account.

Adjust each candle's interval

  1. Open Período de vela (Candle period). The example shortcut displays 1m.
  2. Choose an available option. The recorded session offered 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 1 hour and 1 day.
  3. Check the control's label after choosing.

For example, a 5-minute candle represents that interval on the chart. It does not automatically configure a 5-minute trade.

Change the visible time range

  1. Open Período (Period), another toolbar control.
  2. Choose the time range you want to view. The session offered 15 min, 30 min, 3 h, 1 d and 30 d.
  3. Check the time scale at the bottom of the chart.

A 15-minute view can contain several 1-minute candles. These two controls serve different purposes.

I can no longer see the current price

The chart has Reducir (Zoom out), Ampliar (Zoom in) and Centrar en el precio actual (Centre on the current price). Use the centring control to return to the current area when available. If the screen still will not load, see loading problems.

These adjustments help you view information; they do not guarantee results or replace checking the trading panel.

See also candle period versus trade duration.

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